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From: "Steve Illum" <>
Subject: [CAAMADOR-L] Dispatch . . .
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999 12:41:17 -0600


December 9, 1893 (continued)

STAGE UPSET

An extra stage which was sent up from Ione last Tuesday night, upset in the
road a mile the other side of Martell's station. There were twelve
passengers on board at the time including several ladies and children, and
it is almost a miracle that some of them were not killed or seriously
injured. Fortunately however they all escaped without any broken bones,
although Mrs, Cademartory was considerably bruised but not dangerously hurt.
The most serious damage sustained by the rest of the passengers consisted in
a servere fright and uncomfortable mud bath.


ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

A young man named Charles B. Bennetts, about 17 years of age, and a son of
Mr. W. A. Bennetts, of Ione, had a very narrow escape from being killed
while out hunting in the valley last Wednesday afternoon, but the accidental
discharge of his rifle as he was getting over a fence. He had set the rifle
on the ground on the opposite side of the fence and while he was in the act
of climbing over the fence the rifle was discharged by some means and the
bullet entered under the lower lip and came out under his left ear.
Fortunately however no bones were borken and the bullet only made an ugly
flesh wound which is not considered dangerous. He was brought home by Mr.
Clinton, where his wounds were dressed by Dr. Adams, and at last accounts he
was getting along as comfortably as could be expected.


DROWNED IN THE MOKELUMNE

Wednesday evening at dusk Miss Maggie Wiethoff, a young lady of 21 years,
was drowned while attempting to cross the Mokelumne river on horseback at
the Lancha Plana ford. She lived with her parents on the Calaveras side and
but a few hundred yards from the river. She was in the habit of riding
across to Lancha Plana in the evening to secure the mail. Of late the river
has become dangerous to ford and she was warned to desist from crossing it.
She said she was aware of the danger and would stop running the risk. On
Wednesday evening, however, she left her home as usual, to go for the mail,
and as it happened, to meet her death.

Her horse was discovered standing on the river bank by W. Crail, who at once
took the animal to the Wietoff home and inquired if Maggie had returned with
the mail. He was informed that she had not returned and been absent only
about twenty minutes. The alarm was given and a search at once inaugurated,
which resulted in finding her body at a small island at Put's Bar, about
half a mile below the ford. It is thought the body was in the water about
half an hour.

The deceased was a most estimable young lady and was the pride and mainstay
of her aged parents. Her father has been very sick for a long time with
heart disease and dropsy and it is feared the shock of his daughter's death
will hasten his end (Gosh, I hope he didn't read this . . . .). Great
sympathy is felt for the family of the young lady, and a gloon has been cast
over the entire community among which she was greatly beloved.


Steve

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