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NEVADA DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 18, 1857 33
ago last Saturday night, about a mile and a quarter or a mile and a half below Grass Valley.
Cross-Examined.—The robbery happened between dusk and dark; had it been dark I could not have
been so certain of the parties. I saw Gehr distinctly and know him. We were all traveling the same
direction; I was riding on a gallop, and on coming up with them they separated, one on each side of the
road. Gehr was not disguised except that he wore a comforter which hid the lower part of his face. They
both said “hold”; I then recognized Gehr, but had no impression as to who the other man was.
After the robbery I had an impression that Gehr’s accomplice was another man whom I had known
in Grass Valley, who was about the size of Snodgrass and wore a similar hat, but on coming to Grass
Valley, I saw this man in a gambling house and was then satisfied he was not the one, as he could not have
had time to get there. I communicated the fact of the robbery to Mr. Banks, who immediately pointed out
the man I suspected. He is called “Limber Jimmy”; I don’t know his true name. I traveled the nearest road
from the place of the robbery to Grass Valley. I was satisfied as soon as I saw “Limber Jimmy” at Grass
Valley that he could not be the man. I had seen Snodgrass frequently, and was familiar with his general
form and figure. I had known him for three or four years. It did not enter my mind at the time of the
robbery that Snodgrass was one of the robbers. He was arrested in a cabin back of the Gold Hill mill,
where I was told he lived.
Direct examination resumed.—When I told Mr. Banks of the robbery, I told him that Gehr was one
of the robbers, and I thought “Limber Jimmy” was the other. Banks pointed into the saloon, and said
“there is Limber Jimmy.” I then thought it could not have been him. He had on a larger hat and a larger
coat than the man who helped rob me.
W. E. Banks, sworn, says—When Gehr was arrested by Sale he was brought to me; I searched him
and found about $50 in dust, three or four dollars in coin, and a pistol on his person. The purse containing
the dust belonged to me; I had let McClanahan have it. John Sale claimed the pistol. I was not present at
the robbery and know nothing about it.
J. L. Parsley, sworn.—Testified that Gehr and Snodgrass took dinner together about noon on the day
of the robbery at Mr. Youngs, about a mile from Grass Valley; that Gehr took supper at the same place,
but saw nothing of Snodgrass after dinner; saw him the next day (Sunday) but heard him say nothing of
the robbery; noticed nothing unusual in his appearance. Snodgrass frequently took dinner at the house;
Gehr boarded there; don’t know whether Snodgrass came there with Gehr or not; don’t know that they
spoke to one another during the meal.
The prosecution here rested the case.
H. Ferguson, sworn for defense.—Reside in a cabin about half a mile from Grass Valley; Snodgrass
and Mr. Farleyman live in the same cabin. Recollect the time the robbery was committed; Snodgrass took
supper with me that evening; we eat supper about dark. Mr. Farleyman was at work in town that day and
did not eat with us. About dark I started for Grass Valley. Leaving Snodgrass in the cabin, who was in
ill-health. I returned about eleven o’clock and found Snodgrass and Farleyman there in bed. They both
slept there.
Cross-examined.—I had been in Grass Valley that day and returned home about sundown and got
supper; cannot say that Snodgrass was at the cabin when I got there, but think he was. I had been living
there about two weeks. Snodgrass came to live there a few days after. There was no whispering between
Snodgrass and myself when I returned home at night. Snodgrass and myself got supper.
Chas. Farleyman sworn, says.—I reside in a cabin near Grass Valley. Snodgrass and Ferguson live in
the same cabin. On the afternoon of the robbery I was at work, and went to the cabin about ten o’clock;
found Snodgrass in bed; he was in ill-health, said he had the piles. I had not seen him before since
morning. I went past the cabin about dark and saw no light; supposed no one was there. I was asleep