Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-08
The Anrnrn Trnnhles.


The rumors that reach US from Aurora,
leave no doubt that the terrible scenes sol long
predicted by the press are being enacted at
that place. A so-called Citizens Committee
had, at last accounts, taken upon themselves
the arrest Of parties upon whom rested the
brand of crime, but whom the organized au-
thorities had shown themselves either power
less or unwilling to capture.
The latest specific tdings that we have re-
ceivcd from that locality are contained in the
TTn,ss OF Friday evening. We have endea-
vored, since Saturday last, to obtain dis
patch from Aurora, but, although the wires
are in working order, none is allowed to be
sent to us. The Times Of Friday shadows
forth the approach of such times and such
acts as those rumcred TO have since occurred ::
No erime-no deea of blood-no oct of lavless
violence of the many that stain the records of the
history o: Aurora giving the place terrible rep
utation abToad-has ever stirred up this coIanu-
nifty like the cruel, tiendish, unprovoSei murder
OF Tuesday last. The feeling is deep, the excite
meat Intense, although not displayed by noisy tu'
mutt, and wild, disOrderly proceedings. Since
Tuesday the town has been filed with people
Nearly all business is ii stand sim, and l!t'is ct
no work doing \ big crowd Of miners, m't Elenr
and others, many Of them from u distance OF some
miles, thrOng the streets, anNiousiy looking Ior
something 70 turn up and determined to see what
ever occurs Whenever a file OF soldiers pass
through town going 70 relieve guard, or on their
way to make an arrest, there Is always rush at.
ter them BY the eager mntitu'le, hundreds eN'
pectiuc every hour that the hanging is to COM
mcuce There is in this, we tliak, mistaken
idea in the minds OF many as TO the objects and
Intentions Of the citizens Safety Committee. II
Il not Us has been asserted, lawlcss, blood Seek
ing organization, bent on wreaAing summary ven
.crance upon al offenders. The object OF the
Committee as we understand il, is TO aid the OIL
GERS of the law in ferreting out and bringing TO
Justice the blacShearied assassin who wantoniy,
and through sheer wickeiness of heart, took the
life of Vim. z. johnson; and this they are DOING
most efTectUaily. Aurora, Us all are doubtless
aware, has long been sort Of rendezvous tor
gamblers, desperadocS and notorious fighting
characters; so much so that people outside tho't
this rough" class of humanity ruled the place,
and had everything their own way. broilS, Inst
fights shooting and siabbing atTrays, occurred IN
great number, and even murder was not an I'M
common thing in our saloons gambling houses
and public streets. But il was observable that
these rows and killing scrapes We're always among
themselves, and but few good citizens cared now
much they fought or bow many were Killed, so
long As the bloody work was confined TO their
own numbers. Therefore, no interest being taken
the laws they invariably go; of scot free, with
out the least irouble. This apathy on the part Of
citizens however, caused additional difficulty to
the proper peace officers. The ''roughs' grew
daily more bold aad desperate, and not urfrcqucnt
IL resisted the Officers by force of arms, when in
che performance OF their duty, Even Us late as
last New Years Day The police We're detied by a
crowd of the fighting class who drew their wedp-
ous and Swere they would not be taken. The
Sheriff Of the county, upon being informed OF the
fact, believed they would not resist him, and went
to the house where the crowd were, and tried 70
make the arrest. The attempt came within an
zee OF costing his lifs Several of the party drew
reyoyers and the ring-leader, with pistol leveled
nj the breazt of the sheriff told him not to move
step or he would shoot him on the spot. The lat
ter took tie chances and NJ the imminent risk q
his life. effected tie arrest. Had he not been well
backed up the result might hare been very differ
eut The offender, in this Instance, as in EulGer-
! cas- other cases, got ont Immediately on straw
bail and escaped with trifling fine of few col
lars We cite this TO Illustrate the necessity that
existed for some measures being taken 10 assist the
officers of the law in doing their duty. The Cit;-
Zecs' Protective Committee have strengthened the
hands of the officers, helped them materially in
their arduouS labOrs, and contributed greatly to-
wa-d unrayelir- the mystery which clouded this
last dark deed of blood As vet their every move
urent has been i'm subordnaton to the authorities
Of the law and those who expect 10 enacted in
our midst the wild scenes of crazy mob violence.
which have occurred too oflcu in sister state,
will meet with disappointment.
The names of those who are rumored to
have been executed, are: Jack Mcdowell,
aRGs Three-fngered jack; John DAILY, -
Vance, Edward Buckley, and James Matte
son. II, during the day, We can obtain a dis
patch from Aurora, we shall do so.