, 1873-09-05
CALIFORNIA BANDITS.
Wholesale Murtlor and Robbery.
fdun III LorrkRnandfce nf The SAN Efdu

No|ttsttr {Ang. ~ Correspondence f the San Fran.
cisco Alta.
At o'clock eight Callforniana rode up to tho
store Of Arr. snydor, about twelve mloh from Hol-
lister, at tho crosB-road from Tros pinos to San
Donito River No suspicious woro nrougod, bo-
Cause tho natiyo Califoruians nro very humorous
and generally inoffenaiyo They lBmounted
and entered the atore. somo engaged in con-
Vorsation, and others occupied tho attention Of
tho clork, John Utzrath, until all sooined to bo
in readiness, whom they drow their revolvors,
and ordered tho inmates Of the Htore, some
three or four In number, to lie down, which they
did. So quietly did thoy proceed that tho
clerk was surprised when he looked
around to 500 tho proatrato forms. md was
still moro 80 when requested to Ito down him
golf with two OF throo reyolyors pointed at him.
He laid down. and q part Of tho robbors pro-
and pnon their logd together.
Wlac tlls was going on within, the torriaod
prisoners wero star tied At tho report OF three
pistol-shots without, which proved to bo, the
doatl-knolt Of Mr. l.. Davidson, proprietor Of
guoso sheep-hordor, name unknown. It Heons
That these three mon, being outside tho building,
did not readily obey tho commands Of tho RssaB-
sins, OF attempted to escape, aud woro instantly
killed, two OF thom boiug shot through tho breast
and tho other IN tho mouth Tho robbers then
proceeded to Hearch for piuudor aud mouoy.
Mrs. snydor liyea in tile house adjoining tho
store aud the robpers ordered her to deliver up
Thoy then wont to Mr. Snyder, and reloased hlm
on his promise to give up MI his money which
ho did, amounting to somo s50U in coin, and SOW
oral hundred dollars In checks aud drafts. After
having ransackod tho monoy-drnwora md tho
pockets OF all their victims, they proceeded to
diyest themselves Of their clothes, and dreBead
up in, Mr.. snyder'a bost clothes, Of Which ho
hos plenty upon hts Hielyoa. Only ono OF tho
band was masked, and two or tlroo OF them nro
vol known.
All tile ti1no thoy conducted themselves in
cool and intrepid manner. proving themselves to
hu tho desperate band that Vaaquoz bus so long
s as asea IL w" WspS as4uoz M G hmse Me sa 49,
his head.
Aftor completing tho robbery they took nil tho
horsca thoy could tllld md left most Of thom
going toward tho Sau Donito.
Some arc apprelleasvo TINT tho Now Idria
stago may mcot this bnnd And suffer at their
hands.
LArEn.---Goy. Booth Inns tolcgraphed offering
$1,000 reward for tue capture Of Any or oil of tho
parties. sheri1fa Wasson Of lontorey, and
Adams Of Santa Clara, arrived ut noon to-day,
organized party Of men and started in pursuit
at T, N. The 1obbers we're soon at Willow
ing party at daylight this morning.
Mr.. Davidson was III the sittiug-room Of hia
hotol, and, on hoarlng tho first shot fred, which
killed. the Portuguese, he started for tue door,
aud WAS met by ono Of tho robbers, who told
him to go back. He was in tile net Of Clos
ing the door to 60 back, when another rob-
bor fired through tho lowcr PANEL OF tho
door. tho bullet striking him in the hoart, killing
him almost instantly. Tho first man shot was
Portuguese, namo unknown. Flo refused to obey
tho order to lay down, and was Ahot twice i'll the
side and III tho mouth. Ho was driving drove
Of buckB, aud Aad put up for, the night at Tres
piuos. bedford, the third man shot ia team
ator that had also put up for tho night, IIe was
driving Deachs toatn, and was very hard Of hear-
ing, md iB supposed misunderstood tho orders to
lny down. nnd wns tired al and killed. Instantly.
Mrs. Davidson ib dangerously i'll. 6Lo
was bohlnd lor husband when .hc was
shot. Thoy both fell together y hor
husband in her arms. He expired
in so seconds. Tho wife WAS unhl1rt, except by
tho mental shock. An inquest was held this
morning verdict willfnl murder. Davidson
will bo buried in tlis town tomorrow, and tho
others at Tres Pinos. The willost oxciton,ont
prevails, almost suBponling business in tho
town.
The robbers took nil the horaes and saddles
that woro good for anything away, and shot au
old blind horse TINT VAS in the burn. Tie only
men that tho robbers did not tic was Mr. Camp
bell, OF Holliuter, and Chiua1nan. AfLor tic
gang left a young Aon Of L. G. Smith, WHO WAS
not tied, got up and cut his father loose, who
then released Tho rost Of tho party. Tho rob-
berB took away d considerable quantity Of provi-
ai0us aud dry goods.