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apparent great narprice, just now first learned that they had lust their way, and turned the wagon and team around/ Leading 'down the hills. Mr. Goodrich was “about to take his baggage out Vf the wagon when they objected and seixed hold of bis valise to take it away from him, the others drawing weap oni and telling him fco “shell out” of they would kill him. He of course refoaed. We know of no man in the woild who would more certaioly refuse to give up his money with ut an equivalent than Goodrich, or more atrenousfy object under no matter how trying circumstances. * -The chief of the gang hada dragoon pistol and the others flourishedknives. Mr. Goodrich continued his objections to being robbed, when the chief fired at him with his dragoon, missing him entire ly. Goodrich returned the fire as deliberately as possible under the circumstances, kill ing him instantly. Another of the gang then rushed at him with an uplifted knile, but another shot staggered him and caused him to drop his knife. At.this point the other three ran away. The shooting which had been at a distance of only a few paces, now came to a close fight, but Goodrich got in three more shots, which induced the road agent to lie down, gasping, “ Gray, you have killed your friend,” Gray was the name of the man first killed. Not being hurt, and not liking to stay all night in. the locality, G. picked up his valise and followed after the horses, which by this time had run away down the hill and torn the wagon and harness into a thousand fragments. lie travel cd on all night, and finally made his way to Ogden, whence he writes us, as weil as several of his friends in town, and his brother in11 i ri 11 • i 1' 11 u rlmwp nurti^nlury\\ ashington. J the last day of N a presentiment t it again, He v all his farewellshe got into his c he gave the old passed so manylong, fond, lingi wife, he sail} ; look at the old h in it again—ne^ hiscarriage and the station. Th was shot he sc down- Before Mrs. L. said to 1are exhausted.ride with me o’clock,” and h said : “ Shallwith us?” II alone.” He wu ing the whole ri home in Spring the death of the who had died friends they lef one on the wes going down of t friends of his ylt; him. The res knows by heart, thought of Mnon«l nonfl tcvf aT
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Shasta Courier
Shasta, California, US
Sat, May 01, 1869
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