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…
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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…
Criminal Annals, Part 44 – The Placer Times: Imported Goods
Just beyond the discussion about the problem with fire in early California in the Wednesday, May 29, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times, there is a very small article pertaining to the newspaper itself. This may be the reason that…
Criminal Annals, Part 43 – The Placer Times: Incendiary
Fire is one of the greatest fears among the businesses in Sacramento. Several areas have already burned, mostly because of carelessness. However, in San Francisco, where there are apparently higher numbers of the criminal element, intentionally set fire is a…