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NEVADA DEMOCRAT MARCH 11, 1857 55
The assassins evidently escaped from the back door while the front door was being forced open. Rich was
a quiet. peaceable man, had not an enemy in the world, and no object but that of plunder could have
instigated the act. Several hundred dollars in money was found in the store, which the villains had not
time to secure.
A CASE OF SUSPICION.—How often, particularly in California, men are made the victims of
unjust suspicion, can never be known. Occasionally some circumstance comes to light, after the injury is
inflicted, revealing the falacies [sic] and imperfections of our judgments, and admonishing us how
cautious we should be in matters affecting the life, liberty and reputation of our fellow men. In the case
we are about to relate, the subject was fortunate enough to escape with no greater punishment than the
mortification which a man must endure, who is unjustly accused; but for this escape he was perhaps alone
indebted to the humanity and firmness of the magistrate before whom the alledged [sic] offence was
examined.
About a year ago a man by the name of Thompson was arrested at Alpha, at the instance of one
Hanson, on a charge of stealing. Hanson and Thompson had been living in the same cabin and were
working together. Hanson lost a purse containing about fifty dollars in coin, which he swore positively he
had left under his pillow in the cabin. At the time the money was lost Thompson was unable to work,
from some injuries he had received a few days before, and was the only person in the cabin. Suspicion,
therefore rested upon him, and he was arrested. After his arrest he attempted to compromise, and offered
to pay the amount alleged to be stolen, on condition that he was not prosecuted. This offer only tended to
confirm the belief that he was guilty. The magistrate not considering the evidence sufficient to convict
him, ordered him to be discharged. Everybody however, believed him guilty and it was with difficulty
that the people were restrained from lynching him. He left the place branded as a thief, and has not been
heard from since.
A week or so ago, Mr. Doolittle picked up a purse of money, which proved to be the one Hanson had
lost. In his affidavit, Hanson described very minutely the purse, and gave the exact value of every piece of
coin in it, which corresponded exactly with the purse and coin found by Mr. Doolittle, so there can be no
mistake about its being the same. The purse was found near the diggings where Hanson was working, and
the probability is that he had taken it from under his pillow where he had been in the habit of keeping it,
and lost it out of his pocket as he was going to his work.
CONTRACT LET.—Proposals for building the bridges at the foot of Main and Broad streets, and
across Little Deer creek, were opened by the Trustees on Monday. Thirteen bids in all, were put in, and
the contract was let to Mr. Buck, for $1,795, that being the lowest bid. The bridges are to be built similar
to those washed away, with the exception that the abutments are to be of wood instead of stone.
COMMITTED.—Frank Moore, who has been under arrest for the killing of McClanahan, has so far
recovered as to be removed to this place, and is now in jail. He waived a preliminary examination, and his
case will come before the grand jury which meets on the first Monday of next month.
DONATION PARTY.—The friends of the Rev. O. B. Stone design tendering him a donation visit
this evening, at his residence.
[List of letters remaining in the Nevada City Post Office on March 3d, 1857.]