The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-03
MEXlCANS LYNCHED.

BOLD CRIMES OF PARTY OF OuTLAws-pER-
SEVERANCE OF A MOB IN GETTING AT THEM
AND THEIR MOCK TRIAL AND EXECUTION.
From the San Francisco Chronicle, Dec %
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Dec 81, 1871
On December 16, after dark, party Of eight Mex
cans, two mounted and SIX on loot, made raid on
the town Of Calicnte, Santa Ana. They lrst pro-
ceeded to a corral tho station and cut by iorcs
from the attendants several ane horses. The
point OF robbery was store, in which Is located the
Post once. Here they took entire possession aud ap
proprated everything that pleased their fancy. In
the drawer a small amount Of coin,
which they carried or rho Postmaster, with
great presence OF mind, cooliy threw u pllc
OF greenbacks which he held In hts hand into waste
basket before The very Dyes Of tho robbers who did
not detect the trick. Alter taking all they desired
rush made Tor Wells, Fargo Coz office, across
tue street; but the agent nad taken the alarm and
locked the money and vaiuables IN tho safe and fled
to the mountains with the key in his possession.
There Is usually largo amount OF gold dust, &c, in
tho ex press office ut this point awaiting shipment TO
San francisco, and tho timely flight OF tue agent
saved the company from u heavy loss. Having Oh
tained everyt hing they could IN tho shape OF money
valuabes horses and provisions the troop started of
In the dir ection of Ivanpah Mountains II was sup
posed, on their way 10 Mexico, mounted
THE CAPTURE
Several parues were sent out in pursuit. and one OF
them, from Bakersfield, stopped at John MIXERS
ranch, on the TETON TRAIL Twelve miles above Ncwha
Tuesday night On Wednesday morning two OF the
robbers camo from their camp near there TO the
house TO get some coffee aud were captured.
short time afterward third came aud he also
taken In. The Bakers field men then lett two Of their
number to guard those captured, and the balance OF
the party weat to tho camp OF the roboers and cap
turoa two more There were six OF the gang ana only
escaped. Those captured had very iiltlo money.
1t is supposed that the one not captured had most OF
the money with him.
THE HANGING.
Last night, between SHUTDOWN and dark, the nvo
Mex leans were brought Into town by James Young.
W. l.. Kennedy and others, and lodged IN Jail Tho
news OF their capture spread over tho town ut once
and created much excitement during the evening.
II began TO be whispered about that violence
tcipatcd and tins coming 10 Under Sherii lshtners
he went up 20 the Jail. and having first locked
all the cells and outer doors deposited the keys in
tho safe locked Il with "a combination that
understands but himself, and carried tho sale key
away with him. Between and two O'Clock this
Saturday morning eight men won't up TO the Court
House and demanded tue Keys OF Deputy sheriff Foun-
tain. He told them they were locked up in tho
vault OF the safe ind that he ala have
the key. thcv then caught him and took from his
pockets his private Keys out not finding the jail keys
The key to the vault Of the sale they sent
mittee OF three alter Under sheriff Lghtner He
called OF ms house he getting ready for
declined, saying that he would not think OF 1t and
nothing could induce him 10 do It. Finding they
could do nothing with him they lett TINS was about
hapast one. The party went back TO the Court
House, and having secured q sledgo hammer, an
and u crowbar, passed into the small by the side
Of the main jail ana which communicates with It by
means OF heavy wooden door Upon This door they
commenced work and alter battering ana cnoppng
two or three hours they finally succeeded IN breaking
the door 10 pieces and cifecting an entrance. BY
this time not less than hundred persons
had gathered. once inside tho jail It took but
little time to break tiw catches 10 the locks
ana get TO tho prisoners. Seeing that the crowd
could not be prevented from entering, aud to
the useless destruction OF locks, Deputy Sheriff Foun-
polnted the cells In which tho prisoners
conhned Two were in one cell ami Two in another
ana the nth was confined IN cell with another Mexr
VINO not of tboir party. Having secured tue
hve the crowd took hem up stairs INTO the District
Court room, went through the form OF "a trial,
vlccd them and sentenced them to be hanged Imme-
diately Some Of thcm were III favor OF swinging them
up on.tno front porch OF the Court House, but was
finally agreed that they should be hanged TO tho
trees tho back part OF the lot and the
Of the jail yard. A beam secured ana
placed across between two trees, one end resting
In fork OF each. Three OF tho doomed men
swung up TO this beam and two TO the limbs OF one
OF the trees, where they remained, CHASTITY sight,
until nine O'Clock gnis morning, when they were
taken down ana laid In the man hall oil the lower
floor OF tho Court House. Their names, AS ascer-
certained from papers on their persons, were Fran
csc Encinas, Frnin Elda, Antonio heron, Miguel
Elias and NDccnte Ruiz Upon their persons were
found various articles, such rs watches, Pockctknivcs,
purses, &C.. doubtless part OF the property taken
from Swctt's store At Caientc. corOnor's inquest
was held, ana verdict was found in accordance with
the circumstaEccs without. however, attaching any
blame TO tho participants, who must DC known.