Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-17
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PRESIDENTS TRIP.
En- Route for Kentucky.
A CALIFORNIA TRAGEDY.
Triple Murder by Chinese.
hnti-Chinese Sentiment Revived.
THE EASTERN WAR.
The Russian ReverSes.
GRAND LODGE /. o. o. +.
The Russian Reverses.
GRAND LODGE l. q. o. F.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN CA,IFOR.
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SAN rkANCIsoo, sept. Ia. - Yesterday
afternoon some persons passing near Sar-
keEts ranch, about miles from ROckiin
Places County, heard several pistol shots
and as they approached the house saw two
men, who scaled the fence, aud ran away.
on entering the house tie body OF Mr.
ouen, who with her husband aud sargent.
occupied the premises, was found on the
hoor. She had been shot three times and
her mead split open with an axe. An alarm
was given, and party OF const .blsS and
citizens began a search. About flfty yards
fIom the house the body OF Mr.. Oteu was
found. he had received three pistol shots
Tue party then followed the trail OF the men
VINO wee seen 10 jump the fence. Their
tracks sslC wed that they wore Chinese shoes.
Alter crossing rayine, three-guarterS of "A
mile from the house, in a clump OF willows
the found Sargent, bleeding from a wound
III The head and body. He was conscious
and stated that two Cinnamon had ca led al
his house shortly after noon and desired TO
purchase certain mining claim from b i'm.
lie accompanied them 10 the claim, and
while returning they shot him five times IN
the body and head, and LEFT him for dead.
lie said the assassins were from Penryn, a
Ieighboring village, one OF them being a
cook al Grants boarding house, near the
Penryn qusrries. He had received sl20 from
aLOtLer Chinaman q few days before for "A
mining claim, which sum was in a trunk a
the house, and he presumed that the object
OF the murderers was TO obtain the money.
The party followed the tracks of the muir
derers 10 Chinese cabin, near at hand,
where they captured three Cinnamon, one of
whom was In bed but perspiring freely, as
though he had been running. Several other
Cinnamon, living near by, were arrested,
and one OF them, who was mnch frightened,
NOluntetd information, that All Sam and All
Jim had murdered Sargent, but would say
LO more. one OF the prisoners had SID In his
possession. IL was found that the trunk in
which Sargent deposited money had baen
cut open and robbed. Sargent died this morn
ing.
broke out during the work OF demolition
from stove left in one OF the houses. but
the flames were eXtiuguished by the abroad
employees. At the inquest on the bodies OF
the murdered persons 10 day facts were de-
velOped which led the sheriff 70 belle We that
four OF The Cinnamon Ia custo ty are imp,i-
Gated in The murders, and he ordered their
removal 10 the county Jail.
LYSCHRRS BAFFLED.
AT Auburn a crowd collected when the Of
ncers with their prisoners Jarded the irai0,
and the mutterings of the throng broke out
Into eXclamatjons suc1 a. Have them OUT"
Hang them" A rush was then made for
the Uors OF the car, and the sheriff and his
deputies seized upon, and but for fair SHOW
of pistols by the officers and conductor OF tn
train the purpose OF the mob would nave
been accomplished. The crowd was Il ially
forced back and the train moved out Of the
station, followed by the yells o. the thrOng.
The moderation displayed by the citizens
with the exception OF the above incident,w.s
partly due 10 the fact that throughout the
day and by common consent all s3lo)a
keepers closed their places, Otherwise seri-
Gus conseq lences would undoubtedly nave
el sued.
THE VERDICT OF THE coRoSERs JURY.
The coroner's jury found that thu murder
OF Sargent was committed by All Sam, All
Jim and another Chinaman uuknowa. Sar-
gent having mentioned a third assistant sub
sequent 10 his first statement, the Jury failed
TO Indicate the murderer of Oden, his wife
aid the other, the prisoners were liberated
Tor want OF evidence against them. Sargent
was an old and respec'et resident. Oien
was Bavarian. His wife hal a relative In
Trenton, n. j.
ANOTHER FIRE
About S O'Clock this evening the buildings
connected with q Chinese garden about one
mile nom Rocklin were burned. IL is posi-
lively denied that the fire was caused by
whites, and IL IL probable that the premises
were abandoned aud fired b y the Chinese.
Hundreds OF our citizens viewed the dead
bodies to-day. The excitement was intense
during the nigh, and had the evidence
against TIE prisoners beendeemed conclusive,
they would doubtless have been lynchet al
once. The cook at Grants boarding house
could not be found, though the country and
towns Tor miles around were secured in the
pursuit
The CHINESE ALL DRIVEN FROM ROCKLTS.
Tits morning a meeting OF citizens was
held at Rocklin and ali the Chinese notified
10 leave the place by O'Clock p. m. Before
l oclock tie last squad OF Cinnamon, bur
dened by their baggage, filed out OF the town.
including those employed by the railroad
company, the prisoners being the oaly
Chinese remaining. They were in no way
molested by the excited crowd. AT p. IN
the citizens marched 20 the Chinese quarters
aud demolished all the buildings, twenty-five
IN number, including a store. the owner OF
which had removed his stock OF goods.