The New York herald., 1877-09-18
A CALIFORNIA TRAGEDY.
BAND OF cHISAMEN-LxcITEMExT AMONG
THE MINERS.


BAND OF cHISAMEN-LxcITEMESr AMONG
THE MINERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IL, 1877.
Yesterday afternoon some persons passing near Sar-
gents Ranch, about two miles from Rockiand, Placer
county. heard several pistol shots, and as they ap-
preached the house two who scaled the fence
and ran away. On entering the house tho body OF =
Mrs. Oder, who, with her husband and Sargent,
pied tho premises, was found the floor She had
been shot twice and her head split open with axe.
An alarm was given and party OF constables and cit
zens began asearch About fifty yards from the house
the body OF Mr.. Oder found. Hc had received
three pistol shots. Tho party then followed the trail
Of the men who were seen to jump the ience Their
tracks showed that they wore Chinese shoes
SARGENT MURDERED.
Alter crossing ravine, three quarters Of q mile
from the house. In clump of willows they found Sar.
gent bleeding from wounds in the head and body. He
was conscious and stated that two Cinnamon had
called at the house shortly aitcr and desired
purchase certain mining clam from him. He ac
companied them to the claim, and while returning
they shot him vc timos in Tho body head and left
him Tor dead. dc said the assasslus were from Pen.
ryn, peIghboring village, ono Of them being a cook
at GRANTS boarding house. near the Penryn Quarres
Hc had received $l20 from another Chinaman fow
days before Tor a mining claim. which sum was In
trunk at tho house and presumed that the object OF
tho murderer. was to obtain tho money.
murdercrs 10 a Chinese cabin near ut hand, where
they captured three Chnamen, one OF whom was In
bed but pcrsprng freely AZ though he had been run.
ming Several other Chinamcn living near by wcro
arrested, and one oil them, who was much frightened,
volunteered tho Information that All Sam and All jim
hnd murdered Sargent hut would say no moro. One OF
prisoners had $l20 In his possession II Iound
that tho trunk III which Sargent deposited the money
had been cut open ana robbed
THE ckLEsTfALs BANIsnED
Sargent died this morning. Hundreds OF citizens
viewed the dead bodies today. The excitement
intense during the night ana hRd the evidcnce against
tho prisoners been doemod conclusive they would
doubtless have been lynchcd at once The cook at
Grants boarding house could not DO found, though
the country and tho towns for mues
around were secured in the pursuit This morn
ing a meeting OF citizens was held at Rockin
aud all the Chinese notified to leave the place by six
O'Clock T. 81. Before tour o'clock the last squad Of
Cbnamen, burdcncd ny thoir baggage, cd out OF the
town, including those employed ny the railroad COM
pany, the prisoners being the only Chinese remaining
They wcro in no way molcslcd by tho excited crowd.
REMOVAL OF THE cULPKfTs.
Al six +. M the ctzons marched TO the Chinese
quarter and demolished all .he buildings, twentyhv
III number including store, tho owner Of winch had
removed his stock OF goods A fire broke out during
the work Of demolition from stovo left IN ol the
houses but the flames exiting sushed by tho rail-
road employees. Al the inquest the bodies Of tue
murdered persons to-day facts were developed which
led The Sheriff to believe that four Of tho Cinnamon
IN custody are implicated IN the murders, and
he ordered 'heir removal TO tho county jail
Vt Auburn crowd collected when the
officers with their prisoners boarded the tram,
anu tne muttCrlnKs Ot tno tnTOnR DrOkU out into
clamations, such AS "Havc Them out' "liang them!"
rush then mado for the doors OF the und
sheriff ana his deputios seized upon, and, but Tor
fair show OF pistols Dy the officers and conductor OF
The train, the purpose OF tho mob would have boon
complishcd The crowd finally forced back and
the train moved out of the station followed by tho
yes OF the throng
CoROSER'S VERDICT AGAINST THE CHINESE.
The moderation displayed by the citzcns with the
exception OF the above incident was partly duo 10 The
TACT that throughout tho day, and by common
sent, a the saloon keepers closed their places other
wise serious consequences would undoubtedly have
cnsued Tho coroncr's jury found that the murder of
Mr.. Sargent WAS commttud by All Sam. All jim ana
another Chnaman unknown, Sargent having men,
toned third assaant subsequent to his nrst state
mont Tho jury failed to Indicate tue murdcrers Of
ated for want OF evidence against them. Sargent
an old and respected resident Oder was Bavarian.
His wife had relatives in Trenton. n. j. About eight
O'Clock this evening INC buildings connected with tho
Chinese garden, about mile 1rom ROcklin, were
burn3d. 1t IS positively denied that the nre
caused by whites and II rs probable that the premises
were abandoned and Tired by the Chinese.
A TEAMsTkR SUPPOSED KILLED.
Mr.. Sargcnps tcauister Is missing, and 1t Is sup
posed hc has been KILLED party Of armod citzen MS
to-day visited various Chinese camps In the
but found them all deserted, the occupants having
taken alarm and decainpcd In haste.
CmiNAMKN WARNED TO LRAvE.
At meeting Of tho citizens Of Penryn, near Rock.
lin, to-day q committee wxs appointed who waited
upon the Chinese IN the town and notified them "a
leave the place before six O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. 1t is believed the trouble Is not vet ended.
Tho citizens OF ROscvilc, tew miles from Rock
lin, to-day notified the Cinnamon 10 leave the tow
before zen O'Clock tomorrow morning Tho Chinese
arc much alarmed and will undoubtedly 60.