New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-08


until l44 balIotings had been had. The following
is the result Of the last ballot
King ............2s Fremont. ................. 9
Weller ........lS 0esTy.... ................
After the result Of this ballot was declared, q
motion was made to adjourn the joint meeting I'M
til the first Monday in January next which was
Senator will devOlve upon the next Legislature.
Tremendous Excitement at the Sacramento
Lynch Law In Earnest.-A Man Shot and
the Murderer Hanged.
From the Sacramento Balance, Feb. n.
The shooting affair on Street, Sacramento,
lust as the boat was leaving her wharf, which we
mentioned very briefly in yesterday paper, was,
it seems but the prelude to great excitement,
and an act OF summary vengeance by the people
on the murderer.
We give as much of the details as our space
will afford
From the statements made before the Jury or
Committee of ~ elected by the people, it appears
that on Tuesday, about P. NJ. young man,
miner, was in the Mansion House" wen
known gaming hell, corner of ]. and Front sts.-
He was looking on at q monte table, when the
dealer asked him to play. He declined, and
Frederick ]. Roe, gambler, told him to go to
hi Some words ensued and Roe struck the
miner in the face. A fight was the result, in
which Roe was worsted, when he was joined by
several of bis fellow gamblers, and they all toge.
ther fell upon the miner Mr.. Charles II. Myers,
a blacksmith, passing by at the moment, inter-
fered on behalf of the miner, and cried i" Fair
play, don't four OF you get one man" He struck
ote however but succeeded 10 drawing of Roe, who
upon mr Myers with What the MI have you got to do
with Il Myers was running away, when Roe tred and
abe back part OF the head Myers fingered about four
hOurs and died al O'CLOCK Il appeared from the state;
aha night previous and had been drinking just before the
ARRAY.
An immense crowd speedily hled with indg-
The meeting hsviDg been organized a cssirman Sp-
yoLieo eniy two persons were depued to aid In guard
various citizens issuade the people from their evident
purpose, committee was appointed TO investigate the
bis Ohio, where he leaves family.
THE TRIAL-The following Jury Tor Committee Of To-
vesrgsop) was selected ]. II. Scranton, Z. Bavley,
w. r. PretymsD, DR.. v. spsloing Ogden Mills, J. 8.
Starr, d Milne, d. q Lasglsy, DL; oronin & b Corn
The Jury met OF Orleans House al ?. NJ Levi Her.
msnce was chosen Ju ige, Mr. John Cleal Sheriff COL
Kewen appeared a. counsel for The prisoner
Several witnesses were examined FOR and against Roe;
those for him being maiuly gamblers
Yuned by messages from The crowd without demanding
dispatch and that the lawyers should be hustled OUT az
they were emily making delay The Witnesses having con-
Guided Col Kewen Roes counsel, said II the Committee
judged 1t case OF murder the law would not
The then closed for the Jury TO deliberate The
evidence was umned up ana vote taken as TO whether
n. J. Roe shot Myers! II was decided unanimously
In Affirmative.
signed report simply setting forth tho facts OF the affair
les we have above stated them)
SCENES OUTsIDE.-Whle the Committee was taking
testimony various were enacted outside
Mr. Cunningham, the Marshal, addressed the crowd,
protesting against the they were pursuing aud In
ssnR that the prisoner should taken from hs
tody, until he was tried by the courts OF law DE called
on all good citizens TO aid him he was listened TO with
great patience AMI only three four gentle
men answered his call who were greeted with loud
cries OF dsspprobsion, aud calls for vengeance upon the
committee having been appointed to to the safe
Mr. kightmre addressed the assemblsge, calling for
vengeance the prisoner and stating Myers had eft
wife and four children He said He had allied an inno
cent inofensive man, Cd d--n him, hang him.
NociieroUa appause.1
The crowd which greatly increased, showing symptoms
of Impotence the length OF time occupied by The jury
and Mr. Cymer having said that some thought the prisoner
consisiine Of Mr. Rig6mire Dr. Taylor and Mr.. Wood.
ward appointed TO see that The prisoner wss sse ana
wait on the jury and what kept them 90 long
The committee reported he prisoner safe, and
;he Jury We're sopg nsF ssS be tsfsa out as Us
Jury capable o. sesng =, .ss testimony without
ssmoved and amid intense excitement committee OF
some fy headed by Dr. Taylor LEFT The meeting for lnat
bsd removed the Iawyers DR.. Taylor recommended The
crowd % wait half hour snd the Jury did mol oy thst
time decide would head party 10 lake ne prsoleI
Out and hang him. These remarks were greeted Win LOUD
cheers A. ,,ymar said ba believed the committe Of c-
zeus appointed guard the prisoner had been turneo OUT
of the room where he wRs -.....
This Of course created crest feTment and eommee
as Immediately appointed, with Dr. Taylor al ther mead
10 examine the matter Dr. Taylor soon Iepoeo as
ihe prisoner sNie and thai committee Of 'nreS was
ISdTesses from Mr. Queen and other citizens followed
one gentleman whose name was not KNOWN, saying
=. Ssowcitizeps the man who been shot has wife
and family. The deed was delioeraIe cou s y,
hanging him say Aye" rhe very air was reh' with the
i0aa ss crowd grew tired Of waiting, and Mr. Right
re and two others again depuEed 10 wait on me
nrv Mr. e. reported tnat the Jury would pro0aDy give
iheir verdict in 10 minutes lie was satisfied decision
would be made
M Riohfmbe-On the night side
me eTO.oS-To hang him-to hang up the murderer; .
MIR Clymer believed the JurS would ind verdict o.
guilty and advised them TO prepare for the denouemeni
while DR. TAYLOR called on them to arm me nseves anu
euQe the streets OF Sacramento with blood II me omeers
dared 10 interfere between The people and the murderer
Deputy Sheriff darrs and Judge ssekelt exhoed 70 an
IN Protecting he be prisoner T while
Dr. Taylor called on thoss who wtnea 70 see usrSe
portion of crowd responded by following me DoeIof 70
Tbe crowd were however urged to moderation by sew
ra speakers and kept together until O'CLOCK when De
coming impatient another committee was app0lnsso W
st on the Jury reported that they thought lnere was
ZOO much ndeclsiou but recommended patience ana noo
GRAFTON TO crowd thar they should nrs be sure tHey
Dr. TsSIor sl urged immediate action and was loudly
cheered and the crowd shouted, Let's Jake hun our NC
Mr. Queen however. pscihed them Tor ume ana unn
O'clock when II announced that the Jury had found
ihe prisoner guilty., they were hep, moderate oy rePor"
cAFTER rHE TkIAL-Dnecuy It was known IhSI the
Committee had agreed upon report The excnstnen
among crowd became uncomfortable ana when mt r
Cornwall had finished the report fro The front OF zoe
Orleans House. Immediately put " The vote mai
Roe be hange cd and carried fundamentally ~,
Mr. Riehmire said the verdict bad been rendered ne
considered Il the duty OF all good ezens 10 ace tna wa
carried out He ready, for bis psrt Tue prisoner
ought now to han ged d-m him Vociterous AZ psnss
The crowd, by reclamation, then voted mai MI hlgnt
me should act a. Marsha, ana see 'nA' Tue Ne'0iS'
carried out 49,. -.
STosnINs THE Having been rcpalsed 10 the nrst
attempt force The door Of the jail the crowd pned up
ap awning post close by and with his oaiIerng ran AZ
fsch,d The door which very soon yielded Deputy Snern
Harris with bis posse held The crowd AZ bay Ter some
tme hui was forced OF The way and the mass poured
In The prsoueJ Frederick J. Roe, was In the nRer CELL
chained 10 pos AeT long delay the chain was sever
80 h. uu =. han .aznd aud hurried the aiArs. and