Publications of the Academy of Pacific Coast History . rst Delinquent under the new order; Truly Yours July 26 1851 [Signed] S Payran Boo. Trinidad July 26lh 1851 Trinidad July 26. 1851The Schr Fayaway has on board a lot of Portuguse who brokeinto a tent at Elk Camp about 25 miles from here and stole allthe things which were there, they were followed down here ar-rested and let off with a fine I believe them to be a bad set offellows and wish the vigilence committee to keep their eye onthem they had just returned from the mines,they gave their names as Jos Smith Frank Kenny Manuel Orion Geo Wi
Publications of the Academy of Pacific Coast History . rst Delinquent under the new order; Truly Yours July 26 1851 [Signed] S Payran Boo. Trinidad July 26lh 1851 Trinidad July 26. 1851The Schr Fayaway has on board a lot of Portuguse who brokeinto a tent at Elk Camp about 25 miles from here and stole allthe things which were there, they were followed down here ar-rested and let off with a fine I believe them to be a bad set offellows and wish the vigilence committee to keep their eye onthem they had just returned from the mines,they gave their names as Jos Smith Frank Kenny Manuel Orion Geo Williams Frank Joseph Wm Laurence John Thomas I see by the papers that in Stewarts confession he says oneBob McKensie was intere[s]ted with him this fellow has beenhere some time a Boatman and has now gone to Shasta and ifyou want him arrested send me the proper documents and I willdo Yours Bob To F. A. Woodworth EsqSan Francisco[Addressed:] F. A. Woodworth Esq Care Mess Woodworth & Morris Clay Street Wharf San Francisco 4 See note 27, p. San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851 359 Sunday, July 27, 1851miscellaneous papers [Report of D. J. Thomas, Jr. Case of Belcher Kay]Sir According to yr instructions I detailed a guard ofone to ascertain the whereabouts of Belcher Kay—Proceeded toSheriffs Office found it locked up—Went to Jail asked tobe admitted; was allowed to go in—askd about Kay said hewas in that cell—offered to open it & show me—declined theoffer as I had full confidence in his word—asked whether K hadbeen out today; said not except in the yard to Church1—andauthorized me to go halves in any bet between $5 & $5000 thatno man had seen him in the streets this day— Resp* yr [Signed] Dan J Thomas Jr Marshall 4 7/27/51To C of Police Geo H Sanderson. Stockton July 26th 1851 Stockton 26 July /51 Dear Sir I wish to inform you of the escape of a notorious Horse Thieffrom our County Jails last evening he was undergoing hissentence of four years his
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