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Excerpt from Crockett Almanac, 1852: Containing Life, Manners and Adventures in the Back Woods, and Rows, Sprees and Scrapes on the Western Waters When We read of the executien of Lynch MW in California, we are sometimes apt to smile at the announcement, as some apparently ludicrous affair; but were we to Witness one of these summary and cruel inflictions, we should no doubt think of the racks, and other inquisitorial devices for the infliction of torture. A sense of justice, no doubt, frequently suggests these Operations; but, like all illegal popular movements, the barbarities perpetrated by them are shocking to behold, and often sink the self-con stituted ministers cf justice to a level with their victims. Two pompous Englishmen having arrived ameng the place'rs of San Joaquin, with all the implements for digging and washing, commenced operations with great spirit in' the vicinity where two boys, young American adventurers of about fifteen years of age, were digging. These two per sons worked about a fortnight in the spot they had selected, Without the least success, and, having lived prodigally upon their stores, they were under obligations to the generosity of the two boys, who supplied them wvith flour, game, and often with medicine. From their longlcontinued fruitless efforts, the men began finally to despair of finding any gold in the place they had selected, and, perceiving that the lads were more fortunate, they took their tools over to their ground, and, Without saying a Word, com meticed ejecting them from their rightful quarters. The lads expostulated without efi'e'ct - 'f the d - d Yankfi; had no right to the spor, ' anyhow, and they must yield-and, in the end, the poor lads, after contending bravely, were not only beaten off, but _were likewise plundered ofa portion of their stores.. The villains, however, did not long 'retain possession of their ill gotten post, or their plunder;_ for, in about two days, the lads returned to the ground, claimed their rights, and were again repulsed: When, sud denly sounding a small horn', abcfut a dozen stout men rushed in, seized the English, and, after beating them in the most cruel manner, tied them up to the limbs of a tree, that overhung the river, put knives into their hands, and gave them the choice of hanging there till they died, or of cut ting themselves loose; and dropping into the rapid stream, with the almost certain prospect. Of being, drowned. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
