Continuing with stories from the pages of 19th Century editions of the “Mountain Democrat,” in the March 31, 1860 edition are found several stories on one page regarding inquests, crimes and even a mining accident. “INQUESTS. – On the 8th…
Category: Steppin’ Out
Criminal Annals, Part 56A – Hanging of John Henry Meyers
Two weeks ago, as a part of Criminal Annals, Part 56, I posted a short article from the Seventh-Fifth Anniversary Souvenir Review Edition of the “Mountain Democrat” discussing the hanging of John Henry Meyers. He was found guilty for participating…
Who Was Daniel W. Carmichael?
Daniel Webster Carmichael was born in 1867 in Atlanta, Georgia and came to California in 1885. On January 12, 1892 he married Myrtle Roena Robb, who was born in Nevada. In 1909 Carmichael purchased 2,000 acres of “land composed of…
Criminal Annals, Part 46 – From the Book
The book often referred to as “The History of El Dorado County,” is actually titled, “Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers.” It was originally published in 1883 by…