The hydraulic press., 1859-08-13
oUTRAGE AND.MURDER.

at Mr.. Mory's Indiana Ranch Hotel, in Yuba
county, to'risit some friends at Bridgeport,
Nevada county, better known as Woods
Crossing. He reached his destination, pas
sed the night there, and on Wednesday
morning obtained horse from a country
man on which to ride to San Juan. On the
way, and when near the town of Sweetland,
he was stopped by road overseer OBrien,
who demanded road tax of him. The Chi
naman, who, it is said, spoke good English,
refused to pay, alleging that he had already
done so in Yuba county. 0'Brien would not
believe him, but took possession of the
hired horse, which he secured in stable
at Sweetland. The Chinaman came on to
this place afoot, complained before Justice
Farquhar of the treatment he had received,
was advised to go after the owner of the
horse and have him begin proceedings for
started eff in accordance with the magis-
trate's advice, on Thursdary morning. On
the following morning the horse returned
to the stable of Barnes, Smith & Co. in this
place. whpnce'it was taken, without saddle,
bride or Chinaman. This circumstance
naturally excited suspicious of foul play,
and some Of the Chinese began search for
their missing cotntryrhah, which was pro-
tracted without effect until Thursday, the
18th inst On that day, Messrs. Mory and
Lockwood, of Yuba county, together with
large number of Chinese from this place,
started out with the determination to scour
the entire country between French Corral,
at which town he had been last seen, ltnd
Bridgeport, they acting in the belief that he
had been foully dealt with. Their belief
was not groundless, nor their search una
vailing. In deep gulch to the left of the
road from French Corral and Bridgeport, and
about one mile this side of the latter place,
the dead body of All Kett was found, togeth-
er with the missing saddle, bride and blank
cts. The poor Chihaman had been shot
through the-head by bullet, which entered
the skull just above the left eye. The body
was found at the place indicated to the
searchers by Q. P..Stidger, who had 'examin
ed the route travelled by the Chinarhan, and
to whom we are indebted for the most Of
| these particulars. Information of the dis
covtry was Immediately conveyed to Gustice
Farquhar, who proceeded at once to the
scene for the purpose of holding an inquest
and ferretiag out, if possible, the guilty
party.
Since writing the above we learn that the
inquest developed no nesr particulars, and
that the verdict of the jury was in accord
ance with the facts we have given. The
Chinaman's pockets had been turned inside
out, and he had been robbed of '$es, which
amount was paid to him ihSanJnan the day
Of his death, or day before it. Mr.. Allison
murder he was passing along the road near
where it must have happened and noticed
two men suspiciously posted in the brush,
one of them close to the road and the other
above 1t in such'a position that he could
detect the approach of persons for long
distance. Mr.. Allison passed these fellows
with some trepidation, and is convinced they
made way with the Chinaman.
All Kett had lived With Mr.. Mory three or
four years, was unusually intelligent, honest
and useful, much respected by the whites,
and by his own countrymen regarded as sort
of umpire aad pacifcator in all their Difficult
ties Every efIor: will be made to discover
and apprehend his murderer or murderers.