[or-roots] Sam King Matney aka Tuledad

[Marsha BradleyLuthy]

Modac Co. California


On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Dan M <mygen2 at d-matney.com> wrote:

>  Some one ask me if I could prove my Matney's were messing with the
> Modocs.
> Answer - Yes.
>   When Capt Canby was in battle, my Matney was there too as well as the
> Modoc Shirrif Joe Marks.
> When they had 13 shots into Smoke Creek Sam - he was still urging on the
> battle. Canby was shot, Sam was talking to Marks about the fatal 14th shot.
> Sam took Smokes scalp, after a few years sold it.
> They found a couple papooses on boards and leaned them in the shade
> letting them live, Sams comment is on record.
>
> Now all this was just about the very same time Walter J Matney got the
> divorce and dissapeared, never to be found - the probate is all thats left
> - I figure Walter was in either that battle or went out on a booze frenzy
> and got him self dropped in a ravine or something.
>
> All that I am seeking is wrapped around these times, the Matney's also had
> a personal grudge because the indian agent gave their ranch to the modocs,
> before that, the Modocs stole the horses Walter was plowing a field with, I
> guess he was lucky they let him live that time.
>
> SO, its my Hardy boy mystery novel, What happened to Walter and Julia
> later.
> We know where Tuledad is.
> Dan M
>
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