HISTORY AND GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Colorado Jack
A report is current that one of our oldest and most esteemed citizens
was
murdered a few weeks ago, near the Meadows, on the trail to the Yo
Semite by
"Colorado Jack". We refrain from giving the name at present,
until the party who have gone in
search of him, returns.
"Colorado Jack", who has been playing smash, murdering men, was killed
Saturday last near the old Barley Field, this side of Colorado. A party
of men from
the later place heard that he was concealed in an old tunnel, and upon
arriving at the place
a dog was sent in. Jack, who dreaded a dog more than he did a
rifle or six shooter,
immediately came out and opened upon the party with a double barreled
shot-gun. The fire
was returned, and about 16 bullets put into him, killing him instantly.
A Yaqui
Indian, known to have murdered his partner some years ago, was also
arrested in the
neighborhood, on suspicion of being engaged in the murder of Dates,
brought to town and
lodged in jail.
Tuesday last he was handed over to the authorities at Coulterville.
submitted by Harriet Sturk