The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-04-22
UR|E CONVICTED, TRAINER
GETS Change OF venue
Attorney Wise Files Papers for New
~Trial-Feels Certain Of Getting
Reversal of Conviction

The first step toward securing a new
trial for Nimrod Uric, convicted of the
murder of Eugene Quilici and his wife
at INLAY on the night of January 9th
last, was taken today, when his attor-
ney, J. IL. Wise, filed the papers for a
motnon for a new trial, to be heard on
Tuesday morning next, when Uric
comes up for sentence.
In his application for a new trias
Attorney Wise raised the usual points
of errors committed by the trial
judge and lays especial stress upon the
fact that grevious error was commit
ted in allowing the confession obtain
ed from Uric by Sheriff Lamb to go
to the jury, and that later when with
drawing the confession from the con-
sideration of the jury, Judge Ducker
was not specific enough in his instruc-
tions to the jury.
When seen this morning Attorney
Wise said that, if the motion for a new
trial was denied by Judge Ducker on
Tuesday, an immediate appeal to the
Supreme Court would be taken. He
said further that he felt sure that the
record of the trial would disclose
enough errors to make reversal OF
the present verdict of guilty by the
Supreme Court a certainty.
The trial of Uric, which was marked
by the defendant IS apparent stocism
and Indifference to his fate, came to
rather dramatic close. When the
Silver State went to press Thursday,
District Attorney Callahan was sum
ming up for the prosecution. He was
followed by Attorney Wise for the de-
fendant, who devoted himself chiefly
to securing verdict of life imprison-
ment instead of the death penalty.
The district attorney in his closing re-
marks insisted that Uric had partici-
pated in one of the worst crimes ever
committed in the county and that the
jury must bring in a verdict fixing
the death penalty. Then followed the
instructions of the judge and the ease
went to the jury at 10 O'Clock. They
were out but little more than half an
hour. when word was received that
they had reached an agreement. They
then announced, through Foreman Geo.
w. Ostrander, their verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree and fix
ing the punishment at death. After
the polling of the jury, Judge Ducker
announced that he would pronounce
sentence on next Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock.
Then, without warning, followed the
incident that lent the approach of the
dramatic to the conclusion of the
trial. Uurie's conduct all through the
trial had been one of apparently mark
ed Indifference to his fate. This was
exemplifed by his conduct when he
returned to his cell, than he took
were out celebrating. Hardly had he
gotten back to his cell, than he took
off his coat and collar, and lay down
on his bunk. When the sheriff arrived
to bring him into court to hear the
verdict, the defendant had to be arous-
ed out of sound sleep.
Entering the court room he smiled,
but after the verdict had been an
nouneed and the jury was being polled,
Uric half arose in his chair, buttoned
up his coat and clenched his hands, at
the same time turning around, looking
at the door. More than one person who
noticed his behavior expected him to
make bolt for it. OF course Sheriff
Lamb had been watching his prisoner
closely and when the time came to lead
Uric back to his cell, the sheriff start
ed to snap pair of handouts on the
prisoner. Uric resisted and it took
considerable force to overcome him,
before he was secured. Then he was
quickly led away.
1t is almost needless to say that the
verdict of the jury meet with univer-
Sal anprovol