The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
Sheriff Jones Determined Not
to Be Caught Mapping
by LynChers.
STRONG FORCE SURROUNDS
THE PRISON.
Miss Pofrier, the Victim of the Mexi-
can, Recovering From Her
Wounds.

COLUSA, CAL, Aug. 27.-Quiet has been
restored here and it is believed that the
danger of an attempted lynching has
passed The condition of PEDRO Vineili,
who shot and dangerously wounded Miss
Florine Poirier last Tuesday, took change
for the worse to-day. The Mexican has
taken no nourishment except little milk
since the day OF the tragedy, and it now
seems proba Bile that the grim reaper will
cheat the enraged Colusans out of their
desired vengeance. Ninelli tosses about
and means in pain on his hard cot in the
County Jail. He can be induced to talk
but little, and when he does speak it is to
defend his act and declare that his son
had been ill-t-eated BY the beautiful girl
whose life he attempted 10 take. Miss
Poirier is resting easily and bids fair to
recover from her wounds. This has helped
10 placate the men who sought her as
saiIant's life, and unless her condition
suddenly changes fo- the worse there is
little liKelihoot that an attack on the
prison would be medltated, even though
it we're not surrounded by National
Guards.
Company D will probably return to
Marysvllle tomorrow, bat Sheriff Jones,
resolved not 10 be taken unawares, will
keep Company b of Colusa in readiness to
answer his call should tie militia be
needed. Despite the present inaction of
the vigilantes, there is a possibility that
they are quietly preparing for a sudden
onslaught upon the prison when the
present excitement has died down, and it
is nj Z =
the Sheriff is taking unusual precautions.
II hope there will be no further trou-
be,' said Sheriff Jones to-day. "Vinelli
will be protected at all hazards. l cannot
expres5 the grief / would feel should 1
be compelled to order the prison guards
to fire upon my friends-for among those
who wish TO hang Vinelli there are I'M
questionabiy many citizens who are
friends OF mine-but | have said that
the order would be ven if an attack
was made upon the prison, and l will
keep my word"
No one who knows Sheriff Jones doubts
that he would do as he promised if lynch.
ers attempted to storm his stronghold. II
was this knowledge that held the mob in
check on Wednesday night, when it was
~ hAAS A4ASAONSO Oil aiiSiHS tlc uctdl1S u
the proposed attack The Sheriff sent @
warning to the vigilantes, and after it was
received no one had the hardihood to vol
unteer to lead IN the attempt TO visit
death npon the hated Mexican prisoner.
Il do not believe there will be further
trouble" continued the Sheriff: "but
just to be on the safe side, will keep one
company OF militia ready to come out 1T 6
moments notice, and will not decrease
the present force of prison guards. The
chances are that VinelI will die anyhow
and, there will be no subject for lynch
ing demonstration.
Major Douglass of the Second Regi-
ment, N. 6. c., arrived to-day and is in
command of the two companies of militia
stationed at the prison. He will proba bly
remain in Colusa for several days or until
it is certain that there is no reason to feal
an onslaught upon the pri son.
Even though Vinelli recovers from his
self-fnficted wounds, his arralgnment will
not take place for some time to come, as
weeks will elapse before he will be strong
enough to arise from the hard cot in his
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