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NEVADA TRANSCRIPT DECEMBER 27 & 29, 1863 175
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1863
MARRIED. In San Francisco, Dec. 22d, G. G. [F.] Deetkin to Lizzie G. Davey.
DEATH. In this city, yesterday, Edith, daughter of J. M. and Barbara Hixson, aged 6 months and 16
days.
CONVICTION OF CAPT. WALLER.—Capt. [Frank] Waller, who was put upon trial in the District
Court on Wednesday, for the murder of Richard Hodge, received the verdict of the Jury at about midnight
on Thursday [Christmas Eve]. The case was ably handled by the District Attorney, and Sargent, for the
prosecution and by Belden, who had been assigned to the defense by the Court. The verdict surprised a
large number of our citizens, it being “murder in the first degree.” The verdict created more surprise from
the fact that another person had been adjudged guilty of murder in the second degree, when the facts in
his case were far more damning than those in the case of Waller. In the one case a man pursued another
who was trying to get away. The victim expressed a desire to avoid a fight, as he said he was not able
to encounter his adversary. He was overtaken, stabbed to death and the dead body stamped upon in the
most fiendish manner. The jury in this case found a verdict of murder in the second degree. In the case of
Waller the facts were not near so agravating [sic], but the verdict has been the highest known to the laws.
Waller will be sentenced on Tuesday next.
SENTENCE OF SMITH.—[Terrance] Smith, convicted of the murder of [Michael] Daley at
Mohawk Flat was brought up for sentence in the District Court yesterday morning. The verdict in his case
was murder in the second degree. Judge McFarland, knowing the case to be a most agravated [sic] one,
deserving of a higher grade of punishment than the verdict would allow, sentenced the prisoner to hard
labor in the State Prison for the term of his natural life.
DISTRICT COURT.—The case of A. R. Jenkins who sues the California Stage Co., for fifty
thousand dollars, damages done him by the upsetting of a coach little over a year ago was on trial
yesterday. A. A. Sargent and David Belden for Jenkins, Searls and Niles and Judge Filkins, of Marysville
for the Stage Co.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1863
GEN. GRANT.—It is not to be denied that Gen. Grant is rapidly growing in popularity. Even now
we believe him to be the most distinguished in popular estimation of any man in America. He deserves
it. He is the General of all our generals; the military genius of the nation. We believe in rewarding
him according to his merits, and his merits are greatest of all our public men. He is talked of for the
Presidency, and if we though the nation would be best served by electing Gen. Grant, we would work for
his election till it was secured. If nothing mars his fame, he must be President of the United States some
day if he lives.
But the greatest want of the nation is a commander of its armies. Where shall we look for another
like Grant? The truth is, Gen. Grant can no more be spared from field command than Christ from the
plan of salvation. Till this war is over, Grant is indispensable. . . .
It is a matter of no consequence to us who is elected President so the interests of the nation are
subserved. We care nothing for Lincoln, Banks, Chase, Butler, or, any other prominent patriot of the
day. The cause is everything, and men nothing only so far as they subserve the general good. We don’t
propose to advocate the claims of any one man for the Presidency, because public opinion should not be