cp)
groverwhere»the exceution» af« Gheothersewase in «
progress. After the sheriff had discha#ged his
duty in respect to the 2 dondemned and had washed
hie hands of what was to follow, Robinson was
mounted on the same machine by the Vigilance
Committee and. sent speedily thence to follow his
comrades. That night a mass-meeting was held at
tne Orange Hotels om motion tne goverion was oe-
guested to resign, after which he was hanged and
Perea in ert lays
BANCROFT 'S WORKS, VOL. 36, pagw 444
groveswhérenthe exceution~ ef the others: was: in «
progress. After the sheriff had discha#ged hi
auty sia west to the 2 dondemned and had
his hands of what was to follow, Robinson was
mounted on the same machine by fhe Vigilance
Uommittee and sent speedily thence to follow his
comrades. That night a mass-meeting was held at
the Orange Hotel; on motion the governor was re-
quested to resign, after which he was hanged and
burned in effigy."
BANCROFT 'S WORKS, VOL. 36, paga 444
thers: was- in:
hi
CLoeON cOTRORNION = CALLi,ecollt, °° wa
Thompson (real name McDermot) made brief confession on
scaffold, stating he was native of Manchester, England
and had committed many robberies but never murder, Was
bitter against Robinson but would inform on no other
accomplices,, saying he would rather be hung 50 times and
quartered than reveal anything on confederates. ‘Said he
had not touched any money belonging to Wikson and that
Robinson took it all. Gibson (alias Hamilton) said he was
native of Londonderry, lreland and was transported for
robbery 12 years previously and that prior to then had been
hard-working mane Saidsince had gotten living by robbery
and had committed many crimes in San Francisco, Thompson
was Catholic and Gibson was Episcopalian, Both bore selves
with fortifude throughout, NEW YORK TIMES Oct. 6, 1851
Btutipuse ' (0HES Pacauprxe Hu Erling,
VS ole UE A Was
GIBSON @ THORNTON = TAlitg=eGohtg 90 erm a
Thompson (real name McDermot) made brief confession on
scaffold, stating he was native of Manchester, England
and had committed many robberies but never mrder, Was
bitter against Robinson but would inform on no other
accomplices., saying he would rather be hung 50 times and
quartered than reveal anything on confederates. ‘Said he
had not touched any money belonging to Wikson and that
Robinson took it all. Gibson (alias Hamilton) said he was
native of Londonderry, treland and was transported for
robbery 12 years previously and that prior to then had been
hard-working mane Saidsince had gotten living by robbery
and had committed many crimes in San Francisco, Thompson
was Catholic and Gibson was Episcopalian, Both bore selves
with fortifude throughout, NEW YORK TIMES Oct. 6, 1851
Mutu ! (7M ES 7 jteae Enhelae,
yO ae eS;
‘Thompson (real name McDermot) made brief Gonteaater on
scaffold, stating he was native of Manchester, England
and had committed many robberies but never mirder, Was
bitter against Robinson but would inform on no other
accomplices., saying he would rather be hung 50 times and
quartered than reveal anything on confederates. Said he
had not touched any money belonging to Wikson and that
Robinson took it all, Gibson (alias Hamilton) said he was
native of Londonderry, Jreland and was transported for
robbery 12 ycars previously and that prior to then had been|
hard-working man, Saidsince had gotten living by robbery
and had committed many crimes in San Francisco. Thompson
was Catholic and Gibson was Episcopalian, Both bore selves|
with fortipude throughout, NEW YORK TIMES Oct. 6, 1851
Bu tBuck | WES
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GIBSON, James’ and THORNTO N, ett
PCC WUE ee LO th b's ¢ att Sacramento, two high-
Waymen, James Gibson and John T Thornton, WEEE
convicted some time before, were executed by the
sheriff; a third, Robinson, received a respite
of his sentence from the governor. They (the
Vigilance Committee) demanded that Robinson: like
wise shoulé be hanged and as the sheriff had no
authority LO Oe wo Uney GLd) 1a themselves. When
the hour for the execution arrived the sheriff
brought the 3 men from the station-house and
after reading the reprieve of Robinson ordered
the fe who were condemned to the place of execu
Loe ene Une Une Une Diao Drie. Di OM
their way the guard of the latter was ocerpowere
and the prisoner t.lken t-
GIBSON, James‘and THORNTON, John
Wy (tial AMBIEN ey EELS IEG MiP a Abia Sacramento, two high-
waymen, James Gibson and John Thornton, nex
convicted some time before, were executed by the
ee a third, Robinson, received a respit
of his sentence from the governor. They (the
Vig silance Committee) demanded that Robinson like
wise should be hanged and as the sheriff
authority to do it they did it the
the hour for the execution arrived the che ei
brought the 3 men from the station-house and
after reprieve of Robinson ordered
the two ¥ were condemned to the place of execu
tion and fhe. ie GO Une spr ison bul ) but om
their way the guard of the latter was ocerpowere
and the prisoner tuken to the on
ibson and
time befc
and the
