The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-25

ss,ves irto political body 70 take part Ia tho coming
election by making ticket Of their oxn-has was the
time attended their rooms long before tina. hsd
ceased 70 &C, with them after the execution OF these
ceased 70 act with them; may have been twice
rsniSson and took ground tha. they Should dsoand be-
they bad failed in nearly every instance carry ont
their avowed objects; with others was over
ruled, and left the organization and returned
think that had reference TO the election Of Septem
1851 never knew Of other acts Of the Committee except
as political organization; acted against them, and they
against as candidates did not after that act with
any vigilance committee; there iortihc atoms;
every one was 10 the habit Of wearing side muskets
were not paraded in the streets tina, know Of had
connection with the transportation Of Hetherington had
no prior knowledge OF H. and had nothing 70 do with il;
may have joined the Committee two three weeks
the execution OF jenkins.
Mr.. Cutting offered to ask the witness whether he
men hung in 1885, but the Court ruled IL out Mr. Cutting
excepting.
Dissemination resumed by Mr.. O'Couor-My I'M
presStn is that there great hre in San Francisco
june 1851 think the first great fire the All Of
May Of that year think il was from the ioh to the ga
either the one the other think the second
migration don't know whether il was before Joined the
committee them If the homicide Of Gallagher took place
that night ! was member; ] did no. see Cal,
aeher until i saw him in the of the
committee; think there were not many days
before the arrest that was member o. the committee;
have seen officers OF the law the etings who
not members of the committee: officers Of the law
and others; saw Mr.. Frank Pixey, lawyer; there
generally doorkeeper believe his duty that
none but members should come in unless permitted;
aen ded twenty meetings of the committee at
which there were discuss ons, &C.. members of the
mlttee delivered Stewart 10 me- think RIDER Wilson and
Murray and perhaps Turner, delivered him to me; have
not stated that Stewart was in hands for the purpose
OF eve lg ha5eas corpus; think was iatrotucei To
the Committee hf man named MolIat don't know who
had charge OF the BOOK OF members which | signed;
was told what the object vas did not read what sgoed
have recollection OF looking to what the reii
ing my best impression is that signed the paper from
what told me; read a copy of the paper;
have recollection whether was informed that the
committee hal constitution and articles never knew Of
any; was not told that they had that recoect.
that il had before tho signatures agreement
articles Of asso,iatony (Mr Cutting objected and ex-
conditions were written; yes think that mus. have
been my supposition.
Did you IN 1851 read hear read paper such
tents as that passngey A. have recollection whatever
Of seeing anything OF that kind.
John j. Hot called by compainant-I reside in Hobo
ken have for the last year; resided in Slu Francisco
partly through the years 1s54'55 and &c. menbsr
OF The Legislature the two first years knew Mr. Mooney
10 1856 by that name; knew Mr. Bows when l him;
saw hr. Mooney for the 1rst time charge Of tho Vgi
lance Committee the day that the armores OF the sol
dieIs OF the state TAKEN him passing ard the
nmittee rooms IN 4 carriage; next him the
steamer saw near him Mr. Dows Mr.. Smile, Mr. Tuett
Messrs. Hoge, Suth srand. BothSe, Owner, Burns
Palmer: there portion OF them ory the steamer
saw BOWS both on the steamer aud wharf heard Dogs
give orders to Mr. Burns Chief OF Police OF the oommttse
] think beard him say "Read him his sentence or
"Read that paper; did not stay to hear i. read; Mr.
Palmer the United States Marshal board at that
time and created excitement: Dows attention was
directed to him; left and did the steamer
have heard Mr. Dows spscS the subject OF Mooneys
arrest think 1t WAS in saloon Front street; only
heard remarks in conversations he said that Mooney had
put hs head IN the lions jaw and he take the
sequences.
Cross-examined by Mr. OConor-I left California
December 20, 1856.
Mr.. Mooney recalled--Do not know where Mr. BOWS
defeD dan) lives; think he resides in San Francisco
Henry Owner called for plantif-My family reside IN
Washington; am cosmopole; dou't reside any where
IN particular (ilughter) Consul to the Sandwich
Islands lett there in November 1885, was acquainted
with Mr. Molouey ia san Francisco in 1856 knew Nc
Do1s in 1856 did not belong the Vigilance Committee
Of 1856; was enrolled in the militia against it,
Y. Was Mr.. Moloney member OF that organiztt on'
OBJECTED to- dsaliowed, and Mr.. Cutting excepejl
saw Mr. Moloney IN charge of the Vigilance Committee Of
1896 on board Of the Steamship think IL the John L.
Stephens Mr. Bows lon board: heard Mr. Dows order
Capt Aaron Burns to read the death warrant could get
close enough 10 hear VIVA. Burns said within four
feet OF novs; he said ead the paper "read tho or
der' did not have any conversation with DoYs did
not think him lit company--[Mr. OCoDor objected, and
the Court stopped the witness was in San Francisco
in 1851; knew Nr. Mooney there: belonged 10 the Com
mttee OF that year after they got through their hanging
think heard Mr. Moloney speak an hour evening he
spoke against the Committee, and said they had violated
the laws and made political machine of IT, aud ne ad-
yised them 10 disband.
by Mr. OConor-r left San Francisco on the 9Th o. Ianu
airy last; did not JON The Committee; paid s. for
purpose OF going in 10 put down this political organizations
paid 50 to r. LORD after got in; had bargain with
him; he sad "lou can join If you pay your s5' signed
book; tseemed To be pretty full did not any
ces OF association; did suppose anything about IT,
ba1 bad the artcles and constitution read me-
had not been informed were any: don't know
who asked me % sign the paper Joined after two
men hung
The Court at this point adjourned until Friday morning