The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-13
IS CayOtte JO."

The following communication from an
"Old Californian gives graphic sketch
of one of the numerous defamers of the
Administration and Cabinet officers, who
have recently figured so conspicuously
about the Capital. That grave and rever-
end seigniors can be imposed upon by such
fellows into demanding Investigating
Committees" Of Congress to ventilate
their ISLANDERS, speaks well for the envy and
jealousy of our Senators and Representa-
tives, but very badly for their Judgment
and sense of honor for the Government:
1 see by Tile Wig of March 9, 1872, that
the recent slanderous charge against the
Postmaster General were brought by one
Joseph Mckibben-and that you styled
him Il Californian. 1 wish to protest
against the injustice of palming off this fell
low as Californian. / am surprised that
even the Washington Patriot should pub
lish such scandalous articles against any
gentleman, having for their authority SO
entirely irresponsible an author as Mckib-
Vigilance Committee had purified the NOR
al atmosphere of the Golden State-Mckib
ben had sort of wandering residence
there: and amongst the gamblers, roughs,
and road-agents, he was Familiarity known
as "Cayotte Je.''
The Cayotte is small thieving animal
that does not leave its cover during day
light, and only ventures out on very dark
nights to prowl around and steal from the
cabins of miners and settlers. 1t is the
most cowardly thing found upon the plains
with stick, one man can put to flight
whole pack of them-and because McKib-
ben possessed many of the characteristics
of this little animal, lie was dubbed /" Cay
otte .Jo.''
For the past sixteen years, California
has been the most unhealthy place on the
continent for such fellows. He made his
escape from that State, to avoid threat
ened cow-hidng, at the hands of Dimon
W. Perly. | happened to be at the Mel
chants Hotel, in Philadelphia, the day of
his arrival i'll that City. found 10 stand
ing behind the front door screen. pale with
terror; imagining every man that entered
was Perly in pursuit-though he knew
Perly was more than four thousand miles
off. \ few years later / heard of this dis
appointed bidder for mail contracts, in
company with one of his numerous broth
ers, armed with weapons, making an as
sault-or making demonstrations looking
to an assanlt-upon young man, in car
upon one of the Pennsylvania Railroads.
The young man, becoming aware Of their
hostile intentions, drew his revolver, and
put the two doughty brothers to disor,lerly
light. In their pell-mell escape through
the rear door of the car, the Hon. 10 lost
his hat, and never even looked behind to
see what became of it. After this dis
graceful affair, public opinion drove him
lrom the State of Pennsylvania. and he
took refuge somewhere in the swamps of
Florida. lie now appears as g straw bid
der y for some mail contractor, or would-be
mail contractor Straw bidders never get
more than fifty dollars for the use of their
names on such occasions.
The idea of "Cayotte 10" denouncing
official corruption in any one, is, to the
minds of old Californians, the most rdcll-
lous thing that las appeared in print for
long time, OLD CALIFORNIAN.