Murder of George Ettenbrough

Murder of George Ettenbrough - This occurred in Berryessa Valley, July 28, 1860, and the deed, which was said to have been a very cold-blooded one, was perpetrated by Thomas Lofton. The difficulty grew out of a dispute about a tract of land, and Lofton had a navy revolver with which he shot his victim. He had, besides this revolver, a rifle, and the citizens and officers were unable to arrest him, hence he made good his escape.

Source: [Lyman L. Palmer], History of Napa and Lake Counties, California (San Francisco: Slocum, Bowen & Co., 1881), page 144.

This record was transcribed by Regina Gualco and is posted on CAGenWeb with permission.

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