The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-18
CALIFORNIA.
A whole Chinese Settlement Cleaned Ont
Because oneChinaman had C ommi,tca
Murder.

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Because oneChinaman had C ommi,,cd
Murder.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 17.-Yesterday after.
noon some ,eople passing near Sargent's
rancho, mics from Rockland, Placer conntv
heard seyera' pistol shots. and as they an,
ing the fente and entering the building I tho
BODY OF Ms. Oder, who with her husband and
sargent occupied the premises, was found on
the hoor: She had been shot twice and her
mead split with an axe. The alarm was given
Fifty yards from the house the BODY Of "1 NJ
Vaer was found, pierced by three pistol shots
a party followed the trail of the man Tha
tracks showed that they were Chinese Shoes
Inree quarters OF mile from the house thew
found Sargent bleeding from wounds IN thy thy
body and head. He was conscious and Stot tnG
tnat two Cinnamon called at the house shorty
aIter noon, and desired to purchase a carto;1o
mlning claim of him. He accompanied them
s 20 ne f CLAIM, when they shot him five times
were from Penrhyn neiehborirsn 1 T;, assssslns
Delng COOK in Grants boarding honse naaT
Inc fenrhyn quarries. He had received eT9n
rom the Cinnamon few days before for St tho
mining claim, and presumed that the mnrdar
IN a trunk at the house. WIN" =" "S
line party followed the track of thu murdor-
ers 70 the chinese cabins, where they arrested
three Cinnamon, one of whom was in he'd hu.
persDirlng freely, as though he had been nm
ming. Several others living near were arrestad
AZ anu one VINO was much frightened volunteered
tne Information that All Sam ami All Jim had
eioo sargent. One of the prisoners had
$IzO IN his possession 1t was discoyered that
the trunk IN which Sargent had deposited his
u money nad Deen cut open and the money taken
Sargent died this morning 'oAon.
inere was much excitement durino tho r;ch+
and mad the evidence against the n,;snso"S,
been deemed conclusive they would have hao,'
Iynohed. The cook of Grants BOARDING. b OSen
could not DO found. This morning a me mIuse
III !ne citzens was held at Rocklin, and ali the
S1niihese notified to leave the town by n ~
Before o'clock squad, burdened with ha ~.
saxe, nled out of the town, including those
n ra1ny py the railroad. Only the prisoners
1 ~ Hu. at p. m. the citizens marcbed 40
t sno Sninese quarter and demolished ali tho
puiiuings' twenty-five in number. includ;no ono
owner "' ieiuoVea py the
AZ the inquest today the facts developed i'm
they were ordered to the county iaii at ui ana
AS they boarded the train, some tronhin ou ~
sued, but the crowd was finally forced boo III
and the train left the station. The other ui'
oners were allowed to leave, there being NO av-
ldence against them. --o w.
= Sargent was an old and respected resden+
oder was BavariaD, ard had relatives in
Irenton New jersey. "
IA a Kockland despatch this morning saws the
Ssrsse VI q man was found on the vineyard near
bodg ~ nouse, and shortly after noon the
t youy OF boy about years old was fonnd in
shot % ~ ny vineyard, both murdered nv nsto1
on1'9. Ing ihost intense excitement nraro;is
rS; ous VI armed men are driving ali the
Cninamen from that part of the oonntrz "ii '"0