Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13
AN OUTLAWS FATE.
How sBuckskin no Met his Death In
Lower California-Suicide of his ~In-
dian Wife.


dian Wife. -
From the San Diego (Cal.) Union, Nov. 8. -
Our readers will remember the brief
account published In June last of the
death of the notorious desperate,
g Buckskin, " who had fed to Lower
California after the murder Of the Bill
derback brothers in Los Angeles
county. A gentleman who has lately
returned from a visit to San Rafael,
Lower California, gives us some exceed
ingly interesting facts in connection
with the pursuit and final killing of the
subsequently overlook the Indian wo-
man who was the companion of his
fight and her babe
fBuckskin," with one Graham, muir
dered the two brothers in Teiunga can
on, Los Angeles county. The latter
was arrested, and in his confession, it
is said, implicated the former, for
whose apprehension reward of 81, 900
was offered. ''Buckskin" had in the
meantime escaped, passing through.
this county across the line into the
mountains near San Rafael The real
name Of this man was Pyburn, as may
be inferred from therecord of the birth
of q male child TO the Indian woman,
entered in an almanac found on
'Buckskin'sn body, where he names
the child Games Pyburn." He was a
tall and wel-formed man, with the ex-.
ception of a deformity in his feet, the
great toes of which overlapped the
smaller ones, and was constantly clad
IN full suit of buckskin.
! "Buckskin was accompanied in his
fight by the Indian woman and his
little son, eight months old, and part
ner named Mcfarland, who had been a
counterfeiter in Los Angeles county.
During their sojourn in the mountains
a dispute arose between the two men !
they left camp together one morning to
hunt, and at night Buckskin 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 where
abouts, and accompanied by Under
Sheriff Crosthwalte, proceeded to Low
er California to capture him. Arriving
at San Rafael. they learned Tat
"Buckskin - and his squaw were
camped in the mountains, not far away,
and offered reward of $3.50 for his
capture alive or dead Four we'll
armed Mexicans accepted the offer,
and started into the country imme
diately Upon reaching his place of
conceaiment, one of the party came IN
expectedly upon the desperate, who,
with rife in hand, was apparently
i awaiting an attack. No time was given
i the Mexican to draw q weapon. even.
I,o "a
| endeavored to wrest it from him. In
the struggle the weapon was discharg-
/ ed, carrying away two of the Mex1can's
figures. eBuckskin threw down his
useless rifle and started for his revolv-
er, which he had left at the camp near
by. Another of the MeMcans came up
at this mement, and approaching the
situation, shot BuckskinAn through
the back. The outlaw fell, helpless,
and seeing that there remainedn no hope
for defense or escape, besought. the
Mexicans to kill him. This they did
not do, but after his death, which &C.
Cured III about half an hour, they cut
off one 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, express
ed great satisfaction at the result. de-
clarlpg that for many weary months
and miles she had accompanied '.Buck-
skin " through fear.
The squaw, with her child and the
horse, were taken to a neighborine
rancho to be kindly cared for until she
could return to her tribe in Oregon.
But, notwithstanding the frequent as.
surances that no harm should come to
her, she seemed to feel continually that
her past association with the dead
murderer would yet bring trouble upon
her, and manifested great uneasiness.
A few days after she was brought to
the rancho, she quietly arose one night,
and taking her babe, with some of It's
little dresses, stole away in the dark
ness, leaving behind her horse, blan.
ket, provisions-everythlng. Diligeni
search was n ade for her and the child,
but to no effect.
And. now comes the probable sequel
About two weeks ago a young man
while riding over an unfrequented POI
ton of the Guadalupe Rancho, about
) twelve miles from the main road, came
suddenly upon human skull, nearI,
denuded Of flesh, but covered witt
long, jet black hair. In his horror al
the sight, he looked no further, but re-
! turned to the ranch and told what he
had found. The next day, with several
companions, he returned to the spot
and found in one place the bones O.
the woman, with some clothing, and
near at hand those of an infant
With some little dresses. These were
the remains of the poor Indian woman
and her babe. Near the bones a bed OF
leaves was discovered where they had
evidently lain down to die. It was con.
jectured that the despairing mother
had taken the life of her little Que, and
then her own. The hair was cut from
the skull by the discoverers, and,
with the clothing, sent to the authori
ties at San Rafael, who Immediately
sent back an order for the burial of the