The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-01
Execution of Robert Scott for
the Murder of Andrew King.

Robert Scott, convicted Of the murder
of Andrew King, on the 18th day Of last
February, before Judge Howell, was
hung yesterday, at l2 O'Clock, NJ accord
ing to the sentence passed upon him.
Early in the morning citizens COM
menced focking into the town from all
parts Of the county, eager to see the hor-
rible sight of fellow-being hurried into
eternity. At IL O'Clock there were not
less than two thousand men lining our
streets and the ground around the scaffold
Every one, we are glad to note, was or
derry and peaceable.
The Sheriff detailed the members of
the Hook and Ladder company as guard
to accompany the prisoner from the Jail
to the gallows. At the hour of half past
eleven, A. M, he was released from his
irons and dressed in a becoming manner.
With his hands tied behind him, he VISA
taken in wagon from the Jail to the
place Of execution, followed by large
crowd of people. During his course to
the gallows Scott appeared perfectly cool
and unmoved. Not change was per-
cepitble on his countenance. He sat on
the front seat of the wagon, smoking a
cigar, apparently an Indifferent locker on
at the dreadful scene about to be transact
ed. Immediately behind him sat the
sheriff and several of his deputies.
Upon arriving at the gallows the pris-
oner mounted the stairs with a quick and
firm step, accompanied by the Sheriff. Mr..
Act,n Han
of Ell Dorado county, and his deputies,
Young, Welton and Orr and Constabes
Mckinney and Robinson, for whose val
liable services on the occasion, Mr.. Astn,
is under many obligations. DR.. John P
Physician.
The crowd around the gallows was now
very dense, and crowds were coming all
the time from town to swell the numbers,
but were kept in order by the guard who
accompanied the prisoner.
The Sheriff then read the following or
der of Court
State of California;
County of Placer, {
The people of the State Of California, Us
Robert Scott.
In the District Court, 11th Judicial Dis
trict.
The people of the State of California
To Samuel G. Astin, Sheriff of Placer
county, greeting:
Whereas, on the 18th day of February,
A. ID. 1854, it being an adjourned term
of the District Court aforesaid, held at
the Court House in Auburn, in said coun-
ty of Placer, the Defendant Robert Scott,
indicted by the Grand Jury of said county,
for the murder of Andrew King, was tried
in said Court by jury duly sworn and
empanneled for the crime aforesaid, and
by said jury duly convicted thereof. And
whereas on the 18th day of February,
A. D. 1854, at the hour of one O'Clock,
Z. NJ, the defendant Robert Scott, in
obedience to previous order of the Court
(sald court being about to adjourn,) was
brought into open court, and Judgment
then and there pronounced upon said ver-
dict of conviction, adjudging him the said
Robert Scott guilty of the crime of wilful-
ly numbering the said Andrew King, and
ordering that he the said Robert Scott be
taken from said court, and confined in the
county Jail, Of Placer county, until 70
O'Clock NJ, on Friday, the 9lst day of
March, A. d. 1854, and that he be taken
thence by the said Sheriff, and hung by
the neck until he is dead.
Now therefore you the said Sheriff are
hereby commanded to execute the afore-
said judgment by taking the body of the