The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-10

the jury, and Mr. Cymer having said that some thought
,he prisoner was mol safe and the Jury sham com
or and Mr. Woodward-weTe appointed 10 see that the
prisone was safe and wait the jury aud SEQ what
The committee reported that the prisoner was safe and
the jury were doing Their Duty aud requested that the
lawyers who interfering might be taken out, as the
jury were capable OF getting al the testimony without
them The meeting resolved that the lawyers should be
removed and, amid intense excitement committee OF
fifty, headed by Dr. Taylor, le the meeting Tor that
purpose They shortly returned and reported that lhs
jary had removed the lawyers. DR. Taylor recommended
The crowd 10 wait half an hour and the jury did not by
that time decide he would head party take the prs
oner Out and hang him. These remarks were greeted
with loud cheers ~ 1
Then Mr. Clymer said be believed the committee Of
czes appointed TO guard the prisoner had been turned
out OF the room where he ae#
This, of course, created great ferment and com.
mee was Immediately appointed, with DR.. Taylor at
their head TO examine into the matter. Dr. Taylor
reported that the prisoner sate and that committee
OF three was sufficient guard. asg sh asagB
Addresses from Mr. Queen and other citizens followed
one gentleman, whose name was not known, saying
Fellow citizens, the man who has been shot has vile
and family. The deed delibente--cod- bloodsd--
the prisoner should be hung Let those who in favor
of hanging him say ayer" (The very air rent
with the loud "aye"l
Again The crowd grew fired Of wai,ing. and Mr. Right
mlre and two others were again deputed 10 wait the
Jury Mr. r. reported that the isry would probably give
their verdict in fifteen minutes. He satisfied de-
cision would be made
| MIR. Rishmire. On tie right side. s4s#.4.
Voices. Which is that
The crowd. To hang him-lo hang up the murderer
Mr. Clymer believed the jury would find verdict Of
guilty. and advised them to prepare Tor the den0Msmea
while Dr. Taylor called on Them to arm themselves.
and deuge the of Sacramento with blood if the
officers dared to interfere between the people and the
| Deputy Sheriff Harris and Judge Sackett exhoIted TO
an obedience 10 the laws and called on citizens to aid
them in protecting eWlsoner; while 3s4 tt8sa
| DR.. Taylor called on those who wanted 10 justice
administered 10 fall in He would lead them. A large
portion OF the crowd responded by following the doctor 10
| } street at.f
| The crowd were, however, urged to moderation BY
several speakers and kept together until o'clock, when,
becoming inpatient another COMMITTEES was appointed
to wait on the jury, who reported that they thought there
was too much ndecson, but recommended patience and
moderation TO the erowd-,ha, they should hrst be sure
they were right, then go ahead" ys..sif31
Dr. Taylor still urged immediate action, and was loudly
cheered, and the crowd shouted, Let's take him out
&c Mr.. Queen, however, pacfed them for time; and
until three o'clock, when il announced that the jury
had found the prisoner guilty, they were kept moderate
by reports from the jury and speeches from various nd-
viduals. E@ E-T5H 2st ST. fak
AFTER THE rRIAL-Directy il was known that the
committee had agreed upon report. the exctement
among The wi became uncomfortable and when Mr.
p B. Cornwall had finished the report from the front Of
the Orleans House, Immediately put to the vote
that Roe be hanged, and carried unanimously i ,7t1
Mr. Rghtmire said the verdic, had been rendered: He
considered il the duty OF all good citizens 10 that it
carried out. He ready for his part The prs-
oner ought now TO be hanged, d-n him. (Vociferoua
The crowd, by acclamaton. then voted ha, Mr. Right
mIre should act marshall and see that the verdict was
carried out
SToRMsG THE JAIL-Having been repalsed in the 6rst
attempt TO force the door Of the Jail the crowd pulled up
awning pos, close by, and with this baerins- At
tackled the door, which very yielded Deputy Sheriff
Harris with his posse, held the crowd at bay or
tme but forced out OF the way and the poured
in. The prisoner (Frederick J. Roe) in the inner
CELL chained to post if,er long delay the chain was
severed and he then seized and burned up the stairs
and along the street to the place Of execution
The uANcrNc-It was % O'Clock at night, and quite
dark when the crowd, with the doomed man. reached the
place OF execution tEeN-
The prisoner gave his name as Frederick j. Roe and
was twenty years of age. He was horn in England,
where his mother and sisters now reside His features
regular though careworn, and he seemed entirely
prostraied. 81 .HE Ed. s..3 laeV esu
scatoIdng erected under Of the trses was oeeu.
pied by the prisoner, Mr. RKh,mre, clergyman,
Rev. Mr. Brggs0 who had been invited, and several
others. -s5u
rope was provided, and the prisoner furnished with
He stated, through Rev MIR Briggs. that be had done
the deed IN moment OF passion, and had nothing 10 say
for himself.
the prisoners head his hands and feet tied, and the
rope adjusted The crowd to witness the solemn
did not number less than FIVE thousand. 81 E3.s.n1
Everything conducted in an orderly manner, and
after the dues OF the clergyman were over the prisoner
was launched into eternity amid profound silence which
pervaded the multitude He lifted from the platform,
and as he let oH while the rope was drawing up, he
uttered groan, and said Lord have mercy on my soul
After struggle he hung quietly When fifteen or
cred his friends, who took him TO the Mansion House
and endeavored 10 restore him. but we learn without
avail. #aA aft tfH
From News. March s.
GoLp AND MAGsEsn.-We saw alnmp OF csrbonats OF
magnesa a few days since which found in Grass
valley. The Sierra Nevada Company in making excava
tons found upon side of their quartz vein layer OF
or fifteen feet below the surface OF the
ground They penetrated this layer thirty feet without
Of great mag niude. But what is still more singular,
when portions which brought to this city were ana
yxed found 10 contain two cents TO the pound, or
about ten cents TO the painful, OF pure gold.
THE MnIs-The San Francisco Standard, March s, in
it's review Of the last fifteen days, says yT..
The weather has continued beretofore remarkably
ners. alter waiting in vain Tor the expected rans With
which wash ezrh have at last set TO work 70 supply
the deficiency by artificial This has esPeclalH
been the in the northern mines where oenaA nAwe
necessary divert the from its natural chaAuos
la instance canal has been constructed ninA miles
In length part which is tpnnelcd through moUnsain,
and there Numerous similar works of smaller dtMen
! sions. -y.4 ~
Wherever the miners have been successful in bringing
water their diggings, they have realized abuudanny
from their washngs There unusually large guam
uty of earth thrown in The early of the season
more constantly. There doubt that, had the
been favored with quantity Of fan the pSodnse
gold dust would have been larger than In the provons
winters. But great numbers OF the miners, ha,dtnk me
unusually low, abandoned their heaps OF dir and
commenced working the bars in the streams wnss icy
generally realzs good and in some oases VT No
returns These heaps OF dirt which have been
! by the miners will remain until the snnme' .-san
Mexican and Chil,aa miners will probably dfy wssn
(as Ii caliedl much rubbing the eafn IN uR