The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
MURDER At HARRISON GULcH
Officers Smaggis an Assassin kway at
light TO Prevent a Lyncbhg by
Miners

RED BLUFF, CAL, April 6.-Another
murder has been committed within the
limits OF Shasta County and o-night the
County Jail at Redding holds within its
walls another being suspected Of having
taken the life of fellow human. The
scene OF this last tragedy is the fiourishing
Harrison Gulch mining camp, in the
extreme western part of that county.
Albert Weingarden is miner living in
n cGb bin at the town of Harrison Gulch.
He and his 14-year-old son. J. A Vein.
garden, occupied the cabin together. Near
their cabin was one occupied by William
Vosg. the victim of the killing The two
men have been duarreliug for some time
past.
Weingarden had Vosz arrested FOR cut.
ting timber on Government land short
time ago. He was taken to Ono and
there released by Justice OF the Peace.
On returning TO Harrison Gulch he went
to his cabin and found that 1t had been
inclosed bv fence, presumably by Wein-
garden. He went TO Harrison Gulch and
swore out warrant for the arrest OF his
assailant. After remaining az the minins
camp a short while he returned 10 the
ca bin and again commenced tearing the
fence away. While thus engaged Vein
garden fired upon him with a Winchester
rife. While in a stopping posture, one of
the bullets struck FosZ in the breast
ranged downward and came out of his
back. killing him instantly
Two men who were on sidehili a short
distance away heard the shots, and upon
looking up saw Vosz fall Thew also saw
puff OF smoke issuing from the door of
the cabin occupied by Weingarden. One
OF the men sat on the hillside and watched
the ca bin while his partner went to Harri-
son Gulch and summoned help. posse
was made up nd started for the scene OF
the crime. The cabin was surrounded
and Weingarden captured without any
resistance, he apparently being the cool
est man OF the crowu, not seeming to real
lZe or care for what he had done
w en- be was taken to Harrison Gulch
ana the news became general the sturdy
miners became excited over the affair and
s;ood.ln groups talking it over. The off.
GERS became convinced that unless thev
got their man out of the vicinity there
would be necktie party. Stage-driyer
Henry. who drives the stage between this
pace and the mines, was summoned and
the trouble explained to him. After hear
ing the statements of the officers the
driver induced them to attempt to Get
Welngarden TO Ked Bluff. He hitched up
his team at 10 o'clock Monday night and
Weingsrden was slipped from his place nj
confinement and put into the stage
Henry then applied the lash tn bis
horses and struck out down the mopnt.ir
road as fast as he could drive. He drove
all night and arrived with his man in RAJ
Bluff just before the train started for Red
ding this afternoon. Weingarden was mt
on board and taken to Reddine, the crime
having been committed in Shasta county
Weingarden is well known in Red Bluff
anc IS considered to be avery quarrelsome
man. He owned small ranch one mills
east of here and was continually having
trouble with his neigh bors, i'm pounding
their stock and doing many other things
to bring himself into disfavor. He worked
in Lyonsvilie some time and was also
quarrelsome there. Those who know him
in Red Bluff co not seem surprised at a t
he has done.
A Coroners jury was summoned at
Harrison Gulch to investigate the murder,
and after hearing the evidence it brought
In verdict to the effect that Vosz came
to his death from gun-shos wounds in
hlcted by some person unknown to them.
The evidence of the two men on the hill
and OF other persons leaves little doubt
however. that Vein garden fred the fatal
shot. Tne dead man is not known here.
but at Harrison Gulch he is said TO have
been quiet man.