Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-21
california Horrors.
rrrEcrs D. sLANpER.

IOtnla. Crane was aIlneu with revolver.
Stopping at the gateway of the yard, he seat fof
Miss Susan NJ. Newman, to meet lin, with
which she complied, whereupon Ctaue asked her
il she intended 'to GO aud live with hing She
replied, 'No, will die fist He responded,
Then you must seized hold Of her, aud Suflls
ensued, in which one Of the lady'S eyes was bad
ly injured. and it is thought Craine emdeaVorel 10
stab her with the knife. She having exlIicateG
herself CEaine fired his revolver, the ball taking
effect above her right breast, and passing through
lodged under the right shoulder blade, producing
a painful thong b probably not mortal wound. An
other Scufile occurred, and Crane again fired, but
wilhon: elect. She then fed into the house,
CTaiGe following, and as abe enlered the door. he
fred third shot, The ball striking the back other
head, and penetrating the brain 10 an extent as
yet unascettnined, causing the lady 10 fall sense
less 10 the floor.
Mrs. N. then FASTENED 10 the nearest neighbor,
Nlr. StaIner. That gentleman arrived IN about
fifteen minutes, and found CTaine standing over
the lady, still lying on the floor, bathing her head
with water, and addressing her in the most en-
dearing manner. While in the house, it IS stated
that Cane made demonstration, either TO kill
himself or fnlShthe wOIk OF murder WItha knife,
aud that the lady, having recovered her senses,
told him not 10 kill her, and not TO kill himself,
and that she would yet live to he his companion
III this world aud the world TO come.
Cranes confession was, in part, as follows:
Susan first formed an attachment for him IF
teen eighteen months ago, aud then it became
let iprOcal. About yeal ago they had been maIri
ed; they had signed marriage contract, and God
Almighty had maIrIeu them. Another person was
a sui for her hand, and her parents Eavoed him.
This was the cause of all the difficulty. He Ii
a wife, has Lad, in the Atlantic States, and this
was the reason he could not marry Susan accord
ing 10 law. He had told Susan that he would kill
her anl HIMSELF and that they would live together
in the next world; but she did not lhluk would
kill her then; | had pistol TO commit the deed
with. Susan and | will be happy i'll the next
world. ! ain over thirty years OF age, aud have
four children near Lexington, FaYette county, KY.
named Melissa, Campbell, Jeremiah and trank.
John, the fifth is dead. think Andrew Jackson
DAVIS work the greatest in the world.
sDESPERvrE ATTACK UPON ROBBERS.
Sheriff PhRuix, Of AmadOE county, California,
attempted the arrest Of ONE Mexican lUbbeIs.-
Tie account is as follows:
Whilst Sheriff Phenix, George Durham, Smith
and Mccormick, 1.-Two remained i'll town. were SIT
ting in large saloon, three MexIcaDS weIe ObServ
ed to approach the back door. They were nmedi-
ately recognized by Durham; they also recognizing
the officers, Durham exclaimed to PhGnlx, "Fhere
they aIe," when the officers Immediately went to-
wards them. PhenIX seized one, when some one
cried out, "Shoot hiIn-do not Try ~ take theIn.''
Upon this the Mexican IS heeled and ran behind
picket. fence, and commenced fring-kiIng our
friend PhGnIx before he could reach him, the ball
ball passing through his heart. Phoenix Tired Twice
before he fell, one OF his shots slightly wouLdims
his aSSailamtS. Durham, Smith, ami McCoGmack,
then shot the first Mexican, who fell nLded by
shower of buletS-whilSt Paul shot another, wIn
also lell-the third Gle, with revolver i'll each
hand, taking refuge III tent. The second was
supposed dead, but after all had passed, he arose
anu escaped to the chappe raj. The third was dis
covered secreted III tent, firing when any one up
prOached. This and the adjoining tents were FIR
e!, when he rushed out with revolver IN each
hand, and continued firing unit we closed upon
him, and then he used his pistols clubs until he
was killed.
MASSACRE AT RGHCHERA.
1t appears, says the State Tribune, that party
OF MeXicanS aud ChiienoS, who have long infested
that part OF the country, made an attack upon
that part of the town of RaHchelia, butcherIng
The inhabitants in cold blood. Tue number oil
dead and wounded ale not given, but one OF the
S age passengers aveIred to have seen five
and one woman, who had been brutality murder
ed. Although our information comes IRON SUurce
entitled to credit, we hope for the honor of hu-
manty, it is not true. 1t is SAID the party passed
through Drylon ~ the night, firing vOlley as they
passed through. They ale pursued by the citizens.
should they be taken, roasting alive would be
100 good for them.
The name OF one ofthe persons killed was Eu-
gene Francis, formerly of uhiu. He was mer-
chanL at Rancherla, aud alter the murder his sale
was robbed of some 50 QUO. his clerk aud team
Sler were also killed. The name of the oman
XII eG was Mrs. Diamond; her husband was also
AMONG the killed, and il IS feared child ALSO
The band OF murdeTeTS aud robbers is supposed
TO have been led by aud consisted partly OF Amer-
cans, who taking advantage uf some difficulties
winch occurred between the two races IT Drylon
a day or two Previous have tired 10 create belief
that only ChIleanS aud MexicanS were concerned
i'll the outrage.
Later information from Amadcf states that every
house owned by Mexican or ChlenO, IN Suller
Greek, andth surrounding camps, has b. ell either
pulled or burned down, aud notice has been Civ
ell every Mexican and Ghileno to leave the cUun-
try within twenty-four hours, under the penalty
OF being shot,
The band of ChiIenos who committed the six
muIdeES at the Rancheria, killed four Erenchmem
next day on the Moquelumme river. Six OF the
band have been captured, and three of them we've
TIED. condemned. and hung at Suffer Creek. The
other thEee--twU MeXicanS and white man
were to have been tried to-day, aud it is supposed
they have been hung befUIe this. The man who
was elected hanglnan at Suffer Creek, was killed
by Tue accidental discharge OF his own nile.
BLOWING UP MORTGAGE WITH GUNPowOIR.
The office Of Ritter & Co., Bankers in San Fran
cisco, was blown up by gunpOwder on the I'd OF
August. The San Francisco Herald says:
II appearS that Ritter & Co., held a I.ortgage
OF $4,000 upon the property OF n man named Bry-
ant, aud that the laler Is unable Ct unwilling 10
raise the mortgage or pay tile r0te of interest char
ged by the firm. Ritter has threatened 10 lore
close the mortgage AMI on yesterday bryant call.
ed at The Office Several times with lhe view OF oh.
tainingifurther accommodation, which AIr. Ritter
refused. ALout24 O'Clock Bryant entered The
private office with carpet bag, which he placed
upon the floor near the door, and commences! u
conversation with Mr.. Ritter who sat at desk on
the opposite OF the room. Mr. Ritter called his
clerk to the front Office, and requested him to IN.
wife the attendance of two gentlemen named LIE.
quin and Dubois, WHO happened TO be near at
hand, aud were Immediately III attendance. Al the
expiration OfIew moments alter the entrance of the
latter, Bryantopened the doUrIea'Iing TO the front
Office, and handed paper 10 one OF the clerks,
telling hiuI 10 read it. He then deliberately iu-
formed the thee gentlemen that he intended 10
blow up the building, and warned them to leave;
but before they coud recover frOmthe siartl ng r
lecis of his warning, he drew flGm his pucket
small pocket pistol and fred into tile carpet bag,
which, 1t appears, was filed with gunpowder con-
tanned in tin TASKS.
The explosion demolished every article of fur
nIture on the lower floor, tearing down the nart-
tuns amt throwing large fragments through the
windows mo III: slices; but snguarly enough,
neither OF the four was scarcely injured Bryant
is badly urned about, the face, and the skin is en-
tirely burned fromed his hands and arms. Mr..
Ritter sustained no personal Injury, although his