Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-16
npAMArIc AND MrsIcA1
Lynch Law in California.

From the Tulare Cali Times, Dec. ..
The tragedy which occurred in this
town on Christmas eve was terrible
one. A kind-hearted and greatly re-
spected citizen, Charles Allen, one of
the proprietors of the Ell Dorado saloon,
was shot down in cold blood by James
G.. McCrory, one of the most tiendish
devils in human shape that ever disgrac-
ed the earth. There was not the slight
est paliatiOn for the act. 1t was only
equaled in its horrible, revolving char
acter by the cOld-bloOded murders pre-
viouslV perpetratcd in Eisalia by this
same McCroy.
The circumstances, as we heard ofand
saw them and were developed by the tes-
timony at the COroner's inquest on the
body of Allen, were these: McCrory
arrived in town on Tuesday morning, on
the stage from Goshen, at 6 O'Clock.
He was around during the day, and, we
are informed, was heard to remark that
ne ''Came back to get even and would
kill his man before night He went to
Allen and represented that he was out of
funds Allen gave him $40 to buy
pair of pantalOOns with. He was sober,
we are told. when he arrived in town.
At the time of the murder he was
doubtless under the influence of liquor.
About ) o'clock, p. M, he went into the
FL Dorado saloon and drew siX-shOot-
cr, flourishing it around menacingly and
using boisterous and threatening Ian
guage, saving that he would shoot the
first man that ''darkened the door 1t
is stated by some that he had a grudge
against the Mexican who was bartender
in the saloon at the time. Allen was in
bed in back room. Hearing the noise
he came into the saloon, rCmarking.
Jim don't act so childish; put up your
pistol and be Il man. McCrory turned
and cursed him and said, Il might rs
well kill you as any Otherman. shoot
ing him in the abdomen as he spoke
Allen threw up his hands. saying, ''For
Gods sake, Jim, don't kill me. I'm I'M
armed walking in front of McCrory
toward the counter McCrory continued
to advance on him, firing as he came.
shooting him two more times in the
body. At the third shot Allen dropped
down on the floor in a sort of sitting
posture. the head reclining against the
bar. McCrory then placed his pistol
almost against Aliens head shooting
him the fourth time through the fore
head. his brains oOZing out of the 0rificc
afterwards ". J. White and Cordova,
the Mexican, saw the killing. McCr0ry
then attempted to revolye his pistol aud
was preparing to Kill COrdova, but it
would not turn, and he ran ont the back
way and secreted himself in an out
house It was soon discovered that he
was in there, and he was called upon to
come out and surrender. lie yelled out
that he would kill any son Of b-h
who attempted to arrest him. Deputy
sheriff Reynolds pushed the door slight
" open, and A. J. Atwell stood close by
its side. McCrory appeared with re-
volver and attempted to cock it. Rey-
nolds, Marshal Meyers. Johnson and
others grabbed him, and he was finally
disarmed, having a pistol in each hand
when he came out. Others soon came.
and he was taken through the saloon
into the street and they started with him
to the county jail. As sood as he reach
ed the street a crowd began to gather
and follow. Near the bridge, at the
Graham hotel, the cry Of chang him :"
was raised, what had been done being
generally known. The cry kept increas-
ing with the crowd, and something of
an attempt to take him from the Offl-
GERS was made at the hall door, but he
was finally got inside and put in a cell.
The throng of citizens grew larger
every moment, and sheriff GlasscOck
was called upon to give up the prisoner
He refused and appointed several depu-
ties to assist him in guarding the Jail
District Attorney Atwell also aided the
sheriff. After the lapse of a short
ume, DUNN which the citizens evinced
determined resOlutiv,a tn brine McCro-
ry to summary justice, without ,.---oitino
the laws delay, which had saved his
neck from the haltar so many times be-
fore when he so richly deserved it,
movement was made for an organiZa-
ton.
Fifteen well known citizens were de-
tailed to guard the Jail to prevent Nc
CoTy's being spirited out. Of course
there was much loud talking and tu-
mutt, but the crowd was calmly in earn
est as to the objects in view-the taking
out of MCCOry and his execution The
only thing was how best to 90 about it.
The officers maintained firm front at
the other halldoor, which was locked,
and stuhbornly resisted whenever an at
tempt was made by any of the crowd to
force in. Finally it was determined to
break into the jail Immediately at all
hazards. A long iron waterpipe was OBJ
tanned, some twenty feet in length, fifty
hands seized it, and the officers, after a
brief but fierce struggle, were forced
aside, the outer hall door was soon bat
tered open and the citizens were inside
the hall. The Jail door was now reach
ed. The first door is made of double
sheet iron and then there is a stronger
one Of wrought iron crOssbars inside
this The first was forced with crow
bar. The second failed to yield Sher
if ttlasscoQk was then overpowered and
searched for the keys, but unsuccess-
fully. Deputy Sheriff Reynolds was
next captured and searched, but the
keys were not found on him, though
secreted on his person. The crowd
rushed in with implements to break the
wrought iron door. Sheriff Glasscock
and Deputies Reynolds and Parker being
released, succeeded in getting in with
the crowd and made another attempt to
prevent the jail being broken, but they
were overpowered instantly by still
larger numbers and carried outside and
placed under guard Two keys were
found on them and the door swung open.
The names of the other occupants of the
Jail were called and answered to by
them until McCrOry's cell was identified.
l. Was unlocked and McCrory was found
lying down inside, completely paralvzea
with fear. lie refused to stand on his
feet, or speak He knew that his time
had come. Before the peple got inside
he told the other prisoners that the