taken to the jail where a physician pumped his stomach and revived —
him, At first, public indignation was great and there was talk of
lynching but it was finally decided to let the law take its course
and he was duly tried, convicted and sentenced to die. The case
was appealed to the California Supreme Court which reversed and re=-
manded it because of faulty wording in the indictment. At his second
trial he was again convicted and sentenced:to die. This was appealed
on the grounds that he was placed in jeopardy a second time but this
time the Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and he was hanged on
a gallows erected around a walled enclosure in the court house yard
at Chico on January 12, 188), In spite of the fact that every effort
was made to make the‘execution private except for official withesses,
hundreds 6f people viewed the proceedings from the trees and EAARKARAR
roortops surrounding the court housée |
A HISTORY OF BUTTE COUNTY by Joseph F, McGie, Butte County Office of
“Education, Oroville, Calif., July, 1956. Revised, July, 1958, page
180,
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taken to the jail where a physician pumped his stomach and revived
him. At first, public indignation was great and there was talk of
lymching but it was finally decided to let the law take its course
and he was duly tried, convicted and sentenced to die. The case
was appealed to the California Suprene Court which reversed and re-
manded it because of faulty wording in the indictment. At his second
trial he was again convicted and sentenced:to die. This was appealed
on the grounds that he was placed in jeopardy a second time but this
time the Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and he was hanged on
a gallows erected around a walled enclosure in the court house yard
at Chico on January 12, 188), In spite of the fact that every effort
was made to make the'execution private except for official withesses,
hundreds 6f people viewed the proceedings from the trees and EXaRKAMXX
rooftops surrounding the court houses
A HISTORY OF BUTTE COUNTY by Joseph F, MeGie, Butte County Office of
Education, Oroville, Calif., July, 1956. Revised, July, 1958, page
180,
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taken to the jail where a physician pumped his stomach and revived
him, At first, public indignation was great and there was talk of
lyiching but it was finally decided to let the law take its course
and he was duly tried, convicted and sentenced to die, The case
was appealed to the California Suprene Court which reversed and re-
manded it because of faulty wording in the indictment, At his second
trial he was again convicted and sentencedto die, This was appealed
on the grounds that he was placed in jeopardy a second time but this
time the Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and he was hanged on
a gallows erected around a walled enclosure in the court house yard
at Chico on January 12, 188), In spite of the fact that every effort
yas made to mike the:execution private except for official withesses,
hundreds 6f people viewed the proceedings from the trees and XX a
rooftops surrounding the court houses
A HISTORY OF BUTTE COUNTY by Joseph F, McGie, Butte County Office of
Education, Oroville, Calif., July, 1956. Revised, July, 1958, page
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SCHMIDT, Herman L,
Schmidt, a white man, married a widow, the mother of four young chil-
dren, in Stockton, Calif,, during the early part of 1882, Mrs.
Schmidt had been left a small inheritance by her previous husband
and Schmidt persuaded her to allow him to take it to Chico, Butte Co,,
where he was to invest it. In Chico he opened the Opera Saloon on
Main Street but the business did not prosper and after Mrs. Schmidt
arrived in Chico, there were many arguments between the husband and
wife. Finally, he beat her so severely that he was HXX@ arrested and
placed in jail where he languished until June 22, 1882, because he
was unable to post the $500 bond, On that date, he was released on
the condition that he leave and not return to Butte County, Mrs,
Schmidt gave him $20,00 at the time of his departure and it was under-
stood that divorce proceedings would be initaated by her. QM Around
9 o'clock on the evening of June 2, she was sitting in the saloon
balking with a customer, Schmidt entered through a rear door, walked
to within five feet bf her, and shot her in the back of the head, in-
flicting a wound from which she died shortly afterwards, The custo«
mer fled through the front door and notified the authorities who
found Schmidt lying on the ground a short distance from the saloong
unconscious from KWKEXERK#E having taken some kind of poison, He was
SCHMIDT, Herman L,
Schmidt, a white man, married a widow, the mother of four young chil-
dren, in Stockton, Calif,, during the early part of 1882. Mrs.
Schmidt had been left a small inheritance by her previous husband
and Schmidt persuaded her to allow himto take it to Chico, Butte Co,,
where he was to invest it. In Chico he opened the Opera Saloon on
Main Street but the business did not prosper and after Mrs, Schmidt
arrived in Chico, there were many arguments between the husband and
wife. Finally, he beat her so severely that he was KXX@ arrested and
placed in jail where he languished until June 22, 1882, because he
was unable to post the $500 bond, On that date, he was released on
the condition that he leave and not return to Butte County. Mrs,
Schmidt gave him $20,00 at the time of his departure and it was under-
stood that divorce proceedings would be initaated by her. GW Around
9 o'clock on the evening of June 2h, she was sitting in the saloon
halking with a customer, Schmidt entered through a rear door, walked
to within five feet bf her, and shot her in the back of the head, in-
flicting a wound from which she died shortly afterwards, The custo«
mer fled through the front door and notified the authorities who
found Schmidt lying on the ground a short distance from the saloong
unconscious from KHEXERK## having taken some kind of poison, He was
SCHMIDT, Herman L,
Schmidt, a white man, married a widow, the mother of four young chil-
dren, in Stockton, Calif,, during the early part of 1882, Mrs.
Schmidt had been left a small inheritance by her previous husband
and Schmidt persuaded her to allow him to take it to Chico, Butte Co.,
where he was to invest it, In Chico he opened the Opera Saloon on
Finally, he beat her so severely that he was AIM arrested and
placed in jail where he languished until June 22, 1882, because he
was unable to post the $500 bond, On that date, he was released on
the condition that he leave and not return to Butte County. Mrs,
stood that divorce proceedings would be initdated by hers
9 o'clock on the evening of June 2h, she was sitting in the saloon
balking with a customer, Schmidt entered through a rear door, walked
to within five feet bf her, and shot her in the back of the head, in-
flicting a wound from which she died shortly afterwards. The custo-
mer fled through the front door and notified the authorities who
found Sclmidt lying on the ground a short distance from the saloone |
unconscious from KWEXEKMM% having taken some kind of poison, He wa:
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