Lawson, Joseph.

1898-1899

Norwalk, Conn. Margeson/Benedict trip. Gold Hunters, p. 9; Lawson, Allen, Oberfeld and Frickel leave Conn&AMT Co. to purse search for gold by themselves, Margeson, Gold Hunters, p. 76; Lawson & Rogers left because “dissatisfied with arrangements,” a prominent member of the company was found to be selling from the common stores, but “this little peculation was satisfactorily adjusted at the point of a pistol.” Anonymous letter from “Klondike” Norwalk Evening Hour, 5/19/98; Margeson joins him & others going down Copper River in October 1898. Margeson, Gold Hunters, p. 240 ff.