Still continuing with excerpts from Paolo Sioli’s 1883 “Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers,” under the heading “Criminal Annals,” we now come to the most famous stage robbery…
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Criminal Annals, Part 47 – Hanging in Greenwood
Continuing with excerpts from Paolo Sioli’s 1883 “Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers,” under the heading “Criminal Annals” we find out more about the “hanging tree” in Greenwood…
Criminal Annals, Part 46 – From the Book
The book often referred to as “The History of El Dorado County,” is actually titled, “Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers.” It was originally published in 1883 by…
Criminal Annals, Part 45 – The Placer Times: Unfortunate Accident
In the Monday, June 3, 1850 edition of edition of the “Placer Times,” there is an article pertaining to a gentleman who accidently went for a swim with about 11 pounds of gold in his pockets. Although no crime was…