Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-03-26

[From the Reese river correspondence of the Cali
fOrnia Express.
The Idaho NIurderers--Wh They Are.
The writer of this has, since the Summer
of l849, known two Of the Idaho murderers.
James Roman is native of New York. He
emigrated to New Orleans ABOUT the year of
l84l. He is Iath and plasterer by trade
and followed the business until 1S50-5I,.
when the excitement about returned Califor-
mans was attracting the attention of gold
dust brokers, class, of sharpers who in those,
days where Californians would go and ge.
coin in exchange for dust. The brokers en-
ployed runners, who decoyed unsuspecting
Cahfornians to the brokers' office to change
his dust. The runner charged nothing for
his services. The broker employed the run
Ener' at the rate of ten per cent. of amount Of
dust that the broker purchased from the VIC
tim. The broker did the blowing, weighing,
&c, which will explain how he could afford
TO pay such high premium on "suckers.".-
james Roman was one of these runners"
devoting his time and attention 10 the arrival
OF every California steamer at New Orleans.
One Of the brokers in whose employ Roman
ITduClSCOo
{ Vlde Vigilance Committed This business
getting rather dull, or in other words, ..'play-
ed out" nearly all the brokers and runners
took stampede for California. Roman ar
rived here sometime in '5G or 81. After
visiting several mining towns, he finally set
Iled III MarySvIlle, working al bis trade near
Iy three years. Being what is known as
boss" be executed several large contracts,
and plastered the building in which the Cali
tornia Express Office now is. After complet-,
ing bus contracts he lett very suddenly, leav-
lng several merchants to mourn his depart
lre, as well as some iOurneymen, who are
'Lll In your burg, to testify to the fact of this
No one kaows where he went. WIN. How
ard, OF VIM. Renton, the later being his true
lame, Is also native of New York Hia
amly all reside in New Orleans There are
wo brothers living-one in New Orleans and
me III Idaho, the subject or unfortunate of
MS sketch. As l have said his name was
IN. Renton. Starting out in youth at an
arly age he was brought to time IN st. Louis
IS one OF the "Ooys' VINO robbed the State
Sank OF Missouri Of $4,000. About the
ear l045 or Al q cannot Just now bring
ne exact time to miAd), the whole country
Sas started by the robbery, and the manner
u which 1t was done as the robbers were six
months IN running tunnel from one side Of
he street to where the safe was in the bank,
'ouE OF the "boys" took leg bail, and two,
Denton and another, were caught They
'ere tried, convicted and sentenced to the
tate Prison for ten years. Renton, after
srviDg OUT his time, turned up in Marysville
I IL,
ors7 hospital back OF the old Iowa house,
hich IS opposite the Foundry, on B street.
nile there he appeared to attend to his
uslness, and as he was only known TO two
erSons III Aarysville, they thought he was
ldeavOrlng to DO what was right, and al
WED him TO pursue the even tenor of his
ay. Roman and Renton were old chuEGs
New Orleans. During the time Roman
as working at his trade and Renton attend 4.
2 to the stable business several robberies
ere committed, but no clue could be found
bring the offenders to justice. Suspicion,
1t very slight, was attached to RenLon by
e Marshal of MarySville, |. NJ. Anderson.
llngs no doubt getting rather swarm" Rem
Il left about the same time that Roman
U, went TO New York. returned in SO.
Ooeu SDme one III OaCF 3nlenLOI was sent
Oard the Prison Brig, when Anderson WIS.,.
ID him, and there found the stable keeper
lis confirmed the previous suspicion of An
rson, but from some cause or other Renton
IS never brought to trial for his business in
arysville. Being faithful to the authorities
Sacramento he served his time out, and
IN, with Roman, left. The next | heard
them was in Canyon city, John DAY 8 riv-
Oregon While there they did ,nOthing
rthy of nOte until we heard Of the murder
Magruder and party. | knew nothing Of
others. Roman must have been we'll
Iuainted with Magruder, which makes the
rider more horrible when l think of it.