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off in one piece and nailed it to a tree that stood until a few years ago in the corral close to the residence of j. C. Goad. ''after his skin was removed the Indians released wood he rose to his feet and walked about six rods then fell on his face. How long he lived no one knows the Indians instantly left. Boden could not come to him the Indians did not burn or even plunder the cabin and soon night and silence reigned over the site of such a tragedy as is
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seldom witnessed even in frontier life.''some authorities say the next day a party headed by a man named Lane arrived at Woodville. They buried the dead
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and carrying Boden with them took him first to the San Joaquin River then to Mariposa.C. R. Wingfield was in Mariposa at the time and to him Boden gave a detailed account of the fight at wood's cabin.
The ground where wood had been held down was covered with blood. They traced his tracks (I am quoting c.R. Wingfield) from there to the place where he fell. '' reports of the massacre were taken to fort Miller on the San Joaquin River and immediately a
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