Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-30
iMendocino Beacon. Oct. ISL
A Terrible TRAGEDY.
TAeass IDsllSrsl and VVa. Wright Ys.
tally ehes Asa james NsehSls sevtsus.
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rese 81 Oaelaws.

Our community has been thrown intn a
stale Of Excitement hitherto unparalleled
by the occurrence OF a shocking raiamity
On "Wednesday last two OF our mot IS
tecped citizens were atrocionsly u,urt,r, cd
and q third wounded within four miles of
cur town, their comrades narrowly ..esp-
ing desth. Particulars OF the sad aff.ir
are rs follows:
List Mundty Constabl. ~. Host. wb,l.
coming Through Big River woods, ace.
dentaliy discuvered the entrails ot a d..
which had been recently burr ed with IT,.
evidrn; design of cnncesling the killing nf
the animal lie returned to town aud re-
ported The suspicious circumstances Ia th,.
Nendocino Lumber Company, to whom
the crratur" wa supposed to belong.
Next iay he and Thomas DoIIard and Wu,
Wright went to- the place To iuv.-tiysr..
the matter. aud following some tracks
ab"nt quarter 81 y mile. found four ,n-n
"neamped In the thick woods about tour
miles east al hefe. near "a spring, eating
their breakfast. The stolen beet wa. bun,,
up, undergoing the process OF Jerking. or
curing. aud their rife. ver. stacked an liz
a H"e. Their white hands and hiyh-hr,Irt
boots Indicated that they did lot make
Their li1ng by hard work The ruo PSI
ties entered into conversation, hut U,.r
Nf' htt NhfH aAAt'rpt iuf arrest ~ ftr
thieves. having a. Yet no warrant, aud NOT
considering his party of sufficient force.
giving as an excuse tor their visit. that
they were looking for place TO locate a
tie camp. The investigating party then
returned tn town. swore out a warrant.
and with further assistance. started in the
afternoon tn arrest the men, bot on their
arrival found the camp deserted OF every
vestige of the outlaws
On Wednesday morning. Host went out
again WIN a"posse comitatus. - consisting
OF ). j. Morrow. A. Yell. +. W Potter.
James Nichols. &. Galbrslth, Thomas Dol
lard aud VIM. Wright. Amer following
the ridge from the camp previously found
Tor about a mile. they saw below them In
rough rsvine. the remains Of a camp fire.
Descending the hill. Wright and Yell, who
were IN advance. the others following
Closely, stopped to feel the ashes tn ascer.
tain II they were still warm; Wright ex.
claimed, They must have stnpp.d her.
last night, when suddenly. without n mo.
ments warning, vollcy was fred upon
the party by the outlaws lying 10 ambush
on the opposite hill a few wards above
the" wright Immediately fell backward
having received mot In the back ut th,
neck. ranging downward: DolIsrd ua-
struck In the upper part Of the thigh. but
fired a shot in return. Nichols was sho,
IN The lett shoulder. and another ball per
iorsied Galbraith's coat The outlaws
Kept Up rspid IRE. and hit Dnllard twice
more, which Frustrated him and be grad
naIly rolled 10 the bottom Of the rayinc.
when he pulled of his Goa, and crswIcd
under log Ia the creek, where he I.y
groaning. Yell, Potter and Galbraith sho,
several times. but the murderers Kept
themselves almost entirely concealed only
'pnr portion of the bodies OF one or two
appearing. aud 1t - not Vet known wheth-
cr any shots took effect on them OF not.
Host. Potter. Yell and Morrow finally
gained cover. whore thew remained tn
suocor came. They are convinced that
their as>ailsnis numbered eight ar nine. a.
ih" shots came very rapidly aud IRON sew
.ral directions 10 fIout. In the meantime
'albrath aud Nichols gained their horse.
snj returned full speed tn town With the
fUghitui news. tonstsbl. Nelson imnc-
disiely orgauized another posse and also
engaged team. with bedding to bring 10
the wounded. Upon tue arrival Al the
scene OF conflict. they found Dollsri A.
ready corpse and wrigh, helpless aud
speeches., and evidently near b.. dIssolu-
ton.
with considerable diGcultv they carried
them up the steep acc!iyiiy To the wagon.
and returned with them Ia town. giving mn
further pursuit OF the dcspe radu.s for the
time being. Wright Was taken 10 Carl
sons Hotel and cared for A-the two men
were brought In, and the body Of DoIlafd
aas laid out In room over the Post-orlc-
4 mute expression OF sorrow was visible
on every counienance An inquc-, Sss
lnmed!aiely held In.,ic: S.r.'h n, H. u.
~ returned the following verdict:
We. the jury empAnelcd to inquire into the
cause Of the death Of rhoma. Doilar,i do anil
a. follow. That the name Of the deceased Va.
( bomr DoiiArd, a native Of Ellsworth Man
that he died on The 18th day Of pcinisrr -
about four miles east Of MendO-in, in M.ud,
cino County, California: tha, he cauls 10 hi.
death by nrsns OF hsmOrrhagr from three gum
shot wounds. caused by rides fired by several
pariic. unknown TO US
4 public meeting was held and Com
miuee Of Safety numbering twenty-one
was appointed 10 act To the emergency and
organize determined pursui, of the out.
laws.
Vim Wright died on Wednesday even
Ing about O'Clock. having remained uu-
conscious nearly all The time sinc,. hl> fatal
~ounhlu. iu the mofuiu- Sul,,uiira,ex-
animation showed that he had received a
second shot through the side, near the
heart.
The inquest IN his BODY. held on Thurs
day morning. was substantially the sam.
as In the case OF Dollard. This town aud
vicinity Il thoroughly aroused. and Two
separate parties well armed and eaulpped.
left here Wednesday evening 10 search Of
the guilty parties. Caspar mill and woods
ceased work Thursday. and q large party
rom there Joined IN the hunt. o. Tnurs-
day evening word was brought that three
OF the outlaws had been seen on the praE
haFk of LINZ. Riv.r a
obtained breakfast and supper AZ The house
OF a settler on that day
The same DAY a man named Carmichael.
reported that while riding toward Mendo-
cino on the Ckiah road, about three miles
OUT, he saw man by the roadside who
threatened him with q rife. but seeing him
nnarmed, skunk of into the woods.
One man was arrested la Little Riyerthat
night on suspicion, but after examination
was released
Nearly the Whole Of the circun. stances
20 To sho" that there are bat four men
who have perpetrated these crimes. snd
they are undoubtedly the same who were
found oy Host and the deceased on Tues
DAY. The description, as given by Host,
i, one about II. 10 inches in height. dark
complexion. short dark hair and NOUS
tache, face unshaven for a week or two.
weight about l55 pounds, age about 26 !
years; one about feet s inches. heavy SET.
complexion dark, short hair, black nous
tache. Otherwise clean shaved. dark eyes,
about 80 years; the third. feet, s inches |
high. hight complexion, big moustache aud |
goatee. blue eyes, weight ls0, age IS: and |
the fourth. feet. IL inches. sandy COM
plexlon, blue eyes, big moustache aud |
goa,ee. heavy set. about l75 pounds. age |
about 10 years. An armed force il now
securing the prairie near where they were
last seen. The funeral of the murdered
men was held on Friday, at Pm. Mr..
DOllard was an officer and member In high |
standing Of Mendocino Lodge I79F. and
A. NJ, and was buried according To ,he
rites and ceremonies Of that order. Mr..
Wright, though not a member of any secret
society. was attended TO his grave by the
Odd Fellows as a mark OF respect As we
go To press. nothing OF Importance ha.
been heard from the parties in pursui, of
the outlaws.
Consumption Cured.