The Republican journal., 1872-07-25

three menth, fol $3.50 more, the notes TO " DC
posted in a trust company and to he seCtiled
| hV proceeds of the mine. When they arrived
al the mine and saw for themselves how rich il
| was they We're to give Robson one-iilieth part
of their claim, or $4,000 in cash from the first
ore that came from the mine. They were to
i bear their own eXpen-es to Oregon and secure
/ their own outfits. Robson WAS to he only a
/ guide to The mine, and after they had complied
with the money requirements of the bargain he
WAS to have no further interest in the mine.
The following gentlemen Of Boston aud vicinity
subscribed TO the singular bargain and paid their
$3.50 in gold to Robson:
T.. G. Prescott, Jas. Young. Wm. Emerson,
q. r. Dane, Z. $. kimbali j. r. Holland j..
w. Marshall, Is. t. Martin, w. W. Blackmar,
\. \. Moves. \. T. Gorhm. q. II. Jones
David Putnam, f. b. Tine, Joseph Symons,
lanes Thompson, james Cagn, l.. u. Perley
| l.. Keys aud :. Morse, all of Boston; Benjamin
Alden, Springfield. Mass; f. ID. Horton, Cor
ham, Me-; 5. .. Hunt, Somerfill", Mass. 4.
\. Ellridge. Iiarwirh Mass; O. F. Men,
North Hridgewtter, Mass; J. NJ, Giimer, Wo-
burn Mass; u. L. Ilemmins way, Medteld
Mass; JlmeS \. PEAK. Chelsea: j. u. Pierce
Dennis. Mass. II. +. Chandler, Lawrence; O.
Bemis. Chuestown; VIM. T. SplSted do. :;
Samuel French, North Weymouth; Benjamin
Lane. Topsiiel.l, Mass. and Hiram Harding.
Chatham.
The Rev. Mr.. Fuller and the Rev Mr. Mason.
hoih rlergvmrn of Boston. We're also brought in
hv the net. besides half-a-loznn others whose
names we have been unable to ascertain. Hay
ingt hus committed themselves to the enterprise
the company set about purcha SING All manner
of supplies. They ho, ;%ht saddles, blankets.
tents, ana other camp equipagf. besides mining
tools ana light machinery. All these articles
were packed with the greatest of care, and
finally, on the 4th of June, The whole party sci
ou1 for san Francisco by the overland route.
They bought lrst-clasS tickets and all came
through together in one car Before leaving.
tnbrDlIphiT maj
AL The members We're PM unrr promise to
maintain rigid silence rs to their purpose and
destination. Rore-on. the promoter of the en-
drlpri~r. nl course accompanied the party, hut
under strict surveillance. In fact, several of
hr subscribers. atter sober rptle,.tion. arrived
~ tine conclusion that thry had been A LITTLE in
discreet IN trusting 81 much Ia the word of one
mm. and they resolved to correct the error. a.
far ~ possible, by watching him closely until
they reached the mine.
THE GrDGEoNS GIVEN THE SLIP.
Al Mnn~tied. ohio. Rohesnn'> wife. Il beauti-
Hi ynnng woman. and child. left the train
10 visit some relatives and there await the re-
turn of her husband laden with wealth. After
her depart ne Hnbe-on told his cnmpanons
Tint when they came to The Rocky Mountains.
" rre h. WAS We'll known. it would be llviS.l-
hr tnr han to 60 by another name. He WAS
terribly afraid oi being followed hv the mining
sharks OF The Pacific slope. 20 the Bo>tonian
iulnd the Suggestion appeared 10 be good one
30 after that Mr.. Il tlc>nn was known among
them all a~ Mr.. Forrest They arrived in ti,ls
ciiY on the l2lh OF June. and all put up at the
Hns> House. with the exception of Mr.. Forrest
who ~ald that he WAS well known in San
Francisco that should he be seen in company of
50 large a PARTY il would at once be known that
h' WAS engaged in some huge minin. scheme
and the secret would no longer be a secret. The
EoStonlan~ were still crr,iulouS, and having for
several days abandoned their surveillance with
u" rNi result, HEY a>S'nrd t" the proposition.
The day after their arrival here three of tile
party sailed i"r Oregon rs IN advance guard to
rurchas" two or three teams of horses and
make other preparations for Immediate work an
soon rs they reached the mine.
LAST rIIRoES OF THE GUDGEoNS.
In til" meantime tickets had been bought for
the entire party to % 10 Portland in the steamer
AIaN, To sail June 18th Daring the week pre-
rreding her departure, Rohr>pn only communi-
Gated with his friends through "A third party
lie ~Hd he WAS afraid 10 be seen ii the E,i~~
House. Finally. the 18th OF June ctme. and
the Rn>tonIan> wendell their way TO the Ajax
rh'ir baggage had been gotten on board the day
previously. aud they We're all ready to start i.
Capt. Mason, ltnbr>0n's man Friday, who nc
r"mlanicd the cXrurSion~t>, read letter from
his chief, telling the party 10 90 to the steamer
and he would he on hand. He would either
~ecrcte himself on board bciorehan1.or Join the
snip rom small boat As she passed out OF the
harhur. The c0nti,ing seekers aft pr the cold
of the bay. They looked through The saloons in
vain for their Moses. He was not on board
Neither did he Join the ship from Il small boat
On the contrary. if is more than probable thai
he was even then nearing Mansfield, where his
wife and the i-gottcn booty OF Si2 900 were
awaiting him. One Of he party did not 90 in
the Ajax. He suspected the fraud long he fore
II broke, and when il did come WAS not sur
priNea. He took the train for Mansfield next
morning, but nothing has vel been heard from
him. OF course the party had to 90 on TO Port
land.
WEIGGLING OUT OF THE NET
Arriving there they made arrangements to
sell niil lileif entire ctlllppage. and such had
money enough took the same steamer they
came in and returned TO San Francisco Others
(nnd these are i'll the majority are obliged to %
10 work there or remain untll they can commute
nicatt with their Eastern friends. Eight or nine
OF the party are m this city waiting for a remit
lance 10 enable them 10 return home. Some of
them have spent nearly all they had in the
world IN following the fortunes 81 the scoiIntiit
who enlrappri them. The average cXpend-
tule for each member. OF the company bV tho
time NJ gets back 10 Boston, viii have been
: 100 each, for which they have nothing To show
bat the pleasing consciousness OF having been
sold. II Is hardly necessary 10 add that nothing
has since been heard of Mr. Charles \ koilt-