New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-30
EXECUTION OF HETHERINGrO-S AND
BRACE, THE HURDERERS OF BALDWIN,
RANDALL WEST AND MARION.

NtiSt''y'
EXECUTION OF HETHERINGrON AND
BRACE, THE HURDERERS OF BALDWIN,
RANDALL, WEST AND MARION.
tyon ne Al,s CalV0rn,a u Tue'dav, Jaly 2atA.
Yesterday was eveptful day m the history Of
San Frsncisco az d the Vigilance Committee. |: was
q day wbCe record viii be handed down from geners-
ton 20 generation 10 al time TO cone. II wss day
that ss~ us, "a ueted ou' 10 two crimn,l. Of the
dtspes. dye, which oferg guaranty for the safety
ano protection Of human HE in the fu.ure N san
Frsncisco Tsst the history OF yesterdays trans
actions. which will be throughout the world, may
be faithfully and accurately traced, We have taken
great paii 20 make the record correct and reliable
ole.
rycirFNFSr iS THE MORNING.
By some means became kroSn, early in the morn
irg that the execution of JOSE ph He,hering on, the
murderer OF DR. Baldwin in 1853 and OF DR.. Randall
on Tiu,,dsy art, so Philander Brace the murderer
Of Cspt. Wet in 1854 AID the supposed murderer OF
Marion, an accomrhce, two days attefwsrd, would
occur duiiDg the day, and st an early hour people
beesn 10 gather about the rooms and their vicinity 10
anticipation Of the event. Sacramento street. from
Montgomery down 10 the rooms, 50, i-erally crowded
With persons passing and dDSn, who were anxious
10 ascertsn az What particular moment he execution
would OccU
THF TROOPS CALLED OUT.
By l2o'clOck several Of he military companies OF
H.. Committee we're observed on the street, seemingly
preparing tor duty Ths appeared 70 be an add nal
Indication .het some action about 10 be taken OF
serious nature. The gathering upon Sacramento
street rapidly increased and the thOroughares lead
&c 10 the rooms we're nearly olockaded xnh ANXIOUS
spectators Of the anticipated death scene. Al business
ralsac,lobs apparently suspended, aud Gil eyes
al attention fx-c upon the head quarters OF the
Conmiti.e. From - O'Clock until tle most active
preparatiops were beng made by the m htary iorce
C IN. Committee, 70 prepare for the duty OF acing az
Escort aid guard snG ttetie 'Urce OF the Comuttee
were probably or duty, and It estimated that not
tss q an 1000 we're under arms. Beng anxious to
know s,mething OF the s.ueton of the mind and feel
rgs of He'bemg-On uder h- sentence, Te visited the
looms yesterday IN order 20 ascertain
HIS aPPIARiScE BEFORE TIVE EXECUTION.
Though rhe poh .ness of the Executive Committee
we ve.e allowed enter :he ouDgeon OF tie pr soner
81 } o'clo'k, from whom we gained his opinion and
statement ofthe !ast crime charged upon hu.
We fonnd him engaged IN Writing, which be per-
formed without exbioin e tie less. excitement. He
vas apparently as cool end coeced the most indif
fertnt and uIcOnceIned could be- He remarked that
he should die csmy as he appeared while talking TO
Us lie fr ely OF s the acts OF his life, and
particularly of the killing Of DR.. Randall. He
regarded Z as very unfortunate affair, but one
~aicb h. could not avoid rs le was forced into by
tie fist sho fgu his adversary His version OF the
tffor is tSe the doctor first AMI fired one shot
be'ore e do, that bis fist and the doctors sec
cnd we're smual, After driDg twice, he says the
cocr b.hDd the counter, crouc1ei do Tn, rested
lis pistol upon the edge OF the counter or desk, and
co,iirled AIs firing
Tbs sccouL,s for the shot which was fired through
the hotel register Up INTO the ceiling )verbeai:
Or Of the balls passed 60 near bis head that 1t caused
bin - suddenly s,act back ss il he was stunned; lie
dCts ICt 10, uDOn the affair a. murder, ana thinks
be .,ted in ssfcefeme. He oames the Executive
COMMITTEE for hs cow .iop, and says that he u a5
much shove .heD a. b. aven is higher than ealth. he
d, ft al man 10 say algt agans bis character since
h lived II Sec Fra.csco, aud od.d thar no man IN
tbs CT better prepared to NEE, bis Maker than he
Vss. He iel. rtadJ ana prepared Tor the iate That
waited hun, and vas very eI1ous tha. the reporters
Of the pe,s would be present and report correctly
what be had - say Oh :he scsHJd, aud ne wanted
ns tb1g a1ded 20 it. He has maze a written sac
II The .rsgeJy which be- he's placed N the bands
Of attorney, who viii cause 10 De published: lie
.I.eta he1 the opinion that 5a version Df the sha. az
contained in this yii,ter statement, would c0ayncs
the world Of bis innoceice.
HIS EArWIIY ASD ESTATE.
He ,1f)rDs un that ne was ON and rals "a Cuin
beIlsnd County, CBrlisIe England aud thinks be
is about IS Years Of age, but cannot tel poetlvely
H., h.- iv. ri.ch Uf h3 life in -. LOUIS ana Ne"
O:leans, and has OF IN in California since leoo. he
has n, family relatives in the United States ana
lever married lie is possessed OF an estate VIII
b. sa)., is avery difficult one % SEIZE, ana Nh
or want of Lis papers hat were stolen the day he
aas srr s.ej he was unable 10 do. he Gays !, WIZ
rlybaby amount u io $4,000 70 $4,000 ne
esy., bis bns.tss With Fletcher NJ. Henry Hsigh,
". Ssv, 5een his cOunsel IN this CITY ana 81 Lous.
He coLtIadc.s the statement that has been made 10
e fsc, tha. the mo oteOn-ss vi Randall Wss con-
uact.d b, the 2nrc haze OF . judgment OF demands
sgals, LIN, but vas money iJihcd. ms m>t,er ne
WI III J sNpian ID as WHICH Ta'eH'h' - 'N'
prbl>.
IA. charges upon Dr. Rsp AL jetennI a'ion TO as-
Hsl ate L, aui hat On several OCCASIONS when they
lave me: upon the street, DE- Randall had den inuy
plec,o hI- banJ upo: his pistol and apparently nvlt
II a c0l fct. He snew the Decor ~ be constantly
anec nlhG revolver aud also two pocket deTrlgger-
Which latte he aIIeo "a h.s pan:so yns pocket. lie
said J.. hsa b. III visited cm tle morning oy sever
al crIg)mcn, who h,d BE- een very kind ~ him, and 70
v5,m b. f.t unde- obliga,io;e he, however, iel.
that be was fully prepared for the hour o. death, but
regretted ths. il NUS; be upon the gslose
APPEARANCE OF BRACE.
The prs sontr Brace appeared q1l.e ne reverse OF
H.tbe,bgton aid manifested DO penitence or dread
Of tb. awful moD.b. that awaited hIu. His Ii ne was
ps,. il cvnns and swearing, ard IN : - use Of Me
Isl lev biting lang1tge. ii cell WAS visited by the
Rev Musrs. Scott, Thvmas ana Kipp, all IF whom he
tat.o Oct cOnt.mptuV3sy, ui-eiibg b" mos. vul-
gar and Obscene lapgusgs In heir preseLoe, and
tiresteo.1 70 klck theui out VI his cell. They sue
ceettc L1atytr aSo.. tsO hours before the eIecu-
ioY, quie.ing bin AMI bs 'pent the las. Nv, hou
mostly il prayer Brscs u quite youns man, apps
rr:y than q or y years d, out possessed
f rrsrksble degree Of Indulgence, both natural
and loirsd. de 10 native of Onondaga County,
Nev.Yoik, -he,e lie mas q ia her residing. The HI.
tory OF ais IF. the ls~: years hes often been
pubsi ed u ls. in San FrsDc-co papers. Tae prn.
ii, al cbsige Sgans, LID a. peers 20 De the murder Of
Capt. y e-., soou: yesr a1d q salf $50, near the
Mi-,0n aid he substqu.It murder Of his mplics
ph-n .h.y we-s pursued He, however, has confess
10 the nss ion Of ,DaDy other crimes since he has
Dt ansstto, 81 Das Mentioned them ID ra.her q
e ssipg SPIT. He sdnts having 1een g,est the.,
ara be stols because he coaIt NOT help il. Blu, Ife
6ep.Ddsncs conit, aowey-:, De p1: On ,uy:niDg be
rad, ss he mes, .obfmed hsr. lie aope4red
- De bberally edlaaa d could speak seyeiaI Ian
guaess Hbenily He po.s.sse1 .al-nts Of no ordinary
th1,atrr, ana Jropelly 1rested he would t.ve ns ie
/. n4in 0f .Is.llc-Ion.
THE nALLows.
A. ,locB, SoIkmen rcsd toe erection
0: be gelloss the enter Of DAVIS street., between
Ss ram. nto ana CONNIE: Ia streets. hls vas tle
.ie,a, for sn r-us1d ss.s.r2s n :bs. locaity, or
o,iJr, ,';lock syery aTaiIsole spscs from Which
v ~ of ne -po: soul1 De oocsiaea, occupied by
te, OBS jssu . x'Des. .le sceae. Every building