The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-07
Jones.

OF the dead body of Charles Jones,
one Of the escaped convlcts, in an old
cabin in Fish Lake Valley, in the
owen Lake country. He i supposed
to have been Killed by his companions
in crime. John Burke and TIlton p.
Cockere!i. Whether the marks OF
violence or other local surroundings
led to this suppOsition, We are unable
to determine until particulars shall
have been received from the pursuers
who found the body; but there are
strengthen the belief that Jones was
killed by his fellOW-COuVIct>. Burke.
Cockerell. Morton, Black and Roberts.
lad followed Jones DIluGIN, as Morton
has said. on the assurance mat he
Jones' knew the country well, had
friends there who would assist n
whole party, and that he would get
nurntnrough safely. The cold-bioo,lcd
murder OF Young Poor, and the kill
.n- Of Morrison and Mono jim. caused
an outpouring OF the settlers which
neither Jones uor his companions an
.icipated. and this is what Lea. Morton
deuomiutted the "hOru"t'~ nest
which Jones led them into The
mau Matthews, whom Jones Killed in
Hamilton and for which he was sent
up was well known all through the
southern cOuutry on this side the
Sierra, and had many warm friends.
These turned out IN force, more for
tine purpose OF capturing OF killing
Jones than for any hope ct reward
FOR tins Jones was also banned ny MS
c1mPahiohN. linen a-'In, me parry
hl.Ghl nave heeh >h"rt o. horses ana
olher supplies anu burke "hi '"'N-
Ie!l may nave h'4Ieu zones I"A '"e
purpose 81 facilitating IAtLI own e.
'ape-ieF thtl Mere All "tttitH >'4"H"'
desperate ana OaIbdiou>- W I4"'tNt'
may nave "etii me cau>t' Jones va
killed 10y MS t!iiipauI2h> 'I'ttCH
Jones' WAS Il NAIVE o. '5tl'', az" =
Years: served ia iH@ cIe'"1 amy ~
me rate "af' ana calHG 10 'Hl>
state a'out me Ne"l Ie"'' Oh ''c VI
thEte years ne Mde eI5a-e" Al 'c''iit"7
IN f.>~tl!efdidd MoIlo anu my c'u"''t>'
Larry III I>p9, Jpilts' o4dIA MS en-
ployer) and Matthews ms victim
went from the f'l,hoP IFeth country
to hlie fIle. iheE nat team anu
some saddle hnr>t' "Ili t4Ctli' an" t'l-
campeu the iIi>t DAY IN Inc EASTERN
portion OF Hamilton. I'uIlh4 iht u"S
the ITO drank pretll ltee4H anu On
returning 70 camp I",e III inc "'teI-
noon, t4afk ana Matthew's -o' mo a
fist fight. Jones lnteflerfe,l ana >ePa-
rated them. receiving a pIt" from
Matthews meantime. AIIef lhto" IiS
lark 10 the ground, Jones cd'ItH Oh
Matthews 10 desi>t, Whefl the 4"1teL
SAID he could Whlp bot!i Jones ana
clark, and advanced, When Jones
Snatched a large KNIFE from ms BOOT
leg. Seeing this, NattheWs.coillhehcet
stepping backwards, when Jones fuHH-
upon MN anr stabbed MN tHEou-t
the heart. one hastelN ran aroull"
the wagon, saddled a horse anu mace
sheriff Francis OF E,ineralda county,
that Jones was working in a
uIachsilii.n snop on Inc san "II
iaJ 800 Indro B.a,trn VIM
Diva Iwbo wirnossaJ tho kiiIin.r from
~ ia ronrt uonsa tni'mI
oIriItv ana santencad tn Tor, va,r. in
ha Sf,ta priSon Whirn in hsnri.on
Innos was thu host worker and tha
r,oSt cboarfnI man ahsut the nrarniSaS
Us aIv.aVs singinr or wwhi.fIinr
yvbiIo at wGrL Whan sentenced he
seemed to think he a made a iortu-
Ltte anu nalI"N cap II?in ucaln
and other relatives in Ohio. and said
hey we're of tha highest r~espectability.
life. at a tender age, had demon j
allied him. and contact and a~,>ocia-