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Page: of 627
346 JULY 10, 1865 NEVADA GAZETTE
his position in the editorial chair of this paper, and attend to the cases of those individuals who allow no
opportunity of abusing him to pass unimproved.
BIG RACE.—At Glenbrook Park on Saturday next the black horse “Contraband” and the Oregon
mare “Amanda” will run a half-mile race for $1,000 a side. They are both “fast crabs,” and quick time
may be expected. On Sunday there will be a sweepstakes footrace between Rouse, Kendrick, Bartlett and
Adams for $250 each and a purse of $200 added by Charley Osborne—in all $1,200.
THE GOLD TUNNEL LEDGE.—This ledge is located about half a mile from this city, and has
been immensely rich, but has never been worked to any great depth. At one time, in about four weeks
Captain Kidd took out $20,000. Yesterday an engine and boiler arrived here, and the company propose to
erect hoisting works at once and sink on the ledge to the depth of seven or eight hundred feet.
REMARKABLE CASE—A YOUTHFUL KLEPTOMANIAC.—We mentioned some days since
the incarceration in our county jail of Nicholas Jennings, a boy ten years of age, on a charge of horse
stealing. His is the most remarkable case of youthful depravity and recklessness that has ever come under
our observation. Young Nick appears to be a lineal descendant of “Old Nick,” and born for a thief. At
any rate, his appropriative propensities were developed at a very early age, and stories are told of his
wonderful exploits in that line which would appear incredible were they not vouched for by the most
respectable citizens. Young as he is, Nick is not only an expert thief but he is also pretty successful in
hiding his ill-gotten gains. We first heard of this young rascal about a year ago. On the road between
Grass Valley and Allison Ranch he met a teamster who was leading a horse behind his wagon. Nick
asked for a ride. The teamster consented, Nick mounted, and at the first opportunity dodged into the
chapparal and attempted to secrete the horse. He was discovered and arrested, but owing to his youth and
in consideration of his many promises of reform, he was suffered to go at large without punishment. Since
then he has devoted his time principally to acquiring a better knowledge of his art, stealing everything
that came within his reach, as he says “to keep his hand in.” He appeared to have a particular penchant
for horses, and has stolen altogether perhaps fifteen or twenty. At one time, we are told, he had seven at
aranch where he left them for keeping under various pretenses. Recently he stole the key of the safe in
the office of the Allison Ranch company, but finding himself unable to use it he went to the wife of the
Treasurer and offered to give it up for two dollars and a-half. She promised him the money and asked
for the key. Putting his thumb to his nose and performing with his fingers a series of peculiar gyrations,
he asked—“Do you see anything green? Give me the money first.” She gave him the reward, and after a
short absence Nick produced the key, which he had in his pocket all the time. Numberless other stories are
told of him which we have not space to repeat. His last exploit was breaking into Johnson’s butcher shop
and stealing $140 in coin and a quantity of jewelry. The jewelry was found, but the money yet remains
undiscovered. Every means was used to discover it, decoy ducks were employed, and many inducements
were offered to Nick to expose its hiding place; but all were of no avail. He is too sharp a rascal to be
caught by any ordinary means. For this last offense Nick was arrested and lodged in jail. The little rascal
appears to take his confinement as a matter of course, but says he didn’t like being shut up. When talked
to about his crimes he affects to be very penitent, but at the same time there is a mischievous twinkle in
his eye which shows his penitence is all put on for effect. The other day he hailed Sheriff Kent with—’I
say, Mr. Kent, I can get out of here.” “How will you do that, my son?” asked Charley. “Look at this bar,”
he replied. On examination the Sheriff found that he had actually loosened the bars of the grating and
could have removed them at any time. ““Why didn’t you go out?” inquired Mr. Kent. “Why,” said the boy,
“IT would have to go out head first, and as it is some distance to the ground I am afraid I would break my