North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-16

The shedding affair on street, r,;or
the boat was leaving her wharf, VIM :. Gems
ed very briefly in Yesterdays paper, was; " 'ee"o
brt the preude to a great EXCITEMENT anu q" az "
summary vengeance by the PeoPle o" sne no viii
We give as much of the details aS our space ~"
Ean ,hs statements made before the jury or com
i,,ae of twelve elected by the people, ltapPeaIo
on Tuesday about 2, p. M, a young MAUI 49,
Was in the Mansion House" we-khow" fEooLinS
beI corner of and Front streets. he was 'TcNs
Nm a, . monte.able, when the dealer dSAeu '',', ~
NAV, He declined. and Frederick :. noe, ~
ioIJ him TO 90 TO HI. Some WORDS ensueu' auu
D. o,ruck the miner in the face. hght was the
zoe sue ",vs;ch Roe was worsted, when he was
;neJ nv several of his feow-gan6les, and tney all
together fell upon the miner Mr.. Charles n. myers,
a blacksmith, passing by at the moment lnterieles
a. hebaIf of The miner, and cried, IS Fair play-dont
Con- of Won get on one mani" He struck no one,
however, but succeeded in d:awing off Roe, who
thereupon drew his pistol, Colts revolver, and
turned upon Mr.. Myers, with I" w hat the HI have
VIM pot to do with 1t 4" Myers running away,
when Roe fired and shot him through the head near
the ear the ball lodging in the back part OF the head
Myers fingered about four hours aud died at O'CLOCK
II appeared from the statements of Roes witnesses
that he had been 60 bust 1" the night Previous
and had been drinking just before the ARRAY.
Roe was Immediately arrested and placed IN Inc
lookup. An immense crowd speedily congIegateu'
filled with Indignation. and determined to lnhlct I'M
mediate punishment The meeting having been or
uanized and chairman appointed, twenty-five per
sons were deputed to aid in guarding the prisoner;
and after several Intellectual attempts by various Cit
liens 10 dissuade the people from their evident Pur-
nose, a committee appointed to investigate the
facts Myers sober, industrious citizen, from
Columbia, Ohio, where he leaves family.
The TRIAL. The following jury (or committee Gt
investigation selected: J. H. Scranton. }. L.
Bayley. w. F. Prettyman, DIR. V. SpaldIng' ogden
Mills, J. B. Starr ID. B. Milne, H. G. Langley Dr;
Cronin, ]. b. Cornwall, Levi Hermance General
VIM, and q. G. Wright.
The jury met at the Orleans House. at 3. p. m.
Levi Hermance chosen Judge. and Mr.: John
Cleal sheriff. Col. kewen appeared counsel Tor tne
prisoner.
Several witnesses examined for and against
Roe-those for him being mainly gamblers.
The proceedings of the committee was frequently
interrupted by messages from the crowd without de-
handing despatch, and that the lawyers should be
hustled ou,' as they were only making delay.
The witnesses having concluded, Col. kewen, Roes
COUNSEL said if the committee judged It case oil
murder the law would not.
The room was then closed for the jury to deliher-
ate. The evidence summed up, and vote taken
as 20 whether F. J. Roe shot q. II. Myers. 1t was
decided unanimously in the affirmative. The COM
mittee then agreed upon and signed report, simply
setting forth the facts of the affair." we have above
stated them.)
SCENES OUTSIDE. While the committee was TAX
ing testimony, various scenes were enacted outside
Mr.. Cunningham, the marshal, addressed the
crowd, protesting against the course they were Pur-
suing, and insisting that the prisoner should not be
taken from his custody until he was tried by the
courts Of law. He called on all good citizens to aid
him. He was listened to with great Impotence,
however, and only three or four gentlemen answered
his call, who greeted with loud cries of dsap
probation and calls for vengeance upon the prisoner
committee having been appointed TO see to the
saekeepng of the prisoner. Mr. RightInire address,
ed the assembage, calling for vengeance the pris-
oner, and stating Myers had left wife and four chill
dren He said he had killed an innocent. inoffen-
sive man; Cd d-n him, hang him" Vocife-
rous applause.
The crowd, which greatly increased. showing
IF iTnpa he NJ limo
pied by the jury, and Mr.. Clymer having said that
thought the prisoner was not safe and the jury
a sham, committee Of three-conssting of Mr..
Rightmire, DR.. Taylor, and Mr. W oodward-were
appointed to that the prisoner safe, and wait
the jury and see what kept them so long.
The committee reported that the prisoner SAFE
and the jury were doing their duty, and requested
that the lawyers who were interfering might be taken
out, the jury capable of getting the tes-
monY without them. The meeting resolved that the
lawyers should be removed. and, amid intense ex-
citement. committee of some fifty, healed by DR..
Taylor, left the meeting for that purpose. They
shortly returned, and reported that the jury had re-
moved the lawyers. DIR. Taylor recommended the
crowd TO wai half hour, and if the jury did not
by that ii ne decide. he would head party to take
the prisoner out and hang him. These remarks were
greeted with loud cheers.
Then Mr.. Clymer said he believed the committee
of citizens appointed to guard the prisoner had been
turned out of the room where he
This, of course created great ferment; and
committee Immediately appointed, with DR.. Tay-
Tor at their head. TO examine into the matter. Dr.
Taylor soon reported that the prisoner safe and
that committee of three was sufficient guard
Addresses from Mr.. Queen and other citizens fol-
lowed-one gentleman whose name was not known,
saying Fellow citizens, the who has been shot
has wife and family. The deed was deliberate
cold-booded-the prisoner should be hung. Let
those who are in favor of hanging him say ave y -
The very air was rent with the loud ssaye!"7
Again the crowd grew tired of waiting, and Mr.
Rightmre and two others were again deputed to
wait the jury. Mr. r. reported that the jury would
probably give their verdict in fifteen minutes. He
satisfied decision would be made
Voices. Howl
Mr. Rightmire. On the right side
Voices. Which is that!
The crowd. To hang him-to hang up the muir
drrer.
Mr. Clymer believed the jury would find a verdict
Of guilty, and advised them prepare for the denoe
nrent. while DR.. Taylor called on them 10 arm them
selves. and deuge the streets of Sacramento with
blood II the officers dared to interfere between the
people and the murderer.
Deputy Sheriff Harris and Judge Sackett exbor,ed
an obedience of the laws, and called on citizens to
aid them in protecting the prisoner while
DR.. Taylor called on those who wanted to see ius-
tice administered to fall in. He would lead them,
large portion Of the crowd responded by following
the doctor to street
The crowd were, however. urged to moderation bv
several speakers, and kept together until o'clock
when, becoming impatient, another committee was
appointed to wait the jury, who reported that thew
hought that there was too much indecision but rec
ommending patience and moderation to the crowd
mat ihey should first be they were right then
goahead." ' 'o
Dr. Taylor still urged immediate action. and was
iouay cneereo' and the crowd shouted, Let's take
him out, &c. MIR. Queen, hover paci6ed them for
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