Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-15
NUMBER 100.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.


l. him 10 the Board Of Directors
eel myself slngularly fortunate in being the honored
cen' on behalf Of the association Of this appropriate
y en az look from my window at this proud monument
rearing its lofty head 10 the clouds the Inquiry suggests IT.
SELF why raise this massive pile to the honor OF Washing
his memoy No neither. His fame is irperlshnbe and
his memory will endure when this marble pile shall hnr
crumbled dust. This splendid is not reared
that future generations may know that Washington yod
but that they may know that his
his WORTH and were deeply grateful for the nesmabe bea
sings which ho conferred upon the country II not there
Tore no much monument 20 the memory OF Washington
Ia Of the gratitude of his countrymen and In this noble
emulation gives infinite pleasure to my own loved
State nscrbing her noble E-ceor upon the marble
pile OF nations gratitude.
have the honor to be exeseasys mos, 3Ssi!en'
To the Governor of New York
From tho Sacramento Balance, Feb q:
fREM EXCITEMENT AT SACRAMENTO
Lynch Larr in Earnest-i jan Shot aud the Murderer
/ Hanged.
The shooting affair street, Sacramento which was
mentioned very briefly in yesterdays paper of
summary vengeance by the people, the murderer We
give the following detals;
From tho satemens made before tho jury committee
OF twelve elected by the people, appears that ruestay
about r. NJ, young man, MINER in the "Mansion
itouae well known gambling he'll of and Front
streets He was looking at monte-tabe when thr
dealer asked him TO play. He declined and Frederick
Roe gambler told him 10 go 10 h-l Some words ensued
nnd Roe struck the miner in the face. fight the re
Tu in which Roc worsted when he was joined by
veral OF his fellow gamblers and they oil together fell upon
the miner MIR. Charles II. Myers blacksmith passing By
ut the moment, inrriered behalf of the miner and cried
+ "Fa play don't four OF you get man" He struck
one however but succeeded in drawing oil Roe who there
upon drew pistol Colts revolver and turned upon Mr.
Myers, with "What the hll have you got to do with ~
Myers was running away when Roe fired and shot him
through the head the ear the ball lodging In the back
part of the head Myers fingered about four hours and died
at nix O'Clock. Il appears from the statement of Roes wit
that he had been 'bust the night previous and
| mad oeen drinking just beiorn the affray.
Roe Immediately arrested and placed in the lookup
lion, determined nict immediate punishnent The
meeting having been organized and chairman appointed
soner and after several Intellectual attempts by various ca
TO d5uadc the people from their evident purpose
committee was appointed to investigate the facts Myers
SOBER Industrious citizen from Columbus, Ohio where
! he leaves family.
TnE TnAL-The following Jury (or committee OF inyes
ple,,ynan, Dr. v spalding, Ogden Mills j. B. Starr, D. g.
Milne, H. G. Langley Dr. Cronn, P: B: Cornwall Levi
Hermance, General Winn, and G. q. Wright
The jury Orleans House at p. u. Levi Her
chosen judge, and Mr.. John Ceal sheriff. Col
kewen appeared as counsel for the prisoner.
Several witnesses examined for and against Roc;
those for him being mainly gamblers.
The witnesses having concluded Col kewen, Roes coun
sell said If the committee judged case Of murder the law
| would not.
The then closed for the Jury deliberate. The
evidence was summed up and vote taken as TO whether
in the affirmative. The committee then agreed upon and
signed report simply setting forth the facts OF The u!iar
! (us we have above stated hem.)
SCENES OursIDE.-While the committee was taking test-
mony, various scenes enacted outside.
Mr. Cunningham the marshal addressed the crowd proes
ting uganst the they were pursuing and insisting ia,
the prisoner should be taken from his custody until ne
tried by the ofaw He called on oil good citizens TO aid
him. He listened 10 with great impa,ience however, and
only three four gentlemen answered his CALL who wern
greeted with loud cries of dsapprobaon and calls for ven
geance upon the prisoner
Mr. Ngh,miro addressed the assemblage, calling for
geance on the prisoner stating thai Myers hid left wife
and four children. He said he had killed innocent In
offensive man, cd d--n him, hang him y Vociferoua
applause)
and umid Intense excitement committee OF some hiiyI
headed by Or Taylor left tho meeting for that purpose
They shortly returned and reported that the Jury han eo
we'd the awycrs-Dr Taylor recommended tho crowd 10
wait halt hour and if the jury did not by that time De.
eide he would head party TO take the prisoner ou ana
hang him. These remarks greeted with loud cheers
Addresses from Mr. Queen and other citizens followed tnr
gentleman whose nAne was not known, said "feIo"'
citizens the who has been shot has wife nnd taniy
THIS deed was deliberate cDldbloodei-te prisoner Should
be hung. Let those who in favor OF hanging him. saY
"Aye!' THE very air was rem, with the loud AYE
h Again crowd grew tired OF whiting and Mr. kigtmr
and others again deputed 10 wait on Jury MI l.
reported that the jury would probably give their verdict In
fifteen minutes. He satisfied decision would soon be
made.
| yoices-Iluw2
/ Mr.. Rightmire-O On the right side
| Fuiccs-Which Ia that I
i The Crowd'ro hang him to hang up the murderer.
Mr. Clymer believed the jury woud find verdict OF gull
~ and advised them TO prepare for the denouenen ~h
streets Of Sacramento with b!ood The officers dared 10 IN
terfere between the people and the murderer.
Deputy Sheriff Harris and Judge Sackett eShored I" an
obedience tho lnws nnd called on cltlzcns 10 ai e ia
protecting the prisoner.
Dr. Taylor called those who wanted to see justice I'D
minstered 10 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 b. seves
speakers and kept together until six o'clock when becoming
impatient another committee appointed To wait on the
y who reported that they thought there was too much In
decision but recommended patience and moderation 10 'hn
crowd, that they should "rs be aure they were right then
90 ahead.
i Dr. Taylor still urged immediate acon and wa loudly
ceered and the crowd shouted Lets take him out &c
Mr.. Queen, however pacihed them for time mud unll
o'clock when announced that the jury had found The
prisoner guilty they kept moderate by rspors from The
u Jury and speeches from various individunis.
AFTER 1HE TRIaG--Drectly IL was known that the com
nttee had agreed upon report the excitement among hr
crowd became unconroIahe and when Mr. r d. Cornwall
had finished the report from the front OF the Orleans ouas
Immediately put to the vote that Zoe De hangea ana
carried unanimously. :.
Mr.. Rghmire said the verdict had been rendered He
considered the duty of all guod citizens 10 see that II was
carried He ready for his part The Prisoner ouGhs
now to be hanged d-n him. ITociferous applause
SToRMISo THE JAZZ Having been epu'sen 10 'lr hss
tempt 10 force the door of tho a the crowd pulled up an
awning post bv and with this baiterng raH attack
= I'd the door, which very soon yielded Deputy sheri,
larris with his posse held the crowd at bay for some Tune
hui forced Of the and the mass poured in The
prisoner Frederick Roe in the inner CELL chained TO
post After long deay the chain was severed and ne ~as
then seized and hurried the stairs and along Inc sreet ~
the place of execution
Tmr HAsGso.--lt was 81 o'clock at night, and quite
dark when the crowd with the doomed man reached if'
place of execution.
The prisoner gave his name as Frederick J. Roe ana was
n twenty years of age He born In England where his
mother and, sisters now reside His features were regular
though caeworn and he seemed entirely prosm,ea., "A
scaodng erected under OF the trees was o
the prisoner Mr. Rghmire clergyman (llev. Mr. Brggs)
who had been invited and several others rope was pro
vded and the prisoner furnished with glass OF waller n-
stated through Rev. 1r Briggs, that he had done the zee.
in moment passion, and had nothing 10 say Tor himself
throy pnvarp lml n
head his hand. and feet tied and the adus
ted The crowd witness the solemn scene da not mum
Der less than five thousand Everything was nf M
ed In nm orderly manner and after the duties Oh se
clergyman were the prisoner was aaaeed me I'M, h@
eternity amid profound sence which perssaeo lne nul!
mde H. was lifted from pn.torm and as ne was Yet OF
while H., rope was drawing np he uttered groan and saa
+ ~ rd have mercy on my son After struggle he hung
quietly When fifteen twenty minutes had elapsed he was
wered and delivered his friends who took him TO the
Mansion House and endcayorcd 10 restore n but as
, learn without avail.
Mr. Stuart the Secretary of the Interior, addressed let
Il mir he af