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Am not related but may be of interest to someone who is. I have no further info but additional newspaper extracts may be found at URL:
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Vern D
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Transcribed by Dee Sardoch; <deesar@frontiernet.net>
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>MONDAY, 22 SEPT 1862<<
HOMICIDE -- D.T. HOPKINS was killed about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by George A. RUFFNAR, on Hopkins & Holden's ranch, situated on the Calaveras road about 12 miles from this city. RUFFNAR stabbed him with a bowie knife, in the left breast, and he was brought into town by Mr. McELROY yesterday evening and placed in jail. We are informed that the cause of the lamentable occurrence was as follows: Mr. HOPKINS had a horse which was placed in Mr. HOLDEN's hands for a debt due RUFFNAR. He was about to make use of the horse when RUFFNAR, who was on the spot, remarked that he had better pay the debt before he used him. Words passed between the parties, the lie was given, and HOPKINS struck RUFFNAR, who immediately drew his knife and stabbed HOPKINS, who expired almost immediately.
>>TUESDAY, 23 SEPT 1862<<
THE HOPKINS' HOMICIDE CASE -- At a Coroner's Jury, assembled on the 22d at HOLDEN's ranch, to investigate the cause of the death of David T. HOPKINS; from the evidence of several witnesses, it appears that Mr. RUFFNER, who caused the death of the deceased, had a bill of sale of a mare, and had turned out the animal at the residence of John H. TONE.
On Sunday last, Mr. HOPKINS, without asking permission of RUFFNER, took the mare to Mr. HOLDEN's stable, as RUFFNER thought, with the intention of using her. Shortly after, RUFFNER came to the stable and went in where HOPKINS was.
Several witnesses who were in the barn in front of the horses in the stable, say that they had a conversation for a few minutes, when loud words ensued and each accused the other of a lie, and HOPKINS then struck RUFFNER with his fist, or hand -- knocking RUFFNER back, who then drew a large dirk knife and stabbed HOPKINS, who died almost immediately after.
While the body of HOPKINS was being carried into the house of Mr. HOLDEN, RUFFNER went to the house of Mr. LAPLANT, about 5000 yards from the barn, where he lived, and remained there until arrested. HOPKINS was stabbed twice, there being 1 wound in the left breast near the left nipple, and 1 wound in the right breast near the right nipple.
The name of the deceased was David T. HOPKINS and he was formerly from Connecticut. The jury rendered their verdict in accordance with the above, believing that the death of HOPKINS was caused by RUFFNER. We are indebted to Mr. M.H. BOND, Coroner, for an examination of the
recorded testimony on the occasion.
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