Killing of Edward Paul Carron

Killing of Edward Paul Carron- This homicide occurred November 24, 1876, at a store in Pope Valley, under the following circumstances: Three men, E. P. Carron, Warren Adams and Charles H. Fitch, were sitting in the store talking on religious subjects, the two former being the principal talkers. Carron claimed to be a Catholic, while Adams said he was a Freethinker. The discussion was being conducted in a friendly manner, when suddenly, and without any provocation, Adams jumped up and used a very offensive epithet, at the same time producing a large size Smith & Wesson revolver, and fired at Carron. The ball entered his body about three inches below the left nipple and came out just above the hip-bone on the opposite side. Carron lived four hours, when he expired. The Coroner's jury charged Adams with the murder and he was arrested. The Grand Jury found a true bill against him December 4, 1876, and his case came on for trial February 26, 1877, with the following jury in the box: W. D. Owsley, R. S. Thompson, A. Van Aucken, Ira Kilburn, J. P. Lewis, T. C. Peterson, Josiah Sellers, J. Henning, J. Harnett, Wm. Edgington, J. H. Ray and H. C. Simmons. The trial began on Wednesday and the case was given to the jury on the following Saturday at 5 p.m. They remained out till 2 p.m. the following Monday, when they returned a verdict of guilty, but insane.

Source: [Lyman L. Palmer], History of Napa and Lake Counties, California (San Francisco: Slocum, Bowen & Co., 1881), page 154.

This record was transcribed by Regina Gualco and is posted on CAGenWeb with permission.

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