The September 7, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union” has a lengthy story regarding what they call “attempts to muzzle the press.” It shows that a column, article or letter in the newspapers of that day, could bring more…
Category: Criminal Annals
Criminal Annals, Part 110 – Coroner’s Inquest
The September 2, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union” has a story regarding a strange discovery in Sacramento by some boys who were out playing. CORONER’S INQUEST – The Coroner was called yesterday morning to hold an inquest on…
Criminal Annals, Part 109 – From the Plains
Continuing with the August 30, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” and the news from El Dorado County, we find information about immigration and another “melancholy occurrence,” as they like to put it. “FROM THE PLAINS. – Mr. Haines,…
Criminal Annals, Part 108 – Shasta County Correspondence
The August 26, 1852 edition of the Sacramento “Daily Union,” has some correspondence from Shasta County regarding immigrants, prices, mining, an election, the killing of some Indians and comments about that and Fort Reading. “Shasta County Correspondence. “Arrival of Immigrants…