Red Johnson

Murder In The Gold Country Red Johnson

This book not only tells the story of the California Gold Rush; it introduces the reader to the real great lawmen that help civilize California. It tells of the most notorious bandit Joaquin Murrieta who terrorized California for three years. It tells the true story of the Mexican raid on the gold camp Rancheria where they killed every one they saw including the camp mother while handing her baby out the window to save him. They shot a camp mother in the back! In those times one was hung for stealing a mule. The entire gold country went crazy. Miners demanded a race war. Four of the best lawmen in California's history tracked the real killers. They had two spectacular gunfights; the last of which Hollywood would find it hard to match. In conclusion the event changed the people and laws of California forever.