The Nevada Democrat., 1856-12-10

MURDERS IN SANTA CLARA CoUNrY.-In the
San Jose Telegraph, of the I'd inst, we find ac-
counts of two murders recently committed in
that county.
On Thursday morning, Nov. 9th, the lifeless
body of Francis Ulrick was found in the house
he occupied, situated about seven miles from
San Jose, near the Monterey road, hidden url-
der some sacks which contained wheat, bran
and horse-fced. On the left side of the head,
and extending above the eye, there was terri
BILE wound, the bone being broken in and mash
ed as if by blow inflicted with billet of
wood and so the unfortunate man was doubt
less murdered while asleep in his bed. Coroner
Swain Immediately summoned jury, and held
an inquest over the body, which rendered YER
dict that deceased came to his death by the
hands of person unknown, but suspicion soon
began to rest upon Mexican Indian who for u
few days had been in the employ of the deccas-
ed, and who had disappeared. On the night of
the supposed murder, about one o'clock in the
morning of the oath November, while police Of
ficers Gum and Lanham were taking a cup of
coffee in a French Restaurant in this city. a
dark swarthy looking Mexican Or Indian enter
ed the room and asked for bed-he keeper of
the house said he did not know him, and refused
to give him bed-the man seemed uneasy. and
enquired particular about what time the stages
left in the morning-oficer Gunn's suspicious
were excited, aud he observed to Lanham tina t
DQIipVpd ha bnI
or some crime-Lanham also gazed at the man,
and rising, told him that he would provide him
with bed, and he forthwith took him to the
calaboose. This man has since been recognized
as the one who, for some days before the mur-
der, had been in Ulrich's employ; a new coat
and other articles of clothing found in his DOS
session were also identified as belonging to the
murdered man, and We have since learned that
the Mexican had made a confession of his guilt.
Ulrlch had in his possession about 5000, in
twenty dollar gold pieces, few days before the
murder-the money we believe has not been
recovered
ANoTHER.-FranciscoB Berryessa was mortallv
stabbed at his house near the New Almaden
mines on Saturday night, by Calisto Laura. a
Chlleno, and died the next morning, the 3Oth
ult, at 8 o'clock.
Calisto was on friendly terms with the family
of Berryessa, and often visited the house: he
came there on the evening of the 29th in COM
pany with Berryessa. After partaking of some
cakes, Calisto started as if he intended leaving
the house, but in fact concealed himself under
the bed occupied by Berryessa and wife. There
We're several women in the house, some of whom
knew of his concealment there. Berryessa's
wife also discovered him, and informed her hus-
band that Calisto was under the bed. The hus-
band ordered him to come out and then caught
n MN I'M by the hair of the head and pulled him out.
Caisto, on rising to his feet, drew knife and
stabbed berryessa, from which wound he died.
These facts were elected upon the inouest hold
by Coroner Swain and jury on Sunday last
The two women examined, being the wife and
sister of the deceased man, acquitted Calisto of
any felonious intent in concealing himself nm.
der the bed. Calisto escaped.