The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10
THE CHEROKEE FLAT MURDER.

The Oroville Record of the Sd inst.
gives the following more extended partic-
ulars of the horrible murder at Cherokee
Flat:
Since the commencement of the present
year We have chronicled at least halt
dozen murders in Butte county, and still
the butchery goes on, each flesh one add
ing to the accumulate horrors of those that
have preceded it. And now comes the
premeditated murder, in cold blood, of
Miss Susan Mcpanel, daughter of the
late Thomas McDanel, of Cherokee, with.
out cause or provocation whatever The
name OF the murderer is Geo Shark ovich,
an Austrian, about thirty or thirty one
years old. The cause os The murder was
the refusal of Miss McDanel to marry
him-or rather the certainty that she
would not-for it is believed he had never
been allowed to speak to her on the subject.
He seems to have brooded over it., how
ever, until be informed others that she
should marry him or die He seems to
have entertained this opinion for the last
two or three years, and at one time Capt
Moore, and other friends of the young
lady took the matter in hand, but were
assured by the friends and countrymen of
the inturiated fend, that it was mere idle
talk, and would amount to nothing.
The occasion taken for the commission
OF the murder lends to it a double horror,
and its successful preparation shows that
humanity is myth and empty nothing
ness. There had been wedding at the
residence of Justice Glass, which was fol-
lowed by dance at the Hall, fifty yards
distant. The murderer had been at the
hall, as pectator of the dancing. Miss Nc
Danel was passing from the hall to the
residence of Justice Glass, in company
with Maria Glass, and DIR. Sawyer. I'm
medlately in front of them was Mrs. Davis
and family and others standing around the
hall and in sight. The three had reached
within about ten feet ct the gate that leads
to the residence of Justice Glass, when,
hearing some one approach, Miss DcDanel
turned and remarked to Miss Glass that
her father was coming. A moment after
he had rapidly approached the three, and
seizing Miss McDanel by the hair, drew
her head suddenly back and thrust knife
down into her neck until it reached her
heart, withdrew the relentless weapon and
fed. The blow caused Miss McDanel to
swerve from her course, and running some
ten or twelve feet in the direction the fiend
had taken, she fell to the ground corpse,
without word or sigh. The cry of
'murder" from Miss Glass was heard,
and that was all. DIR. Sawyer rushed after
the villain and, finding he could not over
take him, discharged his dcrringer after
him, apparently without effect, and then
returned to where Miss McDanel had
ia''en. Alas ! she was beyond medical
aid. Ter pure spirit had fed, and she,
who but moment before was all innocence,
JOY and life, was stricken down foreverl
This occurred about three o'clock A. NJ.
on Thursday, Just as the moon was disap-
pearing below the western horizon. A
few steps carried the flying murderer to
the chaparral, and immediate pursuit in
the darkness was vain The excitement
spread over town A meeting was held
at the Cherokee Hotel, for organized action
in searching for the fugitive murderer,
and reward of five thousand dollars was
offered for this apprehension The hunt
for his red handed murderer began at early
morning. Indians were placed on his
trail, while others were dispatched to the
hills in every direction. Under the belief
that he had prepared hiding place in the
vicinity of Cherokee, shafts, tunnels, and
every possible hiding place were searched.
Men organized into bands, and started
out on systematic search.