Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-02-21
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crowded with persons, drawn there
with the hope that they would be
able to see the execution, but Sheriff
LaRue enforced the rule with viyor,
to have the execution as private as
possible. Estrada and Gotta slept
well last night. All day relatives of
the unfortunate men were with them
and the scene was very painful and
touching. Several officers from
abroad were in attendance. Almost
every person DESTROYS of witnessing
the execution gathered on the neigh
boring house-tops and remained
there till after it was over. About
half-past 10 o'clock breakfast was
spread in Jail, and the two men, with
their relatives and friends, sat down
to it. In response to an invitation
from Gotta, Estrada made a few re-
marks, stating that this was the last
meal they would eat on earth togeth
er, but hoped to meet them all in
heaven. During this morning sew
eral male relations of Gotta examined
the scaffold, viewed it critically and
passed their opinions on it cody. At
| 80 the prisoners called District At
torney Jones in and thanked him for
his kindness, assuring him that they
had no hard feelings against him.
At 2 o'clock about $50 persons We're
admitted, and shortly afterward the
prisoners, supported by officers,
mounted the scatfold, proceeded by
! two priests. Gotta looked pale, but
not muscle quivered. He loosened
hold OF one of his supporters and
mounted the stairs and took his place
under the left hand moose. Estrada
was weak, though firm. Both men
took off their own coats without
assistance and Gotta refused the assis-
lance of the officer, united his own
necktie and then removed his paper
collar. They spoke no words, but
after shaking hands with each other
and saying "Good-by," they sub
mitted to have their legs pinioned.
They were then robed in white gowns
and after prayer by the priests the
black caps were drawn over their
heads and the ropes adjusted. Gotta
stood perfectly calm and, when all
was ready, the drop fell and Domin-
go Estradaand Philomena Gotta were
launched into another world. Estra-
da struggled violently for some time
and Gotta struggled some. EStrada's
BODY will be taken to San Francisco
for burial and Gotta s will be buried
here. Estrada's mother and sister
are now under the influence of chic
roform and their lives are despaired
Of. Mrs. Gotta took leave of the
boys at II NJ, and gave them both
her blessing.
San Francisco, Feb. 90 Casey
was dispatched for prison at one
o'clock this afternoon, in charge of
Jailor Colonel Mckenzie, and Dep
uty Sheriff Burnes. Several init
mate friends of Casey accompanied
him to the boat. Strong efforts
were made to induce Sheriff Me
Kibben to retain him in jail until
next week, but the Sheriff insisted
on carrying out the rule of his office
to transmit prisoner as soon as the
commitment is made out.
H. B. NJ. ship Tenedos arrived
to-day from Honolulu, after run
of IA days. She brings aportion of
the transit-of-venus party, consist
ing of Prof. Forbes, Prof. Johnson
and Prof. Williams, who report
that they were successful in secur-
ing observations of the transit.
The Pacific Mail Steamship City of
Picking left the dock at one O'Clock
this afternoon with passengers and
excursionists on board. She swept
down by Hunters Point, and then
passed out of the bay. She dis
played only few flags, but the Ari-
IONA, which accompanied her out
side, was brilliantly decorated. The
City of Picking moved at high rate
of speed, and quickly passed away
from the tug, who endeavored to
keep near her.
Tucson, A. T., Feb. 20.--Samuel
Hughes and party returned from
prospecting tour along our southern
border. They report no mineral
discoveries, but found extensive
tracts of most beautiful grazing and
pasturing lands with abundance of
water anu llliIbtl. liC Nttt-tf 90 %
Without any outside aid of conse-
uuence, the fact is demonstrated that
Arizona possesses more ores, that
will yield over $50 per ton, than any
other section of mineral.
An order has been recently issued
for the survey of IL mines tor
patents.
In the vicinity of Clifton alone
over 100 men are now working ar
rastras, also in the Patagonia and
Santa Rita mountains, with good re-
suits.
Yuma, A. II. Feb. 20.-Advices
from Castle Dome say that Hon.
Heating has succeeded in making
fine run at his smelling works there,
and demonstrated beyond a doubt
the feasibility of reducing these re-
fractorv ores, without shipment to
San Francisco, as formerly.
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