A Hundred Years of Rip and Roarin Rough and Ready By Andy Rogers (1952)(Hathitrust) (117 pages)

LETTER FROM GEN. NELSON A.MILES Feb*y 6, 1697 My dear Madam: I am very giad to hear from you, and to know that you are well. I send you one of my books that ought to interest you. Please tell me how you are and where your rsa are. I would like to know all about em. Very truly yours, (Signed) Nelson A. Miles The start was made in a Georgia Log Cabin, between Fort and Fort Leavenworth, in a happy ending brought about largely through no less @ personage then General Nelson A. Miles. Twenty-three unloaded, six mule teams ordered by the U.S. Army to capture the little girls alive. Warriors, seventeen bands of dog soldiers under kicking horse. Scalp greedy, GrayHeaded Chief Stone Calf with three hundred warriors. By far the greatest girl hunt in the history of the United States. In the year of 1936, the state of Texas erected the battle Monument McClallen Creek, eighteen miles south, honoring the girl captives of the Cheyennes. Book sold by Mrs. os 0. Rogers at Rough and Ready, California, Indians known not to be bald-headed. Indians thought little of gold, and even traded gold even up for bees and beads. ‘What started Indians to get on the war-path against the white men. The white man was to blame -Burial of their departed loved ones, placed on a@ scaffold built in tree branches. They clothe the bodies of their dead in their richest robes and ornaments. They held the place sacred. A woodchopper disregarded their pleas to save their sacred trees. ‘white man refused, Indians then swore vengeance upon every white settler they could find in the vicinity. Marriage custoz of the Oheyennes: Couple considered married if the young buck could succeed in carrying off the girl, (white or Indian squaw) of his choice, to his own teepee. Year 1851, a team driven by two men were winding their way slowly along a crooked mountain road, near Spenceville, when two Indians appeared on the scene, one of the Indians shot one of the teamsters. A band of twenty-one determined miners were collected by Waldron and Captain Walker to avenge the boy teamster's death. A raid was made on tke Yuba River Indian tribe, a. number of whom were captured and conveyed as prisoners to Rough and Ready, accompanied by two Indian interpreters, and their Chief Captain John. Here it was determined that the murderer was not of that tribe, but belonged to Chief Wemah's band. The name of this well known Indian Chief was Guilerms, by American pronunciation. A warrant was issued by Honorable E.W. Roberts, Justice of the Peace of Rough and Ready District, and placed in the hands of Constable Jack Elder, for service. He went with a small posse out to the Camp, “Indian Rancharia." At Rose's second corral, about two miles from Rough and Ready, the Digger Indians drove the posse out of camp at the point of arrows. Jack Elder returned empty handed. Captain Walker's company threatened to make a raid upon the Indians, if some one was not captured and hung before long. Judge Roberts then collected a posse of five miners, started for Wemah's Village, to Google 92 see what could be done. They proceeded to Squirrel Creek, as fer as North Star Mine (now Clark's Ranch, ) where they met Wemah and his little son, accompanied by a guard of Indians. Covering them with rifles, they demanded a parley, which ended in the surrender of Wemah and his beautiful son. While returning to Rough and Ready, via Boston Ravine, the miners of that place demanded to know what authority Wemah was being captured and held prisoner. Roberts they knew, and the old Chief, but they were acquainted with Judge Roberts’ fairness, however, they made a demonstration to release the Indian Chief. It was until the arrival of Judge Walsh that the miners were satisfied and allowed the posse to depart with their prisoners. Upon arriving at Rough and Ready, a consultation was held, and Chief Wemah agreeed to have the guilty Indians brought in. Wemah and his son held as hostages. Runners were sent out, who returned on the third day with two Indians, whom Judge Roberts proceeded to examine, before comnitting them to jail. The examination commenced at nine o'clock in the morning until midnight, while the crowd of over-tired men selected a jury to determine the guilt of the two Indians, independently. The miner's jury listened to the Indians and reported a verdict to the people. Judge Roberts committed one of the Indians, named Cello, but discharged the innocent indian, to depart unmolested, making a short speech to the crowd. Cello was committed to the back-room of the house, in charge of.William Malone. The band of twenty-one adventurers who had remained with the proceedings, then marched through the House, crossed through the front room, where Judge Roberts was sitting, and demanded the prisoner. An appeal by Roberts to the mob for assistance, put no one responded, and the constable oould make no resistance. One of the mob jumped on a table and announced, “Tomorrow at teno’clock, this Indian will be hung,” and they led the Indian away. Cello confessed his crime, and told who had been his companion, but the latter had disappeared to parts unknown. Runners were sent out to gather in all Indians possible to witness the execution, that they might be impressed with the wholesome fear of the white man’s justice, and thus be deterred from committing any more murders. When the time was set for the execution, nearly one thousand Indians, and that many white men collected from all parts to witness the stroke of justice. Cello was conducted to a tree that stood on a knoll, a few rods south of town. A wagon was driven under the tree, a store box placed on the wagon, and Cello who exhibited much coolness bravery, was made to stand on the bor A rope was fastened to an overhanging limb, the noose adjusted around the victim's neck, and when all ready, the wagon was driven away, and thus the support removed under Cello's ) feet. Cello, the murderer, swung in mid-air . on the end of a rope, meeting up with an illegal, but well deserved death. A Rough and Ready Indien was hung for kill ing a young man who was looking for his unole' horse. He was found dead, pierced with an ar row, and mangled with a tomahawk. No one witneesed the deed. Indian tribe was demanded t0 produce the guilty Indian. Indian Dick, know as a bad Indian, was delivered, and Justice

LETTER FROM GEN. NELSON A.MILES Feb*y 6, 1697 My dear Madam: I am very giad to hear from you, and to know that you are well. I send you one of my books that ought to interest you. Please tell me how you are and where your rsa are. I would like to know all about em. Very truly yours, (Signed) Nelson A. Miles The start was made in a Georgia Log Cabin, between Fort and Fort Leavenworth, in a happy ending brought about largely through no less @ personage then General Nelson A. Miles. Twenty-three unloaded, six mule teams ordered by the U.S. Army to capture the little girls alive. Warriors, seventeen bands of dog soldiers under kicking horse. Scalp greedy, GrayHeaded Chief Stone Calf with three hundred warriors. By far the greatest girl hunt in the history of the United States. In the year of 1936, the state of Texas erected the battle Monument McClallen Creek, eighteen miles south, honoring the girl captives of the Cheyennes. Book sold by Mrs. os 0. Rogers at Rough and Ready, California, Indians known not to be bald-headed. Indians thought little of gold, and even traded gold even up for bees and beads. ‘What started Indians to get on the war-path against the white men. The white man was to blame -Burial of their departed loved ones, placed on a@ scaffold built in tree branches. They clothe the bodies of their dead in their richest robes and ornaments. They held the place sacred. A woodchopper disregarded their pleas to save their sacred trees. ‘white man refused, Indians then swore vengeance upon every white settler they could find in the vicinity. Marriage custoz of the Oheyennes: Couple considered married if the young buck could succeed in carrying off the girl, (white or Indian squaw) of his choice, to his own teepee. Year 1851, a team driven by two men were winding their way slowly along a crooked mountain road, near Spenceville, when two Indians appeared on the scene, one of the Indians shot one of the teamsters. A band of twenty-one determined miners were collected by Waldron and Captain Walker to avenge the boy teamster's death. A raid was made on tke Yuba River Indian tribe, a. number of whom were captured and conveyed as prisoners to Rough and Ready, accompanied by two Indian interpreters, and their Chief Captain John. Here it was determined that the murderer was not of that tribe, but belonged to Chief Wemah's band. The name of this well known Indian Chief was Guilerms, by American pronunciation. A warrant was issued by Honorable E.W. Roberts, Justice of the Peace of Rough and Ready District, and placed in the hands of Constable Jack Elder, for service. He went with a small posse out to the Camp, “Indian Rancharia." At Rose's second corral, about two miles from Rough and Ready, the Digger Indians drove the posse out of camp at the point of arrows. Jack Elder returned empty handed. Captain Walker's company threatened to make a raid upon the Indians, if some one was not captured and hung before long. Judge Roberts then collected a posse of five miners, started for Wemah's Village, to Google

92 see what could be done. They proceeded to Squirrel Creek, as fer as North Star Mine (now Clark's Ranch, ) where they met Wemah and his little son, accompanied by a guard of Indians. Covering them with rifles, they demanded a parley, which ended in the surrender of Wemah and his beautiful son. While returning to Rough and Ready, via Boston Ravine, the miners of that place demanded to know what authority Wemah was being captured and held prisoner. Roberts they knew, and the old Chief, but they were acquainted with Judge Roberts’ fairness, however, they made a demonstration to release the Indian Chief. It was until the arrival of Judge Walsh that the miners were satisfied and allowed the posse to depart with their prisoners. Upon arriving at Rough and Ready, a consultation was held, and Chief Wemah agreeed to have the guilty Indians brought in. Wemah and his son held as hostages. Runners were sent out, who returned on the third day with two Indians, whom Judge Roberts proceeded to examine, before comnitting them to jail. The examination commenced at nine o'clock in the morning until midnight, while the crowd of over-tired men selected a jury to determine the guilt of the two Indians, independently. The miner's jury listened to the Indians and reported a verdict to the people. Judge Roberts committed one of the Indians, named Cello, but discharged the innocent indian, to depart unmolested, making a short speech to the crowd. Cello was committed to the back-room of the house, in charge of.William Malone. The band of twenty-one adventurers who had remained with the proceedings, then marched through the House, crossed through the front room, where Judge Roberts was sitting, and demanded the prisoner. An appeal by Roberts to the mob for assistance, put no one responded, and the constable oould make no resistance. One of the mob jumped on a table and announced, “Tomorrow at teno’clock, this Indian will be hung,” and they led the Indian away. Cello confessed his crime, and told who had been his companion, but the latter had disappeared to parts unknown. Runners were sent out to gather in all Indians possible to witness the execution, that they might be impressed with the wholesome fear of the white man’s justice, and thus be deterred from committing any more murders. When the time was set for the execution, nearly one thousand Indians, and that many white men collected from all parts to witness the stroke of justice. Cello was conducted to a tree that stood on a knoll, a few rods south of town. A wagon was driven under the tree, a store box placed on the wagon, and Cello who exhibited much coolness bravery, was made to stand on the bor A rope was fastened to an overhanging limb, the noose adjusted around the victim's neck, and when all ready, the wagon was driven away, and thus the support removed under Cello's ) feet. Cello, the murderer, swung in mid-air . on the end of a rope, meeting up with an illegal, but well deserved death. A Rough and Ready Indien was hung for kill ing a young man who was looking for his unole' horse. He was found dead, pierced with an ar row, and mangled with a tomahawk. No one witneesed the deed. Indian tribe was demanded t0 produce the guilty Indian. Indian Dick, know as a bad Indian, was delivered, and Justice