The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08

fire on the nude body as it hung the e.
and eight Or nine bullets were sent into it.
While the lynching was in progress the
Sheriff and Constable, under a guard Of
masked men, were not over 100 yards
away, and were compulsory witnesses OF
the scene of lawlessness. TIE Sheriff says
that no one spoke except the leader and
the victim. The leader gave directions,
which were followed, and he plainly rec
ognized his voice. The victim, when the
rope began to tighten, called out Help!
Murder" A moment later his feet were
clear OF the ground and he was being
pulled up toward the limb of the tree.
The crowd then dispersed and allowed
the Sheriff and Constable 10 go.
The fact that there had been lynching
was generally known early in the morn
Ing, and there was soon a crowd of people
heading for Boyd's lane. The sight of the
body OF Uber, with his body riddled with
bullets, hanging to tree was the most re.
voting that has ever been witnessed in
Genoa, and called forth the most pro-
nounced expressions of Indignation from
the people. At s o'clock the Coroner
drove a wagon under the body and, after
cutting 1t down, took it to Genoa. While
this was being done the excitement in the
little village was intense, and the citizens
were unanimous in denouncing the lynch
ing as an outrage of which the law should
take immediate cognizance.
The persons charged with the lynching
are ranchers living on the east fork of IL e
Carson River, who were countrymen OF
Hans Anderson, who was murdered bv
l Der in Gardneryille saloon, because he
had refused 10 "stand treat" Anderson
also had great many friends in Gardner
vile, who approve of the lynching. The
fact Is that the feeling is all against the
lynching in Genoa and all for it in Gard
nerviiIe, the other town of the valley
The man who was killed in the safoon
was Dane of good family, who was very
popular in both places, and who by his
pleasant manners was a general favorite.
The Genoa people, however, say that as
the slayer was held to answer without bail
on the charge OF murder by the Genoa
Justice OIL the Peace, this should have
indicated 10 the people of Gardnerville,
where most OF the friends Of Anderson
lived, that his slayer was TO have a fair
trial. The ranchers of the other side OF
the valley held that the county was too
poor to bear the expense of trial and
there was no necessity for one where the
guilt Of the defendant was so conclusive
This has been the talk in the eastern part
OF the valley ever since the killing. The
opinion every where is that the gang which
did the Iynching came from GardnerviIle
and vicinity.
The body OF Uber was brought to the
courthouse after being cut down, and a.
tracted crowds of people. The Coroners
jury began its session at 10 o'clock and
did aot tini-H its labors until 4:30. Itr re-
turned Il rdict OF death by unknown
hands. Ju.+ E Mack, who IS in the eastern
part OF the State, will call grand Jury as
soon as he returns to probe the affair TO
the bottom.
The lynched man had relative in
Pittsburg, Pa.-Henry Robsen-who is a
millionaire. He was supplying the money
todefend Uber, and had engaged Alfred
Charz as his attorney. He cared little
for his relative, but proposed to make 4
tight to prevent the disgrace of having a
family connection hanged. The lawyer
was in telegraphic communication with
him to-day. and it is rumored that he will
advance the money TO convict the ring
leaders in the Iynchng.