ferry to the effect that any member who should…
source date: 1891
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leave immediately. He therefore went to his companions, apprised them of the danger they were in, and declared his intention of leaving for California at once. But there was an ob- stacle in the way of his departure, as there was an understanding between the members of the ferry to the effect that any member who should leave without permission of the captain would be pursued and shot. This permission he finally obtained from Glanton, the captain of the com- pany, who advised him to take the share of money coming to him which was about $10,000. He replied no, but that he (Glanton) might take it, and if they ever met again, and he saw fit, he might return it. But what become of Glanton and the company, and the money on hand, is shown in the subjoined article from the Re- publican: The Sacramento Transcript of May 31, 1850, has the following account of the massacre of eleven Americans by the Yuma Indians:Near the junction of the Colorado and Gila rivers, a ferry was erected over the Colorado sometime in March last, by a company of Americans. The business done by the ferry was large, and several men stopped at the place to carry it on. For some reason which has not been explained, the Yuma Indians, heretofore considered a harmless and inoffensive tribe, had very unexpectedly shown decided evidence of hostility.