The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-03

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she hau worn mems clothes and had acted
very much like man, she had not revealed
herSex until her love made t manifest.
lhe couple were afterward married and
they settled down In San Der nardino.
My father made his way through Cali
fornia and visited many places. At Monte
rev he married young woman named
Marian Ross. lie was for time captain Of
the mo united guards at San Quentin. He
went to Reese River, Russian River and
other places where there were mining ex-
elements.
" He was known as an expert shot, both
with a rifle and revolver. There was not
better In the whole of California.
JOAQUIN Murietta began his life in
California in 1850. Father described him TO
me as rather small man, with a yellow
face, long black hair and black eyes He
was = man with determination plainly witten
on his brow. He had run away from Mex
leo with woman named Rosalia. his mis-
tress, and had come up 10 Calaveras County
where he staked off little mining claim.
near Mokelumne HILL The Americans did
not look with favor upon him. They hated
all Mexicans, II being but such a short time
alter the war with Mexico. So they ran
him of his claim. This was not sufficient
10 make him turn outlaw. He is said to
have had stronger reasons than that. His
brother was badly treated by the men
In the camp. He had stolen mule from one
OF them and they had hung him up to a
tree, so that his toes barely touched the
ground. Joaquin came along ard cut him
down. but the severely punished man died
not long afterward.
Joaquin swore over bis brothers grave
that be would be avenged He swore that
he would rob and kill every American that
came in his way. He banded together a
party OF Mexican and b alf-breed outlaws,
among whom were man named Gomez,
another named Rodriguez and another
named Garcia.
joaquin and his band killed several men
and ran of all the horses they could find,
besides committing many other depreda-
tons, stealing everything Of value that they
could take from passing wagons or miners
travelling on horseback to and from their
camps. They became menace to property
and to life In that part of California, and
the residents were very anxious so get rid
of them. Several times Sheriffs' posses
were sent out to capture or kill Joaquin, it
being believed that should he be made away
with there would be no further trouble from
the band.
particularly hard to kill. He seemed to lead
charmed life, for though he was fired at
many times no bullet seemed to take effect
Finally, In 1858, party OF twenty men
was formed under the auspices Of the au-
thorites to exterminate the band. My
father, who was recognized as the most eX-
pert rlfleman In the State, was offered the
position OF chief Of the band, but he de-
eiined. lie said that Joaquin Marietta
knew him and had been bis friend. He
would doubtless recognize him, and this
might lead to some sort of complication. as
IL would serve to put him on his guard. He
would go with the party and render any
service in his power, but he thought that il
he were chief Of it he would be too proni-
nent figure, and therefore in danger of
recognition should detective work become
necessary. So Captain Harry Love was
made chief.
Joaquin and his band had run off large
number Of horses from the country about