The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-30
TWO MURDERERS HANGED.
DET1ILS or ONE or THE MOST SINOU-
LIR GRIMES or THE AGE

SAN Francisco, May 29-Troy Dye,
formerly Public Administrator OF Sacramento
COUNTY and his partner I'm crime. Edward An
derson were hanged In Sacramento to-day for
tho murder OF A. NJ. Tuls. in August last.
Last night Dye took leave OF his wife and
this morning babe farewell to his children
father. and brothers. For some tmo past no
behaved in a wild and violent manner but as
the day Of hanging approached he camed down
md preserved n rational demeanor. except.in
occasional nervous outbursts.
Early this morning crowd gathered In tho
streets and on the tops OF buildings ncar the
Court House, but only officials. the spiritual
advisers and representatives OF tho press wero
admitted to the prison court yard.
During the morning Dye made arrange
ments for tho disposal Of his property. while
Anderson. who had preserved throughout his
imprisonment unmovcd tranquility. remained
in conference with the clergymon
At 80 4. NJ. tho prisoners were summoned
TO prepare for the scafIold. Anderson stepped
from his cell smiling and self possessed Dye
was overcome with emotion and so faint that he
required support.
The murder for which Troy Dye and Edward
Anderson were hanged was one Of tho most re-
markablo in the annals Of crime. On tho morn
Ing OF tho 81 OF August. 1878. A. NJ Tullis. a
fruit grower on Grand Island. Sacramento
County. Cal. was found dead in his orchard.
The night before. two unknown men were seen
10 come down tho river IN small. roughly
built boat. They went to Tulls's ranch and
landed. one " the men asked the Chinese
servant for tho boss Hc was directed to the
orchard. Soon after o'clock shots wore heard
frcd. and the shouting Of men and the barking
ofad dog. Tullis WINS found next morning on
tho ground dead. II was evident he had been
running whom shot. and he must have been
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tracks were traced to tho rivers edge. Tullis
WAS a lonely old bachelor and his estate. which
lands was estimated to be worth from $50. 900
to 100000 1t was not known that he had any
relatives. and his fortune. in the regular course
of'eycnts would pass. inter his death. into the
hands ~ the Public administrator. to be- by him
administered upon for the benefit OF the county.
or rour> th're would be opportunity for dis.
honest Official to appropraic urge share OF
S es g5oPp os hmie Tt3y p tS G@G 9eSs
election. His oflcc depended for it, income
wh1ut Known T En G'' whe rsRs Gynne
ing during his canlr'aturo for office. he
bad sometimes joNiLgly remarked that
no would have TO miro n Killer"
to get rid Il some of the old bachelors. or
course the remark excited n laugh. As ~ him
self afcrwnrd stated. the thought which he had
uttered n i'st cnme ~ length to ho entertained
In order 90 get hold ~ a big estate became fixed
IN his mind. When the murder 81 Tullis WAS
discoMred suspicion did not at once msten
upon Troy Dye. and il was only when every
other trail had been carefully followed and
found 70 lend nowhere that an as;utc detective
conceiNel nat tne crime might have been com
Tuiss ranch was on an island some dis
lance down {, e river from Sacramento II WAS
known TINT the murdcrers had gone down the
river in boat. andthc police set 90 work 10 find
The boat broken remains q d." boat We're
found in The high weeds near tho bank Of the
river. Just below whore Tullis was killed.
Onlr"r Harrison brought the boat pieces to
bacramenio ON one piece OF lumber there was
some figuring; "a was multiplied by .. and
result was 'o9ten1 w after other computation.
showing s224. He was told "a feet of lumber
would build such a boat This led him 10 in
quire as 10 where the lumber WAS pur -hased.
eghths 81 an inch thick. and planed on both
sides. He went TO the lumber yards. and at Inst
Sheriff Drew found that ca feet Of inch lumber
had been sold from Walton's lumber yard, cor
per OF Twelfth and J streets July 80 T.. b.
LuSk. salesman Of the lumber yard, said he
had sold the lumber for duck boat 10 Edward
Anderson and another man who was smaller.
and whom he iii not know; that 1t was taken to
hve-eighlhs OF an inch, and then sent to the
house OF Troy Dye, on | street. between Twen-
tieth and Twenty first.
Dye and Anderson were both arrested. Dye
had already applied for letters Of administru-
ION on the estate liking the value at $50 OOO and
there Is no DOUBT That he eNpectel and intended
10 appropriate for himself all the property over
and above the $4,000. His scheme was baked.
however. by the interference OF two heirs OF
Tuls. one. n brother in Texas the other a
nephew in California, who sent word 20 law
and to whom letters Of administratiou were nj.
lmatcly issued, Tut not for some timo after the
facts Of the murder had come 10 light Dyewas
!he first To make n confession. ile said that
Edward Anderson. n butcher. and by nativity
Swedr. had lroroscd 10 kill u rich old bachelor
named Jackson. in order that Dye might
obtain possession Of JHcksOn's estate. hut An
derson WIS defented by an unlooked-ior Incl
dent in his attempt to murder Jackson. Andrr-
son vi = one 81 those brutal and desperate men
who seem 10 have no conscience and Kill or rob
simply MS n matter OF business. About three
years ago he tried To- murder a man and ne is
believed 20 nave murierCI n herdcr some years
on him beyond doubt. Il seems that tho propo-
sitlon 80 klll Tullis WIS made by q man whose
pane 10th Dye and Anderson withheld, though
i aiterward turned out that the man was. Tom
gnmhirr. but not thought capable OF
byea ' spoka Of f hw6n s ABf f9Pe955S eR
went with Dye on visit 10 the ranch Of Dyes
brother, on the Sacramento River about Oppo-
site the lower pnrt Of Tu!ls's ranch aud dur
Ing Tint visit DICK and Dye talked with each
other about 'croakng" Tuls. Dick nrst tried
10 poison or 10 drug Tull,s by Offering him n
bottle containing whisky and some poisonous
or sleep. stun. Tullis WAS either too
ELECTS. for nothing more was heard Of the mat
ter md Iullis won't about his work as usual.
conspirrorS-Dy", Anderson. and Lawton. or
Dick-topk I % The Sacramento River. On the
evening OF jazz 81. Anderson and Dick rowed
down the RIVER o. Tulhs's fruit ranch. They
landed n"nr Tuiis's house. and, having tied
the boat, both wrntusEore. What then happened
Is thus y rib,d in the confession Subsequent
ly made by Anderson:
When IrQt 800 yard. below the house met a man on
The .rNre, and ass,i thc time evening with him and
was rnn- h, .l not know who hc was. so he stopped
me- aud -Hld Who're you tuin-, strau2crf' told
liu Wa gu.r- down hollow a. the next ranch said.
" DO You Nrep thi- PLACE rf' lie sad, Yes %
" Have A"u -ut uuA Wutk for anybody n dof' Tie said.
NO. have all my wnrk done bS Cinnamon So asked
llmti o. ud yet place 90 stay there an night He said
no De hW no. lccuWlu udaunn, hat IL went 90 the next
house tl. re | crul4 stop. So followed behind
him De. hat madr stnd bag from fourteen to tx.
t' nchc. long. uui Hn inch AMI hair thr0u-h, about,
aud was walking lchiui lulis lie asked where
moment hu .lu with the sand bag. and took him
The right shoulder ami Dee Kind oi staggered lcyre
Then he came ur and mot me half way up the lrvce
again Tie never fell over, Pee just made a kind of n
lunp and then he put his hand m hl. pocket like he
had pistol met INN hall way up ana We
both got our hands together. and / gave him
n push down again. ana came down
tFht Htt'r him., bus mother " fell By this
time bck came mai not seen him nl this time rult.
lufstti t sand hH- that is. when hit him II hur.trd
In the middle and the sand went ONT of IT, and threw
awN, close Co. the lcfcc. and lett 10 thcrc 1uis ami me
had quite -ounle and wa. going t. leave him and
away, hat SAYS lac utci 90 get hs hand IN his pocket
Two or thitc times, ANA thought me- had iistol and
wa so!r- Co shoot me. tried t?ret away without his
shOaunt Iur. h'1h came gap amt shot him back of the
the Nlul Wus u the right side. and then
he Nl stood about four feet from them
mi time Then Dick went Iieht To- him when he was
yins down ami pu tr pistol hight back 0f hifncck and
shot, uni then he said. l.nnk ONT. you. else
III shoot YOU too he sud that On me Idl not know
where tlr shots took effect dad not examine them.
IL shNi MN hfte llncr Ht9otcr lid not shoot AZ