Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-06
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Murderer Lyncbed in Amador Count,

Murderer Lyncbed in Amador County.
JACKSON, May 5th.-Vuga, who yesterday
shot and killed Seper without any apparent
provocation, was taken from the Jail at
Drytown la.e last night and hanged to a
tree, where he was found to-day.
PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR.
JACKSON. May 5th-The particulars the
tragedy are as follows Yesterday Vuga
had a preliminary examination before JUS
tice Church in Drytown. After taking the
testimony of all the witnesses except Baro-
yich. the examination was adjourned until
evening TO Plymouth, where Barovich is
living. The prisoner, with a Constable and
the Justice, went To Plymouth. The ex-
animation was completed about 9 o'clock.
Meantime threats of lynching were freely
INDUCED in by the Austrian residents, but
Vuga was returned to Drytown in safety
and locked up in Jennings store, guarded
by George C. Jennings and his cousin, both
well armed. At midnight the tramp of
many feet was heard. There was a rap on
the iron doors, and voice. speaking in
good English, demanded admission. One
man acted as spokesman throughout. He
said they had come for Vuga, and would
have him al all hazards. If the doors were
not opened they would break them, and
threatened the life of the Constable if he
resisted but if he opened the door they
would not injure him or anything in the
store. The Constable became scared, and
opened the door. A crowd about forty
strong entered. all armed and masked.
Several covered the officer and his COM
panion with weapons, and the others went
for Vuga, who fought them with a cane.
but was quickly overpowered and hurried
away by the mob. The Constable
II a, III
an alarm. 1t would have been useless,
as public sympathy is almost unanimously
with the lynchers. Search was made at
o'clock this morning for Vuga by Constable
Jehu, of Plymouth, and District Attorney
MCGEE. The tracks were followed from
Drytown along the main road to Plymouth,
three miles distant, the bare feet of the
murderer showing plainly in the dust. In
Buffers grainfield, half mile from Plym-
outh, a red flag was observed flying from a
tree, and the trail was easily followed
through the trampled grain. Vuga was
found hanging to low limb, his feet nearly
touching the ground. He had neither hat
nor boots on. His tongue was hanging
from his mouth, and his body was perfectly
rigid. His clothing was much torn, in
dicatng rough handling. His hands were
tied behind with handkerchief. A thin
clothes line was used to hang him. 4
mark on the neck and knot in the rope
indicated that first attempt to haul him
up had resulted in failure, the rope
breaking. 1t was then doubled The body
when found, was suspended by a few
strands. 1t remained hanging until the
arrival of the Coroner, late this afternoon.
Crowds from Plymouth and elsewhere
visited the spot. The universal verdict is
that Vuga has met well-merited fate. 1t
IS generally thought that the Austrian
friends of Seper did the lynching. No
arrests have been made, and ii is not prob
able that there will be. Sheriff Murray is
on the ground, and will arrest the parties
concerned if the evidence warrants. Bora
yich, Vuga's other victim. is in critical
condition. The ball entered behind the
right knee, SCATTERING the bone. Gangrene
has set i'll, extending to the thigh, and
ltilc homes are enlertaiued Of his survival