Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1911-08-31
Big Meadow Hotel Declared to be Dsorderly House
eREcxERpcE EFFORT

naught the efforts of the prosecu-
tion went to Reno and engaged P.
A. McCarren to defend him. But Off
icer Haynes had determined to bring
the lawtobear on thia matter. He
began a careful compilation of the
evidence and requested the District
Attorney to prosecute. Although Dis
trict Attorney Callahan Is a busy
official and his duties are not pre-
scribed as the prosecution of JUS
tice Court cases, he agreed to appeal
The case wasset down for trial on
several occasions, but each time a
postponement was taken until the
date of Angus t25th was set.
The Trial.
The hearing began on Tuesday
morning. The defendant demanded
jury trial, and large list of venire-
men was summoned. 1t was diff
Guilt to secure jury, Most all the
veniremen had opinionsquite decid-
ed as to the guilt or innocence
of the defendant. The day was spent
before tn jury was filled, ant It was
not until the next morning tnat the
taking of evidence began.
Evidently the prosecution had its
evidence we'll in hand, and. despite
the crafty and confusing cross exam
ination of Attorney McCarren, which
was met by the cool and determined
attitude of the District Attorney, the
presentation of the States side of
the case, was not marked by any
exciting Incidents. The evidence of
the defense was all from parties di-
rectly connected with the defendant,
either as debtor or creditor, tenant,
or employee, and in each instance
the district attorney brought this
fact out to considerable advantage.
At the conclusion of the trial, the
prosecution seemed confident. They
were Willing to submit the case to
the jury without argument. The
defense was willing, and the jurors
began to deliberate.
The Jury was out four hours. The
impression prevailed that a verdict
woult not bereached; that the jury
would be divided, and there was son
surprised when the verdict of guilty
was announced There was never
any doubt from the time the jury De
gan to deliberate, what the finalout-
come would be. On first ballot, the
vote was seven to five for convic-
lion which finally simmered down 10
10 to when the unanimous Vote
for conviction was taken.
The defendant received the YER
dict with the same sneer that he nae
had for efforts of the prosecution
Mrs. Flick passed few not very
gentle remarks regarding the trlai,
and with the passing of sentence th
incident was closed.
Approximations the work OF the
officers, particularly Officer Hay
nes and the District Attorney in
b,in neing breckenridge to justice, Is
felt by practically the entire COM
munity,
May Revoke Big Meadow License.
1t is said the matter will not rest
with the conviction of the manager
the hotel, but that the Board OF
County Commissioners of Humboldt
County at their next meeting will be
requested to revoke the license or
the Big Madow Investment Company
Meanwhile the company remains de
fiant. Mrs. Flick is said to have
remarked recently that all of the
money at her command. If necess-
ary would be used to defend and up
hold Breckenridge, alias J. Carter
Miller.
The following were the jurors who
tried the Breckenridge case: w. c.
Pitt, Geo. Pitt, VIM. Jacoby. Peter
Anderson, Al. Kinsler. l.. Greiiich,
(foreman) A. l.. Towne, VIM. Sill
yerwood, jr., T. Fennell. Ralph Bos-
from. A. Van Wrinkle. and Thos-
Smaston.