Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-22
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The Sacramento Union. OF late date. says:
Mr.. r. H. Wood ard informs US that he has
,jssst conversed with Mr.. Turner. who arrived
IL this city last night from Carson Valley, who
conveys 10 lin the intelligence If the murder
af Mai. Woody ard. the mail contractor, and
party. by the Indians. Mai. w. left this CITY
carly in November with the mail. ami as no
tidings had been received Of him. lis friends
have been for some time uu-asy for his safety.
The last that rs seen Of him was in Thousand
Spring Vsllev,ne Goose Creek BY the reiurn-
ing mail carriers. GA the 23J &C this month. q
train Of six wagons nrrivs AT Carson Valley,
.>Sh no bring the indulgence that no things had
teen received ofiIin any cf his psrfy vt Salt
Lake up 10 tie time al the ir departure. which
~ss some months after he Major should have
arrived there. There can lie no Doubt that he
end his party hs, fallen victims 10 the frrache-
ry Of the mere,l.sr savage. The following
circumstsnriaI e,ilenc- leaves no question
whichever in regard 10 the fact The party
which left this city in Dereni er. "a month az
forwards. reached Salt Lake " ish6ut animals
or fod. being robbed by ,l. Indians and mar
rowly escaping " iiht cir E,.r. They travel
ed in that condition 10 ar da $. Several In
dams were seen in Salt Lake City during the
winter. with fifty dollar pieces "A number Of
which Mai. w. had With him. aud also il is
said. in Carson Valley. On the HumbolJt,rhc
wagon train above mentioned. found mule.
which. from the description Of il. no doubt b. :
longed TO Maj W. These facts leave no doubt
Of the murder of tie entire party.
Murder Of Mrs Dadey in Sutter Covnfy.
From the Alta California Of June Is
With our familiarity as journalists with az
gravaied instances Of crime. We DO not rernem
Der to have recorded so diabolical deed as
that recently committee, in Suffer county. Be
low will be found full account ofthe tragedy.
furnished the Marysville Herald by one Of the
jury Of inquest " hi, la the body Of the I'M
fortunate Mrs Bader. The perfectly unpr"-
voked and deliberate manner in " hIch the hell
hound must have committed the deed, and the
nature of the whole transaction. prove him 10
have "een a villain of. most desperate charac-
tr. He met his Just deserts. however. and
mach we dislike the summary method Of
punishment by which he WIS disposed #.
there probably never was a more ju-rifiabl'
case Of y nehing than hangin, the murderer Of
this poor woman.
yuma Cry. June Il. 1852.
Mr.. Editor-In order to satisfy the cnrio>ity
of the public in regard TO the uagicaI affair
which occurred yesterday. about FIVE mil Toe
low Captain Suffers. | conceive it nv duty, as
one present during the invrs'ir ar"n Of the az
fair. and the execution Of The murderer 10 give.
through the medium Of Your paper, brief
statement from memory, the principal facts
In the case.
On Thursday last. John jackson arrived in
our place frJm up the Feather river, on foot,
and carr, ing saddle, sa, ing that he had Grip
pied bis horse a few miles above. and that he
was then his way 10 his home, few miles
below Nicolaus. On "Wednesday night about
Ten o'clock. he arrived at the house of Marin
Bader. below Hook Farm. called for his sup
per, and " ished 10 stop all night. Mrs. Bader
the deed. got his supper and all went to bed.
After breakfast on Thursday morning. Mr.. Ba
der started 10 Capt. Suffers on business. Jack
son saying that he would remain company
for the lady. until his (Bader'-) return Mrs.
Bsder t,en gathered her clothes and started TO
the slough. which ran few rods from the
house, and commenced preparations for wash.
ing. About an hour after ,lA. Two gentlemen
rode up 10 the house and inquil ed for Mr.. Ba-
der " hen jackson. who " As Just unning from
the spot " here the woman wasafterwartls found
murdered. covered with perspiraion. and look
ing confused, replied that Mr. and Mrs. Bader
had gone to Capt. Suffers In short time af.
ter this, Bader got home. and not seeing his
wife. called aloud for her several times without
an answ er, which alarmed him 90 much that he
concluded to go 10 lie correl, get horse, and
make search for her; but TO his surprise, Jack
son met him at the bars with his revolver pre-
scented. and Informed him that hi, could not
leave there alive. cooked his pistol and pulled
trigger but the cap exploded. Bader then
searched for his pistol but il was gone; he ran
to his shot gun. which he had loaded the pre-
vinus evening, but both barrels we're dis, harg-
ed. Having given his horse TO jackson, no
demanded ii, he caught another, and they both
left the house toge,her-,he one TO give the l.
larm. having then become fearful Of the fate Of
his devoted wife. the other to make his escape.
The alnrn being given. the ticnd was soon
arrested. and the body ofthe il-fated woman
found in the slough near by her washing. with
finger marks upon her rhroni, hullet hole in
her left breast. one on the right side ofthe back
bore, and upon more close examination by
three ladies present, another bullet hole was
found in the left side. Upon search, Bader
found that his trunk was minus twenty or
thirty dollars and his Colts revolver. which
as afterwards found on the person of jack
sou. Squire Soeagle being present. summon
ed a toroner's jury. who, being ruly sworn.
proceeded TO an in, es,ieation; but the enrag-
ed populace without did not await their Jecis-
ION. kuowing that there Was no' the least pos
sibiliiy of a doubt ofhis guilt. threw a lasso a.
round hi, neck. and rae "a it'll him Il a conve.
nient tree and threw the rope over limb
Jackson as then asked 10 make his confession.
which he refused to do remarking that he had
nothing more TO say. Upon this the order was
given to haul away. when he was suspended
about thirty feet from the ground. where he
still hangs. sn example of the execution of jus.
tice Tor one OF the mos, hear,i' 81, unprovokel
and fendish murders that can ever disg ace
the pages Of criminal record. Ba,ler ard
wife are nati' es o. Switzerland and Jat kson
o. Norway; but nil spoke Enslish
The Late Gen. Roger Jones.
Headquarters OF THE ARMY.