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Day in the Life

Dec 24, 1858

Journal Entry

December 24, 1858 ~ Friday

Dec 24th
Judge Sinclair manifests a disposition to make all
the trouble he can He rules against all law and
precedent. Christianson a polieceman had in his
custody a Man called Dumne who made an attack
upon Christionson to kill him & Christionson killed
him in self defence. A cornors inquest was held
over the body & it was buried. Judge Sinclair had
the disintered examined & Christianson put into the
hands of the Sherif for safe keeping He has ruled
against all Territorial Jurisdiction and acts in the
spirits of persecution

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December 1858
Wilford serves ninth term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Dec 24, 1858