at approximately the same time tha t he expiated her father's murder
on the scaffold. The episode so upset the conscious of the people
of Sacramento that AMBSKEAKKERH a concerted effort was made to have
the barbaric prison ship sunk and it wofld‘have been successful had
there been facilities on land in which to house the prisoners,
"TRUE FRONTIER, July, 1977. "The Vigilabte Prison Ships" by Leo
““osenhouse, Fage 6,
WESTERN FRONTIER, May
Vy 1977s. Cali j Floating Island of Hell"
hexXX Page eight. — Ae of Spay V Ney ai ;
Ee Ce OS
",.earrett, it will be recollected, mardered Brickell, after having
seduced and ran off with his daughter, by shooting him with a Colt's re
volver, It is but just to say here that Garrett has since married Miss
Brickell, who as been to him sincehis confinement all that a wife could
be, .At 11230 o'clock, they were followed to Sutter's Fort, the place o|
execution by at least 6,000 persons, At one o'clock theprisoners ascen
ded the platform, accompanied by Rev, Mr, Shuck, Sheriff White and 3
i ies, Alpi f the presse The
of his deputies, Marshal Mc4lpin, and the reporters o
Seisners nganeen firm and self-possessed, without any appearance of
at approximately the same time tha t he expiated her father's murder
on the scaffold, The episode so upset the conscious of the people
of Sacramento that BMSSKRAKHESR a concerted effort was made to have
the barbaric prison ship sunk and it wo8ld ‘have been successful had
there been facilities on land in which to house the prisoners,
TRUE FRONTIER, July, 1977. "The Vigilahte Prison Ships" by Leo
“osenhouses ee x
WESTERN FRONTIER, May, 1977,. .'!Cali
HK Page eight. — (77; f eg ee HE, Pee Hel"
6 Catjruca 03
",. Garrett, it will be recollected, murdered Brickell, after having
seduced and ran off with his daughter, by shooting him with a Colt's re
volver, It is but just to say here that Garrett has since married Miss
Brickell, who as been to him sincehis confinement all that a wife could
be, .At 11:30 o'clock, they were followed to Sutter's Fort, the place o
execution by at least 6,000 persons, At one o'clock theprisoners ascen|
ded the platform, accompanied by Rev, Mre Shuck, Sheriff White and a
of his deputies, Marshal McAlpin, and the reporters of the preeee.. a
prisoners appeared firm and self-possessed, without any appearance
at Approximately the same time tha t he expiated Her father's murder
on the scaffold, The episode so upset the conscious of the people
of Sacramento that KHSEKEAEKEXA a concerted effort was made to have
the barbaric prison ship sunk and it wofild ‘have been successful had
there been facilities on land in which to house the prisoners,
PRUE TROVITERy July, 197. "The Vigilante Prison Ships" by leo
“osenhouse,
0
WSSTHRN FRONTIER, ary California)s Floating ee ae Heli"
XX Page eight. — Gaby ss Se Wie
64 res OE:
++ Garrett, it will be recollected, mrdered Brickell, after having
seduced and ran off with his daughter, by shooting him with a Colt's re
volver, It is but just to say here that Garrett has since married Miss
Brickell, who as been to him sincehis confinement all that a wife could
be, At 11230 otclock, they were followed to Sutter's Fort, the place o
execution by at least 6,000 persons, At one o'clock theprisoners
ded the plattors, accompanied by Revs Mre. Shuck, Sheriff Wate 2 and 3
Marshal McAlpin, and the reporters of the presi
Cee see Firm and selfepossessed, without any appearance a
cen|
a pe
GARRETT, Samuel L, - California (1856) Cont'd,
braggadocio,..Samuel Garrett addressed the crowd in the following
words: 'Gentlemen and Ladies: I am innocent of the mrder of Mr, Brick-
nell; he sought me and forced me to kill him, It has been reported
that his wife and daughter conspired against him, and encouraged me to
kill him, Those statements are not true, I am the sullty party, and
the only one to blame, although heforced meto kill him.' He made a
long written confession, which amounts to nothing more than what was
elicited at the trial, He was barkeeper for Bricknell when his daugh«
ter formed an attachment for him, Her mother consented to their union,
but her father would not consent to it, Miss Bricknell told him she
would run of f with him, and leave her parents, He advised her not to,
but she insisted, and said that she would go and leave them anyhowe
Garrett took her away from her father's house, and, after some time,
returned, when her father told Garrett he must leave the city, that
both of them could not live in the same place, They immediately
attacked each other, and Garrett killed him on the spot, Garrett was
from Chambersburg, Pas, aged 22 years. A delegation of the Fire De=
partment assisted the Sheriff in guarding the prisorers, The military
companies would not turn out," TIMES, New York, N. Y., 7-28-1856 (2-3)
~~
| GARRETT, Samuel L, - California (1856) Cont! d,
braggadocio..s.Samuel Garrett addressed the crowd in the following
words: "Gentlemen and Ladies: I am innocent of the murder of Mr, Brick
nell; he sought me and forced me to kill him, It has been reported
that his wife and daughter conspired against him, and encouraged me to
kill him, Those statements are not true. I am the euilty party, and
the only one to blame, although heforced meto kill him,' He made a
long written confession, which amounts to nothing more than what was
elicited at the trial, He was barkeeper for Bricknelli when his daugh=
ter formed an attachment for him, Her mother consented to their union,
but her father would not consent to it, Miss Bricknell told him she
would run of f with him, and leave her parents, He advised her not to,
but she insisted, and said that she would go and leave them anyhowe
Garrett took her away from her father's house, and, after some time,
returned, when her father told Garrett he must leave the city, that
both of then could not live in the same place, They immediately
attacked each other, and Garrett killed him on the spot. Garrett was
from Chamber sburg, Pa., aged 22 years. A delegation of the Fire De=-
partment assisted the Sheriff in guarding the prisorers, The military
companies would not turn out," TIMES, New York, N, Y., 7-28-1856 (2-3)
GARRETT, Samucl L, = California (1856) Cont'd,
braggadocio,.,Samel Garrett addressed the crowd in the following
words? 'Gentlemen and Ladies: I am innocent of the mrder of Mr, Brick
nell; he sought me and forced me to kill hin, It has been reported
that his wife and daughter conspired against him, and encouraged me to
kill him, Those statements are not true, I am the guilty party, and
the only one to blame, although heforced meto kill him! He male a
long written confession, which amounts to nothing more than what was
elicited at the trial, He was barkeeper for Bricknell when his dangh=
Miss Bricknell told him she
would run off with him, and leave her parents, He advised her not to,
but she insisted, and said that she would go and leave them anyhow.
Garrett took her away from her father's house, and, after some time,
returned, when her father told Garrett he must leave the
both of them could not live in the same place, They immediately
attacked each other, and Garrett killed him on the spot. Garrett was
from Chambersburg, Pa., aged 22 years, A delegation of the Fire De-
partment assisted the Sheriff in guarding the prisomrs, The military
companies would not turn out," TIMES, New York, N, Y,, 7-28-1856 (2-3)
OUST, Sanuk 1, Galtornta (158) conte,
GARRETT, Samuel L,
Garrett, a 2l\-year-old white native of Pennsylvania, went to Califor-
nia during the Gold “‘ush, Unsuccessful in his quest for riches in
the gold fields, he wound up broke and unemployed in Sacramento. In
a desperate frame of mind one night, he attempted to break into a
general merchandise store run by Amiel Bricknel] who happened to see
him before Garrett fled, Subsequently, he fell in love with Brick~
nell's 17-year-old daughter after he had obtained a job as a clerk
and they began courting, When he asked Bricknell for her hand in
marriage, the merchant not only refused, but also accused him of being
the man who had attempted to break into his Store, On the night of
April 26, 1856, Bricknell went to Garrett's room at the Golden Hagle
Hotel and offered him money not to see Harriet again, Garrett was in~
sulted, they got into an argument, and he shot and killed Bricknell,
Tried, convicted and sentenced to die, he was held on board the. pri-
son Ship LA GRANGE, Harriet remained true to him and shortly before
the day set for his execution, a Justice reluctantly married them, .
On KE June 27, 1856, the day EAEXXSE he was to be hanged, she pur-
hased some opium at a pharmacy and attempted to pass it to him when
he paid her last visit:to the’ ship, She was unsuccessful and, after
he was taken to the gallows, she swallowed the opium herself and died
GARRETT, Samuel 1,
Garrett, a al-year-old white native of Pennsylvania, went to Califor-
nia during the Gold “ush, Unsuccessful in his quest for riches in
the gold fields, he wound up broke and unemployed in Sacramento. In
a desperate frame of mind one night, he attempted to break into a
general merchandise store run by Amiel Bricknell. who happened to see
him before Garrett fled, Subsequently, he fell in love with Brick=
nell's 17-year-old daughter after he had obtained a job as a clerk
and they began courting. When he asked Bricknell for her hand in
marriage, the merchant not only refused, but also accused him of being|
the man who had attempted to break into his store. On the night of
April 26, 1856, Bricknell went to Garrett's room at the Golden Eagle
Hotel and offered him money not to see Harriet again, Garrett was. in-
sulted, they got into an argument, and he shot and killed Bricknell,
Tried, convicted and sentenced to die, he was held on board the. pri-
son Ship LA GRANGE, Harriet remained true to him and shortly before
the day set for his execution, a justice reluctantly married them,
On KE June 27, 1856, the day EXEXXSE he was to be hanged, she pur-
hased some opium at a pharmacy and’ attempted to pass it to him when
he paid her last visit:to the’ ship. She was unsuccessful and, after
he was taken to the gallows, she swallowed the opium herself and died
GARRETT, Samel 1,
Garrett, a 2h-year-old white native of Pennsylvania, went to Califor-
nia during the Gold “ush, Unsuccessful in his quost for riches in
the gold fields, he wound up broke and unemployed in Sacramento. In
a desperate frame of mind one night, he attempted to break into’a
general merchandise store run by Amiel Bricknell. who happened to see
him before Garrett fled.
nell's 17-year-old di
April 26, 1856,
Hotel and offe:
the day set for his execution,
On EXE June 27, 1856, the day KREXTEX he
pased sone opium at a pharmacy and’ attempted to pass it to hin shen
he paid her last vieitito theship, She was unsuccessful and, after
he was taken to the gallows, she swallowed the opium herein dra Gea
was to be hanged, she pur-
peas, Tey sricta cot
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