Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-06-18
H0M ECORD.
Town.

A BAD MAN IN THE RIGHT PLAcE-Robert
Murray, of Humboldt county, is confined in the
Weaveryille Jail. How he came there is explained
below:
Mr.. Jas. II. Brown, of Kneeland's Prairie, Hum
boldt comfy, arrived here on Wednesday evening
and had warrant issued for the arrest of Robert
Murray, charged with the crime of incest, having
induced his niece, Christina Cooksey, to leave
her parents, who reside on The ranch of Brown q
Co., at the above named place. The warrant was
placed in Sheriff Mays hands, who arrested the
gnilty one at North Fork on Thursday, and
brought the girl and prisoner to town the same
evening. Murray, although forbidden to visit
Cookseys house, had placed the girl so complete
ly in his power by wicked practices and intimida-
tons that her parents lost all influence over her,
notwithstanding she is but fifteen years old. Last
Saturday night, Murray procured animals, and
between and 0 o'clock, they started for this
county Two nights were spent in the woods, and
on Tuesday evening they arrived at Cedar Flat,
where they occupied the same apartment. We
are told that they went to Justice Beatty at Cox Is
Bar on Wednesday, and wished that official to
marry them, but he thought the girl rather young
to assume the responsibilities of wedlock, and
refused.
At Big Flat, Murray applied to Mrs. McQuillan,
of the National Hotel, for apartments for himself
and victim, and was Informed that he could travel
on. Mr. Brown left on Sunday at the request of
the girls mother, in pursuit and overlook them
at North Fork. lie FASTENED to Weaverville and
caused the arrest.
Murray and the girl are both here ; the former
in Jail. The erring Christina will be retained
until evidence of their guilt can be procured, and
the girls parents sent for. Murray, if half we
are told is true, deserves the severest punishment
He is guilty of the most abominabe crime of
bringing shame upon his sisters household. Mr.
Brown speaks in high terms of the girl previous
to Murrays arrival, and her youth and nexper-
ence will create much sympathy In her behalf
The seducer wishes change of venue to Hum
boldt county, we understand, but if possible, we
trust it may be to San Quentin, instead
-ABour THAT RoAp.-Jno. Adams, the able and
efficient road supervisor, met US with clouded
countcnance the other day, and the interrogation,
" How about that road :" We had said something
to East Weaver, and friend Adams says it wasn't
said right, and intmated that it was dangerous
for small people to make incorrect statements,
after which he furnished the following particu-
lars
There are eight bridges on The new road, six
teen feet wide, which it took exactly 4760 feet
of three inch plank to build, at a cost of $50
and forty cents. The aforesaid plank were fur
nished by Downhour and Scofeld, the mill men.
The causeway at Five Cent Gulcb is 100 feet long
and IL wide dug out of thunderin' hard bank.
About 500 feet of grading had to be done, in the
hot sun, and the dirt carried thirty yards, in
This road runs down the west
side of East Weaver from DownhOur's mill to
the intersection of the Ridgeville trail Mr.
Loomis furnished two men part of the time, and
one man the whole time. The remainder of the
work has hecn done by the District, through their
efficient officer, Jno Adams, Esq, except two or
three days, by Mr.. Mcneil Twenty two days
were occupied in completing the work We print
the above information that the people may know
to whom they are indebted for the excellent road
to the mill, and shall expect Mr.. Adams to look
pleasanter in future.
LOOKING CHEERFUL AND DETERMINED.-At 0 |
o'clock Friday morning, Mr.. Grifits had walked
twenty-four successive hours. At that time he
said he felt much better than wheh he commenced
walking, and from his appearance and converse
ton, and firm, steady step, we are inclined to be-
lieve it not safe to bet that the feat of walking
one hundred successive hours will not be per-