The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-06-17
LYNCH LAW.
Particulars of the Recent Hanging OF
Three murderers by a Mob, near
WafsonvilIe, Cal

Three uurderers by a Mob, near
WatsonvilIe, Cal.
From the watsonville Pajsronian, May 10.
Antonia Garara, alias "Indian Bill, !" was
found dead on Wednesday, May IL, about
four miles from Watsonville, in Monterey
county. He had been dead, as was after
ward learned, for five or six days, and his
body presented q horrible appearance. The
skull was crushed in, apparently with some
blunt instrument; also bullet was found
in his head, and knife wound in his back.
Suspicion pointed to Valentine Varaga, who
had been living with the murdered man,
and he was examined at the inquest, but
denied all knowledge of the murder. His
testimony, however, was very contradic-
tory, but he was allowed to 60 to Whisky
Hill, some three miles distant.
The inquest was held on Thursday, the
coroner's verdict being that 'Indian Bill
came to his death by some person or per-
sons unknown" On Saturday night last, a
party of men went to Whisky Hill, and ar
rested Valentine, who confessed to par
ticipation in the murder. He said that he
knocked the man down with a gun, and
that two brothers, Georgia and Jesus Go
mez, finished the bloody work by shooting
and stabbing the victim. They killed him
they had committed, and they were afraid
he would inform against them. Valentine
was lodged in the calaboose of this place,
and party started after the other two on
Sunday. Sunday night the murderers were
brought back, and en- Monday all three were
examined before Judge Roberts, justice of
Pajaro township, and all committed to
Jail
They were placed in the hands of the
constable for safe keeping, who placed the
prisoners in the Watsonville calaboose,
Monday night, while two armed men was
left as q guard About II o'clock, SO the
guard say, 30 or 40 men, disguised. made
their appearance, compelled them to keep
quiet, and securing the keys took the pris-
oners and went away. Tuesday morning
all three of the murderers were found hang
ing by their necks, dead, under the Pajaro
bridge, near the Monterey side. Consider
able excitement was the result of the dis
covery for a time, but Mr.. Roberts, the cor
oner, with commendable energy, soon had
the bodies removed, and held an inquest,
the verdict being in accordance with the
above facts.
During the removal of the bodies, while
a man was hauling on rope to get one OF
the bodies upon the bridge, and while he
was on the railing, 80 or so feet above the
ground, sister of one of the dead men
made rush at him to push him of Some
one caught her, and placed her where she
would not have a chance to be dangerous.
No one doubts the guilt of the persons
hanged, or that they were desperadoes and
dangerous men. Sometimes it becomes
necessary for citizens to take the law into
their own hands. They are doing it in the
lower country, and the three greasers
found hanging to the bridge deserved all
they got.
We hear some very decided expressions
of condemnation, yet it is believed the men
were guilty, but of course such summary
measures, while they rid the country of
bad men, have an evil tendency in the COM
munity. Whether this last hanging was
necessary or not is question, as the men
were proven to be murderers, and the law
could not have avoided killing them-if
they did not get away through the efforts
of some shrewd lawyer, or break out of
Jail. We trust that this last lesson will
uproot the nests of thieves and murderers
in this section, so that no such stringent
measures will again be resorted to.