Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-13
LAwLEss pEsPERADoEs IN LAKE
COUNTY.

George Law, who murdered the Calavan
boy, on February 18th, about ten miles
east of Langell valley, in vicinity of the
State line between Modoc and Lake eoun.
ties, which we mentioned several days ago,
is noted desperate, and chief of the b.
nanza Regulators, an organization to pre-
vent settlers from locating in the vicinity OF
Bonanza Other persons have been killed
suspiciously on former occasions, chargeable
to these regulators, who seem to govern
that portion of Lake county with as much
terror as the cowboys in Arizona. The
father of these boys was dubbed sometime
ago, and just before an old man was found
murdered in his cabin, who had taken up
some land for home. The two boys,
when accosted by Law, expected trouble,
as threats had been previously made, and
the older boy, age 10, had his pistol cooked
as quick as Law had his Winchester
cooked, both firing instantly, though
the younger boy, aged Is, said be-
fore his death that Law fired first
Law followed the boys for fight,
.as they were not disturbing him, and only
looking on the feed grounds for some of
their missing cattle. The Oldest boy fred
his revolver six times at Law. in return for
as many rifle shots, and then told his
younger brother, who was unarmed, to run
his horse at full speed for home, as he had
no shots left. As the boy started Law
commenced shooting at him, and noticing
he was wounded, the older boy sung out to
him to let 90 the bride rein and hang to
the saddle, the latter taking to the brush,
as his horse was wounded and unable to
travel. The elder Calavan boy felt a bullet
pass close by his cheek while in the brush,
supposed to be young Laws rifle, and hang
ing his coat in the brush as blind he man
aged to crawl away and escape to bis cabin
where the younger brother had pulled off
his boots and appeared to be in dying
condition, though able to talk. The elder
boy then procured medical assistance from
Langell valley, but could not save him.
A large posse of citizens, about dozen or
more, headed by the Constable of Bo.
nanzn, started to Laws place to arrest
him. The Constable thought it best for
as he might otherwise show fight. Ac-
cordingly they succeeded in making the
arrest, but young Law, aged about 20, got
the drop on the officer. compelling him to
surrender, and, wheeling around quickly,
obliged the other two men to do the same.
Young Law. assisted by his father and two
other persons, after causing the Constable
and the two citizens to leave, concluded to
follow them, and run them down to where
the balance of the citizens were secreted,
who, having formed themselves into a
circle, succeeded in securing young Law
and two other men named Gordon and Nc
Killep, the old man getting away. The
elder Law was defiant, and said he would
not be taken alive, though it is said he has
given himself up, and was bound over by
the Bonanza Justice, the others being dis.
charged. There seems to be some doubt
whether the murder was committed in
Oregon or California. There is strong
feeling against these regulators in both
Lake and Modoc counties, and the necks
of Law and others will not be safe from
Judge Lynch if they can be caught away
from their stronghold. Yreka Journal,
March Sth.