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4 JANUARY 12 & 19, 1859 NEVADA DEMOCRAT
the tail—having received a thick coating of earth and water. He appeared to be considerably injured, but
was able to walk off.
DISTRICT COURT.—This court was not in session on Monday and Tuesday, in consequence of the
absence of Judge Searls, who was called to Auburn to preside in a case in which the Judge of that District
was interested. The case of Frank Carter, indicted for manslaughter, which was set for Monday, will
probably be taken up today. The case of the County Treasurer [T. W. Sigourney], on the motion to dismiss
the charges made by the Grand Jury, which was to have been argued on Monday, will undoubtedly be
brought up, and the question determined sometime this week.
AT HIS OLD TRICKS.—Dick Woods, alias Rattlesnake Dick, who escaped from the Nevada jail
about two years ago, and more recently from the Auburn jail, is still engaged in his old business. On
Saturday last he robbed a cabin near Illinoistown, fitting himself out with a new suit of clothing and
obtaining some sixty dollars in money. He was seen and recognized, and the owner of the stolen property
and another man chased him some distance in the direction of Nevada, but were not able to catch him.
ACCIDENT.—A lad about twelve years old, a son of Dr. [William] Kent of this place, was
accidentally wounded in the arm about a week ago. The boy, in company with two others, were out
gunning. It seems they got into a scuffle, when the Kent boy dropped his gun and it went off. The bullet
took effect in his arm, cutting out a piece of flesh near the shoulder, and the face of another boy was
burned by the powder.
LIBRARY ELECTION.—At a meeting of the Nevada Library Association held last Thursday
evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term of six months: I. J. Rolfe, Prest.; E. F.
Spence, Vice Prest.; C. W. Young, Sec’y. and Treasurer. Messrs. A. D. Tower, T. B. McFarland and Thos.
Whartenby were elected [to] the Business Committee.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1859]
DISTRICT COURT.—The case of Johnson vs. the Rock Creek and Snow Mountain Ditch Co., was
tried last week. The plaintiff commenced suit against the ditch company for damages, laid at $3,000, for
diverting the water from Peoples’ Ravine; the defendants claiming a prior right to the water. The trial
occupied three days, and was given to the jury Saturday afternoon, who returned a verdict for the
defendants.
The case of Clark vs. McElvey, now on trial, involves the question, as to whether an ordinary bill of
sale will convey a title to a mining claim. The plaintiff offered in evidence a bill of sale for claims, which
was ruled out by the Court on the ground that nothing less than a regular deed, under seal and
acknowledged by a proper officer, will convey the title to mining claims. It appears that a decision to this
effect has been rendered by the Supreme Court. The bill of sale being ruled out, the plaintiff relied upon
priority of possession, and the case was given to the jury yesterday afternoon, who brought in a verdict
for McElvey, the defendant. The case will undoubtedly go to the Supreme Court.
TAXING MINING CLAIMS.—The case of the State vs. J. H. Moore, involving the right to tax
money invested in mining claims, was decided last week by the Supreme Court in favor of the miners.
The case was taken up from the District Court of this county, and it will be remembered that Judge Searls