The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-17
Murder, aud Summary Execution OF a
Murderer.


MoqUELuMsE Hull, April IL. 1852.
gentleman from San Andreas has just furnished me
with the details OF bloody and fatal ARRAY which &C.
cured dance house in that place last Thursday
night The perpetrator Of the brutal murder was Mex
lean by the name OF Flores, fine looking youth only
eighteen years Of age Only short time since he
arrested by the Vigilance Committee Of this place.
suspicion Of having been connected with the murder OF
Miguel Hughuez but evidence against him being
conclusive enough warrant the committee in incting
corporal punishment him he was sentenced to leave
the hill in twelve hours and not return again under Pc
naty of death. On Thursday night he was at a dance
house in San Andreas where difficulty occurred be
tween himself and another Mexican. who attending
the bar Flores fourishng his knife in threaten
ing manner and the Mexican attempted to make his cs
cape by rereating behind the bar when Flores drew his
pistol and commenced firing at him. He succeeded in
making his escape from the house and to Amer
tent and aroused its occupants. They went to the
house and found wetering in his blood. Mexican who
had been brutay murdered being stabbed lie had been
pierced with mortal three in his right side
and four in his neck He lying on the floor, by the
side of table upon which he was sleeping at the time
the murderous assault made upon him. person in
overhead heard the unfortunate victim exclaim
why you numbering me-" The reply was, Down
upon your knees Cd dn you and let me finish YOU
Flores arrested, and having been pronounced
guilty Of the murder, sentenced to be hung. Obec
tions made to the summary mede OF proceeding,
and an attempt was made to have him turned over to
the civil authorities and sent to Jackson but it did not
succeed lie told that if he requested it. priest
should be sent for to administer the comforts Of religion
but he refused to have called and begged that he
might be shot by Of hs countrymen instead Of
being hung countryman volunteered to shoot him,
and he tied to tree when attempt made u
him. but several undauntcd miners rushed into
the melee with drawn pistols and sworc that the muir.
derer should be hung at the peril Of their lives rope
adjusted around his neck and thrown over limb Of
the tree He placed barrel and at the word the
barrel knocked from under him. and he dangling
in the air The knife used to murder his victim is sup
posed to be the same used to murder Miguel lluShucz
Misc aneous.
The following paragraphs extracted from the
Alta California Herald and other San Francisco papers
A hostile meeting took place on the 9Th April a,
hall hstU tlald
G, Peachy Esq and James Blair Esq both OF this city
the weapons dueng pistols. and the distance ten
PAGES After exchange of shots the seconds nterfered
| and the quarrel was amicaby and satisfactorily adj
usttd The parties reconced before they left the
/ ground
challenge TO fight has, it il said. been accepted by
Country McCusky, The purse il 50 600 a side with
ferfeit OF 81 600 The fight will come off at shasta on
4 the .lst OF next june.
The Union says that the cost Of the Bear River and Au-
burn Canal Company has already amounted TO almost
incredible sum We are informed by Of the stock
hoders hat mp 70 s time there has been nearly $3.50 00C
in ca expended for labor performed S2 900 Of which
| was forwarded on Saturday last
The .ehn and Elizabeth whale shin recentlv cxncri.
onced severe shock d an earthquake which tho captain
supposed had caused the disappearance of great pr
Glcplyon, also reports having stcered for another
island laid down in the chart, which he could
not find and which he supposed was submerped
UTaLuIy STATE oP Communicative alluded n f.,y A. va
ago to the activity present existing among The 81 ling
and the large number Of clearaDces which had taken
for ports on the Pacific The Departure Of vessels still
largely exceed the arrivals On saturday but single
ycsrtl arrived, and that steamer with passengers
while the clenianccs amounted TO nine The destinations
| Of thee ycseels-Nazatan Sydney, ports in Oregon
Queen ChaIif tes Island Srn has ports in California
&c will show the character Of the trade that has sprun
up with the countries on the Pacific In conscqu
many departures feghts IL is said becoming 70
| san Francisco, unusually scarce
MADAM BscAcciASrlT ominen nj artist has alread,
become great ayorte with the citizens OF California
She - sing for the benefit OF the San Francisco fire
men the 10Th.
| FFwALE HERoIsM-VinrUr yrNptcATyp --placery II,
wos the scene OF very oxcHilg Incident Tucsda,
last appears that Mrs. Edrusc professionally know
% The public Miss Mesaycr Of the most pleasino
actresses upon boards was walking along The mar
! street Of the town with her husband and ono OF
two others. when she most grossly insultcd by a
| parser by who urcd language such but tho
,criest brute Ia dman form would ADDRESS 20 woman
Nj fid dgo Immediately seized the wretch but being
uDafmcd was Ia great danger from the weapons Of ms
Antagonist Seeing emergency and determined TO lie
Ievengcd his wife rushed TO her residence close by and
obtaining revolver rcturpci. W IpQmspt snJ fired