In Part 1 we looked at one version of the story that described the event that gave Placerville, then known as “Old Dry Diggins,” the name “Hangtown.” In Part 2 we continue with two other versions of the story from…
Category: Criminal Annals
Criminal Annals, Part 1 – Hangtown
During the early years of California, after the acquisition of the land by the United States and before and official state or local government was established, communities created their own laws. Normally they were the laws that were used in…