The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-06
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dcrrs would have been frightened or driven from the
place The acade of the village weskand sietly inn
| beetle had transferred his authority tcn person even
more timd and less reliable than himself yet this
invested with the powers Of 'ifstice Of tho
peace, by authority Of commission from .be State u
Texas This person constituted the entire os author-
ty at Socorro The few members Of the bou saary com,
mission present compelled to resolve 1pon some
plan for the protection not only Of their 6vc~ and
property but also for the protection of the tembins
and dsmayed population Messengers were imnae-
datcy sent to San Elizsrio for assistance from the
main body Of the commission there engaged in Va
and in about three hours a party Of Mexicsns and
Americans which we had hastily armed. joined BY
the other members Of the commission and likewise many %
the villagers from below The force divided and every
suspected house searched by which they succeeded in
arreStng eight or nine Of the party; but Young the
leader had made his early in the morning The
prisoners were Immediately carried tn. house Judge
Berthod where court was instituted to suit the emcr-
gences o. the case jurors were suapon.d and sworn,
Prosecuting attorney named, and counsel for defence
offered to tfe prsonsrs which they declined receiving
trea,ing the efer jest and making vulgar OBJ
remarks upon Their position They evidently
under the impression that nothing would be Done bcev-
ing th by the mutual understanding between each one
and til, other q them. shey could easily them
selves oat Of the aifHcuy The examinations
Quoted WITH Propy ana ,hs prisoners , were made ::
by the citizens present.
The continued its si'sng until after d rs whe.
Craig Wade and But er ordered to- be copfsned in
jail until ten o'clock oe the following morning. to which
f,ur there vas anadpsdrnmens During the GAMMA
fJn many th'eats were openly made, and information
hal been received that would be Attempted
the prisoners we're not strongly Guarded, ami in
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kept Ill night in the jail
On Sriday, the 3lst at 1aoclocS A. NJ the court met
pursuant 10 an aetoa1nmrt ana psoeesdsd to Try Wit
and ab,tting in tin nirdeTpus assault Edwaryi G.
Clarke II evident to all Mat much Of the testimony
received In the exainaton e the day previous not
perfect migba have been had not the wit1essaa
been init Undated by the threats Of Of the gang
who had been heard ~ repeatedly that they would
kill any who test sed to arpht against their
panons who dared attemJ to execute the laws upon
thm Notwithstanding all this, the evidence was sum
The jury br,wght In verdict Of guilty and the judge
sentenced to be hu y in one sour from the time q
the adjournment Of the court The prisoners
,orted to the little plaza l., front Of the village church
where the priest met them to give sneh consolation
mis- holy Office would permit Of but their conduct not
withstandng nc desire he part OF Ill 10 afford ths
every comfort that their position wcad allow o.
enued reckless careless and indifferent until the
last moment
The citing when they arrived at the place a
execution. Immediately the citizens formed circas
around the gao~s tree, 70 prevent any rescue, which
there was every raason to believe would be- attempte
namber Of the assoeates Of the condennci dividing and
co2s citing again in small bodies. at different poiuss
areund and outside Of the party and then approaching
nearer and 70 the centre proved that attack
was designed If the slightest chance given II
with extreme dkciiy that the sentence Of the law
exeeuted but at las tiny hung one 10 each branch
Of young alamo tree. The entire proceedings
intensely interesting and the Of character hope
never to be compce to witness again The firm, deter
mined front Of outraged citizens the side and the
bold and daring of viany on the oher bs4k
cooy watching each other the first for the protection
Of life the support II pence and good order in ths
ctrnmunity the other with the malicious eyes Of sao
pointed and iniuriaei devils Who to their evt
C. companions, would have been willing to sacrifice hun
drf additional lives.
The lanterns pale and aickering light to tho.s
who taking the bodies down for their removed 10
the Jail for safe keeping until the Alex M0Hi
ven notorious villain and horscthicf was following
after the bodies and approaching the jail, he begged
with pallid and trembling lips. not t. be pai into the
same room with the remains Of his companions Therc
never intention to do anything Of the kind but
mention tins n fair example OF the cowardiee which
prevails among the mort desperate dcsperadocs.
sAlunnAy I'm. 1--farly in the morning the bodies
Of Craig Butler and ade removed for intement
Al two r. NJ the citizens and strangers assembled at hs
house whore the body q Clarke waiting is final
movsi TO the place selected r it, scputurc An orderly
and regular roccssos formed aud preceded by the
priest with a the Insignia Of the holy Catholic church
tie body carried 10 the grave in the cemetery in
;ront of the church. here. at the conclusion Of tbs
Catholic service that q the Episcopal read and ths
remains Of the mufler a ic In their last
ing place After these mournful ceremonies
cdad II became necessary to meet and consider the
Of All xandor NcNi,cn The scenes ~ the day previous
aud the reflections cf the past night had great
change in this bold dcsperado, aud, with solemn pro
(as II TO liquor alone that he charged his improper
ctnduct he discharged rendering himscf liable to
certain punhmeut shoudbe fail 70 respect hs soacaAa
was far upon the road with his mouth fun of promises to
do better ia the future.
socoro became quiet, orderly and pleasant place
to d~ei in but there was stil one other and hr tho
principal actor in all these who yet To hs
erpeh,ndcd and pay The penalty of All his great crimes
fore this severe lesson for all eydoeTs would BE- eon
pl,te.
-Four hundred dollars were subecrihcd and offered A. =
inward for the arrest Of Alexander Young and his DE-
livery alive at Socorro Volunteer parties out In
I'll dr ctons and others were looking fer him temrt~
iy the prospect cf gaining the large reward offered Al
length the morning the 1lth reached of hk
sircst and that in the evening he would be delivered Al
Socorro. Another unpcasant but necessary duiy pr~
rntcd itsclf, but II was impossible TO avoid H.
Young arrived In the evening and was placed In the
jail well chained and guarded, ton o'clock the foowns
morning being appointed for his trial During the night
he yistcd in jahe careless. doggod look had len
lis eyc and the duplicating inquirng glance told plainly
q change within the inner man lie vas an xious TO
know II either of the three previously hung had made
confession not and said he had given up all hopcs 81
cscaring Being asked II he wished to write 70 any
he answered that he would like tn have letter written
to h mother, who had not heard from him for sis yes1
pnst The letter written, and the prisoner appeared
much Affected lie confessed the truthfulncss u tn.
charges against him eliminating clearly, aud In stin
wtrsc light the three who were hung hrst besides many
othcrs lic ala not think there was any hope foe hirs
after death but would and turn his thoughts heaven
ward lie then knclt down aud prayed AFTER which he
was ltft aioLe.
Al tenA NJ, February 12ih the cour, mt, ajury IN
runcltd Sc.. notwithstanding the inclsmcncy of the
weather and the heavy falling which rendered tns
duties of the morning doaby unpleasant At the open.
Ing 4 the cour, letter q tc prisoner containing his
confession read publicly then fgucd by himself and
witp'sgcd ~ several members Of the court and cthcr
Individual, there prosent
With the testimony already before the court the jury
could have brought In an Immediate verdict 81 guilty
but deemed slyhuhr - present uthr evidence Ia
th.w stll further the mistgkabc guilt a eyry
who had been puui he'd especially a. was 70 the IN
terst If one or two persons who we're ia Sing honest
and honorable men "a uphold the characters = thcr
sociatts The Irisvncr fund guilty and sentenced
e. be hung MIp ~. he vas takca e. the church
where with pcnitcnt tips and ponileut knees he made
his hunl confession. r,criyed the blessing ~ the priest
and from thence taken to the SPOT where he wa "
" hanged Ills last request fr hms,h wa~ thai ne
might he buried well aud respectfully r. the rircu
stances II hts would admit. While standing uniI
the tree with the rope around h neck he requested y
hc ALLOW "a fay few wcris 90 those tanng around
lie begged II those who younger than ne w TAXI
warning from hi example, that even ddcr peF.is "hgh
proht ~ the varnrg rrcsrntc ~ h. oae They eoa,d
s,e what gamltnr swsarng drinking aud an unguvern
allie temper with the worst q cNl associations. had
brought him To- ~ had run away from hfne ~ tns
80. ~ E.urt,rn ,nnrs and would that home
ngnip With oih,r r,marks a iikc character hc con
clld,d. begging thtm g bcwarc = hlu3r ,ne gaining
tstJ. and an unguyernahlc temper. Az halfpast
4 vi the law vas carried into effect. using thr sams
tree and upon the spot whtrc the hrA murderrr
we're hangd ii, ,,.- ~ -.
vaS tslk irg with - the Mcxicans day since
vItn Al ia man remarked. All sir have no~ hvca
f, pgrt0 ttI M bCI yrp