The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-19
Lynch Law la Callforssa.

We have already given an account OF the execution OF
desperate named Stuart by the COMMITTEES OF vigil
lance" of San Francisco II is perhaps due to "Juage
Lynch" TO furnish readers with information 10 the
characters OF OF the criminals tried and executed in
this summary manner With this view we copy the fol-
lowing confession OF Stuart Ii is of the most ex
traordlnary confessions extsn and although long, it will
be read with great interest Such statements display n
bold relief certain features OF life in California He COM
by stating Tin reference TO previous difficulty in
which he had been involved)
The sheriff kept this money in his possession (; went
out at night 10 collect some OF this money and while gone
he'd go" told him couldn't well go without money
he said had better go without conseq uently went
went about three miles that night, and took mare ;
next night about 10 o'clock arrived in Sacramento sold
the mare the next day; stole the mare had money
10 buy stayed in Sacramento about fortnight Got
acquainted with two or three Americans and one Sgd
ney man they did nothing but steal horses and mules
Sacramento. The names of the men "Dab," James
Peate, Johnny Grifhs boy told Grtiths there was
about $4,000; we went aboard the brig and got all
there was, about $780, went on board with Griffhs,
(dead Edwards. Brown, (dead) Next day we agreed
down to San Francisco; Edwards told us we could
get some money out of vessel in the harbor man
came with called "Jimmy -from-town," Burns y
came down in the New World; "Jimmy from town"
Ss Shs ON board 81 thirty in coin
Of US. The same night we boarded this vessel in San
Francisco and robbed her myself Edwards Brown and
Smith accomplished the deed the vessel was the Cas-.
kie had some hard fighting on board; the captain was
desperate and left him almost dead in the fight his
wife came out OF the cabin with sword in her hand
took it away from her acted captain in that mob
left the other in charge of the captain; we were all
masked searched the cabin his wife gave up what
money there was on board; then asked her il there
were any arms on board she gave me one of Aliens six
shooters large size; gave the money and the pistols
one OF the pay the woman begged not TO take her
husbands life said did not want to do il he would
be quet then looked into the cabin and that she
had splendid gold chronometer watch; she hoped
would not take it, as her mother had given TO her. said
on these conditions will not take the watch" the 9TH
s e not taking I hsT
tied the captains hands behind him and shut him in the
cabin told his wife not TO speak for two hours,
on board at the tme and then went ashore supposed
should get fifteen sixteen thousand dollars and only
got one hundred and seventy.
Vixen his wife gave me the money she said she had
sent It nearly all home in The previous packet
should have got it doubt Stayed in San Francisco five
or six days. tried to rob Gayson Guilds store stopped
in i all one night and found could not do it; wanted
nothing but the money, but could get it the safe
too heavy Three four days afterwards went Sac
rameno alone; stopped Moors house in street did
nothing but play cards. and won deal OF money! sold
the of Campbel Moor died, who kept the house
bought his wife out for $3.50; paid $40 rent All the
things stolen IN Sacramento were brought 10 the house
They were kicking up row in Sacramento at this
time, and would not 90 straw bail so took team,
loaded from my house with stolen goods, and started
for Mormon Island; sold all at Mormon Island and Sal
mon Falls and returned to Sacramento county Went TO
The sheriff OF Sacramento procured order TO 90
board the brig and Grifhs got board. and found
tha, the night before, in trying to escape, he drown
n.a 70 s s no
open another house. and went to live in small house
near the burying ground Few days after arrested
out of il by Of my men swearing false; old Jack
swore false gave him $40, and Mr.. Pxey agreed TO
get me out OF the scrape if would give him $50 more
told Pixley was guilty. About week days af-
Der yard. very got shot there-hrough my hat al
all events got taken, and committed aboard the brig for
trial Previously robbed house on Sunday night cor
ner OF Front and sreets-clothing sore-wIih Mat
Hopwood got IRON $500 10 5000 worth OF property.
About two days after | was board the brig
employed Mr. P'xley again, and paid him $50; also
paid him $50 for Big Brummy, Tor robbing woman.
Two days after had been board PRISON brig. a
constable came down from Auburn and identified me
shooting the sheriff Of Auburn Two or three hours af
forwards two more cons,ables came on boardone from
Fosters Bar, ami one from Marysvie. The from
Fosters Bar identified me as the having committed
murder at Fosters Bar-one Cbas Moore bad a
warrant They went shore TO Judge Sacket he gave
them order to bring ashore took 10 the judges
office in street Mr.. Pixey appeared for me. and
would not allow the Judge TO examine Was then
sent on board brig again The Judge then gave the
sheriff order to take Marysville; sheriff came for
me the mex, morning. and Mr. Pxley told him tina, the
warrant not legal and be could no, take me- so he
Pixey my bag OF gold dust to weigh out 5000, and an
order for Sl30 which he told he had got and would
pay me next day. The same night | made my escape
IRON the brig. ! walked that day TO Dry Greek, half
way TO Stockton Next day got into Stockton, disguised
myself, and came TO San Francisco on steamer, some
where in the middle OF DEFENDERS then went and stop
ped in Edwardss house in Sydney Valley.
Never went OF the house during the day during the
night went To Port Philip House, kept by Mccormick
Whitaker Jansen that time lived next door to Whi,,a
kers Whitaker had got information OF there being eight
or nine thousand dollars in safe in butchers shop
George Adams went took the window out, got the safe
into the street. and could get it no further. The next
Minurn's there great many in this mess We had
gone several times during the three days previous and
inquired about the money-he was acquainted there. My
self Edwards, Edward Mccormick, Teddy Whitaker,
George Adams, Bob McKenzie--we took boat with Us,
fall and tackle made shears to take with putt feather
bed in the boat augers, saws, &c, 10 cut away WITH
and all went pretty well armed. We managed to get in
side three or four Of u.s. and moved the safe
made few auTer holes in the floor, and intended cut
ting the floor away-some one came TO the door-a false
alarm-we bad TO run--McKenzie spolt il by not know
ing his instructions We should not have stirred for
man or two, with 40 big haul. Mckenzie gave wrong
sig nails, and Jumped into the water and swan away
The next thing was jewellers sbop - had ex-
amined he allowed that there S20000 or $40, 900
in diamonds, &c. We went TO look nj II at night-my
self and Edwards gave my opinion that we could not do
ii too much risk some Tour tive people in shop be-
low; gave 1t up as bad job The next thing Ma.
condrays store. He had been watching IL Tor month
up in the night TO do II, and some backed out
sidering there were some eleven in the building;
gave up. The night alter Whitaker informed OF
Jan.ens place said that when Jansen moved he had
bag which be supposed contained 1000 or $4,000 We
az reed TO 20 and get IT, Myself Jun Briggs, j M Nor.
wardssll of had been together for ten days, except
Briggs and MORGAN who had lust come up from Mon