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MORNING APPEAL.
WKIF.MAY.
.I'EBKI'ART 20. 17
HOVER MEETS HIS DOOM.
.-nuiM'ijUCIU l liir.i J:iic.l.i.,i. i
1'iiir of l).)oi s tor 1'iivtr, Sh:in v;is sent
The tvlolirat'ed lluver c:ist emtio to a ter
mination yeateril.iy by the h:ming of the de
fendant. H'j addi'd to the d-.inht entertained
of l:i.s 'ililt liy stoutly iiiaintnininir his inno
cence to tin; very hist. Unless he has left he
hind iii r ei some attainable evidence attested
by his o'.vn leind of !iis L'niit, this awful doubt
will never fade away. The story lias been
many times repeated; hut we will reproduce
its outliiK-s. ,i. V. I!over and F. A. IIc
Wortliy !eca;iie associated in the Sulphur
minim? biisiiii'.iH in 1 1 umbol It County in the
.iiri:i of 1 S7-" nearly three years ai;o. In
the tirst instance Rover tried to ell'ect a trade
with MVWorthy whereby heand a man named
Wright nii.;ht si !! out their mine to McWor
thy. His project foil tliron-h. Then McNN'or
thy loiraled the ilabhit Hoie mine, for l;i:n-s-.-lf,
Icavin- !V. .ver out. After a little Mc
Worthy went to ealii'oini i and on his return
brought wi'!i him ihe man who was subse
quently murdered, 1. ,'. Shiiij.. These three
all worked the llabbit Hole mine for some
days; and it i-s stated that Sh:i''ii oiit the
mine rather (haa work aioi.e there with
rcr. However this may be, J lover y,t Sharp
I i pii!'ch-i-' l.;i:i a i til- of b.'s :' Mill City.
S'iil! p of a
to
the eamj where II ver was alone, Me Worthy
and a man named Osborne Why; some fotsr
miles distant at a .v,rinij. That niht they
were rejoined by Hover who reported that
Sharp was out in the hills hunting his hor?e
This was on or about the 8th of April 17
About a week afterward, name'' on or about
the lfith or ltith of April, the remains of
Sharp were found, here a part of the body
and there a lefj, here the skull and there
other parts, all buried in ore sticks. In the
week or more that had elapsed between the
day that Sharp was missed and the day that
his mutilated remains were found, Rover and
Mc Worth- slept together at the camp of the
sulphur mine where also they dug out the ore
and sacked it. After suspicion was aroused
against Rover, some of Sharp's bloody clothes
were found, dug up, no doubt, by some
prowling wild beast. This led to the arrest
of Rover who was taken by the Sheriff to the
canyon where the remains were buried. At
tho freshly dug places where the remains of
the murdered man were found, were boot
tracks corresponding to the impression made
by the new boots purchased by Sharp for
Hover. This is the case, in a nutshell. In
all the four trials which ensued, Hover testi
tied in his own behalf He swore he saw Mc-
Worthy commit the murder. It is to be
further stated that in at least one of the tri
als McWorthy went to the expense of era
olovini: counsel to nroseeute Hover. Hover
was twice tried in Humboldt count-, getting
a new trial after each conviction there, upon
anneal to the Supreme Court. The venue was
then changed to Washoe county; and in the
tirst trial the jury failed to agree. He suf
fered death yesterday, upon the conviction
found against him at his second trial in that
eottnty. So it happens that as many as four
juries sat upon his case. O.tr readers have
already been informed of the efforts lately at
tempted to procure from the Pardoning
Hoard a commutation of Hover's sentence.
As to the hist efforts made to save his life,
we are informed af follows by the Reno Jour
nal of yesterday:
Under See. 4fS of the Criminal Practice
Act it is made possible for the Sheriff', with
of last evening pictures the last dreadful
scenes as follows :
When he ascended the scaffold he was so
irt.ak that it was necessary for two men to
s ipport him. Ho was preceded by Fathers
I .tit and Tormey. The death warrant was
road by Deputy Sheriff Chamberlain. It oc
cupied twenty minutes. During the reading
Hover whispered trom time to time to his
attending priests and retained his composure.
At the end he was given a drink of brandy,
which he drank off.
THE CASE OF PIERCE.
the concurrence of the Judge, to summon a
jury of twelve persons to impure into the sup
posed insanity of any man under judgment of
death. Last night this lav.- was invoked for
the aid of Hover, and the following gentlemen
constituted the jury: J. C. Lewis, J. K.
Kveretts, II. W. Ash, 11. Toombs, Frank Hell,
.1. S. Shoemaker, E. A. Vesey, H. W. II ig
gins, L. L. Crockett, and Win. Duck. At
7:."0 o'clock the court house was crowded with
an interested throng of spectators. M. S.
IJonnitield, attorney for Hover, asked an ad
journment for half an hour, in order to get
his testimony and witnesses ready. The j.iry
granted it. This is iptite an unusual proceed
ing, and the law appears to be that the Court
cannot interfere, no challenges interposed,
and tho twelve men summoned by the Sheriff
must act and are alone responsible.
After the recouvocafioii Dr. Hii.hop was
called, sworn, and testified and interrogated
by (!en. 11. M. Clarke. The doctor testified
ieiierallv that he did not believe Rover's
mind well balanced; thought, that the
effect of the strain upon him during three
years lmprisonim ni temteu to insanity, ana
that taking nil acts and circumstances into
consideration, In believed that Rover was of
unsound mind, and ought to be sent to the
Insane Asylum. Finally it was shown by
cross-examination that Rover had told Bishop
and Dawson that if they would tell lam how
to act he would try the insanity dodge.
TUX KXKiT'TIo.V.
It is needless to say that the editor of the
MoiiNiNt; Appeal neither attended the execu
tion himself nor asked anybody else to repre
sent his paper. We have a horror of capital
punishments ; we do not believe they ever do
any good ; we believe they do a great deal of
harm ; and in the present instance the horrid
misgiving still remains that an innocent man
has been hanged.
It remains to be said that the jury of Lu
nacy could agree. Seven were of the opinion
that Rover was sane ; the other five believed
him of unsound mind. The impossibility of
the jury's agreeing was made known shortly
after noon. At 2:40 p. m. the drop fell and
Rover was put to death. The Gold Hill News
THE LAST WORKS.
He said: Gentlemen I have nothing much
to say. I am so prostrated by this long pros
ecution, that I am unable to say what 1 want
to say. I have never done anything wrong
intentionally. I have what 1 thought right
and just, and I am to be punished for it. I
have used my exertions to explain everything,
but I was subdued by mjr counsel. 1 never
did anything wrong in my life.
I XUVLIt (MMiTTi:i THAT MlHIiKK.
(Jent'oiiK-ii, I came to California in the spring
of 18o((, and I have done as much as any man
living in bringing that State to her present
prosperity.
lie then reiterated the story of the indict
ment and trial, as given to our reporter this
morning. He became really eloquent, at
times using good English, and after a short
time was strong enough to stand alone. in
wards the close he became q'.iite frantic,
charging McWorthy with conunittiinr live
murders besides that of I.N. Sharp. "Gen
tlemen, McWorthy has got away, but if ! had
my liberty, the face of the world would not
be large enoutrh to hide him. I would search
him out and bring him to justice, and if Cie
law could not reach him 1 would tind a
.vir.ov; AUM Oi' .HSJ'h'K
That would reach him.'' In conclusion, he
said: " I have ignored all religions except
the Roman 'athoiic c!i;rc:i, and that I hold
to be the only true and perfect faith. for
give all my enemies and ;sk their forgiveness.
Well, gentlemen, I bl you till good bye. I
may meet you m the other worm. 1 iiavi
been branded as a murderer all over the coun
try, but
I CALL ALM1CHTY (iOP
To witness my innocence. I must be hung
you will be sorry for it some day, but what
good will that do me when I am dead and
gone; Good bye. My heart is with you
LAST SCENE OF ALL.
He spoke exactly r4 minutes. After taking
a drink of water, he kissed the crucifix on his
neck. As his limbs w ere being pinioned he
groaned, and said feebly: "Oh, gentlemen,
1 cannot realize that I am to be hung." He
became so weak that he could not stand. He
asked Dr. Bergman to step tip on the scaffold
and asked him to see what had become of the
sulphur mine, and give the control of it to his
father, Henry Kover, of ! W est 1 hiru
street, New lork. He then asked to see Mr.
Bonnifijld, his attorney, who went upon the
scaffold. After saying again, ".Not guilty,
he said to the Sheriff, "Go on and do your
duty. The noose was fixed, and the black
cap drawn over his head, the drop sprung at
10 minutes to 3 o'clock, and Rover fell his
allotted six feet. His neck was broken and
death was instantaneous
LOST.
On Sunday Feb. 17, between the State
Capitol Building and the Episcopal Church a
pair of gold bowed spectacles. The tinder will
be suitably rewarded by learing them at thie
office. 2t.
New Uxifoi'.ms. Owing to a press of mat
ter yesterday we were unable to give the Carson
Guards as full a notice as we wished. Night
before hist they were ordered to drill and till
the members of the company promptly re
sponded. The new uniforms were worn for
the first time and the beys looked splendidly
in them, they are a fine looking set of fellows.
By the way, a large number of citizens and
friends of the company attended the drill and
almost assumed the greatness and importance
of a dress parade. The boys went through their
passes and manual like veterans and are to be
congratulated on their proficiency. The uni
forms are very neat. The coat is dark blue
with light facings, resplendent with gilt but
tons. Good tits too. The cap is the regula
tion pattern with a blue and white plume.
The boys are naturally proud of the outfit.
They were busy all day yesterday marking
the garments and arranging their little closets
Fkom the Lakk. Last night at 9 o'clock
Capt. Avery and Messrs. Abott and Cramer i
arrived from Lake Tahoe on snow shoes.
They left Glonbrook in the morning at 11
o'clock, consuming ten hours in making the
trip. Capt. Avery reports that there are fifty
feet of snow at the railroad tunnel, and in
many places from twenty to thirty feet of the
beautiful. Andy Wright and Cy. Hawkins
are still at the Flume Camp, with a team
where they have been for the hist week, and
there is no telling when they will be able to
get out with the wagon.
The Sulenp.eriiek Case. In the case of
Sulenberger for the killing of Doran in Seven
Mile Canyon, near Virginia City, the second
trial being on, the jury yesterday morning at
10 o'clock announced that they were unable
to agree. They stood ten for acquittal and
two for manslaughter.
Bullion. Received per Southern stage by
Wells Fargo & Co., two bars of bullion from
the Northern Belle mine valued at $3313,00
and one from Columbus valued at 1330,80'.
The recent strain of nu wholesome excite
ment over the poor wretch who suffered death
on the scaffold, at Reno, has brought up the
general subject of homicide and kindred top
ics. Quite naturally the notorious case of
Pierce, the slayer of Wilson, has come up for
comment and discussion. And quite as much
a matter of course everybody's memory is at
fault. One generally well informed citizen
insisted that Pierce had been sentenced to be
hanged, but that he obtained a new trial be
cause the Judge extended the time within
which the executio! should take place, beyond
the sixty-day limit. There were other con
jectures, guesses vnd mis-remembrances all
ouite as wild. Now here are some of the
facts: Pierce killed Geo. Wilson in his,
Pierce's Saloon (where Dolph Shane is now
holding forth), on the morning of Sept. 13
17. The coroner's inquest which followed
was conducted by IX. it. Parkinson, then a
Justice of the Peace for this Township. In
the November next succeeding, a Grand Jury
of which Mr. A. B. Driesbaeh was tho fore-
j man, found ;ui mdL-tnieut ;'g.".i::st Pierce.
Clayton A: Davies were Pierce's lawyers. On
the iL'th of November a motion was made for
a change of venue and refused. The trial was
set for Nov. IS, and on that day, it being
found impossible to litid a jury in this county
(after exhausting a venire of nearly eighty
and only obtaining two jurymen), a change of
venue was granted to Douglas county. In
December 187- Pierce was tried before the
District Court for Douglas county and found
guiity of murder in the Second Degree. He
broke jail and escaped to California before the
sentence of the Court was passed upon him.
He was rearrested at Salinas, Monterey county
in that State, on information lodged with the !
late L. 1. Dyer; and was brought back here
by Sheriff Swift, Jan. 0, 1873. While he was
in the Orinsby county jail an effort was made
to obtain his release from custody on the plea
that he was not legally in custody, and a writ
of habeas corpus was sued out of the Supreme
Court. The effort was unsuccessful, and Pierce
wtis sentenced in May 1873 to thirty years in
the State Prison. The judgment of the nisi
prius court was reversed for error in the
Judge's charge; Pierce had another trial
wherein the jury disagreed; and after an
other unsuccessful effort a nolle prosequi was
entered. This, in brief is the Pierce case.
He is a free man because of a flaw in the
technics and for nothing else.
ORMSBY HOUSE
CARSON CITY, NEVADA.
J. T. PANTLSND, PROPRIETOR.
rpui I.OKG ESTABLISHED anil FAVOR-
1 ite I'u'olie House having passed into new hands and
having been
Thoroughly Reconstructed Throughout
Is now conducted in all respects as a
jyiiMst Class Hotel.
This means that
I1 A "FIT .TTTi
the Lest table d hole in the State of Nevada
THE EAR
GILLSON & BARBER
Have on Hand and Offer for Sale a large
and Well Selected Stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
WHICn WE OFFER AT AS WW R T"S
as anv legitimate house in tho trade can possibiv
aiford to sell and pay liieir holiest debts.
I.n the inoKt complete and most fu
State.
eJ of any in the
The ISillisard IlsiSi
Our Stock Consists in P-irt of
GROCERIES,
Is V.w finest in WVtern Nevada: and Hi
to that of tiie best hotels ill S:in Francis
ce is eij
uat
1 and not.m-rc.it are regulated to suit
Proprietor.
,T-".-Vif.-s of Ho
toe times.
JOHN T. 1'ANTI.IXD
Carson, January 1, lftS
MASON & CO.,
PBDViSiGKS
BUTTER,
FLOUR,
CRASH,
CRJ'J3 FEED,
CLGTNIftS,
L!QU2i?S,
Xv$;o:i" Metiicines,
OILS.
IX COriEETT BLOCK,
NORTH CARSON STREET,
CA SON CITY. REVADA.
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111
GRAND INVITATION
flLITARY AND CiVIC BALL. TO
GIVEN BY
COMPANY F (CARSON GUARD),
At their Armory (Theater Hall), on
Friday Evening, Feb. 22, 1878,
WASHINGTON'S 8IRTH3AY.
II O Ii E !) A L E AND RETAIL
DEALERS IN
-Si,
Executive Committee'
Ca-t. O. S. Morgan,
Lieut. K. H. Colver.
Sert. K. L. Duncan,
Lieut' A. H. Starling,
Hergt. W. L. Tavlor.
Private A. Mill.
Invitation Committee:
Lieut. A. II. Slarlin ' Serrt. R. L. Runcan,
STjft. S. J. Hudgkinson.
Reception Committee:
('apt. !. S. Morgan
rnvato J. (.". Bunker.
Floor
Lieut. K. If. Oolver,
Private H. O. Parker,
Lieut. A. n. Starling,
Corp. J. E. Cheney.
Manager :
Corp. J. 1). Laint;,
Private J. R. Kin?
Floor Ii rector :
SKRGKANT S. J. HODGKINSON'.
Music by Prof. Cara's Band.
Supper at the Ormsby House.
i
CARRIAGES FREE, to and from the hall, can be se
cured by leaving orders at the Ormsby House or Benton's
Stable.
ii
TICKETS, - - - $3
Admitting Gentleman and Ladies.
GRAND CLEARING SALE
OUSl ESTIHE ST CK
FALL AND WINTER GOODS!
Provisions,
Crockery,
Glassware,
Tinware,
Canned Fruits,
Batter,
Lard,
Graia,
Coal Oil
AND ALL ARTICLES USUALLY KEPT
IS A
FIRST CLASS STORE
OfI;the kind of mercantile ousiness ia which they are
engaged
REGARDLESS OK C() !
l'HAK.flAl'KI'TIC'A I..
Thk Town is healthy. The sanitary condition is all that
the most fastidious of the medical profession could desire
This, we are informed, is owing to the purity of the drugs,
medicines, fancy articles, jwrfumery, powder, pomatum,
and peculiar article of improved pills funiisned by O.
Pothecary Willis, at the old stand opposite the Capitol,
and at the corner of King and Carson streets ; which, it is
generally understood, every one understands where it is,
and it is only necessary to keep up the general run of the
healthy condition of the general nervous system, or any
other system, to keep on patronizing Willis. Everything
n the drug line can be procured at the shortest notice and
en the most reasonable terms. J" I
A.
H OUR MR. L K VV IV ILL
For New Vork City
LEAVE
To Purchase Our Complete itwk of
SPRSrC GOODS-
Secial Orders for Merchandise
From tho Eastern or European
Market
Will find prompt attention.
t$T Orders taken aud Goods delivered "SI
TO ANY PART OF THE CITY FREE OF CHARGE
MASON & CO.
Carson, Jay 5 1870
JACOB T0033NER,
WH0I.KSALK AND RKTAIL HF.ALK.li IN
IMPORTED AND SOMESfiS CIGARS,
PIPES,
SMOKERS' ARTICLES,
CUTLERY,
Etc Etc Etc.
ARLINGTON
CARSOV
BLOCK,
CITY NEVADA.
junl m
PAINTS,
CROCKERY.
STOVES.
TIN WATTE.
HARDWARE
BOOTS AZSI SHOES,
Ete.
.tc.
.Etc.
From our long experience in the business, and knowing
and appreciating the wants of our customers and the in
habitants of this section of the country generally, we ferl
We Can Guarantee Satisfaction
To allwho mayfavor us with their patronage.
Give ns a. call and examine oar stock and
prices before purchasing elsewhere
CILLSON & BARBER.
Carson, October C, 1S77.
NOTICE.
jTJAV IJVG RENTED THE;
PIONEER SOAP FACTORY,
I will manufacture the best quality of
Chemical Olive Soap, Sal Soda and
Washing Powders,!
And will supply the public on most reasonable termsj .
J. W. DUFFV
Carson, September 3, 1377.
EyEW DEPARTURE!
DOUBLE ATTRACTION!
Xx3T Goods,
Groceries,
EVERYTH3N5 FCR EVERYBODY !
Are at the oM stand, and inviared U arciininadate old
and new customers with lj"ok1 articles at low prices.
c arson, January l, 1.6.
EXCJi'MOH H0TI3SE0IE.
tRf' clescovjch.
mf PROPRIETOR.
Northeast comur of Carson an Seconi Sta.
g'T Kani'ly Entrance ore Second
opposite the Onu-Wy House.
street.
BERLIN WOOLS,
GOODS!
MRS. J.
Carson, February 8, 1878.
SHEfTKR dc CO.
STRAYED.
ABIE TO MY RANCH ABOUT
The 1st of Jane last.
A Chestnut-Sorrel (Mare) Colt, about 15 bands high, with
two white hind feet, a white star on forehead and branded
N on left fore shoulder. The owner can have the same by
proving property and paying charges.
JOHN COMBS,
At the Duffy Ranch, Warm Springs Road.
February 19, 187S.
YARNS,
PATTERNS, ETC.
R. FRFD. BROOKS,
Bookseller, Stationer and General Newsa(K;r Aent, and
W holcsalc and Kctail Dealer in
Hooks, Stationery, Sheet Music, Watches, Jewelry. Spec
tacles, Musical Instruments, loys, Cutlery, t'er
' fuinery. Combs, lirushes, Seyars, Tobacco,
'Meerschaum l'ies, Etc., Ktc.
Just received, a new invoice of (iuns, l'istols, and Ammu
nition, of every description.
Daily and Weekly Enterprise, Virginia Chronicle, Califnr
nia Newspapers, and Eastern Periodicals, Magazines, Etc.,
sent promptly to any part of the Coast, Eastern States or
Europe, at the lowest possible rates.
R. FRED. liROOKS CARSON CITY, NEVADA.
nv24 Next dour to the Carson Theater.
rpHis WEic-Kivtnv.Y n lonr-estab-
JL lished first-class Restaurant and Oyster Stand is kept
open from 5 o'clock A. M. until 2 A. M. The cooking and
ail the facilities are unsurpassed by anv establishment of
the kind, here or elsewhere.
Older 4 will receive prompt attention.
personally.
Kc; Mr. Clescovich will superintc
July 7, 1S77.
JOHN G. FOX,
-DKALEft IN
WATCHES, JEWELRY. SILVER. WARE,
PIANO FORTJES,
Books, Stationery
TOYS, GUNS,
FISHING TACKLE,
and NOTIONS.
Carson tie t, opposite the CapltaL
Canon, January 1, 1878.
THE ONLY OKEPSICE 5TG8E IN TOWN!
FRA.IVK HOSKOWITZ
DEALER IN
MEN'S AND BOYS'
CLOTHIINJ" Gr,
Furnishinjr Goods,
Hats and Caps,
Boots and Shoes,
Trunks, g Valises, ;
Blankets, Mattresses
Ete Ete Ete
COCKTT BUILDING.
CARS3N31CITY XEYADA
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