The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-15

Their murderous Chief took refuge in
the mountain Businesses, secreted and
protected by his people and aided by
renegade whites. Cotton, still not of
age, determined to capture and bring
him to justice. He set out in pursuit
accompanied only by two resolute
miners. For six weeks he followed the
willy murderer through wilderness and
mountain recess, from one lair to an
other, every mile of the way beset
with peril, day and night, never relin-
gushing the pursuit till the savage
fugitive was run down and taken to the
Shasta River. His captors tied him to
a horse and conducted him through
forests swarming with alert and savage
Indians eager to deliver their Chief,
and with even more savage and desper-
ate white men. the friends of Chinook,
until finally the murderer was delivered
to the authorities of the settlement and
dealt with according to law. This was
recognized as no ordinary achievement
and Cotton was no sooner of legal age
than the electors of the county, by al
most unanimous vote, promoted him
from the position of Upper Sheriff to
that of Sheriff. The early Sher1ffs of
California were remarkable men-men
Of proved courage, GOODNESS and deter
mination-they had to be to fill the Office
or be chosen for it-and Cotton was a
representative Sheriff. He was a man
Of influence and power and wealth
poured in upon him. He made flying
visit to the East to marry the girl of his
college day love, Miss Ellen M, White,
daughter of DR.. Chauncey White, of
Chicago.
Shortly after Colton's return with his
bride valuable water right was claimed
by company and coveted by the indi-
vidual miners Of the camp. While it
was in litigation miner, disregarding
the injunction of the Court, cut the
cOmpany's ditch and helped himself to
the water. He was arrested and Jailed
for contempt Of Court. Popular sym,
pathy was with him; the miners deter
mined upon his release. Fifteen hun
dred Of them assembled, fully armed
at the jail, and demanded the release Of
the prisoner. Cotton was at the mo
ment attending church fair which his
wife, with the few other women il
camp, was conducting to assist the only
religious society Of the settlement
Some one rushed to him with the new
of the uprising. and while the miner
were st,ll cIamorino at tbe ;ail door 20,
tha ua,oaao - t, ,,,sornno ~ .u "a .,ooa.a 49, ~
.no ioie'lso ~ Une phi9o,ioi aliu I'LL ea'eli
ing 10 take MIN OUT IL ne were not Sc
free, Cotton came running hatless tow
ards them, his long red hair-he alway
wore IL long evan when Treasurer n
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Dack from hls pearolesS couhIenance
CleaVng his way through the mob b.
sheer impetus he rushed up the steps
and, planting his back against the door
confronted tbe angry +brono, Of dosnor
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a'o anu ailiieu liilieiS' Ihe collilanue
them In tne name Oh law, order AM
authority to disperse peacefully. TIL
response was a clamorous demand fo
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can only take MN over my dead Dody;'
and he confronted them unflinchingly
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cowed nv his heroic mein. recoiled bu
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