Butte record., 1854-08-12
Examination Before Ju-toe Wells.

Berry Greek Al1llS-tnet defendant, shool-
hands with him and passed the time Of dav-
and he demanded OF me the sum Of forty-eigb,
dollars told him (def-t.) thought we had
better have settlement first. He said bs
had settlement enough, and that | should nav
him the sum of IS dollars lie said he had
been waiting to catch me alone, aud he had
now done it. and should pay him -iS or he
would kill me. told him ] had no money
could not pay him. lie said should nav him
or he would kill me- He then said must
give him my note for the amount. lie said if
| did not he would have my hearts blood. and
took out his knife and said had to 20 back
to the next ranch with him, above where ue
then were. | told him ! could not 90 to the
Rancho above, but would 20 to the one below.
We came down to Jacksons Mil, and Henri
Stevens and Mr. Logan and two other gentle
men, and defendant asked them for pen AMI
ink They told him they mad none. lie walk.
ed up to the house, and went in and lookel
around for a pen and ink, and could not fnl
either, and went back aglin to where the men
Stevens and Logan we're with their teams. and
told them | was owing hm-and said 10 me if
did not pay him he would have my heart,
blood, or words to that effect. He then saiI
had got to own that | owed him S5S or SIS
told him he had better wait and see whether
| owed him or not. lie took me by the throat
and said if did not own it he would cut my
thront from ear to ear. then toll him if
that was the case iid-he then let 20 h-
hold on me and walked away did not draw
any weapon on the defendant at any time.
did not threaten defendant in any manner
with violence. This occurred in Butte county
Ca. on the 4th day Of August, 1854
Cross Examination-Thiuk first met de-
fendendant about one hundred rods from
Jackson's mill-think there was no one near
Jaekson's house WAS in sight. was on foot
defendant was OH horseback Saw a knife
when we first met-a black-handled Bowie
knife-tock it out of his sheath-was but d
short distance from me on his horse when he
drew his knife Was about four or five feet
from me--merely shook his knife at me apl
pat it back--lid not draw his knife on me
again.
Dirsct examination resumed-I think he
would have used personal violence or me il
had not told him owed the debt.
J. a. Logan examined-Arn acquainted with
Gray, but not with DR.. Moore. The parties
were 9uarrelling some time-AIoore wanted
gray to pay him S48 Gray SAID he hadn't
the money. Moore asked him to give his note
said If he did not give him his note or ac-
knowledge that he Gray owed him, SIS he
wonid cut his throat from ear to ear. This
occurred yesterday about two o'clock, at
Jacksons Mil, about FIVE miles above here,
north side Feather river.
Cross examined Moore asked Gray to nc
knowlejge the debt before me. Gray ac-
knowledged it then or "a short time after.
Moore had Gray by the shirt collar when ac-
knowledged it. Moore did not offer to strike
Gray or draw any weapon at the time he ac-
knowledged the debt.
Henry Stevens examined-Was busy fixing
wagon when the occurrence took place. Moore
asked me if had any ink-l said no. Then
Moore took Gray by the arm and they went to
Jackson's house Moore took Gray by the
shirt collar and brought him where we were
working, and wanted him to own up that he
owed him s48, and told him if he did not ac-
knowledge it he would cut his throat from ear
to ear.
Cross cxamined-Did not see that he tore
Gray's clothes. Moore told Gray that he had
owed him the arount since last fall.
DR. Moore stated that that he met Gray
and asked him if he would pay the debt-he
refused. ! then got from my horse and took
him in the presence of Logan and Stevens
and asked him to acknowledge the debt, and
he did SO. had him by the arm and told him
that he had owed the debt lG months.
The defendant was found guilty Of the crime
of false Imprisonment, and gave bail in the
sum of $3.50 for his appearance at Court.
THUS ends the 'sbold attempt at robbery
mentioned in our last issue. In travelling
! FIVE miles this attempt at settlement, became
a bold attempt at robbery. 1t is not altogeth
err impossible that the young man Gray, like
our Illustrious Senator, the immortal Peck,
on certain financial occasion last winter, was
sHghtuaHy 'sintmidated'