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A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) (713 pages)
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Page: of 713
HISTORY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 108
vote for Governor was: John Bigler (Democrat), 2,545; Wm. Waldo (Whig), 2,212.
In 1856 the vote of the county for President
of the United States was, Democratic, 1,784;
Know-Nothing, 1,557; and Republican, 657.
In 1860, Douglas(Northern Democratic), 1,866;
Breckenridge (Southern Democratic), 945; Bell
(“ Constitutional Union”), 178; and Lincoln
(Republican), 995: total vote for that year,
3,984. In 1864, Democratic, 1,200; Republican, 1,892. In 1868, Democratic, 1,223; Republican, 1,098. In 1872, Grant, 964; Greeley,
772. In 1880, Garfield, 1,345; Hancock, 1,411.
The Representatives to the State Assembly
from Amador County have been: A. B. Andrews,
1863; John H. Bowman, 1860; R. M. Briggs,
1858; A. C. Brown, -1863~’66, 1869-70;
J.C. Brusie, 1887; L. Brusie, 1873-’74; R. Burnell, 1861; A. Caminetti, 1883; H. A. Carter,
1875-76; Cyrus Coleman, 1871-72, 1880-’81;
W. W. Cope, 1859; R. C. Downs, 1880;
Thomas Dunlap, 1875-78; John A. Eagon,
1859, 1871-72; James T. Farley, 1855-56;
Miner Frink, Jr., 1865-66; J. B. Gregory,
1867-68; U. 8. Gregory, 1885; T. M. Horrell,
1861; J. M. Johuson, 1869-70; P. C. Johnson,
1860; Homer King, 1858; Harvey Lee, 186566; J. Livermore, 1857; Robert Ludgate, 1877"18; W. B. Ludlow, 1863-64; S. A. Nott,
1875-78; L. Miller, 1873-74; J. W. D. Palmer, 1855; George M. Payne, 1867-’68; G. W.
Seaton, 1862; W. M. Seawell, 1857; E. M.
Simpson, 1863; Robert Stewart, 1883; W. H.
Stowers, 1873-74; C. B. Swift, 1881; Wm. A.
Waddell, 1862; George W. Wagner, 1856;
Chapman Warkins, 1881.
In 1855 a band of twelve robbers and murderers was formed. consisting mainly of Mexicans
who undertook tu execute vengeance upon the
white settlers disregarding that clause in the
treaty that required them to respect the rights
of the Mexicans to their lande. These brigands
committed many depredations in this region,
creating consternation among the people generally; fora time business was suspended; extravagant rumors of the intention of the Mexican
population to rise and take the country got into
circulation, and the result was that the Amer-.
icans arose and disarmed and even expelled the
Mexican people from the town of Rancheria.
The most criminal class of the Mexicans were
the horsemen who rode about the country helping themselves to whatever they wanted, and
thus obtaining a livelihood without honest
work. Many outrages were committed.
The famous bandit Joaquin commenced his
career in E] Dorado County, when it included
Amador. His first operations were to mount
himself and party with the best horses in the
country. Judge Carter, in 1852, had a valuable
and favorite horse whiclmfor safety and frequent
use was usually kept staked a short distance
from the house. One morning the horse was
missing. Cochran, @ partner in the farming
business, started in pursuit of the horse and
thief. The horse was easily tracked, as in expectation of something of this kind the toe corks
on the shoes had been put on a line with the
road instead of across it.
The track led Cochran across Dry Creek,
across the plains and thence toward the mines
several miles, where the rider seemed accoinpanied by several horsemen. Coming to a public house kept by a Mr. Clark, he saw the horse
with several others hitched at the door. Going
in, he inquired for the partywho rode his horse,
saying that it had been stolen. He was told
that it was a Mexican, and was then at dinner
with several others. Clark, who was a powerful and daring man, offered to arrest him, and,
suiting the action to the word, entered the
dining room in company with Cochran, placed
his hand on Joaquin’s shoulder (for it was he)
and said “ You are my prisoner.” “I think
not,” said Joaquin, at the same time shooting
Clark through the head, who fell dead. A
general fusilade ensued, in which one of the
Mexicans was shot by the cook, who took part
in the affair, Cochran receiving a slight wound.
The Mexicans mounted their horses and escaped,
leaving Carter’s horse hitched to the fence.
Charles Boynton was the father of the news-