The Nevada journal., 1857-04-10

IYNCHING IN BUTTE CoUNTY.-The
Marysville papers Of April Sd, all con-
tain all account of lyrching affair
which recently took place at Bangor in
Butte county, in which thee men were
hung. From the newspaper accounts,
it does not seem that the guilt Of the
parties hung was clearly established.
We copy the following account of the
affair from the Marysville Erpress:
From Mr.. Mallon, of Folbestown, we
learn that three If the four men who
were arrested at Long Bar Ferry, and
brought to this city on the 3lst ult., f., m
whence they weie sent the next day to
Bangor have been executed by the
people of that place. The ci cumstan-
ces as near as they could / e ascertain
ed, were as follows: Ii will be ecolIect
ed that they were accused Of shooting
and robbmg Cinnamon, and wee sen,
up to be examined before Justice if
the Peace, who had issued warrant foi
their apprehension. They had beer
examined and held to answer, and were
placed in charge If the Constable at
Bangor, ard the Sheriff sent for.
On Thursday morning, some time BE-
tween the time # two and fru Och cA
Ferguson, one If lie four, succeeded in
withdrawing his hands fiom the hanc-
cuffs, after which he Ii Grated the rest.
They then possessed themselves # the
Cnnstables pistol-in what n,ahner we
did not learn-and attempted to make
their escape. The ala,m m was mptly
given, and The people pursued and ,ool.
overlook and arrested them. Fel guson,
the youngest If the party, tuned States
evidence, and was protected. The 9th
er three, George RingoId, George y.
johnson and 5. r. Lake, we e hu!
where they were taken. Mr. MalIon i
forms us that Coroner's jury had teel.
called, and the verdict was, found
hanging Oh @n oak tree" hut the parties
engaged in the ha gil.g were uukuowl
70 the jury. They we. all v.:u. o rrcn,
aeither supposed to lie" TIVE iy-f.r
years old.
Wm- Fe.guson, alias tha ley Jo. e..
was he youi gcst f the .cr-. a...i .t w.
sslo iy 5hosr who see hur : that e.,
haG gcrer tceu e gagged niji sac..
aay mld de-. lie states that tLe.c is I.
gang. some tlirv or na.e ,ts5; =. and
de lnen who wee hu.@ stated that if
hey ca.:id only ., to O.NiiIc. ;he,
cc7i1 pot lie convicted.
We learn Jhat thee was e. :sidcra! le
excitement, apd tut f4r the tact that
victims we caught in attempts. :. t.
make thei escape. aud executed un tie
isnpuise Of ,te m lrel.. Il. ii were. the.r
"aad d doubtlc% hatr eca much mo. G.
i.a-a tbe above rds w. Itsct. we have
Hf3.mcd ,.,t fhi State cv-
ceH>a UD4 w's.-" tr .,a.-t -fes
r.n we ht Na +. -a.
af.a ,t. le. j .r.
.is -.- ee--as a. .A.. =. h.
+ #,s: K oN- ., - d-.,r~l-
~ Nh 5. Fir
.cet aa3 3hJ,-. In. af
-4o- Ripley il th.- city, E which le
'as sent ln the pc iJr.tl..t. 81 i,.. =
doned .ur ay GOV. .Jri,i-ol d, he IL
citation and III ongh .eti i,. .niue
ously signed by our cJ,zc :.
Since that time h h .cc. supposed
10 Ue insane, and .n nte rccas.o ca G
80 the Express o.iicc TO ge. a hand i'll
published, setting fa.th what he called
"a great discove.y, 40 'ess than the as
touishing fact that J,hl {. Fill. Esi.
the Califoria Stage C.nl ', the Cal
-ifarua Steam Navigator. Company, and,
ia short large mfjnrity of tue p.ici-
pal merchants and busiues men # the
city, were handel together as Il galg nf
-counterteiters, aud is such were p eying
on the community. He fmther stated.
hat in consequence Of his discovery
they were seeking lis life
From these facts as well as from his
appearance, and the opinion cf these
who have known more If him than we
,eaVe, we have no doubt Of his insanity.
and would suggest to the citizens If
Bang"r, or wherever else he NAV hap
pen to be, that they hang no more ON
his testimony until jury of competent
physicians have deci.ed upon his sai.i-
ty.
1t is fearful to co1template the poss;-
hility that innocent men have hee..
hung by all insaae mob, upon i..sa e
desimonv.