Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-08-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Full Particulars OF His Disappear
ance, and the Discovery OF the Body.


ance, and the Discovery OF the Body
The sudden disappearance of Hold Ray
mond, Of Mason Valley, on the 18th of this
month and the discovery of his body in the
Walker River on the 2Isr instant, is one of
the most mysterious things that has happen
ed in this section Of the country for many
years. From Sheriff Brann, who returned
from the Valley the first Of this week, we
learn the following facts:
Hold Raymand, who it is supposed was
killed by the Indians, was the owner Of
ranch in Mason Valley about six or seven
miles south of Greenfield. The ranch at the
present time is leased to A. J. Holland, and
for some months previous to his disappear
ance Raymond had been employed off and
on, on the ranch owned by Mrs. Osborne,
which joins the Raymond ranch. On the
morning Of the I3th Raymond, who had
been staying with the Osborne children dur
ing the absence Of their neither on a visit
to Lake Tahoe, went to work with A. J.
Holland on one of the bitches on the ranch.
About 9 o'clock that morning Raymond re.
turned to the Osborne house. The children
had gone visiting. About 10 o'clock that
morning f. Lancaster was at the Osborne
ranch on an errand, and he saw Raymond,
who was in his usual state Of health and
frame Of mind. He is the person who last
saw Raymond alive, so far as is known. In
the afternoon the Osborne children returned
home but saw nothing Of Raymond, nor did
he make his appearance that night. The
next morning the children informed the
neighbors Of his disappearance, and after it
had been ascertained that he was at none of
the surrounding ranches, the people formed
searching party and looked through the
brush, bitches and river for miles around.
Not until the 2Ist was the body found, and
then it was discovered by some Piute chill
dren who were in swimming below Mr..
Wise's place on the river. The Piutes i'm
mediately informed the Wise people, who
informed Mr.. Holland. MIR. Holland in
formed Justice Masor, OF Greenfield, Of the
discovery Of the body. A jury was immedi-
ately summoned, and in company with the
Sheriff, went TO the point on the river where
the remains were lying. Mr.. Wse's ranch
is distant about three-quarters of mile
from the Osborne place and is right on the
river. aud Raymond's body was found about
half mile below Wise's ranch on a sand
bar in the river. The body was viewed by
all present before it was taken from the
water, and when taken out by the Sheriff 1t
was found that two pieces OF ir on were tied
TO il with baling ropes and chalk-lne.
The body was examined TO see if any bruis-
es were upon 1t. The condition of the flesh
from being in the water so long was such
that ii was impossible to tell whether any
wounds had been made or not. The clothes
were all upon the body when 1t was found,
and in the pockets of the pants were found
some keys and knife, but few dollars in
silver thai Raymond was known to have be-
fore he disappeared were missing. The
tongue OF the dead man protruded from the
mouth when the body was taken from the
water, and this leads TO the suppostion that
he was choked to death before being thrown
into the river. The body was taken to the
town Of Greenfield and DR.. Leavitt was
calle to examine it. Like the balance, he
failed to find any marks OF violence, but
said that appearances indie ated that chok-
ing had been the cause of death. The re-
mains were buried that same day. MIR. Ray
mond was an old bachelor, 81 years of age.
He leaves brother in Los Angeles county,
Califftnia, To whom word OF his death has
been sent.
There were many stories afoat in the Val
and the Sheriff arrested four Piutes named
Brown, Charley Box, Breckenridge and
hummer Charley and placed them in Jail
until the 23d, when they were given a trial.
Million Bovard, Henry Hansen, Zeke Nelson,
II. A. Lancaster. A. J. Holland and Mrs.
Osborne were brought in as witnesses to
prove the statements that had been made re-
garding the unfriendliness OF the Indians
towards Raymond. The testimony simply
amounted to nothing, there being no evil
dence to show that any Of the Indians under
arrest had anything to do with the death of
Raymond. The Flutes were, therefor, re-
leased. There are few people in the Val
ley who think that Raymond committed sui
eide, but the majority believe that the Piutes
murdered him, and they have petitioned the
Commissioners to have the remains exhumed
and post norton examination held to as
certain if possible if Raymond was dead be-
fore he was thrown into the river.