The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-04-03

speedy Justice Word was telegraphed
to Sheriff WATSON. at this place, that Tar
pey was on his way, and the Sheriff went
out to meet MIN. The parties met few
miles from here. and the Sheriff relieved
Mr.. Schade oflhe custody of the murderer,
al the same time requiring him to give up
his arms. When they got there it was
found necessary to take Tarpev to Mon
terey, there being no jail here of sufficient
security to prevent his breaking out or a
mob breaking in On Saturday night the
whole population of jacksonville turned
out in Il mass meeting to express their
sorrow for the victim, and to denounce
the murderer The night was one of
great excitement, and long before day
light on Sunday dozens of persons We're
on their way to Salinas with an ill-defned,
but still fixed purpose of doing some
thing desperate. Yesterday the funeral
OF the victim took place from the church
IN Watsonville. An immense concourse
was present An old gray haired gentle
man, named Standard, made speech, in
which he said he had known Mrs Nichol-
her to be noble woman. "Gentlemen, "
he, said, and this to the best people in
jacksonville, too, ''it you permit this
murderer to 60 unhanged twenty-tour
hours longer You are all cowards.' This
speech had its effect There was but little
talk, but a quiet look of determination
settled itself upon the faces OF the people.
GATHERING OF THE MOB.
Last night the men, many Of them the
most prominent citizens of Watsonville,
began to leave town in twos and threes and
little parties OF half a dozen. To all in
quiries the men only replied that they
were going over to Salinas to assist the
Sheriff in guarding Tarpey from the ven
geance OF the mob. This was, of course,
understood in its opposite sense. but not
a voice was raised in opposition. A hun
dred or more went over last night to Mon
terey They took with them warrant
issued by Judge Breen, of this place, d.
recting the Sheriff to bring the prisoner
to Salinas to-day in order that his exami-
nation might 20 on. This crowd told the
Judge that they would see that the prisoner
was brought here in safety, and would. aid
the Sheriff in defending his life Early
this morning, however, when it became
ton OF the masses to string up Tarpcv
without form of trial, Judge Breen tele-
graphed Sheriff Wasson to keep the assas-
sin IN Monterey. Meanwhile the first
crowd had arrived in Monterey, and this
morning about o'clock they waited upon
Sheriff WassOn with the warrant, de-
manded that he bring the prisoner to
Salinas for trial at once. Tne Sheriff did
not want to obey the warrant, for he knew
what the design probably was, and he
tried to put the crowd off, but the excite
ment in Monterey ran higher and higher
The crowd of 100 increased to POO in two
hours. By 3 o'clock to-day it had in
creased to 400 by the accession of verv
large additional party from Salinas,
among them Mr.. Nicholson, the husband
of the murdered woman. And all this
mob were bounding the poor Sheriff to
start at once for Salinas, and if he appre-
hended danger they would protect him.
Al last the Sheriff went into the telegraph
office and got Judge Breen's despatch,
which he read to the crowd. This was
the signal.
THE MURDERER SEIZED.
A dozen men stepped out and with the
remark, Sheriff, we are sorry to have to
resort to violence" they seized him.
bound him hand and foot, and carried
him INTO store adjoining the telegraph
office. There they laid him down. and
then the work began The following de-
spatch was sent to Salinas, where it was
received with intense interest:
MONTEREY. March Ii. 1873.
l. mn - lNru,
i bound hand and foot Look out,
mo sIGNATURE.)
The crowd went very quietly about
their work there was no noise, no con-
fusion, About fifty men did all the work :;
The others completely surround them. to
Keep them from being intertered with
Sledge-hammers were procured, Il wagon
and rope prepared, and then the as
Semhlagc made for the Jail, few hun
bred yards distant. A few vigorous blows
on the outer door and the lock gave way
To the rutfian within the sounds must
have been horrible. When the door was
opened but very few of the crowd were
permitted to enter Those made straight
for Tarpey's cell, and told him to get
ready 10 90 TO Salinas Tarpey knew
what this meant, and straightwav his
craven soul gave way, and he begged
piteously for his life on his knees. He
mplored them, for the sake of his wife
and children. and because of his wicked
sinful lie and his want of preparation for
death, 10 spare HIM and let his case 90
TO the Courts. He protested that he had
shot the woman accidentally, but the hard
cOuntenanceS OF his executors never re-
laXed or soltened. Come, Tarpey. get
ready to 90 to Salinas City" was all they
said, and then when they were bidding
him To prepare, the poor wretch began to
pray. He prayed in a loud voice. con-
Tossing his sins. calling on all the saints
in the calander and the Holy Virgin to
protect him This scene lasted several
minutes, bet finally Tarrey was told that
they had no time to waste it they were
going TO Salinas before night Half-faint-
ing, and more dead than alive, Tarpey
was picked up and carried to the wagon
A pine box and long hemp rope Law in
the bottom, in full view of the doomed
man. The crowd formed in procession.
m buggies and on horseback, and started
tor Salinas. After the prisoner was taken
from the Jail, Sheriff WATSON was released
and told that he might accompany the
party or not, rs he chose. He did not 90.
BIT THIRTY MINUTES TO LIVE"
The wagon with Tarpey was, of course,
closely guarded to protect the prisoner
from the mob. Fully 500 people followed,
including Tarpev'S mother, sister and
brother-in-law. and Mr.. Nicholson The
former did not seem to realize the state Of
things; they learned it. however, before
long, and started back 10 the town in
horror. Three miles out of town. lust at
time when Tarpey, perhaps. began to
indulge hope that after all they did not
mean To hang him, the wagon drove under
pine tree on a little knoll, and the lead
ers OF the procession called halt One
OF them acted as spokesman. He told
Tarpey that he had committed a horrible
murder, and that it was the unanimous
sentiment OF the community that he should
suffer punishment tor it at once For that
purpose, therefore, he had been brought
there, and he would be given half an hour
M which TO arrange his worldly affairs
and prepare himself for death. Tarpey
again went on his knees, and in agonized
tones begged for his life; but he was Gu,
short with the stern announcement that he
had but thirty minutes to live, and he had
better make his preparations He then