Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-01

'hh MURDERS AND EXECUTIONS IN CALIFOR-
NiA-TBE DISTURBANCES BETWEEN FOREIGN
ERs AND AMERICANS, &c
AKw YORK, Aug 2s.-The following is the summary
''" 'he 'ah'ora papers OF the leading the
fortnight Of advice
The steamer of todsy carries melancholy and startling
at-lhgence.
On the afternoon OF the cath July Joseph Hehering-
nn, native oil England, but who came TO this Star. In
s4s from -, Louis met DIR Randall in the bar room Of
the 81 sichv-, aud r-ne~ing old difficulty xhich had
ITS origin in some money transactions bet s-en the
pafiies commenced al assault upon him by seir;ug
'oi1 OF his b-aid Randall commenced drawing
rrroycr, aud Hetherngton also drew hi- Two .bot-
were bred hy II therinetoa aud three BY Randall The
last shot of Het-ringtn pistol entered the lei. t.rpI.
a hanial aud Penetfae,i the l'ain. Rnial immediate
| fell and expired the iolowing SGndty
heternston vas seized by thr police o, the Vigilance
committee, conveyed TO their atd locked up On
he death OF Randall the committee proceedd Al once q,
he uia o. Heth rngton for murder Il was clearly mo-
ven hH Hetherington had besn parsuiug Randall for
mo- hs with threat .hai he Intended TO shoot him
appears that Randall had Oorro~ed money Hethering
o, which the latter found IL impossible to get back
This brought on quarrels and bad blood which GUIDED by
determination the part of Hrthetngon TO take Ran
halls he. hetherngton sas therefore CONVICTED OF mur-
er by the committee BE had previously been cleared
s the courts OF killing another named Baldwin two
years ago
The Committee had also been engaged 10 the trial o,
fhandet Brace Tor the murder Capt West His guilt
was clearly shown, and by h- aimis sion "a well a.
eayUr after he have been one Of the mes,
oadOhed men this sge OF the world has We, produced
10th oi these men we're sentenced death which SEN
Snee the committee proceeded u put in execution the
'eruoon OF tie zsh July. The scaifod was erected in
Jaws street at the intersection of Sacramento Long be
~ the hour arrived, every approach TO the .pot xas
locked up by dense thong ofcurious snectators eom
osed OF men, women and children. Every house ton wa-
covered and such the rush that the roofs Of
buildings gave way under the pressure of the hur.n ~
them
At the appointed tine large force OF vigilance troops
consisting oiiDiantry and cavalry numbering at least four
nousaha men, surrounded the galows with fixed bayo-
el- ana drawn sabres The prisoners we're then convey
ID TO the seaod in carriages Hethering;on was perfect
y hrm and eompoSed-not nerve SyeFed and although
hs arms were pinoped behind his back lie walked uu tRc
-"ep steps OF the scaOd without assistance and took his
position upon the trap the SINE time ioosenin1 his
cavat and barring his neck halter Brace had 70
De assisted up the steps out when his eyes en upon the
gaping multitude the hendsh spirit Of violence seemed TO
'ake possession OF him. and he passed his few remaining
curses.
Hetherington made few remarks but was much inter
ruPed by Brace At length the signal was sounded up
on the large bell OF the committee The two men were
s@ung intoeerniy and the horrible upon which
vent! thousand human beings fasting their eyes
was brought TO el0se.
Toe sEeatest indignation excited throughout the
State by the failure Of Palmer Cook Co TO pay In JuIv
lnalnen OF interest upon State and CITY honda bis
banking trn received the and has she sum- or
ought TO have it in their Vauts. they Published card
"a which they state that they did funds be-
cause their partner Mr. Wright, nlned them that they
had en"ugh in New York 10 that liability IL said
that the State treasurer sends money by the present
steamer to take these claims il they Yet remain
| unpaid.
~ san transeisco, and the campaign doubtless will be car
| ried on in spirited manner.
on the 24th of july the city thrown into considerable
sheieeut bN the return pm HSn0nla Of .hs no.ot ios
sdward Bager Who banished the 5th of June by
the Vigilance Committee. He Immediately re-arres
sd ana locked up by the committee and il had been
lrait that H.. nf.I
upon any that returned many thought Buger would Ger
Ainly De hung. Tie committee afterwards published
card IN which they stated that there had been ist Ike
no. readlng TO buger his sentence and tha: be was
onsequeny ignorant of the penalty Of returning They
therefore concluded not to him. but declared their
nKsd determination to hang any others who might return
buger was TO be sent away again
Three attempts had been made and frustrated within
one week TO IRE Sacramento CITY
Highway rnbhefes were becoming very frequent in the
interior Ii Is said Williams who were driven out of
San Francisco by the Vigilance Committee have taken 10
'he road
The whole OF coin turned out at the mint dur
ing july -, $4,000
Slight shocks OF earthquake were felt August air Gan
Francisco ~ ~
The barque Teresa, Terry arrived OH the goth july
having ON board number Of Chinese purchased at Ma
Goa tor sale at Caso The L. S commissioner johnson
issued warrant Tor Ne OF the captain and officers
upon the charge Of being SLAYER but she hoisted anchor
during the night and went to without obtaining
clearance steamer put in chase failed to overhaul
her.
At Los Angeles the people of Spanish origin and the
lover class Of native Caornans armed themselves In o
position to the authorities and Americans generally IL
appears that Mexican was killed by deputy constable
constable when the latter executing an attachment up
on the property OF the former The constable was ares
Ted and released on bail This offended the SpaniArds
~ho TO the number Of several hundred made attempts
uPoH the town The Americans rallied to the defense or
gained, and at last accounts both parties were under
The emigrants who le California by the last steamer
oF Nicaragua went for the purpose Of becoming peacea
be citizens To open business &C. and not 10 i Walker