The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-16
.ha. iurir. have been packed a. various times in

eeisou W tuo ocsru OF SupervtSOTe 1ud p4lu win
out examination; In some cases for more than the
amount legally or Just due. This has been the
case with the fees charged in criminsl cases. par.
tieuiarly for keeping and guarding prisoners. The
sum OF $3.50 per month has also been regularly
charged and paid for the attendance OF deputies in
the several courts In fact, both these charges are
Unauthorized and Illegal
The law makes no provision for the compensa-
hon OF deputies. who are paid by the Sheriff him
sell; Jet In violation Of law, he thus remunerates
nimsef by drawing pay from the county for their
services This Office should be saIaried with the
rest, and an allowance made for necessary ex-
penses.
1t Is proper Also TO state that the recent records
anu miscellaneous papers of this office are in
state OF hopeless confusion and that the books and
papers OF Ex Sheriff Hayes johnson and Gorham
are In their possession respectively instead of be-
ing delivered TO aud in possession of the present
oherif', which Ia matter of great importauce.
CoRoNER's CFFIcE.
There are some abuses connected with this Office
which require to be done awsy with
In the frat place, the Coroner is paid by fees,
instead of salary
In the second pace, constructive fees and Illegal
charges are made, and have been constantly
charged, allowed aud paid, that each inquest
has cost the county about $40 For post mortem
examination, S25 to $50 has been regularly charged
and paid By the Board Of Supervisors, in disregard
of one of their orders dimting it to Sl6 In
many cases. without any necessity whatever, this
charge has been made it is believed for the sake
of the fees and patronage
Thirdly, it is alleged and had been proved that
false inquests and pretended burials have taken
place, with view tn secure the legal fees and per-
quisites and that such cases have been frequent 10
more than probable, from the fact that inquests
average one day through the year It is nota.
BILE fact that, since the organization of the vigi-
lance committee, the number of inquests, as well
as sudden deaths, has wonderfully Diminished The
late coroner claimed and sent in exorbitant bill
against the county, for rent of Office and dead
house, though the law did not authorize any such
charge. Stationery is allowed to the present Coro.
ner, in violation to the law:
The Coroner receives from the county about
S23 600 year, merely for the expenses of inquests
aud burials, witness and jury fees taking down
testimony at the rate of forty cents per folio
(Which is an illegal charge) and for his own fees.
which are as follOws:-xl0 for each inquest, %
cents for each mile necessarily travelled to hold
inquest, So for attending each burial, aud the
cessary expenses Of interment, if the property of
deceased be insufficient to psy the same.
1t il the duty of the coroner to deliver to the
county treasurer, or the legal representatives of
the deceased, any money or other property found
on the deceased after deductng the legal fees and
expenses; aud the law requires the coroner tn
count under oath, as to those monies and effects
before his claims against the county audited
allowed This provision of law is not regarded at
all; and the coroner must be presumed to be con-
sideratly benefited by this neglect
The bond of the Coroner is only s. 600, which is
certainly in sufficient
Ia addition to these statement, the Committee
found 100 cases on the docket of the Court of Gen
eral Session, in which the persons who were
charged with murder, theft, &c. were let off with
no punishment at all. The Committee closes
by urging the importance of securing the sacred
right of elective franchise, and says:
Let us, then, have spacious balls for voting, open
to the public by night and by day. till the result is
declared, and ballot boxes that cannot be stuffed.
even transparent, if necessary, elevated ia full
and 1o1 huo rifi hal toll
vote ard see and record the vote of others. Then,
with the aid of Registry Law, we might utterly
exterminate the banded body of traitors and vii
isns who have long robbed us of our birthright,
and brought reproach upon the very name of lib
erty and republicanism.
Excitement mt Yreka.
The following information was supplied to the
Sacramento Union:-
On the 4th of July there was a great many mi
ners in Yreka One of them, named j. Blunt,
committed some offence, when Deputy Sheriff
NJ illhOnse attempted to arrest him. Blunt offer.
ed at first no resistance, but the crowd of miners
around him urged him not to submit to arrest, as
it was id little offence" and on the Fourth of
July should not be noticed. An alteration of
words followed The Deputy Sheriff adhering to
his determination finally struck Blunt, knocked
him down and stamped upon his body When
Blunt art Sc he made an advance towards Millhouse,
urged on by the crowd As he was approaching,
the Deputy Sheriff drew pistol and fired at him
killed him instantly. Millhouse was then hurried
off to jail and secured there by the Sheriff and
posse. In very short time the Jail was com
pletely surrounded by miners, while the force Of
the Sheriff inside constantly augmented by cit
zens summoned by that officer for the protection
of the prisoners. Meanwhile the news spread
over the country, and miners continued to flock in
10 town from Greenhorn, Dead Wood "a distance
of twelve niles,) Indian Greek, (ffteeh miles, and
from Iiumbug, (eight miles)
This Saturday the h. Rv this time
there were four hundred miners around the jail,
which was defended by posse of one hundred
men inside, fully armed. The arms used by the
Sheriff were sent for and obtained from Fort Jones'
about nineteen miles off, where there is a detach
ment of United States troops. The guns and am
mnnition obtained during the night of the 4th
After the occurrence an extra" was issued from
the office of the Yreka Union, giving account
of the affair, to which the miners took exception
Becoming incensed they appointed deputation
from their nHmber to wait on Mr George Freaner,
the editor, and demand a retractiou or c0ntradic.
tion of the article. The depuiati IN accordingly
called upon him and made their demand, W hen Mr..
Freaner stated that if they would convince him
he was wrong in any particular he would do so !;
but if they could not convince him of his error he
would adhere to his position. The deputation of
miners then stated to Mr.. Freaner that they would
give him till Sunday evening to withdraw the Ian
guage, and if he failed to 90 it, at the expiration
Of that term they would introduce him to a coat of
tar and feathers Mr.. Corral left town on Sunday
morning. and consequently did not know what af.
terwards took place. Before leaving, the excite.
ment had reached a high pitch, and the miners ex-
pressed their determination to take the prison at
all hazards, and that if they could not otherwise
succeed, they would burn the town.
Attempted Capture OF lNeasNIC Gowan.
On Sunday morning, the 9th inst q stranger
appeared in the town of Santa Barbara, and was
seen talking for long time with Mr.. Packard, 4
person well known in the city. At length the two
were passed by MIR. Blake, who At once recsgniz-
ed in the stranger none 9th, than the Me-
Gowan whe aided in the murder Of JAS King A
ssort time afterwards Ned went to the hotel and
approached Major Bache, of the coasG survey who
was eating at the table The Major Immediately
knew the visitor, and Mctiowan smiled as he
neared Mr. Bache's seat, and withdrew By this
time everybody had heard that the runaway was
in the place. and application made to the
Sheriff that be might be arrested Bat while this
officer was satisfying himself that there really was
an indictment against him for murder in San Fran.
cisco. Ned's friends became alarmed and run him
OFF to the Businesses of swamp. The Sheriff col
leeted posse and started in pursuit; 1t being
near nght,it was not possible to enter the swamp
to make search with any prospect of success; 80 he
spread his posse around and set fire 10 the tulea
but they being scarcely ripe enough to burn well
made big smoke that "fzzled out" Meanwhile
the darkness approached and the search was Civ
en- over. 20
Destructive F1reu.