In the August 1, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” is found an interesting story about a miner in Trinity County who buried his gold for safe keeping. “Trinity County Correspondence. “Weaverville, Trinity County, July 28, 1852. “Messrs. Editors.…
Author: Doug Noble
Criminal Annals, Part 96 – Water
Setting aside serious crime for a moment, there is a lengthy article in the April 15, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union” that concerns something about which more battles have been fought and laws been written than any other…
Criminal Annals, Part 95 – Hanging at Murphy’s Camp
The August 2, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” reports in depth on the hanging of a man convicted of murder at Murphy’s Camp, in Calaveras county. As mentioned before, prior to the creation of Amador county in 1854,…
Criminal Annals, Part 94 – Excitement in El Dorado County.
Jumping ahead a couple of months to the July 28, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” we find an interesting article taken from the “El Dorado News,” regarding “Excitement in El Dorado County.” “EXCITEMENT IN EL DORADO COUNTY –…