The southern press., 1852-07-20
Futhsr news from c.llforpla.

i runner news from California;
brutal murder was perpetrated in Suttef
county, California, not far from the wsll-known
Hook farm. man named John Jackson,
stopped all night at the house of a Mr.. Bader,
and was treated with kindness by his host
ana hostess. On the following morning Mr..
Bader started to Capt. Suffers house on bust
ness, Jackson saying that he would remain as
companyfor the lady until the husbands return.
When the husband returned he called aloud
several times for his wife without receiving any
answer; when Ne concluded to go to the corral,
get horse and hake search for her; but JACK
son met him at the bars, with his revolver pre-
scented, and informed Itnat he could not lesy
there alive, cooked his Pstol and pulled the
trigger, but the cap alone exploded. Bader
then searched for his pistol, but ! was gone; he
ran to his shotgun, which he had loaded 4 z
previous evening, but both barrels were
charged. Having given his horse to Jacksf
who demanded it, he caught another, and II
both left the house together, the one to give tiA
alarm, having then become fearful of the fate d.
his devoted wife, the other to make his escap'.
The alarm being given, the fend was soon
arrested, and the body of the i'll -fated woman
found IN the slougl near by where she had been
washing, with finger marks upon her throat,
bullet hole in the left breast, one on the right
side of the back bone, and upon a.more close
examination by ladies present, another bullet
hole was found in the side. Upon search, Bader
found that lis trunk was minus twenty or thirty
dollars and dis Colts revolver, which was alter
wards found on the person Of Jackson The
enraged popuace, knowing that there was not
the least possibility of doubt of his gu In.
| threw asso around his neck and ran with III
TO convenient tree and threw the rope over
limb. Jackson was then asked to make con-
| fession, which he refused to do, Iemarking that
| he had nothing more to say. Upon this the
order Was given to haul him away, when he was
suspended about thirty feet from the ground,
where he still hangs, an example of the execu-
ton of justice for one of the most heartless, un.
provoked AID fendish murders that can ever
disgrace the pages of criminal record. Bader
and wife are natives of Switzerland, and Jackson
Of Norway; but all spoke English
There seems to be much fear of another In
dian war in the San Juaquin region. party
of eight miners left Coarse Gold Gulch about
the middle of May, on prospecting tour to the
Upper Sierra near the head waters Of the
MERGED. After travelling about seventy miles,
they Were suddenly surrounded and attacked by
a large body of Indians belonging to the Yeese.
moty tribe, who killed two of their number,
named Rose and Shurborn, and wounded one,
Joseph Tudor. The party then fled, as their
arms and ammunition were out of order. After
travelling five days without provisions, they ar
rived at Coarse Gold Gulch, in an almost famish.
ing condition. A party Of forty men immedi-
ately mustered and started out to chastise the
Indians. They found the bodies of the two
murdered men and buried them, the Indians all
| the time tauntng them with threats Of defiance.
| After some marguvering, the Indians crossed
the river, which being very high, the party did
not wish to pursue them further and returned
A company of U. S. troops was out in pursuit
of the savages at last accounts,
| Mexican named Cheverino was hung by
mob at Jackson, Calaveras county. He was sup
posed to be one of those who murdered couple
of Frenchmen recently, while sleeping in their
tents. An examination of the prisoner was had
before justice Mcdowell, who committed him
| for trial. The mob rescued him from the
authorities, and hung him at an oak tree OPP
posite the hstor House, on Main-street. The
prisoner was first raised from the ground witt
his hands not tied behind He caught the rope
and thus preserved his life for ten minutes,
when he was let down, his hands then tied be-
hind him. and again swung up. He confessed
hs guilt. IT,
ALEXANDER McALLrsTER, a gambler who ha.
killed two men, at different times in California,
attacked Thomas Moore in a hotel at Sacramen.
to, firing pistol at him, but missing his aim
| Bystanders nterfered to prevent repetition Of
drew revolver, and fired four times at his as.
sailant. each shot taking effect, McAllster lived
about 35 minutes. Moore was arrested but dis.
charged from custody on the plea of justifable
homicide.