Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-09
3HE OUTLAW "BUClkSKIH.'s
Details q His Deafh-Trnxfe Fate or
His DQnaW and child.

lFrom the San Diego iCal) Unionl
Our readers win remember the brief account
published in june last Of the death of the noto.
rious desrerado "Buckskin," who had hed to
Lover California after the murder Of the Bill
UhS ai.s s
TO San Rafael, Lower California, gives as soms
exceedingly interesting facts in connection with
m, me sS and 1ai Killing Of the OUTLAW and
took the Indian woman who was the companion
Of his fight and her babe.
Is Buckskin." with one Graham, murdered
the two brothers in Teiungs Canon, Los Ange-
les county. The latter was arrested, and in his
confession. IT is said, implicated the former for
whose apprehension q reward Of $1,000 was Of
fered. Buckskin" had in the meantime e.
capped, passing through this county Across the
Ene into the mountains near San Rafael The
real name Of this man was Pyburn, rs may be
inferred from the record or the birth of Q male
child to the Indian woman, entered in an alma
mac found on "Buckskin's" body, where he
names the child james Pyburn." He was a
a dsformity in his feet, the great toes Of which
oyerlapped the smaller Ones), and was constantly
clad in a full suit of buckskin.
"BUckskln" was accompanied in his fight
~ the Indian woman and his little son. eight
months old, and partner named Mcfarland,
who had become counterfeiter in Los Angeles
county. During their soiourn in the mountains
dispute arose between the two men: they left
camp together one morning TO hunt, and at
night BuckskiD :" came back alone. This was
his way OF doing business.
The Sheriff of Los Angeles county, while on a
visit TO San Diego early in June last, heard OF
Pyburn's whereabouts, and, accompanied by
Under Sheriff Crosthwaite, proceeded to Lower
california TO capture him Arriving at San
Rafael, they learned that + ucks&in" and his
squaw were camped in the mountains not far
away. and offered a reward of $50 for his cap
ture. alive or dead. Four well armed MeN.cans
accepted the offer, and started into the country
Immediately. Upon reaching his place of con-
ceaiment one of the party came Unexpectedly
upon the desperate. who, W It'll rifle in hand, was
apparently awaiting an attack. No time was
given the Mexican to draw a weapon, even. and
he grasped 80 Buckskin's" rifle and endeavored
TO wrest II from him. In the struggle the weapon
was discharged carrying away two of the Next
cans fingers. "Buckskin' threw down his use
had left at the camp near by. Another o the
Mexicans came up at this moment, and appreci-
atng the situation, shet " Buckskin" through
the back. The outlaw fell, helpless and seeing
cape, besought the MeNicans to kill him. This
they did not do, but after his death, which oc-
Cured in about half an hour, they cut ffonc of
his feet, and with that and his clothes, returned
to San Rafael for their reward. The Indian
woman who had witnessed the tragic event. ex-
pressed greatsatisfaction at the result, declaring
that Tor many weary months and miles she had
accompanied "Buckskin' through fear.
The squaw, with her child and the horse.
were taken to aneighboring ranch to be cared
lor until she could return to her tribe in
oregon. But, notwithstanding the frequent as
surances that no harm would come to her she
sec med TO feel continually that her past associa
trouble upon her, and manifested great uneas:-
ness. A few days after she was brought 20 the
! ranch. she quietly arose one night, AMI taking
her babe, with some OF its little dresses stole,
away in the darkness. leaving behind her horse,
blankets, rovisious-everyth ing. Diligeut
search was made for her and the child, bnt 10 no
effect.
And now comes the probable sequel: About
TWO weeks ago a young man, while riding over
an unfrequented portion Of the Guadalupe
Rancho, about twelve miles from the main road
came suddenly upon a human skull, nearly
denuded OF flesh, but covered with long let
black hair. In his horror at the sight he looked
no further, but returned to the rancho and told
what he had found. The next day, with several
companions, he returned TO the spot. and found
in one place the bones OF the woman with some
clothing, and near at hand those of an infant
with some little dresses. These were the re-
mains OF the poor Indian woman and her babe
Near the bones a bed of leaves was discovered.
where they had evidently lain down 10 die
From the moist condition Of the soil underneath.
and knife lying in the leaves, It was coniec,
tured that the despairing mother had taken the
life OF her little one, and then her own. The
hair was cut from the skull by the dseoyerers
and with the clothing, sent to the authorities at
San Rafael who Immediately sent back an order
for the burial of the bones.