Tuolumne County CA Archives Obituaries.....Unknown, Bruce January 10, 1859
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Sacramento Daily Union, January 18, 1859
“Matters in Sonora. — We notice the following local intelligence in the Herald, 
of the 15th of January [Saturday]: 
A man named Bruce was killed last Monday evening [January 10] at Tuttletown 
[Tuolumne County], by a person known as Captain Buck. Bruce was an idler around 
saloons, and bore the general reputation of being a bad man. On the day of the 
homicide he had threatened to kill Captain Buck and some others, and endeavored 
to borrow a pistol, but being unable to procure one in camp, went to Saw Mill 
Flat and returned with one. While entering Bradford's saloon, at Tuttletown, on 
the evening mentioned, with pistol in hand be was fired at and killed by 
Captain Buck who was in the saloon. The latter then came to Sonora and 
submitted himself to the authorities. On Wednesday he underwent an examination 
before Letford and Galvin, when, it appearing that the homicide was 
justifiable, he was acquitted. Bruce was engaged in another shooting scrape at 
Angel's Camp some time since.” END

Additional Comments:
Sacramento Daily Union, January 18, 1859 (Tuesday), Page 4, Column 1.


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