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Show Vigilantes in Lo. Ancelt-s. A dis fitch dated Ljs Ange.es. lie cember lTi, his this announcement: The movements among the igiian-tes igiian-tes cam? to a head this morning. A: f.i o el :k -l.i.i arxei men a-seenb e.i in Steam's Haii. e'eced tign ure" Pre.-ident, and the m- e:ing at once pro-eeded to the discussion of the cas-of cas-of Migiiel Laehenai Ibr the ibunier ci Jacob Bell, on last ednesdav. and other murders which he is known to have committed. After a brief se-sion it was unanimously decided ro l.ani: Laehenai. At 11 o'clock the Vigilantes Vigilan-tes were divided into three companies and marched through the streets to the jail, being joined on the way by nearly a thousand people, the majority ol whom re echoed the cry of hang him. Arriving at the jail, guards Were stationed sta-tioned at different points to prevent an interference with their work, and a party commenced battering down the doors, which occupied fully half an hour. Entering Laehenai s cell a rope was put about his neck and he was led out into the s'reet. At this point the excitement was intense, all being eager to get a sight of the man who had committed com-mitted so many cold-blooded murders. The Vigilantes surrounded Laehenai aud conducted him to a corrrU s jme two squares away from the jail and hung him at 11:40 a.m. In the words he was given time to speak, he confessed con-fessed his guilt, but expressed no regrets. re-grets. The Sheriff and his officers made all the resistance possible, but they were unable to raise a man to assist as-sist them, all believing in the justness of the Vigilantes' action. ,S'ue. V ion. |
