The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-10-01
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
MURDER CASE
Sevener Pleads for Time, But
Date for Trial is Set for
October 24th

Reno. Sept. 3o.-Gorman, sevener. Lind
erman (Williams) and Ritz tRoberts).
the four men from Humboldt county.
charged with the foul murder of Jack
WEIGH, who was robbed and hurled from
Southern Pacific train, were arrangned
In the Circuit court this morning and
their trial was set for the Oath oil octo-
ber. They asked that their case be called
for trial at an earlier date than Novem-
Der 10th or 18th. but the court rejoined
that It was his desire to try the case In
advance of the other state cases. rhe
Path was therefore set as the time for
the trial 10 open.
There were quite number of persons
In the court room at the time in antici-
patton OF the event. The four prisoners
were brought IN. handcuffed in pairs ana
under a strong guard. They were gwen
seats In the jury box and from this posi-
ton Sevener. acting as spokesman for
the defendants, addressed the court. lie
talked directly to the point.
He began his remarks by asking that
the court appoint counsel to defend him.
self anu ms three companions. He stated
that Huskey & Martinsen were familiar
with the evidence and he asked that they
be appointed as attorneys TO derenc.
The court replied that 1t was proper ror
the defendants to select their own coun-
sci In 50 serious a case and made the
APP pIointment. adding that he would also
appoint p. N. Packard to assist IL the
tory to them and Judge Packard was
also appointed.
In addressing the court Sevener sad:
III y,ur Honor please. the defendants
find tnat 1t is necessary TO call upon the
court to appoint counsel, and the defend
ants would uour eousiy ask the court 10
appoint the nrm OF Huskey * Martinsen.'
AS your Honor Knows, the defendants.
four In number. will be put on trial ror
their lives, and to counsel unfamiliar
with any of the details of this case, the
labor would be great. Now. the firm OF
HusKey & Martinsen is somewhat ac-
Quainted with this case and the defend
ants believe. that If the court would APP
point them II would be OF great benefit
In respect TO more speedy arrangement
OF the matter. / hope the court will ac-
cede TO this request and make this ap-
pointment.''
On the court announcing that he IA
vored october 24th as the day for the
calling OF their case Attorney Huskey
replied that 1t would be difficult for the
defense TO be ready by that time. Seven
er again addressed the court. secondins
the remarks OF his attorney, but the cour'
sevener made an ingenious argument
In asking for longer time. saying:
"Your Honor. please, there is good rea-
son that there should be continuance
and ample time granted. The state has
the advantage of securing the witnesses
through advertisements In the columns
OF the San Francisco papers and they
have secured their witnesses by tina,
means. The defense has been placed In
a position that It is impossible for them
to look after their interests. and the wit
nesses that we had are scattered TO the
four winds and II will take time to To-
cate them and have them brought here.
30 they can make u proper appearance In
this court. The firm OF Huskey & Martin
sen. at the present time has not had am
pie time to consider the facts in this case
at all, and the defense believe that after
the witnesses that intend to appear here
In court will be called away from their
places OF residence and they would not
like to do so at that time. and We wish
you would continue this case until some
time in November"
The amount of time allotted the case
county trial the attorneys consumed four
teen days In the trial, but 1t is believed
that II can be finished here In about half
that time. District Attorney Pike saying
that the amount of evidence submitted
had often been heard In the Wasno-
District court In three days.
The prisoners were then remanded back
to the county jail, where they are being
carefully guarded.