Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-04
Arrival of the Illinois.
Important from California.

Tie L0lii-dlI' -
A. NJ, on the 2sth.
She brings the California mails of the
5tb inst, sl,475, l57 in treasurer on freight,
and 543 passengers.
IFrom Correspondent New York Times.l
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. 9TH, Sc.
At the date of my last, the case of Judge
Terry was considered the most important
one under consideration of the Vigilence
Committee, although several prisoners of
lesser note than the Judge were held in
Fort Vigiience. One of them, Philander
Brace, it was generally supposed, would be
executed for double murder committed
some two or three years since. Green was
in prison until he should produce the Pue-
bio titles, wrongfully held by him. Nc
Gowan had not been caught, and the
chances of his capture were daily becoming
less. Matters about Fort Vigilence had as
sumed rather an inactive appearance, and
many thought the week would wind up the
main business of the Committee, and that
then they would lay down THAR arms.
On the 23d considerable excitement was
caused by report, which proved to be true,
that the U. S. vessel of war at Benicia and
Mare Island were making active prepara-
rions of warlike nature. The Warren,
which has been lying several years at Ben
lea, were put in complete fighting order, as
well as the Decatur, John Adams, and
Fillmore Cooper Their men were kept
up all night, getting the ships in good Or
der and charging their guns with ball and
grape. Il was known project was on
foot to induce the o. S. District Court to
issue writ for Judge Terry, as a witness
in the Durkee "piraey case, and to then
place him on board the John Adams for
protection; and it was generally supposed
all these preparations were making in an
ticipation of resistance to this project on
the part of the Committee. The next day,
however, when it was known a strict watch
and blockade was kept up by boats of the
feet at the enterance of Napa Greek, it
began to be surinised that some one had
been trying to "sell,' Uncle Sans gallant
officers by the story of an attack or sur
prise by the Vigilance forces upon the forts,
vessels of war, and government property.
So many stories filed the air, that the COM
mittee deemed it best to inquire as to the
objects of al! these big navel preparations
and the whole thing was finally traced to
Gen. Volney E. Howard, the Bobadil Of
our good Governor and Commander-in-
Chief of all the "Law and Order" forces,
who so ingloriously laid down their armes
at the seige of the armories somesix weeks
since Howard had really made the Of
ficer in command on this station believe
that he and all his forces were to be swal-
lowed mp incontinently by Charley Doane,
the commander of the Peoples ps!-
Charley's assurance that the Committee
would, under no consideration, attack our
good old uncle, quieted the nerves of Com
modore Earagert, and so the old ships have
been taken into dock again, and the Com
modore smokes his pipe in peace.
ANOTHER MURDER.
On Thursday afternoon, July "a the
community was again thrown into an Ill
tense excitement by the announcement that
still another deed of blood had been COM
mitted in public place in open day. DR..
Andrew Randall, an old and respected cit
izen, had been attacked and shot down by
Joseph Hetherington, gambler. Hewas
looking over some letters which the book
keeper handed him, when Hetherington
entered and walking up seized the Doctor
by the beard, which is remarkably heavy
and strong, and pulled it so violently as to
move him five or six feet from his position,
at the same time saying Cd d-n you
I've got you now.' The Doctor who had
being attacked by Hethering-
ton, had armed himself with a revolver,
and Hetherington, it seems always went
armed. The Doctor as soon as he was
thus attacked, felt for his pistol; but be-
fore he could draw or discharge it, Hether-
ngton had drawn his own and fired. I'm
after Hetherington fired the
Doctor fired, and in a few seconds they
each fired again. By that time DIR. Ran
iall had moved around the end of the
oook-keeper's desk and was behind it by
the side of the book-keeper, and was stoop-
ng down, when Hetherington ran up,
reached over the counter, and fired third
shot, striking his victim in the head, and
nfficting a fatal wound.
Immediately upon the fatal shot being
given, DR.. Randall fell The bar-room.
was filled up with persons rush
ng in, and Colonel Gift and some others
sprang upon Hetherington to prevent mur-
der; but it was too late-the deed had been
done.
DR.. Randall was Immediately conveyed
to his room in the third story of the house,
where his wounds were examined by Drs.
Totand, Gibbons, and others. and immedi-
ately pronounced mortal. He at first ut
tered a few incoherene CALCULATIONS, but, in
q short time, became speechleSs and appa-
rently insensible, in which condition he re-
manned during the whole night.
Fortunately there were several eye wit
nesses to this horid deed, so there will be
little or no difficulty in getting at the real
facts of the case. They We're all required
TO go before the Committee last evening,
% give th .ir te timony.
The ever active Vigilant boys were soon I
IN the ground, to take charge of the often ,
Ter, who had already been arrested by the $
police officer; but when informed that his
would be required at another tri- t
,unal, he was quietly given up and consign-
ID to Fort Vigilance.
The California papers are filled with de- t
allied accounts of the trial of Hetherington, ,
md his execution which took place on the f
,oth of July, in the presence of an inn S
nense crowd. Over 10000 were present, ,
md 30On of the Xipilance troons were ON