Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-18
From the 8. F. Alta Of Tuesday,

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From the 8. F. Alta Of Tussdsy.1
One of the most foul, villainous and
shocking murders for the purpose Of
robbery that has been committed here
for some years, occurred at an early
hour yesterday morning, the victim
being Sam Quinn, a very Intelligent
Chinaman. He has been here only a
few years, and kept
RESTAURANT ON THE AMERICAN PLAN,
Called the Australian" at No. S29
Clay street. His oostome-s being
mainly oolored people and some Of the
lower class Of the demi-monde. he
was doing a prosperous business. In
his employ he had Two Of bis country
men-ole as q cock, the other as .
waiter. Undoubtedly envious Of their
employer, the position he occupied,
and being aware that he was possessed
Of some means, they laid a plan by
which to commit an audaclous robbery,
and to carry out their designs success
fully, to take life. In the rear of the
r~es.aurant Is a frame partition with a
door In the centre separating 1t from
the kitchen, and Sans sleeping rooms
being almost opposite to the kitchen
stove.
HOW THE MURDER WAS PERPETRATED.
From all that car be learned, Sam
arose about 8 O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing, lit his fires, ard was standing at q
table about to wash himself, behind
the door leading to the restaurant from
the kitchen, being In his night clothes,
when the murderers Intent on robbery
entered, 1t is believed, from the street
door with q pass key. As soon as they
cane up to SaM they struck him a ter
rible blow, evidently with a cieaver,
In the back of the neck, Telling him to
the floor. From appearances no scuf-
fle ensued, the poor man being knocked
senseie5s. The villains, however, bent
on accomplishing their task without
being molested, concluded to end SANS
existence then and there. In a cold
blooded manner they
HACKRD HIS HEAD,
Almost severing 1t from his body. His
throat is cut; the windpipe and caroted
artery severed; back Of the right ear
Is a deep cash cut into the skull, five
inches long; over his right eye and
nose Is a cut an inch long q deep cut
of two inches on his right wrist, and
several cuts on the back of the head.
Having got their victim out Of the way,
the murderers commenced O
SYSTEMATIC PLAN OF ROBBERY,
By thoroughly overhauling the bed,
opening a valise, searching the room
for valuables, and then prying open
tho till OF the restaurant bar, taking
out its contents, leaving the marks o.
blood on the till, and then departing
with their ill-gotten gains, stepped In
blood, having been undisturbed In thu
whole of their operations.
IN A POOL OF BLOOD.
Shortly before 8 o'clock A. NJ, thu
driver Of the Empire Bakery wagon
who delivers bread to the restaurant
arrived as usual to supply the estab
lishment. He fonnd the doors CLOSED
and shutters up. Trying the door, HI
found 1t unlocked and walked In. AL
was quiet, and going toward the kitch
en- he discovered Sam Quinn lying q
the threshold of the door In a pool o
UlOOu, pTcSeLlLilS q Buaa1iJ aIu oiSN
ening sight. He at once ran into thu
street, gave the alarm, and In q few
minutes Captain Douglas with severn
officers arrived on the scene. An ex
animation of the premises was imme
diately made, but
NO TRACES WERE LEFT
Of how the deed was committed ; no
o bludgeon or weapon of any deicrip
ton could be found which showed any
marks of blood ; suspicion, however
strongly rests on the two employees
who have failed to call around thu
place yesterday, and have not beer
seen since.
THE DECEASED
Came from Australia, where he hat
been employed as cook by Mr.. Dett
man, steward Of the House Of Parlla
ment Of New South Wales. In hi!
room were found letters from bott
Mr.. and Mrs. Dettman, urging him Il
return to their employ. The remains
were conveyed to the Coroner's office
ONE OF TIE PARTIES ARRESTED.
Last evening officers Brainbrldgt
and Anderson arrested the cook OF
Jackson street and locked him up IL
the Station House.