Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-02
DUELs, MURDERS AND CRIMES IN CALIFoR-


The California papers teen with accounts OF SHOCKING
crimes and butaes. We group some that recently occur
red in the space of few days. which extract from Call
fornia papers, Some afls of honor; others plain
murders:
IA duel was fought March 90 Volcano Bar The mid
die fork OF The American river by Messrs Landon aho
David E. Hacker publication made by Mr. Hacker ela'
to the Senatorial election the cause OF The duel
They fought with pistrs-Gisance fifteen und at Ee
second fire MIR. Land,n killed.
"Messrs McBrayer and Park menbeTs OF the Assembly
were prevented fom fighting duel by the interference o
The Masonic lodge OF which they were members.
"Tnomas Burke OF Sonora. shot by james Smith o.
the place. in The Union Hotel Sun Francisco, on The
10th of March Burke survived about forty eight hours
The murder was the result Of drunken quarrel,
"a man named Schwartz Swiss having stolen hor2e
al Jackson Caaveaa ccunty pursued arrested tRen
back TO whore he committed The larceny and hung hatc
22 upon the tree that different times six other nen
have been suspended without ntgc jury The orderly c
zeDs OF the place very ncensd the proceed
ngs oil the mob and The county Judge issued warrants lo
The arrest Of all parties connected with the lynchlng
"ln airay al Fiidleown, FL Dorado county March q
Mr. w. Baldwin was shot and last nly ElIei by man
named Whitney. an attempt was made 10 lynch whitney
but he succeeded in securing the sheT protection and
now awaiting trial.
"a few days ago abou four hundred Chinese mperalists
and rebels engaged in pitched battle in Greenwood valley
E Dorado county. Alter fighting several hours with silica
and stones the impernsts ran. Two were noaly wound
ed and fifteen Others received wounds more Il" less srfus
Two convcts escaped from the State prison last week.
They have not been re.caTtuled.
"ln un election aiIry Parks Bar March ~. James
Mulloney was stabbed and killed.
"a fight occurred Beur Valley Marlposa county Marcf
II between two parties Of Aexcans. Four persons were
killed.
1.-The punishment Of Peter Nichols iscn,encei he huns
at Sonora. on the TIN of April Tor the murder OF Parroti
has been commued TO imprisonment in the Slle prison to-
the term OF seven years
"a Mexican stabbed and killed in this city, March l9
BY Peruvian. The scaped.
"lnomns Cowan, gambler. murdered Mr.. Niism h
Newman at Cursons creek, Mariposa county, March l3-
C0wan was indicted by special grand Jury convicted
sentenced 10 be hung the TIN o( April.
stockton Is Infested with gang Of burglars fc0
nights since dozen dwelling houses broken open
oums were ansacked and many valuabrs carried away
"DuEL.-A duel tOos place Tuesday. between Mr.. b
f. Washngt0n editor ul the Times and Ira and MIR
A. e. WashhurE Of the Alta California; in which utter three
shots, 9r Washbun vas seriously wounded The circum
stances as briefly related by who was On The spot
follows:
the parties accompanied BY her seconds aud
repaired 10 the ground al early hrur but ATTENDED
by SO many spectators that the place Of meeting was chan
gcd AMI The affair finally came oil "t .n"r near III" 'i, ~
Dolores aud nlI not arranged unt aO"nt g a. NJ
The attending physicians d.! Wake BriaTly tor Nj
Washington. and DR.. Williams Of Sartamento, Tor Mr
Washbrrn. he weapons Wesson's rifirsi distance
forty fire the wGrd There we're sbUu! ono hun
d'c1 Persons the ground The seconds we're hirsss
Benjamin Lppncott md George Wikes, for Mr.. Wash
burn and Messrs. Wake Bary and Philip II. Herbert io
MIR. Washington. At the first fire. Mr.. Wash5nrn's ri:
of 10 air. and his Antagonist lowered his wcapo0
without firing Ii taken by OF his seconds and dis
charged Al The second fire Mr.. Washburns ball struck me
ground yards 10 advance Ut his adversary, and Mr
Washington again lowered his r. without dischargng II
owing 10 mistake In the word ~ the third tire boz.
missed. At the fourth Mr. Wushburns hat shot rJi
his head; and fifth and last Mr. NaShbn!n shut un
der the shoulder blade the bali plsrg along the back and
shaterng the right shoulder severely We are informed Inc
wound is mortal The affair grew out Of remarks
exchanged through The Journals Of which the principal
parties were The editors"