The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-02
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

i1e uled on the same evening. lie was per
sen generally beloved in that community, and
his funeral was largely attended.
On New Years night shooting affrav oc.
CURED below the town of Smelling Merced
county, between two men named Parker and
Sylvester Parker commenced it by drawing
bis pistol and cooking it on Sylvester, when
the latter drew his and fired, killing his assail-
ant almost instantly. Sylvester gave himself
up, and upon examination was acquitted.
One Wm. Axtell, brother of Swamp
John who ran foot race with Selaya, sever
al months since, was shot on Sunday last, at a
place called Venice, by VIM Jackson, who
appears to have fired in self defence. Axtill
IS lying in very precarious condition, and
jackson has decamped.
Over one hundred workmen are now in a
disabled condition in Santa Clara county. from
having worked in the Enriqueta quicksilver
mine. From carele5sness they have become
salivated so as TO be unable to lift bowl of
tea, or raise hand 10 their mouths.
The crew consisting of five men) on the
whaling ship Henrietta was murdered by The
savage natives of the island of Isabella, in the
South Pacific, while ashore, in June last
The natives afterwards attacked the ship and
carried off the captains child, a boy of five
years, the captain and his wife defending them
selves in the cabin by constant firing. All
efforts to recover the child were unavailing.
A miner named Osah w. Williams, m
American, was drowned in Cadboro Bav.
British Columbia, on the 9th of January.
The Mountain Messenger SAYS, a Frenchman
named Phillip Jameston left Whisky Diggings,
10 this County, on the morning of the goth
inst, and was frozen to death between the
Slate Creek House and the head of Nelson
creek. Joseph Timeick, who was travelling on
snow shoes, lost one of them, and in searching
for it found the body of Jameston. From in.
dlcatlons it was supposed that the poor fellow
had unsuccessfully endeavored to tunnel in the
snow, afterwards walking about until he be-
came exhausted, then falling dead, face down.
ward, in which condition he was found. 1t is
thought he died during the night of the 20th.
Jameston was aged about twenty-nine years.
A difficulty occurred at the Dalles, Oregon,
recently, between three Spaniards, in which
two of them were seriously injured The wea-
ther east Of the Cascades had been very mild
and pleasant, but recently it had become very
cold, and it was feared the stock would suffer
severely.
A fellow lad been lynched in Lewis county
Oregon, for making improper advances to a
Mrs. Wheeler. 1t appears that he wrote her
a letter, begging her to leave her husband and
follow him to California. BY some means,
Wheeler came in possession of the letter. and
be, in company with others, followed the gull
ty man, and inflicted upon him severe chas-
tisement. Served him right
Chas. F. Day, steerage passenger on the
Sonora, jumped overheard on the 24th, and
was drowned.
The Alta tells the following: Information
was received in this city yesterday, that at
fandango in Amador Valley, A Alameda county,
on Tuesday evening, two native Californians
had difficulty, and went outside the house to
fight it out. One of them killed his opponent
and fled. it is supposed, to this city The peo-
pie at the fandango found the corpse, laid it
ont on the ground, set the candles around it.
and went on with their dance and merriment.
The names Of the parties killed and escaped
are unknown.
On Wednesday last, says the Amador Ledg-
er, Jan. 23d, three scoundrels, who subsequently
gave their names as Lewis Leiz, Henry VIII
lins and George Allen were discovered in the
act Of rObbing Chinaman, on the bill above
Jackson and on the rood leading to Ione-
While two of the robbers were "rustling" the
Chinaman. the other stood watch and when
two white men, (going home from Jackson,)
came in sight, at distance Of $50 yards, the
scoundrels fed. They were, however after all,
a little too bold for after having hid them
selves away during the afternoon, one of them
walked through town towards the Hill, in the
afternoon. He was doubtless taking the chan
ces for himself and Others but he missed it,
The gentlemen 1--WE did not learn their names,)
who witnessed the outrage had returned to
town and remained. The scoundrel passing
through town, was readily recognized, pointed
out, and arrested by Sheriff Cosner before he
could get out Of reach. Just about the same
time, the other robbers were seen crossing the
hills to the west of town. as if making for the
Hill road about Scottville Deputy McCor-
mick gave chase, followed by several ctizens.)
sight of town. The race was spirited one,
and was witnessed with interest from Court
House Hill, but the robbers probably coming
to the conclusion that something they couldn't
see would pretty soon be after them, gave up
and stopped. Not many minutes after that
they were safely locked in Jail. We learn that
the proof is conclusive against the rascals and
that the one calling himself Wilkins is a noted
thief and robber known as Brockey," and
that he escaped from the State Prison in June,
1859.
\ man named Harrison resident of Cher
okee Flat, Butte county, was robbed few
nights ago of S400.
The Citizen of the 26th, says that Mr..
who has a ranch ten miles up the
North Fork, in Snake canyon, was found lying
in ditch near his house, murdered He had
been dead several days it is suppos-
ed he was killed by Chinamen.
Three Cinnamon had been arrested at Little
Y ork, Nevada county, on suspicion of robbing
sluices They had $500 worth Of amalgam in
their possession.
News came to the city, yesterday, that
Chinaman had been drowned at Sand Flat,
and was found lying in fume. a Coroner's
Jury was summoned, and, it is said that the
verdict rendered was that the deceased came
to his death by drowning, and the Jury be-
Iieved he had been killed. We call that def
nite enough.
On Monday evening last, while little child
Of Michael Garrity, of Yreka, was playing in
the room near cooking stove, it unthought-
edly put its lips to the spout ola tea-kettle
and inhaled quantity of hot steam. Medical
assistance was Immediately called in but too