Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

anay ~ DEATH the ordinary us1ss o modern times re-
cbisng capital punishment in cases Of murder and arson
first degree only II must be borns IN mind however,
Il terrible example was deemed necessary We sincerely
b that il may be sufficient and that city may
din witness the Teenscmsnt Of the scene Of Tuesday
ht Yet fear that it almost hoping against hope
scarcely be anticipated that victim viii Do sufficient
dieter the host of villains who inest city from the
ssion Of their nefarous They msy rely upon ii,
ertheess that prompt and condign punishment will be
lifted upon them if detected in the commission of crime.
spirit Is aroused which will not be suffered to sumbor
the city Is pnrged from end to the other The orderly,
et and honest citizen has nothing fear but for all
hers . reign of terror has commenced. III
There were some features in the operations OF Tuesdsy
t We cannot approve Of the secresy observed in the deli
anons Of the committee is much to be regretted, and will
I've decidedly bad tendency but the whole we feel
nsraned to acknowledge that the ends justified the
h the end not yet there other consequences TO fol
n the action of the people, which, s be feared, will
se further difficulty, and perhaps riot and boodshed, If
tssed in The course adopted by the authorities yester
&, with reference to Jenkins is likely be productive Of
dious results.
Under the statutory provision the yesterday held
ainquest upon view Of the body Of the hung in the
niDg, taking testimony Of divers witnesses TO the
oeah, and endeavong identify the parties who caused
Il 10 essy TO imagine what would should the
nd issue his warrant for the of any party implicated
ubn charge Of murder II is not in the slightest degree
pable, under existing circumstances, that any one con-
ced would suffer himself to be taken without the strongest
reance or that the popular voice would sanction any
req We could anticipate nothing less than riot and blood
sh@ should such course Of procedure be adopted. But
ev& admitting that resistance process should be made,
wedou whether any grand juytcou be empanneled who
would d Indictment against any Of the pacpaors in
the late MAGICAL scene any petit jury that would pronounce
them Ruiy Of murder mansaughter This is firm
and honss conviction The authorities are placed in very
serious dens on which has been gradually produced by
the nopenti and administered laws and from which
they must extcate themselves best they is
less pate Of the majesty Of the law, for alas we have
had but sorry reprentaton Of its majesty administered
In conclusion we hdulge in the hope, and with de-
gree Of confidence TIT the dark days that crme
which has staIked our midst unchecked and unpunished
long in fair VI to be speedily extpated, and that
our city shall not be arded in future resort for villains
of the blackest chara@r.
The Coroner's Jul empannelled the remains, the
18th Of June, return unanimous verdict as follows
g We, the jurorspf jury of inquest empannelled by
the of the comfy Of San Francisco to inquire into
the cause Of the deaf Of John Jenkins, alias SYMPTOM
do find upon their Oh that the said Jenkins alias SYMPTOM
bis death o1he morning Of the lh Of June be-
tween the hours of 10 and three o'clock by violent MEANS
by stranguaton, csed by being suspended by the neck
with rope aacheo the south end Of the adobe building
the plaza at of and in pursuance Of precon-
cered action on tha Of association Of citizens styling
themselves comuee Of vigilance, Of whom the following
members are impliaed by direct testimony, TO wit Capt
Edgar Wakeman, Nm. H. Jones, Jas. G. Ward, Edward
A. King, T. X. Htelle, Benz Reynolds J. 8. Esgan, ].
G. Derby, and Ssauel Brannan."
This was signe(by T. M. Leavenworth foreman A. M.
Comstock J. G. tiswold, E. Kingsbury, w J. Shaw E.
Blair VIM. M. Rdy, John D. Go, Frank Turk jurors Of
inquest.
The same aetoon meeting of citizens the subject
was held on the za. 1t appears to have been little
than scene ofonfusion. Resolutions offered, the
most important oi (which we subjoin
Resolved ThavhiIe deprecate the occasion, and
the necessity wh calls upon decide yet account
circumstances ov which have had CONTROL
strained to beiehst the crimes of grand larceny burglary
and arson shouldbe punished with death, discaming h
right to nct hpenay until after proper time has elapsed
to obtain the vos Of all the people through the baot-box
Resolued Th0 committee of be appointed to cal
an election of hzens in each ward to decide whether
these crimes hall be punished with death, appoint th
officers Of the elon, and define the form Of the ticket.
Resoped Tho at the same time and place judge and
sheriff shall be ected (unless Of judges and shei
will serve whoehal enforce the will Of the people, in pun
shng the guilty. who shall have jurisdiction only hos
criminal eases above mentioned.
Resolved Thai pledge lives, our fortunes, and ou
sacred hors protect and defend the peoples court an
officers aginst any and all other Jurisprudence.
Resolr4 That any person charged with crime shall bav
fair and Impartial trial by jury, shall he be deprived
the pvie Of giving any evidence he bring to prove hi
Resolped That in case Of any doubt the guilt Of
person. heha have the benefit of such doubt in sccodanc
with established usages.
Resolped That the peoples shall have jurisdiction
after the mkt Legislature has been convened FIVE days.
DAvID b. BRopERIcx, member Of the Legislature, for
mery Of h city Of New York. strenuousy opposed the pa,
40 or Tn tho course of his ren,arks in al
ding to th execution he pledged his life that he would hav
all the peons whom he could ascertain having been
cerned in hung by the law, and be himself would assist
the work. From some incidental remarks in the report Of h
proceedings Of the meetng is inferred that Mr. BRoDERIc
narrowly dcaped taste Of the usupation Of law which he
stringently yIopposed.
The verdict Of the Coroners Jury, given above, only In
cudes the names Of some few persons implicated in the
cution After its promugation, the so-caled People
Committee of Vigilance issued circular setting forth h
objects Of heir association, and, unwilling that few
their associates shoudbe selected by the jury,
ipe The responsibility Of the outrage for the following name
persons
g. f. Woodvorth s. Brannan, E. Goham, T. A. Wood
worth, Gorge ]. Oakes, Frank g. Mahoney, Francis
Webser. n. D. w. Davis, James G. Ward, William N
rhompsos VIM. H. Jones, R. 8. Watson, Clinton Win
ter. Edw! A. King, George Mellus, Jas. B. HUE, w.
Howard + D. Stevenson, B. Frank Hilard, Henry Dresch
fet Chal R. Bond, 8. W. Haight, James Ryan, B. B. Al
rowsuithI Geo. H. Howard, VIM. Browne, 8. E. Tesch
nsksr Caeb Hyatt, Robert Wells, c. H. Briney, samus
John Y. Brysut, Benz Reynolds, L. Hulseman, E. Krus
A. w Maepherson, A. G. Randall, Jno s. Eagan, Tho
Deblos I. c. L. Wadswor.h, N. I. Thompson stePhe
Psyrap. VIM Hart, N. Reynolds Davis Q. Spring, Geo
NJ. Garwood Gabriel Winter, A. Wheewright r. 8. lie
mot lanes Shinder, B. j. Fourgeaud, Jesse Southam
xrr ~ L., A Isckson McDufie r. H Robinson w