Butte record., 1854-04-29


Colusa Myself and - hired out to
t" 0 men who had a pack train, to 20 to
Oregon We made several trips from
Yreka into Oregon. At every return
trip our employers brought back large
sums of money On our last trip, when
on our return from Oregon, we camred
on small stream of water about twenty
FIVE miles from Yreka. After eating our
supper my partner and one of the men
Went down 10 tie stream to watch the
mules the first part of the night; the
other and myself laid to sleep. Alter |
found he was asleep, l rose up in bed
and took my pistol and shot him.
then took his saddle-bags and found in
them six thousand dollars in dust. [
then thought the othrr one who was
with ny partner might have heard the
report Of the pistol, and would come to
the camp SO / started down to look af
ter him, when | met my partner who
told me he had killed him aud he beirr
the first he had ever killed he was very
much excited. We then divided the
money and took each a mule and started
into the mountains with the Intention OF
working our way down to the Sacrament
to river, below Colusa, and cross the
river and 90 North, where We were not
known 1t Was my intention to XII my
partner and take the money and 20 TO
the States, but charged my mind and did
not do so.
After tedious and fatiguing journy,
we crossed the river below Colusa, and
arrived in Hamilton, where we stayed
two days. There | met an old partner
Of mine, who was in the charge of the
Sheriff Of Butte county, who was takin.
him to the State Prison for stealing
mules.
From Hamilton we vent through Ma
rysville to Nevada. From Nevada we
went through Auburn to Diamond
Springs, where we found - and an
other, who proposed to US to 90 with
them TO Michigan Bluff, to watch GER
tain parties Not finding them. my part
ners left me and went down on the
American river near Mormon Island,
where they formed themselves into band
and committed several depredations,
among which was The robbery of Adams
& Co.'S office at Mormon Island, and
Dublin Jack robbed man at Salmon
Falls, and then they all went south''
Scott's account OF the murder for which
he was TO be executed, is thus given:
A friend Of mine had told me that
| was villain and coward. and that be
could whip me in any way that could
try. | did not return home until near
morning /; and it was about noon on the
following day when | got up After
dressing myself, l took from under the
head OF my bed a pair of fve-shooters,
which | had provided for the purpose.
| then spoke to King and told him that
| wanted to speak with hun in private.
We walked away from the cabin about
fifteen PAGES, when he stopped and asked
me what | wanted | told him that |
had heard of some remarks which he had
made derogatory to my character, at the
same time cooking the pistols, and
reached him one of them, which he re-
fused TO take, [ then threw it at his feet
and told him three times 10 take it and
defend himself I then told him [ would
shoot him anyhow. lie made no attempt
to pick up the pistol. | then cooked my
pistol and shot him through tue heart
| then entered the cabin and got nv
coat and left. crossed river at Oregon
Bar, and went off the road and waited
until evening. That night | went to
Missouri Flat; l arrived there about
daylight, and being tired went to bed and
slept until noon. l then went about
seven miles, to an acquainance's anG
passed the night with him. The next
morning resumed my journey, and
passed through Pleasant Valley on to the
Cosumnes, eight miles above Ladies' Val
ley. On my road down to this place, l
met Spaniard, whom l shot, and got
fifteen dollars from him l proceeded
about two miles further when | met his
companion, enquiring for him. l pre-
vailed on him to 60 with me down to La
dies Valley, by telling him there was
camp of Mexicans there. When we ar
rived there we got dinner, and l then tried
to persuade him to 90 over to the Mid
die Fork with me, intending when l got
him upon the ridge, to kill him but he
would not go. then went over to an
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