The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-08-12
MURDERER Uric
SEEKING PARDON

Thirteen eonvicts have made appli-
cation to the prison board for parole or
pardon, which will be acted upon at
the September meeting.
Encouraged by the leniency that has
been shown him at the prison during
tic administration of Warden Dicker-
son, Nimrod Uric now has the monu-
mental effrontery to apply for par
den.
For the past year or more Uric has
been chauffeur for Warden Dickerson
driving that officials car on his fire.
auent trips to Reno and California
points, putting up at frst-elass hotels
and enjoying himself to the fullest ex-
tent. Meanwhile his victims lie in
their untimely graves, cut off in their
youth by this fendish murderer.
Nimrod Uric and Frank TRAINER
were arrested for having murdered Eu-
gene Quilici and his wife at Inlay, on
tie night of January 6, 1911. They
were taken into custody at an old
ranch house near Inlay, and brought
to the county Jail by Sheriff Lamb Be
fore his irons were removed Uric en-
deavored to make a confession to the
sheriff in an effort to save his own
neck. He afterwards made full dis
closure of the details of the crime,
with one exception.
HE NEVER DISCLOSED THE
IDENTITY OF THE THIRD PERSON
PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE
HOLDUP AND MURDER.
IL is claimed that the tracks of n
third party were found leading away
from the back door of the Quilici sa-
Icon and residence, and Mrs. Quilici s
brother, who was present, has always
stoutly maintained that there were
three masked men implicated in the
murder. II has always been thought
b. a good share of the public that a
notorious woman who resided in the
rdghborhood was present, dressed in
man s clothing.
For some reason, Uric was first plac-
ed on trial, on the indictment eharg-
ing him with the murder of Eugene
Outlet His conviction followed, when
he was sentenced to be hanged After
wards, j. Frank TRAINER secured
change of venue, and Reno jury found
him guilty of numbering Eugene Quill
ici and fixed his punishment at life inn
pIisonment. Not satisfied with this YER.
diet the State placed him on trial on
the charge Of having murdered Mrs
Quilici, when he was found guilty and
sentenced to be shot The date for
Uric s execution, however. was set for
a time prior to Tramner's S second trial,
and the board of pardons reasoned that
Il would hardly be fair TO hang the
Younger man, who was probably led
into the crime, while the older man and
principal escaped with life imprison-
ment. Accordingly his sentence of
death was commuted to life imprison-
ment.
But Uric has over-played himself
Instead of securing pardon, the prob
able outcome of the affair will be that
he will be put behind the prison walls
and compelled 10 work for the remain
der of his days. The people of Hum
boldt county are thoroughly aroused
ir the matter and win endeavor to see
that at least partial justice is done.
When seen by a Silver State represent
ative today and asked his opinion re
garding the situation, Districa Attor-
rev Powell said:
cit is inconeeivable that Uric will
be pardoned by the board, but such a
proceeding is possible. In ease il is
done. however, he win be returned to
Humboldt county and prosecuted on
the Indictment charging him with the
murder of Mrs Ouilici. As a matter of
fact the people of Humboldt county are
urging that procedure at the present
time. as il is understood that Uric is
not being imprisoned at hard labor.
but puts in good share of his time
outside the prison walls. =