Although the newspapers are beginning to fill up with more and more articles and commentary regarding the upcoming Presidential election in November of 1852, there is still a bit of space for local news. In the August 3, 1852 edition…
Category: Criminal Annals
Criminal Annals, Part 98 – Fatal Duel
The August 3, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” has a story about something that was fairly common in the early years of California and our country, for that matter, dueling. Involved were James William Denver, a California State…
Criminal Annals, Part 97 – Buried Gold
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.…
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…