The New York herald., 1877-12-10
MATEO HANGED.
CALIFORNIA INDIANS DREADFUL CRIMES
ExpIATIoN AT ROPES END

A CALIFORNIA INDIANS DREADFUL CRIMES
ExPIATIoN AT ROPES END.
From the San Francisco Chronicle. Dec. IL
On Sunday night, June TO- tho two Indians, Andreas
Maieo and Jose Maria Beningo. went 70 the house OF
William Perkins, better known US "Dutch Bill, y and
asked for lodging, which was gwen them. They rc-
NAMED over night, and whiie there drank consider
able aud quarrecd among themselves Perkins, wiio
was habreed Indian, and IT Is supposed that he be-
came jealous OF these men. on Monday morning
Joso Maria started OF, ana aftcrward .Dutcn Bilp'
and Mateo continued to quarrel, whom Bill chased
Mateo away from tho house with q spade and FOL
lowed INN up. When he caught up with Mateo the
latter turned on him and iced him 10 tho ground
with stick which he carried, and then took the
IN the skull ike IN egs-snel and horribly
muiilatinR his lace. Alter tins, Mateo, still
hat which he had lost ana met old Indian called
Guadaloupe, friend OF the murdered man. Aateo
attacked him also and beat out his with the
spade. He then walked toward ST. Helena and over
took Dls companion, Maria, and told him he had
killed two Al ST. Helena they told oi their
piots, and were taken IN charge by the officers aud
Drought TO Napa.
On october 2 Mateo was found guilty OF murder In
the second degrce Tor kiiiing Perkins Subsequently
Mateo declared that one Frank Orsuna, and Jose
Nara, had hnisbed GuaaaIoupe. Inc contradiction
determined his tate, ana he was convicted oi murder
In the hrst degree ana sentenced 10 be hanged. He
neard the sentence calmly and preserved nn air oi
complete Indifference as 10 his late. lie parIooK Of
every day aiair ana not the asl time he should
the afternoon sun. After his sentence he was
confined III the County Jail aud received the ministra
lions oil Father otauisaus, tho old padre who has
laDorcd among the Indians TINS coast tor tnirIysx
years A special held tne jail on Thurs
day Tor his Dcnent
MS LAST NIGHT
On Thursday AFTERNOON Mateo dictated his auto.
biography to a Mexican friend Later in the day
Father sanchez visited him aud renamed Tor several
hours Under sheriff Brown has allowed him to namo
his b OF are since the sentence and MS last request
hafn In a.. .aaI. a
Gags Tor breakfast, aud boto of wne some PIC aud
CAKE Tor dinner Yesterday morning his brother and
sister and number OF trends visited HIN. TO bid him
last goodby, und he received them with little
hDillon oil emotion. Father Sanchez then adj.
matted aud gave nlm tho sacrament A lew, Inspired
with curiosity, were gwen acntance, but TO none Of
these would he have anything 10 say. During his
confinement no mas been extremely rcticent with
strangers. Tho confessions vi the condemned man
were translated by his friend as they were related
From them are CLEANED tho following iacsMateo was
born in 81. Helena His parents were uotn Can ornia
Indians From his third year TIL 1875 he iived in
Nnpa, and then went 10 Russian River In August OF
1875 Wine thero ne went, wuh another Indian
named Loretto, to house. when the two began drink
ing aud Loretto got into quarrel with another
Indian named DICK, who claimed 10 be u reialvo Of
Maleo the ties OF relationship did not seem to
anect Mateo seriously, ior alter witnessing tho
quarrel a short time he went cut aed got u cheese
kniIo, aud, coming back, stabbed Dick Tour times
the side Dick died IN Two weeks, and the translator
with grim sort OF humor. curtiy adds, mo arressb
Two months later he commiitcd ano,nor MURDER uear
HcadsDuTg A friend named Sisto had quarrolied
Win another Indian named Mcnaaue. Meuuguo drew
pistol his adversary, but Maeo ipatcd con-
sequences to himself anu drew u weapon ana shot
Msnaguc. Wnen Menague leil Sisto stabbed ham.
"But, says The autobiography, II told hun that
not the way TO cut HIM, anu | took knilc, aud,
sucking u IN his side, ripped him clear open
tho bowels" The story was broken or Thu sday
night, aud yesterday morning ho evinCcd incilna
lion TO continue It's relation.
THE DROP.
The gallows was erected yesterday morning In tho
of the jail corridor Tho hour for the oxe-
hour arrived the precincts OF the Jail
by a curious throrg. About eighty people wore ad
mitted 10 witness tno hanging IL was until q
quarter TO one that tho priest emerged from the cell
with Maoo, his brother ana Josc Maria VINO Was In.
dlctcd with him. Mateo mounted the steps with y
steady anu Indifferent gat the priest and brother foi
lowing with lighted tapers, ana the foriner holding
tile cruclnx Fatncr Sanchez thvn made tho last
prayers tor tho saety OF his soul Mateo stood
drop with his hands Ia hts pockets, apparently calm
indifferent and giving no evidence OF any interest
In the proceedings The father In spanish recited
prayers aud the condemned responded IN u suDdued
voice. The black cap was drawn over his iacc, aud
~ O'Clock tho drop Tell and the body dropped limp
distance oil iour iect. There n uomentafy con
vuision, a shuddering movement OF the shoulders,
aud ali was st AZ eight minutes after the drop tho
pulse boat eighty pusaons 10 tho minute; at eleven
barely perceptiblc nutier The father nad continued
his prayer until this moment, and then, STOPPING
downward anu still pray Ing, no ict tho Juguar VEN.
IL showed no signs OF motion, and with n sigh the
confcssor ceased. At sixteen minutes life was pro-
nounced extinct, and at seventeen minutes inc body
was cut down. Examination showed that the neck
had not boen brokcn by tho TALL