The hydraulic press., 1861-02-02

gun-shot wounds near the region of the
heart, and two leaden slugs were found in
the body.
The jury were satisfied that the three men
testified to by Ruwley and Wilson, were the
murderers, and thereupon they rendered a
verdict that Charles Moore came to his death
by gun shot wounds inflicted with leaden
slugs by parties to them unknown.
Immediately on receiving the verdict, the
Justice announced it as his opinion that Jim
Stewart was one of the parties engaged in
the murder, and said that if men would vol
unteer to go in pursuit of those suspected,
be would issue warrants for their arrest, and
deputise all who would consent to 60 as
conStables. About dozen men volunteered.
among them the humble individual who is
the writer OF these "reminiscences. Each man
armed with awarrant duly issued ,and signed
by the Justice ,authorising the arrest of James
Stewart, John Doe and Richard Roe, started
on their respective routes in pursuit of the
fugitives. The writer, and another party, at
the urgent solicitation of the Justice, took
the route to Sacramento, the Justice being
under the impression that the murderers had
proceeded directly to that city.
Our route TO Sacramento was by the way of
"Condemned Bar" on the Yuba river. I'm
mediately after crossing the river, we found
three animals lying dead, corresponding with
those described by Rawley and Wilson as be-
ing in the possession of the men we were in
pursuit of. These animals had been recently
killed, and an examination of them convinced
US we were on the right tack. We proceed
ed to Sacramento as rapidly as possible and
arrived there soon after daylight on the fol-
lowing morning. The police were consulted,
and soon afterwards Stewart was arrested
and committed to the Prison Brig to await
the time CT cur departure with him to Yuba
county.
. Stewards arrest caused great excitement
ali over the city, and soon it became the
theme of general conversation. Jim sent
for his attorney, Mr.. Pixley, now of San
Francisco, and soon. afterwards "a writ of
habeas corpus was procured and Jim taken
before the District Judge, who, upon an ex-
animation of the warrant under which he
was arrested, issued an order for his dis
charge-giving as a reason, that the law
required the warrant to be indocsed by
Justice of the Peace in the county where it
is to be served to make the service legal
As we had not taken this precaution, of
course the arrest was illegal We then made
an affidavit that Stewart was q fugitive from
justice, having ran away from the constable
at Fosters Bar, who had a commitment for
him on a charge Of grand larceny. Upon
the strength of these affidavits, Stewart was
committed to the Prison Brig, to await the
demands of the authorities of Yuba county
though we profsered our services to take him
to Marysville and deliver him to the Sheriff
That night Stewart broke out of the Prison
Brig and made his escape, and we returned
to our homes, sadder if net wiser men than
when We started out.
When Stewart was this second time ar
rested, a considerable amount of gold dust
was found upon his person. Burr, the former
constable at Fosters Bar, was in Sacramento
at this time, and swore to Stewards identi-
ty, and also tothe fact that he was q fugitive.
TO be continued