The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-24 00:00:00

PLoI•LE.

seph Meh.cer, a butcher at Gilwonville, was found
murders d on the 4th August, one halt mile this side of Gib-
eouville. The murder is supposed to have be, a committed
l' a Spaniard who lies been stote.ing in that vicirity, as his
betiilkeichtef and butte were found near tl e body of the
decee,d. What strengthens the smipicion, the Spaniard
referred to I..ft the place +Soot the time of the murder, and
has not sinew been heard from. The brad uf the mar-
red man had been litlVt rtsl from the body, and removed
several yards. Terre wai a gun or pistol shot wound
and iieveril stabs iu the betly. Deceased's horse was totted
tied near the pl ICC w:,. .re the body was found, and nearly
Cowshed, not having had heel or water fur several days.
A I orre•pentivot of the Marysvale Express' under date
of Augud 10, gives the following account of the trial and
eution of toe man who w4llsteipicioned of having coin. I
mined the murder :—" Charley, the Spaniard, who was
• I.I4..ICIAJeti of the murder of Joseph Metneer, was brought
here the day before yesterday, and t .-day at 10 e'cloek a
meeting was organised by calling A. We're to the chair;
a jury of twelve men was empannelled, and on behalf of
toe people, Col It. It. John•on and Mr. Ward w.re ap-
pointed attorneys ; tor the deieuce, A. J. Lowed, Mr. God-
(fey. and Richard Tregeskis.
Wituelaes were thou breught firth who proved that the
kuile found near the holy of the deceased was oar that be-
longed to Spanish Charley; that he (Charley) had helped
to grind ketves two days before the murder ; that ho was
seen in the vicinity wiiere the deed wad coninutuil; also
that he was without money before the murder, and the
same night he was know n to lase. from G6O elms. to 800 dole.
Ho had a severe cut on his hand, and gave ciutradictory ac.
counts of how he received it; but it was proven that he
did not receive it where he states be did. There was a
c eiclusive train of evineuee, fully proving his guilt. He
offend no evidence in his defence, but asked to speak
pi irately with his coansel arid ieterpreter, which was
granted. Ater mirth the jury retired, and were aloent
.:bout tweet ,' ntinuti s, when they returned with a verdict
cat guilty. Tile si Menu was lett to the vote of the crowd,
whin it was movin and seconded that be should be hung
in an boar; durieg which time the counsels were engaged
in trying to obtain a eon( salon Com him. His counsel
made known to tic meeting tnat in the private conversa-
tion he had with flea, he confeseed he knew of the murder
snit murderers. but had no hand in it himaelf ; that there
were two other Me:lease who dotty the deed, and they advised
him to leay.. He state; that he did so, and went to Marys-
ville, and that the setae two Mexicans were there last week
when be was arrested. He uaired them, but their names
are reserved, in order tied they may be detected. On
hearing his senteece be did not seem to be meeed at all.
A committee was then appointed to select a suitehle spot
fif execution, which was done, and they proceeded with
the prisoner to the gallows. lie was hung at a quarter
past six, and left to hang one hour.
There car not be too much praise given to the peop'et of
Glibtonville and vicinity for the manner in which the trial
way ttle.hiCted. Throughout the day every store refused
to sell liquor from daylight until after the hour of execu-
tion. Out of over one thousand people there was but
two intoxicated on the ground, and they came there in that
slate.

When the prisoner came to the place of execution be
t,ok his handkerebitf and bound it over his eyes ; and u
soon as the rope was adjusted he threw himself off the
platform. Measures are now being taken to detect and
catch his accomplices by the people of Gibsonville.