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NEVADA GAZETTE APRIL 19, 20, 21, 1866 89
whatever in the report. Jenkins had gone below, but the gentleman who was said to have brought up the
report of his death had not seen him, and thinks he was not in San Francisco. Some officious individual
rushed to the residence of Jenkins, and told his wife that her husband was killed. Mrs. Jenkins, of course,
was greatly alarmed, and without the slightest cause.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1866
THE DODGE TRIAL—CON VICTION.—The closing argument of Hawley, to the case of
Robert Dodge .. . was concluded about eleven o’clock Wednesday evening, after instructions from
the Court, the jury retired to deliberate upon a verdict. At seven o’clock yesterday morning, they came
into Court having agreed upon a verdict of “guilty of murder in the first degree.” The evidence in this
case was entirely circumstantial, though well linked together, and of a character that can leave no
doubt on the mind of any person who heard it as to the guilt of Dodge. In the course of the trial the fact
was incidentally brought out that Dodge and Hammock both belong to a secret “Democratic Society.”
Hammock, who was probably Treasurer, had been accused of misappropriating the society funds, and
in the course of some talk about bringing him to an account, Dodge remarked that he would enforce
the obligation of the society in cases of the kind. It did not appear, however, that his had anything to do
with the murder, and was not taken into account by the prosecution in the summing up of the evidence.
Dodge heard the verdict of the jury read without change of countenance, or perceptible emotion; though
he looked haggard and exhibited the appearance of having suffered much in mind. After the verdict was
recorded, he arose, and with considerable emotion, told the jury they had convicted on innocent man... .
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1866
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—In consequence of a change in the law, there will be a vacation of the public
schools of Nevada [city] during the first week in May. They will commence again on Monday, May 7th,
and continue until the last of June, when there will be a vacation, probably of a month. After that time,
new arrangements will be made, and the public school facilities enlarged.
DISTRICT COURT.—In the case of McFadden vs. Cloonan, tried on Thursday, the jury found a
verdict for the defendant. The case of Randolph vs. Hartnett and others, involving title in a quartz ledge
on Rock creek, was on trial yesterday. In the afternoon the jury were taken out to examine the locality.
CAPTAIN KENDALL.—We had the pleasure yesterday of a call from Captain Kendall, who
arrived in town a day or two since from Arizona. He purposes returning immediately to Arizona, to
attend to some mining interests there, which he is satisfied are valuable.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—About eight o’clock yesterday morning, the officers about the jail
discovered Robert Dodge, who had been convicted of murder the day before, apparently in a dying
condition from the effects of poison. He was lying on his cot, with his head hanging off, breathing hard,
apparently insensible, and at first it was supposed he had taken a dose of strychnine. Dr. Bates was
immediately summoned to examine him, and was about to apply the stomach pump, when he exhibited
signs of reason, and decidedly objected to “that thing” being stuck down his throat. As a compromise he
consented to take an emetic, which was given him. It was ascertained that he had taken opium, which he
says he got from a Chinaman who served a period in the jail. A manuscript of several pages was found
in his cell, which was immediately locked up in the Sheriff’s safe. When he had somewhat revived,
he requested that the manuscript should be returned, but it was not given him. The manuscripts were
afterward read by the District Attorney. One of them was addressed to the people of Nevada county,