The May 6, 1852 edition of the “Daily Union” has an editorial on the “Wandering State Capital,” an important and interesting part of early California history that is only lightly touched upon in our history books. In his editorial, the…
Category: Criminal Annals
Criminal Annals, Part 86 – El Dorado County News
In the May 3, 1852 edition of the “Daily Union,” below last week’s story about Weaverville and the Indian problems, there is a whole column devoted to various kinds of news from El Dorado County. “EL DORADO. “Through Hunter &…
Criminal Annals, Part 85 – Horrible Murder
Continuing down the page of the April 28, 1852 edition of the “Daily Union” there is another story about criminal activity, this time concerning a captain of a ship in San Francisco. “ROBBERY AND DEATH.– We learn from the San…
Criminal Annals, Part 84 – Execution of a Murderer
In the April 26, 1852 edition of the “Daily Union” there is a story about a murder and hanging at Monroeville, Colusa county. “EXECUTION OF A MURDERER. “We are indebted to Mr. Hanford, Gregory’s Express messenger, for the following: “A…