Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1911-08-31

ut IEldt VI y ". DICChChAAu6O Oh
a charge Of conducting the Big Mead
ow Hotel in Lovelock in a disorderly
manner resulted in a verdict by a
jury of Guilty as Charged" The
verdict was returned late Saturday
afternoon, after a two-days trial be-
fore Judge Hood, In which District
Attorney j. A. Callahan prosecuted
the case and Attorney P. A. McCar-
rem of Reno defended Breckenridge.
Considerable interest was manifest
ed In the trial by Lovelock people.
both In the selection of a jury and
In the presentation of the evidence.
The verdict was remarkably popular
one among all classes of citizens.
The judgement pronounced on the
defendant was thirty days in the
County Jail at Winnemucca and a
fine of 100000. An appeal from
this judgement was taken by the de-
fendant through his attorney, and
with the filing of bond in the sum
of $500, the appeal was granted
The matter will come up at the next
session of the District Court at Win
nemucca some time the latter part
next month.
History of the Case.
Readers of the Tribune are fam
iliar with the history of this partic-
ular case since the filing of the war
rent against the defendant last June
The matter can properly be said to
have begun, however about IL or
20 months ago when Breckenridge
made his advent into Lovelock. Priol
to that time he had been at Far
rell in the Seven Troughs district,
where he conducted a saloon in the
boom days oil that camp. His con-
duet there with paramour known
as "Bess" was ultra-immoral, and
!, his conduct with the woman "Bess'
was of such a disgraceful character,
that the citizens banded togather
and run him out of the camp. About
the time mentioned he returned tc
Lovelock and was accompanied by
Mrs. w. J. Flick Mrs. Flick is
possessed of considerable money and
the Big Meadow Hotel was purchas
ed from j. H. Bridges, with Brecken
ridge installed as the manager. Ii
was but a few days after the new
owners had taken possession. that
the manager began his famol.- car-
eer OF gross drunkenness, supple
mented by his regular appearance in
public in a naked condition. He
was arrested on numerous occasions
and the Big Meadow Hotel became
notorious as place of carousal
ahd immortality. Mrs. Flick who
is reputed to hold the control in
the Big Meadow Hotel, upheld her
manager at all times Although on
u ,lr Afrr, q
sued for debt, he swore that heWas
abankrupt and in debt, yet his fines
on the occasions of his repeated ar
rests have been promptly paid. Much
of the facts in regard to the conduct
of the Big Meadow Hotel is so gross
ly immoral that it is unfit for print.
The place was known as the big
Mad House.
In spite of these things, however
the Big Meadow Hotel, continued
to do business. Although local pat
ronage OF the hotel has been with
one or two exceptions driven away,
a large percentage of the business
is done with travelling men and
strangers, who either are unaware
of the reputation of the place or
disregard it.
The conduct of the Hotel soon
began to arouse a public protest.
and the repeated arrests of the man-
ager having had no effect toward
improving conditions, Night Officer
P. j. Haynes, finally swore to a
complaint charging Breckenridge
with conducting a disorderly house
and the warrent was served last
June.
Breckenridge. hoping to set at