Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-09-13
QUA CALEFORNIA LETTER


mems Prp Erpeci TO Make an Equitable
Distribution Of Property Hoc "lfurder
Wa Out"-Me Debris Ifidi- The Farm
ers Subscribe Sf76O09 10 Defend their Prop
ety- The Fruit Prospects, Dry AND Rainy
Seasons, The Schoel Room, &c.
DEAR JoERNAL:--Iicms of news, such
as would interest your readers, have been
rather scarce OF late. The principal e1.
cilcment here bow is the Tullis murder,
which WAS perhaps one Of the most brutal
affairs on record 1t appears that some
time ago, one Troy Dye, Of Saernnsenlo,
was elected to the Office of "Public Adj
miuistrntor to administer on the estates
Of persons who died intestate, and whose
legal representatives did not reside in the
couBty. After he had been qualified for
the office for some months without getting
lob lie concluded to make his office prohta-
lle by hiring the murder OF suitable sub.
iccts. lie soon fOurd suitable servants in
the persons OF one Anderson, and another
party whom they call Dick, who agreed TO-
| furnish the estate for half the proceeds Of
the alnAiaI i,trhl boR. Dye proposed for q
subject n bachelor Of an estate worth about
| $l00, 900, who lived alone upon fruit
rancho some miles down the river by the
name Of Tullis. After failure in attempt
| ing to poison him with druggedwhisky they
built small boat in Dyes cellar aud pro-
cecded down the river to the rancho where
| they sought and found their victim in the
orchard. This was IN the evening, aud
! Anderson proposed to hire with him,
when upon being told that he (rullis; EN-
ployed only Chinese, Anderson cndcavorcd
To raise n quarrel with him. At this time
| Tulis started to the house and Anderson
followed, talking aud watching until an
opportunity occurred when he drew sand
bag from under his coat and struck Tulis
on the temple, intending to drop and dis.
patch him thus nOiselessly. but Tnllia'
faithful dog, which had thus far been II
quiet spectator, now came to his masters
rescue. Being foiled in this plan, Dick,
who hud been concealed in some bushes
near by, now sprung out and with three
shots from his revolver finished the Job
| The guilty swain now ran for their boat,
crossed the river, and after tearing their
boat to pieces and committing them to the
current, proceeded some distance up the
stream where they were met by DYE, and
conveyed back to Sacramento in u car
rlage. When the report of the murder
reached fne city next day, and the Coroner
went to examine the body, DYE filed let
tiers OF administration, and went to the
| place and appointed II receiver in the fruit
shipping. But, alas the current had re-
fused to carry off the pieces of the boat.
One Of the bonrds contained some figuring.
Deputy Sheriff Harrison got trnck of the
affair, found the lumberman who had done
the figuring on board which he delivered
at Dyes house. Dyes wife raid Anderson
had built duck boat in the cellar. lIar-
rison arrested Dye and Anderson on suspi-
cion and after day or two they made con-
fes'ion Of the above facts. "Verily, the
way OF the transgressor is hard"
l have been hesitating, conscienciously,
whether to add, that Dye was "Working-
mans" officer; but rs the party claim an
equitable distribution OF capital, suppose
THIS was his plan of proceeding. 10 say
the least, it looks ominous.
The great Debris trial. of which
wrote you, was adjourned for 60 DAYS. The
farmers OF Sutter county held meeting in
Iuba City to-day and organized for the
purpose of defending themselves against
he injuries from hydraulic mining. The
meeting was well attended, aud | was fore
bly struck by the ease and ability with
which California ramchers discuss pubIic
questions. One hundred and seventy FIVE
thousand dollars were subscribed, subject
to an assessment OF per cent. to prosecute
the case.
The weather now is cooler The grape
crop IL full one, and now the "Heathen
0hinee is making raisins by the ton.
Ihe r"iSin grape is dried in the bunch by
oelhg spread ON papers placed upon the
ground IN the sun. When nearly dry they
are pressed into boxes rs you see them in
the markets. They bring from to Q cts.
per pound in the bulk. Wine is also man
niactured in great quantities and sells at
from 2 to "bits" per gal
MOST farmers are now busy hauling wood
from the mountains for winter, or straw
from the fields to the barnyard for their
cattle to live on while the fields are soft
and miry from rain. The rainy season is
expected to set in sometime in October,
and from the preparations made bv the
ranchers one can easily sec that the
mud OF next winter il not expected to I've
all spread upon Wood county roads. But
when the time comes, will explain. "NNoe
he to ns ii the ground becomes very soft,
Tor, IN the absence of all sod, how will not
the urchins unload the soil from their feet
~ the aiSles OF the school house. NV school
begins on Monday next. | have 7
months term at S75 per month. Shall
Iwrlle you sometime concerning school
houses and apparatus here. Cnliformians
certainly display great zeal in the furnish
Ing OF their school rooms for the accom-
modation of teachers.
Wen, alter 3 months of furious nassion.
O!d Sol ~ has become tranquil and now
ShiIes down upon MS at midday with 4
mean temperature of about 500, while the
mornings and evenings nre cool and pleas.
ant. The sky, though coudess, has be-
come somewhat hazy, insomuch that the
mountains are for the greater part of the
time invisible from here. We have not
had sufficient rain since the 25th of Nav
TO start the caves; although we frequently |
see heavy clOnds and lightning among the |
mOuntsin SUBMITS
wish ! could send you some sample |
clusters OF grapes. They are too plentiful |
here to be appreciated. They are very
much larger, both In the bunch and the |
berry than in Wood county, aud so sweet
that they need no sugar in the manufacture |
0i either wine or raisins. Almonds are |
also very plentiful crop here. We have
gathered about bushel from some little |
trees in our door yard. Apples are not
very gooL here, The sun burns them too
much. But fear / shall become burden
some, so had better conclude.
Yours, S. II, RAUD,
NUDA City. August Al 1879