New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-25
A MURDER AT DENVER CITY-STATE OF
THINGS AT THE MINES.
ofThe Leaver worth Times ofthe 18th.

pondence Of The LeaveI worth Times OF the lIh
DENVER CRY. X. T, April IL. 1852
We have had quite exciting time here for the
last few days, as YOU will have heard a murder was
committed here, snd the murderer hung summariiy
This pHs-ed Of quietly Then came the other between
two parties from St. Louis velknown not only Ia 81
Lous. but throughout the Missouri River-Capt. r.
T. Bdsseti and John SCudder. They came IN the same
party last Fall and passed through Leavenworth a
few days before left.
They cot up quarrel on the way out in relation TO
the Express Compaty about to leave for Fort Laramie
II appears that John Scudder was either connected
with or -u posed to be, and Capt Basset remarked
that ht did not wsnt John Scuddcr to have anything to
do with liz letters, he would steal them. The re.
mark reached Scudder by some ofhcious person, anf
ne came over to Cherry Greek, where Capt. Ba-sett
was at work fixing bs house. Scutder had two meo
with Lim and called Capt. Bas>et out and ask Il hin
if he sad he was a thief The Captain said " No.
Scudder then asked the Captain it he had said That he
did wish hun to handle his letters Tor tear be w9ud
steal them The Captain then sail "lcs' Sculder
m, drew his pistol The Captain saw 1t, aud CRAP
ped with Scuddcr and quite struggle en'ucd W .en
the Captain started to go away, Scudder hred, AM
shot him near he arup, sideways, the bail entering
into his lungs.
tone of voice Gchtleman John Scud'ler has shot
me-" Scudder replied, " | did shoot HIN, and am
ready 10 deliver myself up 10 the proper officer, Ou
not to mob" He then left the crowd mat Assem-
bled from all parts Of Denver City with the under
standing that he WAS to stand his trial Sendier wa
Immediately bound over and placed IN the hands ol
the Sheriff, ID. ID. Cook, who put strong guard
around him. The tlia was agreed upon Tor Monday,
This day. The occurrence took place on saturday,
On SATURDAY. night Scudder was watched, but no at
TEMPT was made by him TO escape.
On Saturday light and Sunday all was qnlet but on
Sunday hight The alarm given that Ncudder was
gone He and Carol Wood (also OF St. Louisl left
about II O'Clock for parts unknown, on pair oi last
mules aud The poor uu"rtuuatc John Scudder Is bow
AZ large wsudeIer on the earth. His capture in this
munu an region is uexl TO impossibilt, though many
arr IL search If hun. ,
We have, in addition to the excitement above, sa
sorts of rumors in relati 10 gold prospects, Tor
m some ag aii ST. bat the zeal trouble = this: nun
Greds Of emigralts have arrived aud are arf1y wing
without either money provisions, or mining tools,
guns or ammunition, and our stock has run DOWN ana
uuIc arriving.
rTLis is feature in affairs here made no calcula
iiou for. We supposed all would come with at least
three months provision but II Is not 80. Hun ireis
have arrived that have to take into our houses mai
board, ard We have not got it to spare. We are doing
al W, can io satisfy al H1d - tar We nave succeeded
I'm il II continues We will bc out -! everything
hope rc oIc wiz here wi'h"t their own pr"'i-
,ios Morey will not buy provsi'n ns II We have not
goi it. Men casnot prospect or DO anything else "HA
on PROV i>;oIH. THIS every intelligent man c'i,g 10
;lis country should understand. Bc'hleS, We nave
rstlrr cod weather for this season. The mountains
are sl covered with snow. and little has been done
lately.