Imperial press., 1901-06-08
Men Lynehsd Were Charged With Petty
 Larceny and Burglary
Lynehsn Pu, Ropes About PIi'Onsr's Necb and Drag Them to Bridge Over Pit R.vd-A S5OO0 Reward


 Martin. aged respectively %. l9 and l6 years. and F. D. Yantis aged 27 years.
 As reported here. the men lynched had been suspected of petty stealing for some time. Last Saturday they were arrested for stealing barb wire. pieces of harness, and some hay forks. A search warrant was. issued and the harness and forks found in the houses of Hall and Yantis. who were taken into custody and brought to Lookout, where they were held awaiting exam inAtion and trial.
 Sunday and for several days follow Ing other searches were instituted. and haltcrs. dishes and table cloths which had been taken from clothes lines were found hidden on the premises of the suspected parties. The charge against the elder Hall was petty lar 'ceny for stealing the forks. hence he was allowed to go about on his own rccogniZnnce The charges against the others were burglary. and their exam nations had been set for June 2. They were held In custody. as they were un- ale tC furnish ball in the sum of $500. Pending their examination they were Icing guarded In the Lookout hotel by Constable Carpenter. assisted by k. Nichols. ]. w. Brown and $. Goyette. The two former stood guard till mid night. and the two latter took their places after midnight. Calvin Hall was stopping at the hotel so as to be near his sons.
 X mob. varlously estimated from thirty to fifty people. suddenly made it's appearance at the hotel, and point ing their guns at the two officers on guard. commanded them to observe silence while they secured the i've prisoners. placed ropes around their nccks and dragged them toward the bridge which crosses Pitt river at Lookout They compelled the two guards to accompany them.
 Frank Hall. 1t is reported. made such strong resistance that the mob hanged him before 1t got to the main bridge. under small bridge crossing a deep slough The others were taken to the main bridge. and Calvin Hall, the father. was hanged on the north side and Yantis and the two other Halls on the south side of the bridge.
 Governor Gag"'s Proclamation
 SACRAMENTO. June i.-Governor Gage has issued the following proc lamation:
 Whereas. On May al. 1901. five men. towit: Calvin Hall, Frank Hall, James Hall. Martin Hall and Daniel Yantis. were murdered al Lookout. near AL turas. in the county of Modoc. by mob of lawless persons unknown. some of the victims being forcibly taken by the murdercrs from the custody of the law. and
 Whereas. the said crimes were com mitted by the said unknown perpetra- tors in open defiance of the laws of the State of California. by hanging the said victims until they were dead. un- der m unlawful and audacious claim of a right to wreak their personal vengeance upon the said victims. on account of the alleged commission Of petty crimes. for the punishment or which the laws of California adequate ly provide. and.
 Whereas. the notoriety and audaclty Of the crimes. if tolerated. will likely lead to a repetition of similar crimes i'm other localities in this State. will bring disgrace upon our law-abiding people. obstruct the orderly conduct of courts of justice. and will tend to render life and property insecure from the wlllml and wanton acts Of lawless mobs
 Now. therefore, I. Henry T. Gage. governor of the State of California. by virtue of the authority in me vested by the constitution and laws of aaid
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