Mariposa Gazette
A homicide, one of those but too frequent in this State,
occurred in
Coulterville, Friday morning, 29th, at an early hour, Mr. Nathan CHANDLER,
shooting with a double-barreled shot gun, one Connor, killing him almost
instantly. The causes which led to this lamentable act, appears to
be that
CONNOR had persistently abused CHANDLER for some years, threatening
his
life, insulting him grossly in every way he could think of, besides
offering
indignities of the worst character to his wife. The matter became
unendurable and was ended as before stated by the killing of CONNOR.
The particulars of shooting need not be related, as they were as usual
in such
cases--a quick and decisive vengeance upon him offending.
CHANDLER gave himself up immediately, and was on Monday
examined before
Justice COUNTS of Coulterville, who committed him to jail in Mariposa
on the
charge of murder in the first degree. He was accordingly so committed
by
Constable MOORE last Thursday--A writ of habeas corpus was issued and
allowed Saturday, by Judge BURKE, fixing bail at $10,000, which can
readily
be obtained in Coulterville--the sympathies of the people of which
being,
with hardly an exception, with CHANDLER, believing that he has done
right.
His trial will probably take place at the August Term of the District
Court.
submitted by Harriet Sturk- Jan 2003