Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-02-05
Weekly Grinity guurnal.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Look Out for Him.


The Shasta Courier says that a confidence man
was around in that county recently. He is de-
scribed as a short, heavy built man, with black
eyes and whskers. The Courier says he has left
or in Siskyou.
Since the above was in type we learn that the
individual referred to has turned up in this
county. He made his appearance at Douglas City,
on Saturday last, in the role of monied man in
search of a stock range, and endeavored to ne
potiate purchase in that neghborhood. After
stay of day or two at Douglas City, finding
he could effect nothing, and being understood
in his true character, he started down the river
reaching Junction City on Tuesday. Forthwith
he called on Cush Given and tried to sell him
one hundred hogs, which he had en- route for
Trinity. Cush, however, didn't bite, and after
making an attempt to take Louis Raab in which
he didn't succeed, he shook the dust off his feet
aud went on to Northfork, arriving there We'd
nesday. 1t would seem that he was determined
to make up here for his previous i'll snccess and
therefore taxed to the utmost his talent for i'm
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residing in the neighborhood that they were re-
lations, he induced the old man to introduce him
to John Nickel as such, and a man of means be-
sides. Telling Nickel he had 10 900 pounds of
bacon at Douglas City, he said he wanted to
bring it to Northfork to be sold on commission.
Nickel, being cautious, wanted to know why he
ddnt sell it at Douglas, to which our fine fell
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81 "slippery cusses." Nickel, however didn't take
the bacon. He also went after Holmes to 90 to
Humboldt with him to find stock range, and
took great fancy to Holmes dog offering one
hundred dollars for him. Holmes knew his man
pretty we'll by this time and told him to lay
down FIVE twenties and take the dog. 1t is need
less to say that they didn't trade. Our friend
q Schooner also come in for a share of his atten-
ton With Schooner he was heavy stock
dealer with large lot bound for Northfork and
be desired to make arrangements for crossing
over the bridge. He took great deal of pains
TO show what should be done and how things
should be arranged so that his stock might cross
safely and expedtiously. All this was spoiled
by Schooner in few words, which thoroughly
comprehended the situation. Says Schooner,
90 Look here, you have got twenty-five hundred
head of cattle, one thousand hogs and seven
hundred sheep but you can't show five dollars"
During his stay he bargaiued for pair of boots
and two pair blankets from Meckel but every
thing not being salts factory was not allowed to
take them away. Thursday morning he was
gone, and it is not known where he stopped
"Wednesday night We understand that while 10
Shasta he employed poor miner at one hun
dred dollars per month at light work and a per-
manent birth. OF course it was appropriate to
have some wine, aud employer and employee
drank several bottles, for which the fortunate
miner in consideration of his good luck cheer
fully paid 1t is thought that he went down the
river from Northfork If so, Dusky, being
posted, will be able to prevent his swindlng any
body along the road. We give the following ad-
ditonal particulars describing him: His eyes
are very deeply set in his head, so much so as to
attract particular attention. lie wears his hair
very short, hat pinned up at the sides, and has
Q long scar on his forehead, which, he said at
Northfork, while under the influence of liquor
was got in Prices army.