Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-14
HOW CARL WALDOW PUNISHED A
ars k0BBER.

DURING the time of the Meadow Lake
mining -excitement--of which many
Comstockers have sad recollections-I
was sent ass q representative of the
Daily Territorial Enterprise, to write:
up the mines of the camp, then most
fourishing place. A large town had
appeared as if by magic to the shores
of the beautiful lake which gave its
name to the town, and half the people
of the place thought themselves million
aires.
Shortly before my visit to the town,
Steve Yenard had performed the ex-
plot of hunting down and shooting,
single handed, three stage robbers.
During my stay, Mr.. Venard visited
Meadow Lake and was a good deal
lionized, though he was not the man to
take kindly to that sort of thing.
Naturally, there was a good deal of
talk about the affair, which occurred in
the same county-Nevada County, Cal
ifornia-and many stories of robbers
and robberies were told about camp
fires and in the saloons of evenings.
One evening party of us were seated
in the reading-room of Asa Waugaman's
saloon, talking of the exploit of Steve
Venard and similar adventures by oth-
ers. Several stories had been told by
persons of the party, when man who
had come into town day or two be-
fore from one of. the Oregon valleys,
Carl Waldow by name, said:
"I was once stopped by highway
man and in this very county-but
got thoroughly even on him before
was done with him. had my revenge
There is nothing very exciting in the
story, but the adventure had much to
do with shaping the course of my after
life." 'ff $3.50
All present expressed desire TO hear
the adventure, and in order that there
might be no interruption once it was
commenced, gallon measure of beer
was ordered, and the glasses all filed to
the brim. q
Carl Waldow was German by birth,
but spoke with so little of the accent
peculiar to the people of that country
that it was scarcely noticed. He was q
man oversix feet in height. iight-haired,
blue-eyed and well and powerfully built.
In appearance he was a second Baron
TTenck. Naturally good-natured
man, there was at times a glitter in his
blue eyes. and an expression aboutthe
lines of the mouth that showed he was
fearless and man not to be trifed with
when aroused.
In his own country he had served as a
soldier, and traces of his early training
in the army were still to be seen in his
erect carriage and general bearing. y y
Having taken a sip of beer, Waldow
at once began the relation of his adven-
ture, warning his hearers that the story
was long one.
CARL wALDow's ADVENTURE.
In 1851 was mining near the head
of Fall Creek in this county. / had a
claim that was paying me over an
ounces day, and, for once in my life,
was quite content with my prospects.
In July of the year named took lot
of about eight ounces of gold dust, and
went down 10 Washington, on the South
Yuba. Fall Creek is a tributary Of the
South Yuba, into which river it empties
but a few miles above Washington, at
which town generally procured my
provisions and other supplies.
arrived at Washington late in the
evening, and going to the hotel got my
supper, and soon after went to bed, tell
ing the landlord TO wake me early, as |
was going TO Nevada City in the morn
ing. You see, shortly after my arrival,
had concluded not 10 sell my dust in
Washington, but go on to Nevada, some
twenty miles further down, and sell To
the dealers in that place beside, de-
sired TO pay short visit to some coun-
tlymen of mine who were mining on
Deer Creek, near the town. rr'
The next morning / took an early
start. had my dust strapped around
my waist In bucksl1in belt, where il
was out Of sight. Though il was rather
heavy and inconyenient, preferred
carrying 1t In that way 10 having It ID
my pockets. / never once thought OF
robbers, and in the way Of weapons did