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S.E.Elmendorf, PA>CA, Died /1850

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S.E.Elmendorf, PA>CA, Died /1850

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 1:00AM GMT
Classification: Death
Murder at Hawkins Bar- The Picayune of las evening, learns that Mr. Todd of Todd and Bryans Express, the following particulars of manslaughter at the above named place:
The wife of a man names Simmons from Arkansas, residing at the above named place, was annoyed by the repeated insulting advances and even threats of violence upon her person by another man of the name of S. E.Elmendorff, formerly of Pennsylvania, of which Mrs. Simmons informed her husband, who gave notice to Elmendorff, if he persisted in coming about the premises, he would shoot him. Nothing intimidated by this warning, Elmendorff persevered, and at last taunted Simmons in his own house with his not fulfilling his threat. Upon this, Simmmons immediatly shot him with a pistol, causing his death in about 30 minutes. Considerable excitement ensued. The friends of Elmendorff insisted upon hanging Simmons without a trial, but thru the interference of others, he was released from their hands, received a legal tribunal and was held in custody to await his trial in Sonora.

Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 216, 4 September 1850

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