Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-26
Criminal Record.



New YORK, Oct. 25.--It is reported that Ru-
dolph's band which furnished tile music for Il
negro picnic near Newark, Monday were iorri-
bly, beaten for refusing to play after the time
contracted for. Rudolph was hung up till he
choked TO death. Another musician was fatally
bayOneted, and others were dangerously in
jurcd. Several arrests were made
BANK ROBBERY.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2j.-ThC Essex County bank
of Newark was robbed of $4,000 Monday by
three men, who engaged the attention of the
clerks while another seized the funds, No ar
rests.
A DESPERATE BAND OF KGKLrx,
New YORK, Oct, PA Richmond special
contains letter from the adjutant general OF
North Carolina, stating that he recently had a
private interview with the leaders of gang of
banditti in Robson county. They desired Il
free pardon to quit the country, and gave many
excuses for the murders they have committed,
He offered them fair trial and good counsel TO
defend them at court, but they would not sur
render. They were in swamp, and will de-
iend themselves to the last. The inhabitants Of
the whole country fire in league with or fear
them. The small force with the adjutant gen-
eral did not warrant attacking them at present
BLOODY AFFAIR
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct PA terrible fight is
going on at Los Angeles. A fight having &C.
Cured in the Chinese quarter officer Baldwin
attempted to arrest Il Chinamdn for shooting
Thompson, citizen, to assist him. The Chi
nese, on both sides of the narrow street, opened
fire on both. Thompson fell, shot through the
breast, and died Immediately. Officer Baldwin
was shot through the shoulder, but succeeded in
getting on horseback, and escaped. A Mexican
boy was also shot through the leg. A mob soon
collected and the greatest excitement prevailed.
They attacked the whole Chinese quarter, but
were resisted by the Chinese. Five hundred
armed men surrounded the Chinese quarters to
prevent any from escaping Fifteen Cinnamon
were hanged by the mob and their houses set on
fire; the fire, however, was cXtinguished.
9P. M.-Order at Los Angeles has been par
TALLY restored by the authorities, and no more
blOodshed has taken place. Several Cinnamon
have been arrested and lodged in Jail
Ldter,-Ihc riot at Los Angeles was more
disgracelu than at first reported The mob was
composed mainly OF native Caifornians and the
dregs of society. All the Chinese hanged were
first lrightfuly beaten and malueatcd; one was
only eight or nine years old. In addition to
the sixteen persons hanged, two men and one
woman were found shot dead, and another per-
son was discovered in Jail in an insensiblc con-
dition Only one of the hanged has been iden-
titled as engaged in the shooting OF the officers.
The Others are supposed 10 he innocent. The
guilty escaped before the mob assaulted their
houses. The old vigilance committee has rcor-
gained tn prevent a repetition of riOting.
Der. 25.-The Chinese at Los Angeles NUM-
bercd about fifty. The mob determined to clean
them out of the city. Before the hanging the
mob fired on them from the roofs and other
points, killing one woman and several men.
Quiet is now restored.
MRS. FAIRS CASE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.-Ihe hearing in the
application Of Mrs. Fair to the supreme court
for new trial, is postponed till November II,
SARAH COOKE VS.. b. YOUNG.
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. % The case of Sarah
Cooke, widow, VS.. Brigham Young, after an
elaborate argument, was submitted 10 the jury
this afternoon, and the court adjourned till to-
morrow. 1t was proved that the plaintiff rem
dered service TO the defendant as an actress in
the theatre and performer on the melodeon in
the tabernacle over ten years gratuitously;
that two thousand dollars was collected for her
benefit, at the death Of her husband, and en-
trusted to the defendant, and she supposed was
paid for a homestead which the defendant upon
receiving the money obtained for her; but, in
stead, the defendant charged rent for the whole
seven years for the homestead occupied by the
plaintiff, and besides, had made other charges
of which the plaintiff knew nothing till now,
making altogether more thal double the amount
claimed by the plaintiff The homestead was
improved by the plaintiff to the amount of
$1,000, and is now quite valuable