The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-01-05
CATTLE STEALING HEARING
No Defense Made by Ross Park
er on Charge Against Him
and He is Held to An
swer to District Court

The case of the State of Nevada
against Ross Parker. charged with
grand larceny, he being accused of
taking two head of cattle belonging
to the Eureka Land & Stock Com
pany from the range and slaughter
ing them. came up for preliminary
hearing before Justice of the Peace
j. j. Lucey in the Justice court We'd
nesday afternoon. District Attor-
ney N. P. Morgan appeared for the
State, and Attorney w. R. Reynolds
for the defense. All the testimony
given in this hearing was under d.
rect examination; there was no cross
examination. Miss Maud Harris was
sworn as Court reporter.
Hiram Kitchen, in charge of the
Eureka Land & Stock Company's
cattle, was the first witness called.
His testimony. with a few exceptions,
was a repetition of that given at the
preliminary hearing of Earl Overton
on Monday under a like charge. and
is published on the first page of to-
days SENTINEL. In this hearing he
testified that the other cattle with
the bunch from which the two head
were driven off were five in number
and were owned-three by Borgna,
one by Gibellini, and one by Malaga;
the other cattle all belonged to the
company; since December 16 he had
seen all the cattle belonging to
others on the Fish Creek range;
morning of the 18th took saddle horse
and went to where l saw men night
before; tracked men and horses;
tracks of men showed one larger
than the other; have measurements
made and patterns of same; measured
right foot of each track.
Patterns were exhibited in court
and marked exhibit "a" and exhibit
3D."
Isadore Sara, president of the Eu-
reka Land & Stock Company was
called and his testimony was in SUBJ
stance that given by him in the Earl
Overton case.
John Ardans was called and stated
that he could not understand the
English language. Martin Etche-
mendy was sworn and acted as inter-
prefer. Ardans testified that he lived
at Willow Greek in Nye County, about
three and a half miles from Indian
Creek; was at home December 16;
saw Parker only once; was not ac-
quainted; Parker was there on after
noon of 18th about 8 O'Clock; came
to place from north; went away to
north; Parker asked for flour, sugar
and tobacco: gave it to him; Parker
said he had a bunch of horses about
10 miles this side of Willow Creek;
he gave supplies to Parker; Phillip
Lansarie was there also; there was
another man a little ways off, about
40 yards; his name was Martin Blscay;
they were all together when he put
up the supplies; Lansarie was nov at
Sand Springs.
Frank Mcbride testified that he
a deputy sheriff of Eureka Coun-
ty; knew defendant; took him into
custody on December % at the Sera-
.hine Rogantini place on Duckwater;
had pair of boots on; asked to be Ia
ken to Bin chs to get his suit case;
then stopped at Seraphine's and he
changed his clothes. changed high
.eeled boots partly worn to shoes;
Parker asked what this was for; good
many around and I said 1t did not
amount to much; asked if it was for
stealing; at Pogue's asked if
Overton was around town,
The State rested its case.
The defense rested its case. At
Reynolds asked that the de.
fsndant be discharged fer the reason