The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-14
THEY MUST PAY THE
PENALTY
o. tn, First Ballot Jury FiniS
Sevener, German and
Roberts Guilty

reno, NOV. B.-NeVer u1d the WO.d
gully strike more ter or to the hearts
o: three wretched scound. els than when
last night read the verdict adjudgng
Severer. German ard r. berts guilty of
the brutal murder OF Jack Weich. 1t was
murder in the first degree and to the
wietches means the last straw that has
suspended them over the chasm Of dea
for the past year and o@e-half.
II was lifting and deserving end to
one OF the mos celebrated murder trials
that was ever held In Washoe county.
Huskey 4 Martnson. Reno attorneys.
appointed by the court to defend the pris-
oners. made gallant fight. Every sep
OF the path that led their clients to the
gaIiows was contested with the uboorn-
ness ~ men using every effort within
their power and that of the law. bit jus,
az stubborniy and wi h the baldsg
tenacity Of men knowing they were bat
ting for the right. District A torrey War
rem of Humboldt county and District A.
torney Pike OF wash.e county bat ersd
down the claims of the defense. ard in
justice 10 both sides II must be sa d right
won when twelve men. tried and true. ic-
turred their decision shor ly af er II
o'clock / ST aght decii'rg tat k
WEIGH had been foully and ercelly muir
dered and that the three men on tr'al
were among those respons bic for tie
fiendsh crime
All OF Yesterday was devo ed to argu-
ments by bo h sides. The appeal of Mr.
Pike for the prosecution was one of the
strongest pleas for just'ce ever made be-
fore jury In Nevada. Little by lite the
attorney anaiyzed the evidence. each ime
the necks OF the de.endans. He wos
ably seconded by Mr.. Warren. For more
than one year Mr.. Warren has boen inter-
es.e.i In this case. Every portion cf the
testimony from he time Jack welch liy
uyrg on his cot IN the Humboldt county
hospital was secured and examined by
him. As result his ambition has been
set on again having the men convic ed
Yesterday he showed how sincere is his
belief in Their guilt as he reviewed the
case to the jury.
If the attorneys for the defense ever
succeeded in establ shing a reasonable
doubt that doubt was dispelled by Mr..
Warren. There was no phase OF the case
he did not touch upon and all of them
es ablished beyond any mistake that the
thrce men were grily.
Mersrs. Huskey & Martinson are enti-
tied TO credit for the wonderful defense
they put up. and this was followed by
pleas strong and convincing even in the
face OF the damnable evice-ce.
II was nearly o'clock last night before
Judge Curler comp'e ed reading h's
lengthy Instructions to the jury They
were complete In eve-y detail. GOVERNS
all degrees OF murder and givirg the de-
PENDANTS every advantage to VIII ch they
were entitled.
Ore ballot was all hat the jury rea,ired
after otganzi &. Cne more Hot es.ab-
lished the degree and just 1t was
thought the jury would be out all nigh,
a knock on the door announced the result
OF eleven days hard work had been
reached.
Judge Curler was summoned from h
home. the prisoners wee brought into
court ard he We Diet as stated am u ce !.
Every POSSIBLE chance for any of the
prisoners to es ape was qua ded s "
ener and German were securely ha.d-
cuffed Roberts, the youngest of the
without irons. In he march IRON jail 10
court "a Gordon of seven deputy sheriff s.
headed by Sheriff Hayes. guarded the
men. Their countonaroes as they marSh-
ed up the stairs had fear written in every
lire. Sevener. the han dest looking Grim
inal of the crowd. was the most excl cd
AS he feachtu ihe mead OF the airs leaS
ing to the courtroom and during a mo.
men;ary pa Sc he turr ed a.ou d al d
Ioke to Di tr'ct Attorney elect Ciaig Il
a trembling voice. sayirg: Do you thi *
it's a verdict Of guity?'
II he ever had any doubt as 10 the out
come Il was settled by the reading of the
verdict three minutes later.
The short time e'aosing b. weer tfe
nolling of the Jury. rese'vi ard record
ing the verdict seemed ages. Tie court
room was filled with crowd of cage
spectators. Every feature Of the jucge
and jury was watched with intensity by