This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COLBY, WILLIAMS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wQJ.2ACEB/710 Message Board Post: From the Gilroy Advocate January 24, 1880 Chas. Colby, who murdered Harry Williams at the Pacific Ocean House, Santa Cruz, in 1878, has been sentenced by the Superior Court of that county, to hang on the 20th of February. The exceptions to his counsel, disputing the jurisdiction of the Court, were over-ruled. Colby, in a lengthy statement related the causes that led to the shooting and claiming justification, and after the Judge fixed the day, he addressed the Judge saying "If this judgement is carried out, the Court will be guilty of judicial murder." Unable to determine the identity of Charles, but think that victim might be: 1880 census Gilroy, Santa Clara, CA Harry Williams age 48 b. England - laborer No other info known --- attached is the article from the paper and a picture of the location of the death