John Estis, 1854 November 25

HUMBOLDI TIMES, November 25, 185)

"A man by the name of John Blaisdell was shot near Uniontown, Hum-
boldt County, on August 2, 1854. A man named John Est'is has been
arrested and also the wife of the deceased." :@IMES, New York,

9/26/185, (2-1).

HUMBOLDI TIMES, November 25, 185)

"A man by the name of John Blaisdell was shot near Uniontown, Hum-
boldt County, on August 2, 185). A man named John Estis has been
arrested and also the wife of the deceased." «@IMES, New York,
9/26/185l, (2-1).

MBOLDI TIMES, November 25, 1854

ane of John Blaisdell was shot near Uniont
185). A man named John Estis has
@ of the deceased,” @IMES, New York,

ESTIS, John Ww,

Estis, a white man, was a native of St, Clair Cosy Moes where he
had a wife and two children who he left wken he went to California
in the gold rush days, On August h, 185), he was living in rural
Humboldt Co, where he was having an affair with the wife of a man
named John Blaisdell, On that day, Blaisdell caught the two to-
gether and in the fight which followed, Estis killed Blaiddell,

He maintained that Mrs. Blaisdell had instigated the oudom affair
and the murder and he said that he did not mind dying if she would
suffer the death penalty also. Prior to his execution, he managed
to escape but was recaptured. Jt was suspected that the jailer who
had become friendly with Estis was involved in the escape, but Estis
made a statement in which he said that he had managed to get away
without any help from the Jailer or anyone else, He was hanged at
Union Town, nor Arcata, Humboldt Cosy on Nov, 25, 185. After the
black cap was lowered over his head,ke spoke his last words when

he requested that it be removed so that he could spit out his quid
of tobacco, :

letter da ted 1-10-1977 from Laurence A, Dever, Reference Librarian,
Eureka-Humboldt Public Library, Hureka, Calif., BRKEX 95501

ESTIS, John Wy,

Estis, a white man, was a native of St. Clair Coes Moes where he
had a wife and two children who he left when he went to California
in the gold rush days, On August h, 185), he was living in rural
Humboldt Co, where he was having an affair with the wife of a man
named John Blaisdell, On that day, Blaisdell caught the two to-
gether and in the fight which followed, Estis killed Blaiddell,

He maintained that Mrs, Blaisdell had instigated the aximm affair
and the murder and he said that he did not mind dying if she would
suffer the death penalty also. Prior to his execution, he managed
to escape but was recaptured. It was Suspected that the jailer who
had become friendly with Estis was involved in the escape, but Estis
made a statement in which he said that he had managed to get away
without any help from the jailer or anyone else, He was hanged at
Union Town, nor Arcata, Humboldt Cosy on Nov. 25, 185, After the
black cap was lowered over his head,kwe spoke his last words when
he requested that it be removed so that he could Spit out his quid
of tobacco,

letter da ted 1-10-1977 from Laurence A, Dever, Reference Librarian,
Eureka-Humboldt Public Library, Hureka, Calif., BERHX 95501

ESTIS, John W,

Estis, a white man, was a native of St. Clair Cos, Moe, where he
had a wife and two children who he left when he went to California
in the gold rush days, On August , 185), he was living in rural
Humboldt Co. where he was having an affair with the wife of a man
named John Blaisdell, n that day, Blaisdell caught the two to-
gether and in the fight which follo

He maintained that Mrs, Blais

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ion, he managed
jailer who

‘that he could spit out his quid
of tobacco,

letter da ted 1-10-1977 from Laurence A, Dever, Refeeance
Eureka-Humboldt Public Library, Eureka, Cali

Librarian,
95501

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