Amador ledger., 1906-03-30

from Cnence TO the Head ranch, and
buried. The idea that it was to be
dumped in some abandoned mining
shaft is also entertained. The plan
would perhaps have worked out all
right had the woman stayed with the
trunk and had it checked and shipped
to its destination. But this task of
staying for another day, with the
chances of discovery in the interval,
was too much for her to face.
Sheriff Sibley of joaquin county
arrived in Jackson Sunday night, and
with deputy sheriff Ii. E. Kay went
to the Head ranch, believing that Mrs
Ledoux may have returned home.
There we're no clews to the mystery
in that quarter. Eugene Ledoux was
at home and had not left the ranch.
He knew nothing of his wife's where
abouts. She was accustomed to de-
part and return at will. Mrs Head,
her mother, was also there, and she
was equally ignorant of her daughters
movements or whereabouts. 1t was
evident to the officers that they we're
innocent of any completely in the
affair.
Leaves From Her History.
Mrs LedouX is native OF Oregon.
Her parents we're married in Amador
county in 1874. Thos G. Cole, her
father was then resident of jackson
valley and his wife was Mary Ann
Gardiner, daughter of Eli Gardner
and wife, who lived on ranch two
miles south of Pine Grove. She was
then II years of age. Shortly after
marriage they moved to Oregon, where
the first child, Emma r., was born in
1876. Thereafter they returned to
| Amador county, and for some years
lived on the Gardiner ranch, where
the subject of this sketch was reared
attending school at Pine Grove.
Seven other children we're born, five
girls and two boys. At the age of IL
Emma was married to G. A. Barrett,
on the I'd of March, 1892. Barrett's
residence was at Sutter Creek. Being
under age the mother gave her written
consent to the union. They did not
long live together. A divorce being
secured by the wife. Her second ven
ture in the matrimonial line was with
W. Williams, miner, whu formerly
worked in the mines of Amador City.
They were married in Reno, and lived
for while near Angels Camp, in
Calaveras county. In 1902 they went
to Arizona, where Williams worked
as miner at Globe. She was then
an adept in the art of coquettry and
feminine wiles to fascinate the sterner
sex. While at Globe she appealed to
an acquaintance for loan of S125,
saying her mother was very sick, and
she had to go. Finally she persuaded
him to sign note for that amount
to the bank. She left and never re-
turned, but went to Bisbee. where
she was joined by Williams iu the
spring of that year. The endorser
had to pay the note. William up to
the time of leaving Globe worked as
a miner, and also when he went to
Bisbee. Parties who knew him there
say he did not look like one far gone
with miners consumption. He died
rather suddenly about July. Sus-
picions were aroused. Il is reported
that there was talk of an autopsy and
analysis to find the cause of DEATH
By the intervention of a relative OF
Mrs Williams and her own objections
this was not done, and the suspecions
we're never cleared. Mr. Williams
life was insured. His wife says she
collected $4,000 on that account,
others are inclined to think this an
exaggeIation. She had met McVicar
prior to this, and shortly after Will
Jams death she was married to Nc
Vicar in Arizona. McVicar is credit
ed with losing most of the insurance
money in Improbable speculations.
They moved to California, where she
was again divorced. In July last year
she was married in Yolo county to
Jean Ledoux. She was mixed up
with repol ted robbery of $500 from
a man named H. Potts in San Fran
CISCO. Potts made trip to Jackson
about the matter, only to find that
the woman had left for other fields,
Recently Mrs Ledoux commenced
suit in the justice court here against
her brother Samuel Cole for the re-
covery of SIG. so, claimed to be due on
board bill She had lot on the
Peek addition in Jackson attached,
on account of this suit. 1t is under
attachment yet.
G.. Ii. Crocker left for Stockton
yesterday morning. 1t is reported
that he will take charge of the defense
| in this celebrated case. Mrs Head,
the accused's mother, also left yester-
day, presumably to see her daughter.
Deputy sheriff H. E. Kay went over
to the Head ranch at the request of
sheriff Sibley of San joaquin, and
brought to his Office trunk belong
ing to Mrs Emma Ledoux, which will
be held here to await further in
struCuIOns.
Movements in Jamestown.
The jamestown Magnet says: