Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13
Weaverville, December l3, 1879.

THE MENDoCISo OUTLAws.-A Chico
dispatch of Decem Der 9th says: Sherif
Moore, Of Mendecino, left Chico a few
days ago in company with Mr.. StandleV
and few others, determined to make
another tempt for the capture Of the
Mendocino outlaws. From Information
obtained, they had every reason to be-
1ieve that they were secretcd in Butte
Creek canyon, in the ne ighborhood OF
Nimshew, and yesterday morning about
daylight they came upon them in the old
Sam Mcclellan cabin down in the can
yon, between Nimshew and Big Butte
Greek. The cabin is surrounded by
brush, except little clearance in front
Two of the men were in the cabin, and
one was engaged in chopping wood out
side. On the approach of the Sheriff and
his men they were called upon to surren-
der. and the guns Of the party were level
ed at them, so that it was thought theil
capture was certain. Seeing it was i'm
possible to get to their guns, thu murder
-ers Immediately broke for the thick brush
near at hand. A volley was then fired
after them, and Billings fell mortally
wounded. Brown and Gauntz made their
escape, followed by the Sheriff's party
headed by Mr.. Standley, and it is gener-
ally believed that they are captured or
killed by this time.
Sheriff Moore took charge the body
of Billings and brought it to Chico this
afternoon, and it now lies at the Morgue,
where it was viewed by hundreds Of the
curious. Billings has villainous look
ing face. There are three wOunds-one
in tho center OF the breast, one under the
left nipple, and one low down on the left
side.
Since writing the above, Standby has
arrived in town. AT the time Brown and
Gauntz made their escape they went in
opposite directions, each followed by a
party of the Sheriff's posse. GGuntz
made his way directly through the brush
toward n inns hew, and took refuge in an
the town, arriving ahead of Sheriff Moore
with the body of Billings. From this
place he was enabled to view the crowd
assembling around the hotel, the holding
OF the inquest and the preparing of the
box for the body of his dead comrade
The party in search Of him came to the
- lat IL t.a 10 al liar
their days fatigue and talk over the pro-
liabilities Of the capture Of the two es-
cnpes. In the morning, Charles Hill
came to the hotel and informed the officers
that he had lost buggy robe out of his
buggy, near the old cabin by the road.
This put the officers again on tho track,
and out they started. Standley, who
headed this party, concluded to examine
every place in the vicinity, and the old
cabin received his attention, and on go
ing into it he found Gauntz, costly tucked
under Hll's missing buggy robe. lie
was called upon to surrender, and being
unarmed, hungry and cold, be merely
replied: boys, you have got me; I'm
ready" Gauutz is small, spare man,
and has been known by tho name of
'Frenchy." Standey and Hill arrived
in town with him heavily ironed, aud he
now occupies cell in the loclI-dp.
The party are still in pursuit Of Brown.
and as lie is without hat orproper cloth
ing. it is expected that he may be captur-
ed tonight or TO morrow. Sheriff Moore
has got the arms and ammunition OF the
outlaws.