The New York herald., 1851-08-07
From the sonor, Herald june 15l

From the sonor. Herald. juno l6l
on last Sa'ur lay morning two of the murderers
of Capt. George W. Snow were arrested in this
city, and were Immediately taken to Shaws fiat, to
be tiled before peoples jury Their names
were Antonio Cruz and Patricio lnori. Antonio
was quite young, ahi small Of stature; tae other
was large, athletic, and with yissge marred by
crime and indicative Of the wors. Of passions.
court was organized by appointing T. p.
Mcdonald as Judge, Major solomon as Marshall,
Noah Smith as Clerk, Mr. Van Prague a. inter-
prefer, Mr. Dorsey as Attorney for the People, and
Mr.. Heath, as Attorney for the criminals. Two
lures were then appointed, ono for each ca,e, as
follows
FIRST JrRy.-R. ii. Nash, A. NJ. Jacobs, :. 3.
Holean, q. b. Fowler, ;. Je.sup, II. NJ. Geer,
Charles staples, G.. Barris, J. Banks, +. Hughes,
g. Collingwood, q. Raymon.
SEcoaD JuEY.-J. Baker, T. Hall, A. III. Dun
can. T.. :. Sabon, A. Tuttlc, ID. nasey, A. Heath,
H. Wellington, b. Cruther, J. :. 3 Frazer, IL. ii.
Howard, James Osborn.
The prisoners were then tried in fair and i'm
partial manner, and every Opportunity afforded
was overwhelming against them. some dozen wit
noses were examined.
According to an intimation from the prisoners
that tive individuals at the Pine Log Crossing could
prove abb, those persons were Immediately sent
Tor.
The testimony Of the men sen. for, attempting to
prove alibi. entitled TO credit, In the opl
nion Of the jury, and that Of one Of the men. a
SpaniaId, was believed 10 be that Ct confederate,
and he made speedy escape, or he would have
been arrested for perjury.
The verdicts Of beth juries were unanimous, and
both prisonels were brought IN guilty. The court
then adjourned, snd the assembled multitude voted
90 hang the murdercr forthwith a. the place where
the murder was committed, and TO bury them in
the grave they had dug for their victim. Alter
reaching the SPOT, an hours time was allowed 10
the doomed acn for reflection and for confession,
turi1g which time n Roman Catholic priest was
present. with whom they had private interview.
Antonio conic ssed 70 the Interpreter and to others,
that he had known for two weeks that the murder
was 20 Nc committed. and hc know that the grave
was dug; but he said he himself zen his companions
because they were bad men, aud intended 70 mur.
der. lie accused the two absent companions as
being the guilty ones, and said thcir names were
Jos. Alvarez and Fransisco Bota They had been
living with hia and the other prisoner for some
time In Dragon Gulch. lie ALEC aid that biz com-
psuiobs had murdered three Americans before this,
aud intended g. murder another
Iiis conf ssiOn va imTsrinni. although he dd
rot ADMIT having been present on the morning OF
the murder. Capt. SHOWS ts-timcny, however,
war conclusive On this point Anton wa not only
rrcseit, but be had Enewn of the iutcnt to murder
Ior long time. and had not disclosed il. and also
Tn, stcned death 10 the Officer who arrested him.
Tie ether prisoner wa. sulky. snd made no con-
i,sson czccT - The PRIEST nor DAD he 20 care
for bis fate.
At the appointed hour rorcs were fastened
around their u.cks. and tie wretchcd men were
scon hung up 80 o warEiug b. other outlaw, and
rclief a. that rCTiiSn - socetv who wi-h ~ feel
"a. .sr md.