The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
A LUCKLESS LUMP OF GOLD.
ODD HISTORY OF THE LONG POTATO
NUGGET IN CALIFORNIA.
Two Nnardsru Followed Etc Discovery-ut Had
Many owners ana BrOuuht Little Pront
10 Auy-A DrunLen Miners Experience
ia na L.. n..na..nnA NJ ~ NnGEaf

California lump OF gold.
This nugget, he said. was found IN the
summer OF 1898 by a Mexican miner VINO was
washing out dirtin a gulch leading down toward
Dry CrecF, In Anlador county. AT The head OF
the gulch a party OF Digger Indians were In
camp. ono day one OF she Indians came SLOUGH
ing along where the Mexican was At work in his
crude and careless way ana stopped TO watch
him. The Mexican kept a suspicious watch on
the Indian out Of the corner OF his eye as no
manipulated the cradle, for the DiGSers were
inVcterato thieves. ana DID not hesitate To
kill II IT aided them In q robbery. The Indian
eyed eagerly every pile OF tailings the miner
threw out, and after a whilo the Mexican saw
him stoop down quickly. dart his hand like q
flash into the tailinRs and make n rapid motion
with II to the oreastoI his ouckskin shirt-a gar
ment which he had undoubtedly looted from
some miner. Then the lndian rose 10 his rect
and watched the Mexican as before. Inc
suspicious miner asked the Indian what he had
found in the tailings. Inc indian, without re-
plying. ran up the gulch as tast as nc could
lhSt was enough Tor the mexican. no know
that the Indian mad found gold. ana ne started
In pursuit OF the neeinG savage drawing a keen'
long blsded knifo from his belt as he ran.
Tho Indian led the Mexican q long chase.
The Digger camp was ABOUT three miles from
within sight OF 1t before his pursner overlook
him. Then the Mexican plunged his knife to
the hiit between the Indians shoulders. with
a yell the lndian Tell 10 the ground. Inc miner
tore open the lndians shirt ana tound q gnaried
and knotted lump OF pure goid. seizing the
treasure. no thrust MS knIe once more into the
body OF the Indian ana hasteheo oack 70 MS
camp. Two days isler nc WAS 'ouho oeao IN MS
tent his body covered with spear wounds ana
his scalp gone. At was tnen mat tne nnoins OF
the nugget its inert oy the inolSn' anu us
tragic recovery oy the miner nrst became
known IN the mining cA"pe a MeAicah woman
who nved Win the miner naa oeen sent oy
him 10 u camp al Dry creek the DAY attef the
nugget was iouno. 10 carry the news 10 MS
orother' VINO was wofhlhR 'nere' anu .ci' MIN 10
brother ,vho found the miner dead ana mutt.
Wv "no toA"
lated In MS tent wheh they Sot tnere trom Dry
Creek.
..Th. n.,r.- -, IN. Ns1,can.s mur,sr WAS
~ AM W - - -
so uhmistakaoiy tnat Oh 'he plsser ihuiahs that
there could be no doubt who the assassins were.
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~ 81
when the Mexican Enite sank into MS oaek.
~. -, w.nt =, 90 wh,, 4, r..n, Th.r.
Ne .s ~--.
being life enough lett In their dyins companion
he had been able to tell them what had befallen
him and who w,s r.sponsible for his fate The
mn anu Il VS. Ho 49,
Indians companions ha' simply avenged MS
death and at the sam time recovered the mug
go Tb. a.aa mi,ar. bro,h.r and a marry NJ
e,har W.rir.ns a,,r,sd in nnrsn,, ., The IN.
dams. but they found the camp deserted, and
the trail the Dirxers had taken could not be To-
Gated.
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the tragic incidents that Followed l spread
through the inning camps Inc lump VI go!u
was described as resembling in form q long po-
.a'o, eo'eloo VIZ man
its dimensions being about four inches long and
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