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Robert F. Stockton, claimant for Potrero de Santa Clara, one square league, granted February 29, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to James Alexander Forbes; claim filed January 24, 1852, confirmed by the Commission Novem- ber 15, 1853, and by the District Court October 29, 1855; containing 1,939.03 acres.
Juan Miguel Anzar and Manuel Larios, claimants for Santa Ana, one square league, and Quien Sabe, six square leagues, granted April 9, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado to Manuel Larios and Juan Anzar; claim filed February 6, 1852, confirmed by the Commission November 7, 1854, by the District Court December 11,1856, and appeal dismissed June 4, 1857 ; 48,822.60 acres. Patented.
Daniel and Bernard Murphy and James and Martin Murphy, claimants for San Francisco de Las Llagas, six square leagues, granted February 3, 1834, by José Figueroa to Carlos Castro; claim filed February 9, 1852, con- firmed by the Commission August 22, 1854, by the District Court October 22, 1855, and appeal dismissed November 24, 1856; containing 22,979.66 acres.
Maximo Martinez, claimant for El Corte de Madera, two square leagues, granted May 1, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Maximo Martinez; claim filed February 12, 1852, confirmed by the Commission February 28, 1853, by the District Court September 10, 1855, and appeal dismissed April 2, 1857; containing 13,316.05 acres. Patented.
Bernard Murphy, claimant for La Polka, one square league, granted Jan- uary 19, 1833, by José Figueroa to Ysabel Ortega; claim filed February 17, 1852, confirmed by the Commission August 15, 1854, by the District Court January 14, 1856, and appeal dismissed January 18, 1856; containing 4,166.78 acres.
Antonio and Faustin German, claimants for Juristac, one square league, granted October 22, 1835, to A. and F. German ; claim filed February 21,
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1852, confirmed by the Commission December 18, 1852, by the District Court June 7, 1855, and appeal dismissed April 28, 1857 ; containing 4,482.41 acres.
Julian and Fernando, sons of Santos, a neophyte, claimants for Rincon del Alisal, 600 varas, granted December 28, 1844, by José Maria del Ray (priest) to Santos and Sons; claim filed February 27, 1852, rejected by the Com- mission November 21, 1854, and for failure of prosecution appeal dismissed by the District Court April 21, 1856.
José de Jesus Vallejo, elaimant for Arroyo del Alameda, 1000 varas square, granted December 30, 1840, by Manuel Jimeno to J. de Jesus Vallejo; claim filed March 2, 1852, and rejected by the Commission October 18, 1853.
Martin Murphy, elaimant for Pastoria de las Borregas, 3,207} acres, granted January 15, 1842, by Juan B. Alvarado to Francisco Estrada; claimn filed March 3, 1852, confirmed by the Commission January 24, 1854, by the Dis- triet Court October 17, 1856, and appeal dismissed November 18, 1856; containing 4,894.35 acres.
Antonio Chaboya, claimant for Yerba Buena or Socayre, granted Novem- ber 5, 1833, by José Figueroa to A. Chaboya; claim filed March 8, 1852, confirmed by the Commission October 17, 1834, by the District Court Jan- uary 21, 1858, and appeal dismissed October 8, 1858; containing 24,342.64 acres. Patented.
Bernard Murphy, claiming for Ojo de Agua de la Coché, two square leagues, granted August 4, 1835, by José Figueroa to Juan Maria Hernandez; claim filed March 9, 1852, confirmed by the Commission February 21, 1853, by the District Court January 18, 1856, and appeal dismissed November 18, 1856; containing 8,927.10 acres.
Jacob D. Hoppe, claimant for Ulistac, one-half square league, granted May 19, 1845, by Pio Pico to Marcelo Pio and Cristoval; elaim filed March 19, 1852, confirmed by the Commission May 8, 1855, by the District Court March 2, 1857, and appeal dismissed April 16, 1837; containing 2,401.32 acres.
Quintin Ortega, et al., claimants for San Isidro, one square league, granted June 3, 1833, by José Figueroa to Quintin Ortega, et al .; claim filed March 23, 1852, confirmed by the Commission September 19, 1854, and by the District Court June 3, 1856; containing 4,438.70 acres.
Juana Briones, claimant for La Purisima Concepcion, one square league, granted June 30 1840, by Juan B Alvarado to José Gorgonio and José Ramon; claim filed March 23, 1852, confirmed by the Commission April 11, 1854, by the District Court April 17, 1856, and appeal dismissed December 24, 1856; containing 4,436.74 acres.
Robert Walkinshaw, claimant for Posolomi, including El Posito de las
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Animas, 3,042 acres, granted February 14, 1844, by Juan B. Alvarado and Manuel Micheltorena to Lope Iñigo; claim filed March 23, 1852, confirmed by the Commission November 20, 1855, and appeal dismissed February 16, 1857; containing 3, 391.90 acres.
José Maria Alviso, claimant for Milpitas, one square league, granted Sep- tember 23, 1835, by José Castro to J. M. Alviso; claim filed March 30, 1852, confirmed by the Commission March 14, 1853, by the District Court March 3, 1856, and appeal dismissed December 5, 1856; containing 4,807 acres.
Antonia Higuera, et al., heirs of José Higuera, claimants for Los Tularcitos, decided by boundaries, in Santa Clara and Alameda counties, granted October 4, 1821, by P. V. de Sola to José Higuera; claim filed April 1, 1852, confirmed by the Commission November 28, 1854, and appeal dismissed December 12, 1856; containing 4,394.35 acres.
Antonia Higuera, et al., claimants for Llano del Abrevadero, described by boundaries, granted January 1, 1822, by P. V. de Sola to José Higuera; claim filed April 1, 1852, rejected by the Commission December 19, 1854, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution April 21, 1856.
José Maria Sanchez, claimant for Las Animas or Sitio de la Brea, granted August 17, 1802, by Marquinas to Mariano Castro, and August 7, 1835, by José Figueroa to Josefa Romero, widow of M. Castro; claim filed April 5, 1852, confirmed by the Commission February 14, 1854, by the District Court May 17, 1856, and appeal dismissed January 26, 1857; containing 24,- 066.24 acres.
Antonio Suñol, et al., claimants for part of Los Coches, one-half square league, granted March 12, 1844, by Manuel Micheltorena to Roberto; claim filed April 6, 1852, confirmed by the Commission March 20, 1855, by the District Court April 1, 1856, and appeal dismissed December 24, 1856; con taining 2,219.34 acres. Patented.
Valentin Cota, et al., claimants for Rio de Santa Clara, granted May 22, 1837, by Juan B Alvarado to Valentin Cota, et al .; claim filed May 10, 1852, rejected by the Commission October 31, 1854, and confirmed by the District Court June 4, 11857. 1
Maria Antonia Mesa, widow of Rafael Soto, claimant for Rinconada del Arroyo de San Francisquito, one-half square league, granted February 16, 1841, by Juan B. Alvarado to M. A. Mesa; claim filed May 25, 1852, rejected by the Commission March 21, 1854, confirmed by the District Court November 26, 1855, and appeal dismissed April 16, 1857; containing 2,229.84 acres.
Liberata Ceseña Bull, et al., heirs of William Fisher, claimants for La Laguna Seca, 4 square leagues, granted July 23, 1834, by José Figueroa to Juan Alvirez; claim filed May 27, 1852, confirmed by the Commission Sep-
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tember 26, 1853, by the District Court July 17, 1855, and appeal dismissed January 14, 1857; containing 19,972.92 acres.
Mariano Castro, elaimant for Rancho del Refugio or Pastoria de las Borregas, 2 square leagues, granted June 15, 1842, by Juan B. Alvarado to Francisco Estrada ; claim filed May 31, 1852, comfirmed by the Commission January 23, 1854, by the District Court November 23, 1859, and by the U. S. Supreme Court.
Encarnacion Mesa, et al., claimants for San Antonio, one square league, granted March 24, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado to Pradlo Mesa; claim filed June 11, 1852, confirmed by the Commission January 30, 1855, by the Dis- triet Court March 10, 1856, and appeal dismissed March 13, 1857; contain- ing 898.+1 acres.
Francisco Berreyessa, et al., heirs of G. Berreyessa. claimants for part of the Rincon de los Esteros, described by boundaries, granted February 10, 1838, by Juan B. Alvarado to Ygnacio Alviso ; claim filed June 28, 1852, confirmed by the Commission December 26, 1854, by the District Court December 28, 1857, and appeal dismissed February 18, 1858.
Rafael Alviso, et al., claimants for part of the Rincon de los Esteros, described by boundaries, granted February 10, 1838, by Juan B. Alvarado to Ygnacio Alviso; claim filed June 28, 1852, confirmed by the Commission December 26, 1854, by the District Court December 24, 1857, and appeal dismissed February 20, 1858; containing 2,200.19 acres.
John Roland and J. L. Hornsby, claimants for Los Huecos, nine square leagues, granted May 6, 1846, by Pio Pico to Luis Arenas and John Roland; claim filed July 6, 1852, and rejected by the Commission November 7, 1854.
The Mayor and Common Council of San Jose, elaimants for land, described by boundaries, granted July 22, 1778, by Felipe de Neve to Pueblo of San José; claim filed July 14, 1852, confirmed by the Commission February 5, 1856, and by the District Court November 26, 1859.
Charles White and Isaac Branham, Trustees for C. White, et al., claim- ants for lands granted by Felipe de Neve to the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Jose; claim filed July 14, 1852, and rejected by the Com- mission February 5, 1856.
Ellen E. White, claimant for part of the Rincon de los Esteros, 2,000 acres, granted February 10, 1838, by Juan B. Alvarado to Ygnacio Alviso; claim filed July 19, 1852, confirmed by the Commission December 19, 1853, by the District Court December 28, 1857, and appeal dismissed February 9, 1858 ; containing 2,308.17 acres.
Domingo Peralta, claimant for Cañada del Corte de Madera, granted in 1833, by José Figueroa to D. Peralta and Maximo Martinez; claim filed
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August 14, 1852, rejected by the Commission October 2, 1855, and con- firmed by the District Court April 6, 1858.
Juan C. Galindo, claimant for Mission of Santa Clara, granted June 10, 1846, by José Maria del Ray (priest); claim filed August 30, 1852, rejected by the Commission June 12, 1855, and confirmed by the District Court October 21, 1857.
Charles M. Weber, claimant for Cañada de San Felipe y Las Animas, two square leagues, granted August 15, 1839, by Manuel Jimeno to Tomas Boun; claim filed September 11, 1852, confirmed by the Commission May 8, 1855, by the District Court January 21, 1857, and appeal dismissed March 4, 1858; containing 8,787.80 acres.
Charles Fossat, claimant for Los Capitancillos, three-fourths square league, granted September 1, 1842, by Juan B. Alvarado to Justo Larios; claim filed September 13, 1852, confirmed by the Commission February 28, 1854, by the District Court August 17, 1857, decree reversed by the U. S. Supreme Court and cause remanded, 20 Howard, 413, on decision of U. S. Supreme Court on the survey, 21 Howard, 445; containing 3,360.48 acres.
Candelario Miramontes, claimant for Arroyo de los Pilarcitos, one square league, granted January 2, 1841, by Juan B. Alvarado to C. Miramontes; claim filed September 22, 1852, confirmed by the Commission February 6, 1855, by the District Court February 16, 1857, and appeal dismissed March 21, 1857; containing 4,424.12 acres.
Andres Castillero, claimant for the quicksilver mine New Almaden, formerly called Santa Clara, discovered by him in 1845, with two leagues of land granted to him by the President of Mexico, May 23, 1846. Possession of the mine was given by the Alcalde, Antonio Maria Pico, December 13, 1845, with three thousand varas of land in all directions from the mouth of the mine. Claim filed September 30, 1852. The Com- mission, January 8, 1856, confirmed the grant of three thousand varas, and rejected all other claims. On the ground of fraud, the United States, Octo- ber 29, 1858, obtained an injunction from the United States Circuit Court to stop the working of the mine. On January 8, 1861, the District Court rejected all claims to land, confirmed the mining rights, with seven perti- nencias for mining purposes ; and all shadow of fraud having been dispelled, the injunction was dissolved, January 26, 1861. [The pertinencia varies from one hundred and twelve and one-half to two hundred varas square, according to the inclination of the vein.]
Sebastian Peralta and José Hernandez, claimants for Rincoñada de los Gatos, one and one-half square leagues, granted May 21, 1840, by Juan B. Alvarado to S. Peralta and J. Hernandez; claim filed October 9, 1852, confirmed by the Commission August 8, 1854, by the District Court March
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10, 1856, and appeal dismissed March 13, 1856; containing 6,631.44 acres. Patented.
Maria L. B. Berreyessa et al., claimants for San Vicente, one square league, granted August 20, 1842, by Juan B. Alvarado to Jose R. Berrey- essa; claim filed December 30, 1852, confirmed by the Commission July 3, 1855, by the District Court March 13, 1857, and decree affirmed by the U. S. Supreme Court, in 23 Howard, 499; containing 4,438.36 acres.
Augustin Bernal, claimant for Santa Teresa, one square league, granted July 11, 1834, by José Figueroa to Joaquin Bernal ; claim filed Jannary 3, 1853, confirmed by the Commission September 5, 1854, by the District Court August 11, 1856, and appeal dismissed November 2, 1858; contain- ing 4,460.03 acres.
James Enright, claimant for two thousand varas square, granted January 6, 1845, by Manuel Micheltorena to Francisco Garcia; claim filed January 17, 1853, confirmed by the Commission August 8, 1854, by the District Court April 26, 1858, and by the U. S. Supreme Court; containing 710.14 acres.
Barlecia Bernal, claimant for Embarcadero de Santa Clara, one thousand varas square, granted June 18, 1845, by Pio Pico to B. Bernal; claim filed January 17, 1853, confirmed by the Commission December 12, 1854, and by the District Court February 23, 1857.
José de Jesus Bernal et al, claimants for Cañada de Pala, eight thousand by one thousand two hundred varas, granted August 9, 1839, by José Castro to J. de Jesus Bernal; claim filed February 24, 1853, confirmed by the Com- mission June 26, 1855, and appeal dismissed May 7, 1857 ; containing 15,714.10 acres.
Ellen White et al., widow and heirs of Charles White, claimants for Pala, one square leagne, granted November 5, 1835, by Jose Castro to José Higuera; claim filed February 26, 1853, confirmed by the Commission December 19, 1854, by the District Court February 23, 1857, and appeal dismissed February 9, 1858; containing 4,454.08 acres.
Antonio Maria Osio, claimant for land near the Mission, granted June 23, 1846, by José Castro to A. M. Osio; claim filed February 28, 1853, rejected by the Commission February 6, 1855, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution April 21, 1856.
Maria Concepcion Valencia de Rodriguez et al., claimants for San Francis- quito, eight suertes of two hundred varas square each, granted May 1, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado to Antonio Buelna; claim filed February 28, 1853, con- firmed by the Commission November 28, 1854, by the District Court Feb- ruary 4, 1856, and appeal dismissed April 2, 1857 ; containing 2,250.98 acres.
Frederick E. Whiting, claimant for Las Animas, granted in 1802 by José Figueroa to Mariano Castro ; claim filed February 28, 1853.
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Joseph Sadoc Alemany, claimant, in behalf of the Christianized Indians, formerly connected with the Missions of Upper California: Ist. In behalf of the Indians of Santa Clara, under a grant by Manuel Micheltorena, June 10, 1844, for all the vacant lands of Santa Clara ungranted before that time. 2d. In behalf of the Indians for lands known as Las Gallinas, El Nacimento and La Estrella, in San Luis Obispo county, under a grant of Manuel Micheltorena, July 16, 1844. 3d. In behalf of sixteen neophytes for small tracts of land, from one hundred to three hundred acres each, in the vicinity of the Mission of Santa Ynes, Santa Barbara county. 4th. And in behalf of the Indians generally, one square league in each of the twenty-one missions; claim filed February 28, 1853, rejected by the Com- mission December 31, 1855, appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution in the Northern District February 23, 1857, and in the Southern District December 22, 1857.
Francisco Arce, claimant for fifty by sixty varas, granted June 3, 1846, by Pio Pico, to F. Arce; claim filed March 1, 1853, confirmed by the Commis- sion, June 12, 1855, and by the District Court, March 9, 1857.
Joaquin Higuera, claimant for Pala, one square league, granted November 5, 1835, by José Castro, to José Higuera; claim filed March 1, 1853, rejected by the Commission December 26, 1854, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution, April 21, 1856.
Henry C. Smith, claimant for one-fourth league, granted November 2, 1844, by Miguel Muro (priest), to Buenaventura, et al. (neophytes); claim filed March 1, 1853, rejected by the Commission March 27, 1855, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution, April 21, 1856.
José de Arnas, claimant for five square leagues of Santa Clara Mission, granted August 1, 1846, by José Castro, to J. de Arnas ; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission April 24, 1855, and by the District Court February 11, 1856.
Rufina Castro et al., claimant for Solis, granted by José Figueroa to Mariano Castro; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission December 4, 1855, and confirmed by the District Court May 1, 1856, and appeal dissmissed March 24, 1857; containing S,875.46 acres. Patented.
Narciso Bennett, claimant for one hundred and forty varas square, one solar, granted November 28, 1845, by Pio Pico, to N. Bennett; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission October 23, 1855, and appeal dismissed, for failure of prosecution, February 23, 1857.
William A. Dana, et al., claimants for part of San Antonio, six thousand one hundred and two acres, granted March 24, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado, to Juan Prado Mesa; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commis- sion July 10, 1855, confirmed by the District Court March 3, 1856, and appeal dismissed March 20, 1857; containing 3,451.89 acres. Patented.
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William A. Dana et al., claimants for part of San Antonio, two thou- sand five hundred and fifty-one acres, granted March 24, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado, to Juan Prado Mesa ; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission July 10, 1855, and by the District Court March 23, 1857.
James W. Weekes, claimant for part of San Antonio, three thousand and fifty-one acres, granted March 24, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado, to Juan Prado Mesa; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission July 10, 1855, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution February 23, 1857.
Henry C. Curtis, claimant for part of San Antonio, five hundred aeres, granted March 24, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado, to Juan Prado Mesa; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission July 10, 1855, and by the District Court March 16, 1857.
William W. White, claimant for part of San Antonio, one hundred acres, granted March 24, 1839, by Juan B. Alvarado, to Juan Prado Mesa ; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission July 10, 1855, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution February 23, 1857.
Mary S. Bennett, claimant for two tracts, one, one hundred and forty varas square, and the other, two thousand by one thousand varas, near the Mission, granted December, 1845, by Pio Pico, to Narciso Bennett ; claim filed March 2, 1853, confirmed by the Commission July 10, 1855, by the Dis- triet Court February 28, 1857, and appeal dismissed April 14, 1857; con- taining 358.51 acres.
J. W. Redman, et al., claimants for orchard of Santa Clara, ten acres, granted June 30, 1846, to Benito Dias, Juan Castañeda, and Luis Arenas ; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission, December 18, 1855, and by the District Court, May 21, 1858.
Guadalupe Mining Company, claimant for part of Cañada de los Capitan- cillos, described by boundaries, granted September 1, 1842, by Juan B. Alvarado, to Justo Larios; claim filed March 1, 1853, confirmed by the Com- mission, May 2, 1854, and by the District Court, August 17, 1857.
Martin Murphy, Sr., claimant for part of Las Animas, one-eighth of twelve square leagues, granted August 17, 1802, by Marquina, and August 7, 1835, by José Figueroa to Mariano Castro; claim filed March 2, 1853, and discontinued April 3, 1855.
Clement Pinaud et al., claimants for garden of San Cayetano, one thou- sand by two hundred varas, granted August, 1845, by Pio Pico to Juan B. Alvarado; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission Febru- ary 8, 1855, and by the District Court October 2, 1860.
Thomas O. Larkin, claimant for Mission Santa Clara orchard, fifteen acres granted August 30, 1846, by Pio Pico, to Juan Castañeda, Luis Arenas
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and Benito Dias; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission December 18, 1855, and by the District Court May 21, 1858.
Nicolas Berreyessa, claimant for Las Milpitas, under a decree signed by Pedro Chaboya, first Alcalde of the Ayuntamiento of San José, of May 6, 1834, to N. Berreyessa; claim filed March 2, 1853, and rejected by the Com- mission October 16, 1855.
Martin Murphy, claimant for three hundred acres, granted by Manuel Micheltorena, to Shelton; claim filed March 2, 1853, and rejected by the Commission March 27, 1855. Discontinued.
Widow and heirs of Anastasio Chabolla, claimants for three suertes in San José, granted in 1785, by authority of the King of Spain, to Mazario Laez, claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission January 30, 1855, and claim dismissed by the District Court, for failure of prosecution, on Jan- uary 8, 1858.
Barcelia Bernal, claimant for Embarcadero de Santa Clara, one thousand varas square, granted June 18, 1848, by Pio Pico, to B. Bernal; claim filed March 2, 1853. Discontinued.
Barcelia Bernal, claimant for one square league, granted in 1845, or 1846, by the Governor of California, to B. Bernal, et al .; claim filed March 2, 1853, and rejected by the Commission March 6, 1855.
José Maria Castañares, claimant for Arroyo de los Calsoncillos, eleven square leagues, granted December 28, 1843, by Manuel Micheltorena, to J. M. Castañares; claim filed March 2, 1853, rejected by the Commission April 24, 1855, and appeal dismissed for failure of prosecution February 12, 1857.
This chapter has been inserted mainly as a place of reference in respect to the grants made to the early residents of the County of Santa Clara. It is hoped that the whole taken together will form matter of not an unin- teresting nature, and that a perusal will have repaid the reader.
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THE HOMICIDES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
HOMICIDES OF MRS. FIELDING WILLS-ALEXANDER W. MCCLURE-LOUIS LEMERCIER-KELLY- AUGUSTIN C. HALL-A CHILENIAN-FRANCISCO PERALTA-PEDRO ARAVENA-DOLORES ARAYA-JOSE GALINDO-A MEXICAN-MRS. OLIVE KNAPP-LOUIS PVELAGLADO-FRAN- CIS BERREYESSA-JOSE, A MEXICAN-PAUL C. SHORE-SAMUEL J. CROSBY-L. POSEY FERGUSSON-FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ-RAFAEL ORTEZ-WILLIAM BLANCHI-JOHN BEE- SAMUEL PHILLIPS-MRS. KELLY-PEDRO, A SPANIARD-PATRICIO AMADOR-MARTIN J. ROOHAN-PETER VEUVE-JOSE M. DE POLYCARP-JOSEPH HENMAN-JOHN CHERCHILL- JAMES SAXTON-JAMES SANTINA-VAN CLEAVE-OSAQUE-CHARLES CHEENY-JOSEPH PELLIGRINI - JOSÉ RODRIGUEZ - BERNABA ZUNAGA -GESSLER - HENDRICKS-JOSE, A SPANJAARD -THOMAS WALKER -DAVID PATTON - WILLIAM COOPER - HARRY LOVE - JOIN HAUSER-A CHINESE-BECKWITH KELLY-TAYLOR HALE-ARTHUR PARSONS- POTTET-CONRATERA.
A LOVE of crime is a fatality which would appear to follow the Indian into his partial civilization, the Mexican-Spaniard from his native clime, the Anglo-Saxon from his far-off land, and the Mongolian. from his Celestial Empire. All would seem lost to the natural cry which springs alike from instinct and religion, that "whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed," for dread crimes are not committed by the violent and pas- sionate alone; we might almost say, would that they were, then would the chilling deed of horrid murder be confined to the crouching assassin, and the hellish deed of suicide be the work of the insane. But human nature is various and confusing in its many failings; temper will outstrip discretion, a blow will be struck, a shot fired and life will be sacrificed, and though escape of present punishment may be effected, happily it is assured that a dread fear of detection in the future, will haunt the criminal, for it is truly said, " conscience makes cowards of us all."
The following notices have been gleaned chiefly from the local papers of the county; unfortunately we have been unable to trace the punishments meted out in every case :-
MURDER OF MRS. FIELDING WILLS .- The husband of the deceased, who lived on the side of the mountain, about five miles cast of San José, on March 6, 1854, came into the city on business, and on his return home towards night, found that his wife had been brutally murdered during his absence. The corpse was sitting at the door-way, with the key of the door in her hand- many knife wounds had been inflicted upon the head, neck, face, side and hands of the unfortunate woman; and on the arrival of her husband at home she was quite dead. The circumstances detailed and elicited at the inquest
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