The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-04


ceived by the sheriff the whereabouts of the
guilty ones was believed to be ascertained.
and Mr. Hunsacker, with Charles Tribolet
as special deputy and an Indian named
Blanco as guide, rode out beyond Ell
Caon rancho 10 the Indian ranchera
known as Captain Grande. They ascer-
tanned that one Of the men they wanted,
Jose del Carme. was working on the ranch
of William +. Flynn. where they went and
arrested him May 20. On the next day,
NAV 80, Jesus Sordo was also arrested. Del
Carme told story about Sordo aod another
Indian having returned from the country to
Captain Grande at night, their horses reeS.
ing with sweat and used up, and said that
Sordo had told him (Del Carmel all about the
slaughter Of the Overends. He then went
on to tell that Sordo had killed johnson at
the mines some years before, and detailed
the circumstances Of that murder. Del
Carme denied any connection on his own
part with either of these crimes. Suisse.
quently Del Carme took back bis first sorry
about Sordo's connection with the Over.
end murder. and told another. which
will be given further on. Sordo was
put on trial for the murder of
johnson on the testimony of Del Carme, and
during the trial he made full confession, de.
claring that he had participated in the muir
der OF johnson. and bad received $40 of the
murdered mans money, but that the killing
had been done by Jose del Carme, who shot
johnson in the head with pistol, and that he
(Sordo) bad assisted in concealing the body.
SordO's testimony was very explicit, and
was corroborated by the circnm Itan'ial evil
dence. He was convicted and sentenced TO
the State prison for life. Jos del Carme
- IL
in the murder of johnson, and sentenced to
death, which sentence was yesterday car
ried into execution. Meanwh Del Carme
said be had another confession to make about
the murder OF the Overend family, and,
after retracting all be had said hereto
fore of Sordo's participation therein, be
went on aud gave full and circumstantiai
account of the killing OF the Overends,
which agreed in every particular with The
circumstances as found by the coronci'> jury
on the ground where the deed was dore.
tIe said that the parties concerned in this
murder were Negro Manteca, one "Mis.
Quiche," and Dimself His share in il, be
said. was to watch TO see that no one ap-
preached while the buchery Of the family
was going on. He told how they quieted the
dog; how they killed the old mau Orerend
by beating out his brairs with q billet of
wood; how they met Mrs. Overend in the
door and killed her there; how the child
found under the bed was killed. and how the
other infants were brained-all the horrId
details with such perfect correspondence
with the condition of things in and around
the Overeud house when the discovery was
made as to render it certain that he
knew all about il and had a part in Il. Del
Carme was thus an important witness to lead
to the detection and apprehension of Mantle
ca and Mi,qulche, and bis execution was
therefore delayed to enable the officers to
follow up the matter. Manteca. as our read
ers remember, was arrested by Sheriff Hun
sacker and District.Attorpey.eect FL. Fl.
Wildly at Tia Juana several months ago. He
was put upon trial for the crime, but owing
to Lhe doubt as to the esta bliShment Of his
guilt by legal evidence (as it vas sta 'ed), he
was allowed to plead guilty to mauslaughter,
and was sent to San Quentin for ten years
on that charge. As to the other murderer
(Misquiche) it is believed that he is
among the indians of Lower Calfor.
MIA. The period Of Del Carme's reprieve
having expired, preparations were made
for the execution OF the sentence Of the
law. During yesterday forenoon the con-
demned man was visited in his cell by his
mother Rev. Father Ubach then attended
TO prepare him 10 meet his doom. AT l
O'Clock he was led out by the rear door into
the j.l-yard, where about fifty persons were
assembled to witness the execution. Del
Carme, bearing crucitX, walked TO the
stairway and mounted tue scatiold unaided
and without faItering, followed by Father
Ubach, Sheriff Hunsacker, Under SaerIff Par
ker, Deputy Sheriff Miller and Captain Il. X.
Porter, who acted as Interpreter. On reaching
the platform Sheriff HunSacker Immediately
stepped forward and read the dedth-warrant,
together with the order for reprieve, which
order had DOW expired. After the reading OF
the warrant the fatal moose was adjusted, the
prisoners limbs were firmly pinioned, and be
was placed upon the drop. The sheriff then
signitied TO him that be had an opportunity
to make such remarks as he might desire.
Del Carme then spoke, through his interpre-
ter. very briefly aud substantially as follows,
an unexpected and very surprising declara-
ton of innocence, when bis previous circum.
stantiaI confessions Of crime are held in mind.
He said: 81 want to say few words. am
to die for notbing---for doing nothing. But
I die with pleasure. All have said in court
is a lie. have done nothing. Toe two men
now in prison (meaning Sordo aud Manteca)
are innocent. They have done nothing. l
want the Governor to pardon Sordo. am
sorry for all now in prison. | die with plea
sure. have no more to say" The prisoner,
while speaking, began to show unmistakab!e
evidence Of brelkiDg down. When be had
finished, the black cap was drawn over his
ewes. and at nineteen minutes past / O'Clock
the bolt was drawn aud the trap fell. For
moment after falling the body was motion.
less, save spinning around several times by
the action of the rope; then there were
powerful contractions of the limbs, lasting
three minutes. Slight and irregular pulsa.
lions were observable thirteen minutes aftcr
the fall, ceasing entirely at the end of four
teen minutes. After hanging tWensy.four
minutes the body was declared dead. The
.-ope was cut, and it was taken down and
~ on a table prepared to receive it. Not.
= ~ - standing the diving protes'a,ion OF limo.
eepce, there is no dou 81 that Jose del Carme
was one of tue worst murderers who has ever
suffered the penalty Of the law; and there
is no question that both S0rdo and Carme
were Justly condemned. The latter was GER
taiply concerned In the OVerena ou'coery.
and it is said by those who knew this lodian
that be bad been connected, as principal or
accomplice, in not less than eight murders.
Deputy Sheriff Miller informs US that with
the execution OF Del Crime our county jail
Is cleared of murderers for the hrst time
since Sheriff aunsacker has been in charge OF
the courthouse.
The CANADA FISHERIES 0ttaua, Ont, Oc-
tober 1.--Sir Alexander Calf has left for