Amador weekly ledger., 1858-04-17


to the former, and on Friday Of last week
was convicted of the latter. He committed
suicide the night of the same day by hanging
himself in the Jail. No bill could be found
against All Hung, although no doubt exists
that he was equally concerned in the commits
sion of the deed Up to the evening prior
to the day fixed for the execution, the con-
demned maintained the most perfect indifier-
ence in regard to their approaching end, with
not even the slightest indication of anything
like repentance.
THE PREPARATIONS.
The gallows were erected on hill sititna-
ted about one half mile, in a northerly direc-
ton, from the town, and approaching to the
"Gate." They were constructed in the most
substantial manner. About 10 o'clock on
the morning of the 18th the culprits were
attired in costume appropriate to their coun-
try While the preparations were going on,
THE CROWD
poured in from every direction and soon the
town was filed to repetion. The grounds
about the Court House we're filled at an early
hour. The Amador Rangers cavalry COM
pany, made their appearance, to await the or
ders Of the Sheriff, and were in turn followed
by the members of Boynton Engine Company
No. |, in full uniform, and who carried rifles.
Each company numbered about fifty members
Shortly after Il O'clock
THE PROCESSION.
started. The condemned were brought forth
from the jail and placed in black covered
wagon, accompanied by several officers. Sher-
III Paugh rode in front and was foil owed by
the Amador Rangers, four abreast; then came
the wagan fanked on every side by the Boyn-
ton Rifles, after which followed thousands on
foot aud horse On arriving at the scaffold it
was discovered that every avenue to its APP
proach was blocked up by the immense throng
of both sexes and every known color. The
cavalry, however, shortly cleared space and
the prisoners were taken to the stand A
view from the scaffold exhibited perfect sea
Of heads for great distance about, and the
number present may be fairly estimated at
four thousand. Maj Meek, who occupied a
position on the gallows, and Nhois experienced
in estimating the,number of persons assembled
in crowds, made close estimate, and fixed
the lumber at five Thousand. After the
doc med men, the Sheriff and his officers, Rev
j. w. Kicks, DR.. Crawford, and three or four
others persons had taken their positions
ON THE GALLows,
the District Attorney announced, at the re-
quest of the Sheriff, that the prisoners would
each be allowed few minutes to address their
countrymen, after which the execution would
take place. Fou Sin and Chou Yee declined
to make any statement whatever. Coon You
spoke for some time, addressing his remarks
to Chnaman Of his acquaintance named All
Luck, and to his cousin, they being all of his
acquaintance whom he saw in the crowd -
Cheong Hing, an intelligent Chinaman, who
speaks and writes English, (and who was on
the scaffold part of the time, furnished us
with the following Interpretation of
COON YoU's REMARKS.
Nv life is now at an end. | would advise
you his cousin, to be good man and at
tend to your business. Try and make some
money, and then 60 home to China; don't
stay in California. After the murder had
between $500 and $500 in money and a gold
ring which placed in the hands of Chi
naman named Ching Soo This was soon
after the murder, when l was in San Fran
cisco. Ching 500 was there. He refused
to give it back, and that caused me to be
hung. If l had had the money could have
made my escape. want you, my cousin, if
you ever 90 home, to tell my friends and have
them get that money from Ching 500 if it is
possible. Do not upon any account allow
Ching 500 to enjoy the use of it. His
cousin replied that if he ever went home he
would attend to his request No man has
done me any harm except Ching 500, and
Fon Yee and Sock Cheu. The two latter,
when was hid in the chapparel near Sutter
Creek, where he was arrested, told me
that had better come quietly to jail and
that they would get the money from Ching
500, hire good lawyer, and get me out of
jail-get me clear. They said this to me and
believed them aud came to Jail; if had
not believed them would not have been Ia
ken to Jail, for would have shot any one
that attempted to approach me. Cd d--n