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f Donaciano Gon- zalez, lying there dead, find, that the deceased came to his death by a shot from a pistol in the hands of Thomas Harrington.”Signed — Wm. B. Carson, M. D., acting coroner; J. C. Luff, Jacob Helde, G. O. Smith, John A. Deemer, Michael Huges, Loyal L. Case. After the discovery of the dead body much ex- citement was created, the Mexican people were greatly exasperated, and there were fears of mob violence should Harrington be found. Upon assurance that he should be safely delivered at the county jail and securely held for trial they agreed to make no disturbance and let the law take its course, there being no constable or deputy sheriff in the precinct. Harrington, who had taken refuge in the house of his mining partner, surrendered to citizens who held him in a store building until the departure of the stage at 1 p.m. Sunday. He was then sent under charge of Charles Ritner and Everisto Cook to Silver City for delivery to the sheriff at the county jail. Arriving here these gentlemen de- clined, because of lack of sufficient knowledge of the circumstances, to swear to the complaint required for the issuance of a warrant to hold him. Upon the return of the stage to George- town on Monday, it was learned there that no complaint had been made and it was possible that Harrington would be released. D. P.

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of the circumstances, to swear to the complaint required for the issuance of a warrant to hold him. Upon the return of the stage to George- town on Monday, it was learned there that no complaint had been made and it was possible that Harrington would be released. D. P. Carr, who had investigated the case to some^extent, volunteered to go at once to Silver City and obtain the required warrant, which he did from Justice Isaac Givens on Monday evening.