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118 JUNE 9, 1858 NEVADA DEMOCRAT
tremendous influence in favor of the Lecompton Constitution. These gentlemen were well known in this
section a year or two ago as leading members of the Republican party—both of them having been
candidates of that party for office in this county. Superficial thinkers may imagine they have wonderfully
changed their political principles within a year. The change, however, is not so great; it is a mere change
of names. The principles of Lecomptonism and Republicanism are the same: one party would have
Congress legislate in favor of slave States, and the other in favor of free States. The arguments used by
one party would answer for the other by merely changing names. Democracy would allow the people of
the Territories to establish their own institutions, and would further see that the will of the majority was
not interpreted by violence and fraud. As our former townsmen seem to stick to the same principles which
they advocated with great ability while in our midst, we cannot but wish them the most unbounded
success—in a business point of view.
TRIAL OF MOORE.—The District Court has been engaged almost exclusively during the past
week in the trial of G. W. Moore, indicted with Northup for the murder of Reynolds. A large number of
witnesses were examined, a great portion of the evidence having but little bearing on the issue. One
witness, Mr. Dryden of Alleghenytown, swore positively that Moore fired one shot at Reynolds, soon
after Northup commenced shooting. The fact was not sworn to by any other witness, but no attempt was
made to impeach Dryden’s character. The evidence in the case was concluded Saturday. The argument
was opened on Monday by Mr. Hupp for the prosecution, who was followed by Messrs. Meredith and
McConnell for the defense, and closed on Tuesday by Mr. Anderson, the District Attorney. The Court
instructed the jury that if they believed Northup was only guilty of manslaughter they must acquit Moore,
as by our law there can be no accessory to the crime of manslaughter. This instruction was considered
very favorable for the prisoner. The case was given to the jury at half past eleven o’clock yesterday, and at
half past two they brought in a verdict of “not guilty.”
POSTPONED.—John Hope, arrested on a charge of being concerning in the late robbery, was
brought before Justice Anderson yesterday. On the application of the District Attorney, the examination
was postponed until Friday next. Aaron Bridgeport, who was arrested with Hope is in jail, and will
probably be examined as soon as the case of Hope is disposed of. The evidence against these men is
circumstantial, and we have heard it stated that Hope will be able to prove that he was in town between
half past eleven and twelve o’clock, and also between twelve and one, on the night the robbery was
committed.
MOUNTAIN STRAWBERRY.—Billy Roberts exhibited a strawberry in our office the other day
which measured six and half inches in circumference. It was raised at Celestial Valley, two and a half
miles from Emory’s Crossing.
PRISONERS.—The Sheriff of Sierra county arrived in Nevada last Monday evening, having in his
charge three prisoners and an insane man, who were lodged in jail. Richard Galoway, one of the
prisoners, charged with murder, was brought down to be examined before Judge Searls on a writ of
habeas corpus, on an application for bail. The other two prisoners were convicted in Downieville of grand
larceny, and sentenced to the State prison for two years, and are now on their way to that institution. The
insane man is to be taken to Stockton.
FOOT RACES.—The sporting circles are shortly to be regaled with foot races at Hughes’ Race