Amador weekly ledger., 1858-02-27
TRIAL OF FoUsIN AND CHOU YEE.

District, Amador county, Hon. CHAs. M.
j CREANoR, presiding
THURSDAY. FEB. 25th, 1858.
The People Fousin and Chou Yee. In
oicted for the murder of Martin " b. Girls
wod at lKilham's Gardens, near jackson,
on the 7th day of November, 1857. Coon
See and Con Ye were included in the same
indictment, but, at the request Of themselves
and counsel, and under the statute were sep
arated, for trial, from Fousin and Chou Yee.
The parties indicted are all Cinnamon.
Much difficulty was experienced in empan-
nelng jury, the Court having been occu-
pied in the effort during the whole of the
oath, and compelled to send ont new venrc
and adjourned over until the 25th. This
difficulty was in consequence of the fact that
the circumstances of the murder had been so
extensively circulated.
Finally, the following jurors were sworn to
try the issue between the People and the de-
PENDANTS at bar:
j. d. Mason, Thomas Jones Jackson
valley,) A. Shakely, Josiah Joiner, A.
Leonard, Josiah Randall, John Denker, VIM
Cook, w. A. Burt Isaac Smith, Chas Cham
berlain, w. c. Smith
Indictments read by the clerk, after which
Dist. Atty Axtell stated that the prosecu-
ton expected to sustain tue charges made in
the indictment against the prisoners, by that
species of tcstimoney known as circumstan-
tial. He alluded briefly to the chain of cir
cumstances upon which he relied for con
viction.
FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Dr. e. B. Harris, sicorn-Am a physi-
clan and surgeon; was called to hold post
mortem examination on the body of Mr.. Girls
void. in Nov. last Found cord drawn
around the neck, so tightly that it was i'm
bedded in the flesh and muscles Found
wound on front of the head apparently made
with sharp instrument; and on the back
and top parts Of the head, wounds inflicted
by heavy and dull instrument. [Tnesc
wounds necessarily produced death; particu-
lars of their nature were given in the Ledger
by the publication of the testimony taken
before the Coroner's jury.
Horace hadam, suorn--I owned and oc-
cupied the house where the killing took place.
/ left home for Sacramento on Tuesday, Nov.
I'd, came home on the 7th, arriving in the
afternoon. Mr. Griswold was in my employ
at the time of his death, and had been con-
tnuously for two years. He was my conf
dental clerk, and general agent or superin-
tendent; had entire charge of affairs when /
was from home. was engaged in the ditch
business, and in buying and selling gold dust;
Mr.. Grswold, received water rents, bought
dust drew checks, &C. carried one key OF
the safe, and Mr.. Griswold the other. The
last time / saw him alive was the morning
left for Sacramento. When came home
on the 7th Nov, found the house closed
and went in at the back door; opened the
front door, read letter, and went to the
safe. 1t was locked upon unlocking it
found that it had been robbed. Learned
that Griswold had been seen about ten o'clock
that morning; his body was not found until
Sunday evening Fousin had been cooking
for me about four weeks Chou Yee was il
the habit of coming to my house to see Fou
sin, and would stay an hour or so each time
This check shirt, (haying blood marks on the
sleeves, and ripped open in front, as throw
of iu q hurry-exhibitcd to jury) ] recog
nize as the one worn by Fousn;i it was found
after the murder, on bed, with o number O.
other shirts belonging to Fousin; no othel
person about the house wore q shirt similar
to it: Fousin has told me, since his arrest
that he had the identical shirt on the NOR
Mug Griswold was killed. Ga gold guardchair
exhibited; this chain was handed to me 10y
Mr.. Goodwin, who made the arrest of Fousir
and Chou Yee at Marysyille; / recognize
and identify it as belonging to me, and as be
ing among the articles missing from the safe
purse, with some dust and specimens exhb
tied, nine ounces and few dollars y this was
also handed to me by Mr. Goodwin; think
the purse was one taken from my safe
and think the specimens are some of the
same had-at least they look a great deal
like them. (Gold fob chain exhibited;) this
came from MIR Goodwin also, and | recog.
nize and identify it as one taken from my
safe accordingly to the best of my belief
Fousn was working for wages; / was owing
him about $25 when he went away. last
saw him previous to his arrest the morning
started to Sacramento; he was not about
when returned; found him in Jail at Marys-
vile on the last day Of Dec. last--near two
months after Mr. Griswold was killed. /
had been acquainted with Mr.. Griswold as
early as 1874; he was man nearly six feet
in height, weight about ITO pounds. The
robbers must have taken $4,000 or $4,000