Mariposa Gazette, Saturday Morning, May 9, 1896.
Page 4, Col. 2.

LEMBERT'S DEATH
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The "Examiner" of last Sunday had 
quite a long article, respecting the death 
of J. B. Lembert which occured some 
time last month, together with what 
purported to be a picture of the deceased. 
It made quite an interesting article, some 
of the statements contained in the "Ex-
aminer" were about as true as was the 
picture which had no resemblance what-
ever. According to the "Examiner" Lem-
bert's history was unknown. The fact is 
everyone around knows his history. It was 
no secret, his brother Jacob Lembert [who] 
is the administrator of the dead man's 
estate is a resident of Mariposa county 
and has been for more than thirty years. 
No secrecy as to the early history of 
either was ever maintained. The "Ex-
aminer" man's theory may be correct as      [i.e., Solomons' theory] 
to the slayer and his motives. The story 
of the dessecration of the indian's[!] graves 
is new to us. It is presumed that the 
murder was the work of an indian[!], but 
as to the motive that actuated the mur-
derer of inoffensive old John Lembert 
no one hereabouts has any idea.
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