“Oh, for one drop of water!” I exclaimed, faintly; but only the low sighing of the night blast responded.  Again I fainted.  Shortly after daylight I revived, and crawled to the spot where I was discovered on the next day by the kind mistress of this cabin.  You know the rest.  I accuse Bartholomew Graham of my assassination.  I do this in the perfect possession of my senses, and with a full sense of my responsibility to Almighty God. (Signed) C. P. Gillson.

George Simpson, Notary Public. 
Chris. Jacobs, Assistant District-Attorney. 
Dollie Adams, } Witnesses. 
Karl Liebner, }

The following is a copy of the verdict of the coroner’s jury: 

County of Placer, }
Cape Horn Township. }

In re C. P. Gillson, late of said county deceased.

We, the undersigned, coroner’s jury, summoned in the foregoing case to examine into the causes of the death of said Gillson, do find that he came to his death at the hands of Bartholomew Graham, usually called “Black Bart,” on Wednesday, the 17th May, 1871.  And we further find said Graham guilty of murder in the first degree, and recommend his immediate apprehension.

(Signed) John Quillan,
            Peter McIntyre,
            Abel George,
            Alex.  Scriber,
(Correct:) Wm. A. Thompson.

Thos.  J. Alwyn,
Coroner.

The above documents constitute the papers introduced before the coroner.  Should anything of further interest occur, I will keep you fully advised.  Powhattan Jones.

Since the above was in type we have received from our esteemed San
Francisco correspondent the following letter: 

San Francisco, June 8, 1871.

Mr. Editor:  On entering my office this morning I found a bundle of MSS. which had been thrown in at the transom over the door, labeled, “The Summerfield MSS.”  Attached to them was an unsealed note from one Bartholomew Graham, in these words: 

Dear Sir:  These are yours; you have earned them.  I commend to your especial notice the one styled, “De Mundo Comburendo.”  At a future time you may hear again from

Bartholomew Graham.

A casual glance at the papers convinces me that they are of great literary value.  Summerfield’s fame never burned so brightly as it does over his grave.  Will you publish the MSS.?

Here ends No.  Two Western Classics Containing The Case of Summerfield by W. H. Rhodes an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner and a Frontispiece After a Painting by Galen J. Perrett the Typography Designed by J. H. Nash of this First Edition One Thousand Copies Have Been Issued Printed on Fabriano Handmade Paper Published by Paul Elder and Company and Done into a Book for them at the Tomoye Press in the City of New York MCMVII

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