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Her father whom we have before mentioned, Don Santiago Arguello, was born at Monterey, son of Don Jose Dario Arguello, Governor of both Californias, and brother of Don Jose Arguello, who was afterward Governor of Alta California. Don Santiago married Dona Pilar Ortega, of Santa Bar- bara, both very young, there being two years difference in their ages. They had twenty-two children. He died November 7th, 1862, at the age of 74 years. Five children survive, and Dona Pilar, with a very large number of grand children and great grand children. Dona Conception, one of their daughters, was married to Don Agustin Olvera. One of their grand daughters is the wife of Capt. A. H. Wilcox of San Diego; another of W. B. Couts, Esq., of San Luis Rey. Dona Teresa the only other daughter who survives, is married to Don Jose Maria Bandini of Tia Juana rancho, Lower California, where also resides the venerable widow.
The Constitutional Convention of this State, adopted the Constitution, October 10th., 1849; it was ratified by vote of the people, November 13tlı., and proclaimed by Gov. Riley, December 13tl1. Besides Mr. Stearns, Los Angeles was represented by Don Jose Antonio Carrillo, Perfecto Hugo Reid, Stephen C. Foster, and Don Manuel Dominguez. Don Manuel had honora- bly filled several responsible stations prior to 1846. He often visits the City. Mr. Reid died at Los Angeles December 12th, 1852. He was a native of Scotland, of great intelligence, and always held in high esteem. He wrote some essays on the history, customs, and legends of the Los Angeles Indians, and vocabularies of several Indian tongues spoken in this section of the State, which have been published. Don Jose Antonio Carrillo died at Santa Bar- bara, April 25th, 1862, aged 67 years.
The first County election was held April 1st. 1850. Three hundred and seventy-seven votes were cast in the county. The officers chosen were: County Judge, Agustin Olvera; County Clerk, Benj. Davis Wilson; County Attorney, Benj. Hayes; County Surveyor, J. R. Conway ; County Treasurer, Manuel Garfias; County Assessor, Antonio F. Coronel; County Recorder, Ignacio del Valle; County Sheriff, George T. Burrill; County Coroner, Charles B. Cullen.
Don Agustin Olvera, when elected County Judge, was "Juez de 1a Instancia "-Judge of First Instance-of the Los Angeles District, under appointment of Gov. Riley. He emigrated to California from the City of Mexico, and arrived September 16th, 1834. There came at the same time Don Ignacio Coronel, his wife Dona Francisca Romero, two sons Don Antonio Franco Coronel and Don Manuel Coronel and four daughters. His sons have been and still are among our prominent citizens. They formed & part of the celebrated expedition of Don Jose Maria Hijar and Don Jose Maria Padres, which had been organized with infinite care for colonization In California, especial view being had to select men of character,intelligence 3
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and some useful occupation. It consisted of lawyers, physicians, printers, carpenters, tanners, saddlers, shoemakers, hatters, tailors, laborers, and a confectioner. Don Joaquin de los Rios y Rios was a surgeon of repute in Los Angeles and San Diego for several years after 1840, until his death. Don Francisco Torres, another physician, returned to Mexico. Don Ignacio Coronel was one of its school-masters; taught in this city for a long time; afterward confined himself to the duties of Secretary of the Ayuntamiento: subsequently was a Justice of the Peace. Education was especially pro- vided for by the Mexican Government in this colony. The Missions had just been secularized; the formation of Pueblos was therefore contemplated. Accordingly experienced teachers were sent for the Public Schools to be estab- lished at each Mission; which measure took effect at the Missions of Santa Clara, San Jose, San Gabriel and San Luis Rey ; also at Monterey, and in the year 1838 at Los Angeles. At the organization, in the year 1841, of the Pueblo of San Juan de Arguello-so named in honor of Don Santiago Arguello-which is generally called San Juan Capistrano-Don Agustin Olvera was appointed "Juez de Paz" of that jurisdiction, from Santa Ana to Las Flores. He resided there in 1842, 1843, 1844. It is spoken of as a well ordered place, with an industrious, contented population. Don Agus- tin was admitted as attorney in this the then Ist. Judicial District, in 1853, and April 11th, 1855, in the U. S. District Court, in 1856, he was the Receiver of the Los Angeles U. S. Land Office. At the taking of the city, in 1846, he was a member of the Departmental Assembly; as such member, acted as one of the Commissioners in the Cahuenga negotiation. Don Jose Antonio Carrillo, the other Mexican Commissioner, held the rank of Major General. Don Ignacio Coronel, born in the city of Mexico, died at Los Angeles city, at an advanced age, December 19, 1862.
Jonathan R. Scott was the first Justice of the Peace, merely taking that office in order to give his ability to the county organization. He soon tired of it and was succeeded by J. S. Mallard. Judge Scott'had been a promi- nent lawyer in Missouri and was in the front rank of the Bar at Los Angeles. He was ready for any useful enterprise. In company with Mr. Abel Stearns he built the first brick flouring mill in 1855, and about two years before his death he planted an extensive vineyard. He died September 21st, 1864. His eldest daughter married A. B. Chapman, Esq. His only son has recently been admitted to the Bar. His widow of a second marriage and family reside in this city.
The early lawyers arriving in the order mentioned were: Don Manuel C. Rojo, 1849; Russell Sackett, 1849; Louis Granger, 1850; Benj. Hayes, Feb. 3, 1850; Jonathan R. Scott, March, 1850. The last four as well as Mr. Hartman were overland emigrants. Law books were scarce. A brief pas- sage in "Kent's Commentaries " that was found somewhere in town, decided an interesting case between the rich Peruvian passenger and liberal French sea-captain, sometime in March, before First Alcalde Stearns. The Captain lost, but comforted his attorney, Scott, with a thousand dollar fee, as it hap- pened, all in five dollar gold pieces. In 1850 also came Wm. G. Dryden and J. Lancaster Brent, the latter with a good library; 1851, I. K. S. Ogier, Ogier & Rojo, May 31, 1851; 1852, Myron Norton, James H. Lander, Charles E. Carr, Ezra Drown, Columbus Sims, Kimball H. Dimmick, Henry Hancock, Isaac Hartman; 1858, Samuel R. Campbell; 1854, Cameron E. Thom and James A. Watson, ("Col. Jack Watson"); E. J. C. Kewen, W. W. Hamlin, 1856; Alfred B. Chapman, 1858; Volney E. Howard, 1861; Andrew J. Glas- sell and Col. James G. Howard arrived on the same steamer, November 27th, 1865,from San Francisco. Myers J. Newmark was admitted to the Bar in Sep- tember, and Andrew J. King in October, 1859; Don Ignacio Sepulveda, Sem. tember 6th, 1862. Henry T. Hazard, son of Ariel M. Hazard, of Evanston, near Chicago, since when about eight years of age has always resided in this city, except about six years of absence at College. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, was admitted to the Bar in that State in 1867, and the following year in California. Other attorneys prior to 1860 were Hon. S. F. Reynolds (afterward District Judge of San Francisco), Joseph R. Gitchell (in April, 1858, appointed District Attorney), A. Thomas, William E. Pickett, Casaneuva & Jones advertised December 18, 1831. This was William Claude
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Jones, known so well in Missouri. Scott & Hayes were partners from March, 1850, until April 13th, 1852; afterward Scott & Granger; then Scott & Lan- der. Between 1853 and 1860 the Land Questions before the Commissioners and U. S. District Court brought almost as residents distinguished lawyers- H.W.Halleck, A. C. Peachy, F. Billings, C.B.Strode, Wm. Carey Jones, P. W. Tompkins, Gregory Yale, John H. Saunders, II. P. Hepburn, not to name others. There are dead Russell Sackett, 1872; James H. Lander, Ezra Drown, Columbus Sims; Kimball H. Dimmick, 1856; James A. Watson, S. R. Campbel !; Clarke, at New Orleans; Carr, at Washington City ; Joseph R. Gitchell, 1866. J. Lancaster Brent stood high as a lawyer and Statesman. He resides in Louisiana, near New Orleans, and in part represented that State in the late Democratic National Convention at St. Louis. Mr. Granger was a fluent, pretty speaker; in 1852-3, partner of Judge Scott; recently can- didate for Judge of the First Judicial District. Gen. Drown lost his wife in the stranding of the steamer Independence. Ile died August 17th, 1863, leaving a son :- as a man much thought of, and very successful in his pro- fession. Hon. K. H. Dimmick, a Captain in Colonel Stevenson's regiment, had been a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1849. James H. Lauders was born March 10th, 1829, at New York City. He was a gradu- ate of Harvard. He was an excellent office lawyer. For a long time he was Court Commissioner, with especial approbation of the Bar. October 15th, 1852 he married Miss Margarita Johnson, a daughter of Don Santiago John- son, so well remembered among the early business men of this coast before 1846. A son and dangter survive, of this marriage. In 1872 he married Miss Mollie E. Holden, of Baltimore, Md. They had one daughter, who with her mother lives at Los Angeles. He died June 10th, 1873. Samuel R. Campbell was born near Nashville, Tenn .; died in San Bernardino county early in January 1863, or about the last of December 1862, near fifty years of · age. He practiced law for a long time in Andrew county, Mo. His memo- ry was most extraordinary. A poem or oration once read to him, or read by him, he could repeat word for word years afterward. He was in the habit, when familiarly illustrating this faculty, to recite in full, page after page of Blackstone's Commentaries. ITis widow and children reside in this city. His son, Thornton P. Campbell, is a merchant and member of the City Council. Of the living all reside within the city, save Col. E. J. C. Kewen and General Volney E, Howard: nay, early the railway brings them to the forum, both from classic villas eight miles away, once of the ancient Mission of San Gabriel.
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Col. James A. Watson, October 13th, 1855, married JHs. Dolores Domin- guez. HIr died at this city, September 16th, 1869, aged forty-five years. The latter part of his life was devoted to his vineyard and orchard. He had been askillful politician, and was esteemed as a lawyer.
Hon. Myron Norton was born September 230, 1829, at Bennington, Vt. He studied law in New York, was admitted to the Bar in 1844, continued in practice at Troy until 1848, when he was appointed first Lieutenant of Cal- fornia volunteers, and in the Summer of that year arrived at Monterey. was a member of the Constitutional Convention from San Francisco; after- ward Judge of the Superior Court of San Francisco. In 1855 he was the Democratic candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court of this State. He dwells in the agree: ble family of Don Agustin Olvera, and not entirely with- drawn from business. Don Manuel Clemente Rojo, our first abogado, (law- yer) is a native of Peru, of finished e lucation and excellent qualities of head and heart. A few years ago he was Sub-Political Chief of the Frontier of Lower California, and is practicing his profession there with marked dis- tinction. An old emigrant named Williams, throwing out of his wagon al- most everything else, saved his son's law library. They renched Joon Ro- land's in December. 1849, the ambitions young attorney with his eye to the polar st ır. Roland, in his usual liberal style, outroted complete son and father. ji is pot known how fortune may have deal with them since.
Sheriff Burrill of 1850, was panetil ms, perhaps formal, but affable ; and pleasantly conspicuous by the infantry dea sword which he wore in public thronon his tom, as he said, according to official custom of Mexico, where he had lived a good while. His brother is author of the "Law Glossary." He
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was hero of a "scene in Court," one bright afternoon in the Summer of 1850. Judge Witherby was hearing an application for bail, on a charge of murder against three native Californians. The large room is not to be recognized, with the changes of the Bella Union. Upon a side bench together sat the prisoners. The Judge, Thomas W. Sutherland (acting District Attorney), Benj. Hayes (County Attorney), Clerk-and counsel, J. Lancaster Brent; present, none others-save twelve, fierce, determined fellows, "armed to the teeth," huddled up in the far corner. Preliminaries disposed of-calm con- tent smoothicd the face of Sheriff B., that sword by his side, when appeared eighteen of the 1st Dragoons, at the critical moment. They dismounted, tied their horses to the Celis balcony-Lafayette now-and fell into line in front of the building. Bond approved, a Sargeant led the accused outside, placed "them on horseback between his files, and so conducted them home: a pin might have been heard to drop, and in the stillness, the Court adjourned. Major E. H. Fitzgerald had encamped the night before, on the edge of town. This was the posse put at the service of Sheriff B., and that left him pleased infinitely at its effect, almost like a charm, upon this famous "Irving party" in the corner. By the by, Los Angeles Sheriff's have many an interesting in- cident in their careers-David W. Alexander, 1855, and others. Mr. Burrill died Feb. 2d, 1856.
California was admitted into the Union September 9th, 1850. Some of of the principal offices, since 1850, have been filled as follows: District Judge-Oliver S. Witherby, three years ; Benjamin Hayes, eleven years ; Pab- lo de la Guerra, Murray Morrison, R. M. Widney; Ignacio Sepulveda, 1876. County Judge-Agustin Olvera, four years; Myron Norton, Kimball H. Dimmick, William G. Dryden, Andrew J. King, Ignacio Sepulveda; H. K. S. O'Melveny, 1876. County Clerk-Benjamin D. Wilson, Wilson W. Jones, Charles R. Johnson, John W. Shore, Thomas D. Mott, Stephen H. Mott; A.
W. Potts, 1876. Sheriff-George T. Burrill, David W. Alexander, James R. Barton, Wm. C. Getman, James R. Barton, (murdered Friday, Jan. 23d, 1857, while in the discharge of official duty), Tomas A. Sanchez, James F. Burns, William R. Roland ; D. W. Alexander, 1876. Wm. Getman died January 7th, 1858. County Treasurer-Manuel Garfias, now American Consul, Tepic, Mexico; Timothy Foster, Henry N. Alexander, Morice Kremer, Thomas E. Rowan; Francis P. F. Temple, 1876. District Attorney-William C. Ferrel, now a mountain farmer of Lower California; Isaac S. K. Ogier, Sept. 29th, 1851; Kimball H. Dimmick, appointed July 10th, elected November 29th, 1852; Benjamin S. Eaton, October 3d, 1853; Cameron E. Thom, October 3d, 1854; Ezra Drown, Alfred B. Chapman, Volney E. Howard, A. B. Chapman, C. E. Thom, V. E. Howard; Rodney Hudson, 1876. County Assessor-Anto- nio F. Coronel, 1850-1856; Juan Sepulveda, 1857-1858; W. W. Maxy, 1859- 1860; J. McManus, 1861; G. L. Mix, 1862-1864; J. Q. A. Stanly, 1865-1866; Manuel F. Coronel, 1867-1868; 1869-1875, Dionisio Boteller; Andrew Ryan, 1876. County Recorder-Ignacio del Valle, 1850-1851 ; (Recorder and County Clerk united); J. W. Gillett, March 1st, Monday, 1874; Charles E. Miles, March 1st, Monday, 1876. Court Commissioner (District)-George Clinton Gibbs.
The present County officers not above just mentioned are: Under Sheriff-Il. Milner Mitchell. Deputy Sheriffs-Wm. L. Banning, Emil Har- rris. Deputy County Clerks-E. H. Owen, D. W. Maclellan. Deputy County Treasurer-E. M. Spence. Deputy Recorder-George E. Gard. Au- ditor-Andronico E. Sepulveda. Tax Collector-Morice Kremer. County Surveyor-T. J. Ellis. Deputy Assessors-M. Ryan, W. H. A. Kidd. Coro- ner-Dr. Joseph Kurtz. School Superintendent-Thomas A. Saxon. Super- visors-Geo. Hines (Chairman), Gabriel Allen, Edward Evy, John D. Young, J. C. Hannon. Justices of the Peace (city)-John Trafford, Pedro C. Carril- lo, William H. Gray.
Don Ignacio Sepulveda, present District Judge, is a native of this city. He was educated in the East. Oliver Spencer Witherby was born at Cincin- nati, Ohio, Feb. 19th, 1815; Benj. Hayes at Baltimore, Md. Feb. 14th, 1815; Robert M. Widnyy, Miami county, Ohio, December 23d, 1838.
Don Pablo de la Guerra was born in the Presidio of Santa Barbara, No- vember 29th, 1819. He was State Senator four terms from the disrict of San-
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ta Barbara and San Luis Obispo, and had been a member of the Constitu- tional Convention of 1849. His term of District Judge commenced January 1st, 1864. He died February 5th, 1874, having a short time before resigned the Judgship of the first District, in consequence of ill health.
Hon. Murray Morrison was born at Kaskaskia, Illinois, in 1820; was ad- mitted to the Bar 'in 1842. In 1862 he married Miss Jennie White, daughter of Dr. Thomas J. White. In 1868, on the creation of the 17th Judicial Dis- trict, he was appointed Judge by Gov. Haight; and elected in 1869. He died at this city December 18th, 1871. Within three days a loving wife followed him to the tomb.
Hon. Win. G. Dryden, November 30th, 1831, married Miss Dolores Nieto. ITis second wife was Miss Anita Dominguez, daughter of Don Manu- el Dominguez ; married September 30th, 1868. He died at this city, aged 70 years, September 10th, 1869.
The Board to settle private land claims, organized in this city October, 1852. Commissioners-Hiland Hall, since Governor of Vermont; Harry I. Thornton, Thompson Campbell. It expired in 1855. Robert Greenhow first, then Gen. Volney E. Howard, then John H. McKune have been Law Agents of the United States; Cameron E. Thom Assistant Law Agent, in 1854. In some of the subsequent land cases before the United States District Court, Isaac Hartman was Special Attorney, in 1857, under Attorney General Black, and, in 1861, under Attorney General Bates. The United States District Court for the Southern District of California was instituted in December, 1855, Hon. John M. Jones, Judge; Pablo de la Guerra, Marshal ; Alfred Wheeler, District Attorney ; Samuel Flower, Clerk. Judge Jones died No- vember 14th, of that year. In September, 1854, Edward Hunter was ap- pointed Marshal in place of Pablo de la Guerra, resigned. Judge Ogier suc- ceeded Judge Jones. Hon. Fletcher M. Haight succeeded Judge Ogier, and died at San Francisco shortly after the abolition of the Court by Act of Con- gress, passed in 1866. As District Attorney, Ogier succeeded Wheeler; then Pacificus Ord; then J. R. Gitchell.
Hon. Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier, for several years Judge, was born at Charleston, S. C., May 24th, 1817. He came to California in the year 1849. He died at Holcombe Valley, May 21st, 1861. His widow resides at this city.
The officers of the United States are: Postmaster-H. K. W. Bent. Register of the Land Office-Alfred James. Receiver-J. W. Haverstick. Guager-J. R. Brierly. Deputy Marshal-J. D. Dunlap. U. S. Commission- er-B. C. Whiting.
Gov. John G. Downey came to Los Angeles in December, 1850. He mar- ried Miss Maria Jesus Guirado, of this city, February 10th, 1852. His dis- tinguished career belongs to the history of California.
In 1850 this county was represented in the State Senate by Dr. A. W. Hope; followed in 1851 and 1852 by Stephen C. Foster. The Senators since have been: 1853, 1854, James P. McFarland; 1855, 1856, Benjamin D. Wilson; 1857, 1858, Came- ron E Thom; 1859, 1860, Andres Pico; 1861, 1862, John R. Vineyard; 1863, 1864, Hen- ry Hamilton; 1865 until 1868, Phineas Banning; 1869 until 1872, B. D. Wilson; 1873 and now, C. W. Bush.
Members of Assembly-1850, A. P. Crittenden, Montgomery Martin. 1831, Abel Stearns, Ignacio del Valle. 1832, James P. McFarland, Capt. Jefferson Hunt. 1853, Charles E. Carr, Edward Hunter. 1854, Francis Mel- lus, Dr. Wilson W. Jones. 1855, John G. Downey, J. Lancaster Brent. 1856, J. Lancaster Brent, Edward Hunter. 1857, Andres Pico, Henry Hancock. 1858, Andres Pico, Henry Hancock. 1859, John J. Warner, Andrew J. King. 1860, Abel Stearns, Murray Morrison. 1861, James A. Watson, Mur- ray Morrison. 1862, James A. Watson, Edward J. C. Kewen. 1863, 1864, Ignacio Sepulveda, E. J. C. Kewen. 1865, 1866, William H. Peterson, E. C. Parrish. 1867, 1868, Asa Ellis, James A. Watson. 1869, 1870, Manuel F. Coronel, R. C. Fryer. 1871, 1872, Thomas D. Mott, Asa Ellis. 1873, 1874, J. W. Venable, A. Ifigbie. 1875, 1876, John R. McConnell, Frederick Lam- bourne.
The City of Los Angeles was incorporated by Act of the Legislature, approved April 4th, 1850. The government was organized July 3d. Mayor,
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A. P. Hodges; Common Council, David W. Alexander, President; Alexander Bell, Manuel Riquena, John Temple, Morris L. Goodman, Cristobal Aguilar, Julian Chavez. Recorder, John G. Nichols : Treasurer, Francisco Figueroa ; Assessor, Antonio F. Coronel; Marshall, Samuel Whiting; Attorney, Ben- jamin Hayes.
The Mayors since have been, Benjamin D. Wilson, 1851; John G. Nich- ols, 1852; Antonio Franco Coronel, 1853; Stephen C. Foster, 1834; Thomas Foster, 1855; Stephen C. Foster, 4 months-John G. Nichols, residue, 1856; John G. Nichols, 1837, 1858; Damien Marchessault, 1859; IIenry Mellus, 1860; D. Marchessault, 1861, 1862, 1863,1864; Jose Mascarel, 1865-'66; Cristo- bal Aguilar, 1867-'68; Joel Turner, 1869-'70; Cristobal Aguilar, 1871-'72; James R. Toberman, 1873-'74; Prudent Beaudry, 1875 -.
Mayors Hodges and Wilson, through tempestuous times, held the helm with firmness and foresight. Under the first term of Nichols began Henry Hancock's survey. August 13th, 1852, is the date of the Donation System (repealed in 1854), by which thirty-five acre tracts and other lots were grant- ed on sole condition of improvement, with payment of fees. He was Mayor again in 1857 and 1858. The uncertainty, apathy, rather, of the public mind upon the vital question of irrigation may be inferred from a remark in his message of the former year: "It appears that under the present system of ir- rigation there is as much land under cultivation as can be supplied with water from the river of the pueblo; but it is believed by our most intelligent farmers, and by many gentlemen of experience who have visited us, that by the adoption of a different system, a sufliciency of water to irrigate the entire plain below the city could be obtained." But on August 2d, 1858, Zanja No. 2 was provided for, which led to the building of Aliso Mill, and has brought a large amount of first rate land into cultivation. The survey was long be- fore that, of Captain, now General E. O. C. Ord, to ascertain the practicabili- ty of bringing water for drinking and general domestic uses from the river over the bench land ; a project supported by'the business men, but defeated at the municipal election by an absurd prejudice and superior influence of leading vineyardists. To resume: Coronel had his hands full. The bulk of Donation lots was made by him. Stephen C. Foster managed well through 1854. In January, 1855,he resigned; within two weeks was re-elect- ed without opposition ; merely a curious circumstance, or a capricious freak, it might seem, if left unexplained.
October 13th, 1854, one David Brown killed Pinckney Clifford, in this city. This act created deep excitement. A public meeting on the next day was ap- peased only by the Mayor's promise that if the laws should fail, he would re- sign and help to punish the murderer. Brown was tried November 30th. The District Court-Benj. Hayes, Judge-sentenced him to be executed on the 12th day of January, 1855. The same day had been fixed by that Court for the execution of Felipe Alvitre, for the murder of James Ellington, in El Monte. In Brown's case, his counsel, J. R. Scott and J. A. Watson, had obtained from the Supreme Court a stay of execution.
Public expectation waited for it, but a like stay did not come for the wretched, friendless Alvi- tre. This still more inflamed the native Californian and Mexican portion of the population. The fatal day arrived, and with it an early gathering at the county jail of a great multitude of all classes. Meanwhile, the Mayor had re- signed. Sheriff Barton posted within the yard an armed guard of forty men. Alvitre was hung -the rope broke, he fell to the ground. Arriba! Arri- ba! (up! up!) was the cry from outside-all was instantly adjusted and the law's sentence carried into effect. Words fail to describe the demeanor then of that mass of eager, angry men. Suspense was soon over. Persuaded by personal friends-and in truth the odds against him seemed too great-Sheriff Barton withdrew the guard. The gate was crushed with heavy timbers, black- smiths procured, the iron doors, locked and well barred from within, were forced. Within the next hour Brown was dragged from his cell to a corral across the street; where, amidst the shouts of the people, he uttered some incoherent observations, but quickly was hung from a beam of the corral gate. It is stated credibly, that a week thereafter was received an order of the Supreme Court, in favor of Alvitre, which had been delayed partly by the bad mail arrangements of that time, and more by reason of his appli
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