Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-20
the SEVERANCE MURDER.
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BY = Chisamaa-saieide OF ths
Murderer.

Murderer.
SAN FnAScrsco, April 17.-0n We'd
last n great step toward the
solution Of the mystery that has sur.
rounded the ~disappsarance OF Charles
w. Severance, at the ranch Of E. Z.
Throckmorton at Saucslito, was gained
BY the discovery Of the murdered man.
Mr.. Severance, who had acted a. col.
lector for Mr.. Throckmorton, and was
last seen alive on the evening Of April I'd,
he. was returning from . collection
tour over the ranch, at which time. Il IL
supposed, be had from $4,000 10 $4,000
on his person. Saturday morning. April
Sd, neighbors discovered that Mr.. Sew
erancs wa Missing. and the anxiety Of
Al Lung, his Chinese servant, 70 60 to
San Francisco aroused suspicion OF foul
play, and he was arrested.
He told various conflicting stories. and
II was easily seen that II he did not
commit the murder hs knew more about
IL than he chose to admit. The body
was not 10 30 found. and for days the
most thorough search was made In all
probable places and directions without
success. Meanwhile the detectives
placed In the cell Of All Lung another
Chinaman awaiting trial for some crime,
who, under the hope that Executive
clsmsncy would be sought in his behalf,
promised to extract . confession from
the suspected Chinaman. The detectives
obtained such information that led them
on Wednesday last to 60 to the north
west cosnsr In the woodshsd, opposite
the house occupied by Severance on the
ranch, and dig.
At q depth OF four feet below the
surface Of the ground the officers dis
covered the body Of the missing man.
An examination OF the body revealed .
bullet wound over the LETT eye near the
nose. two more behind the left ear, one
through each wrist. one through the
left breast near the heart. and passing
entirely through the body. and . deep
cut In the back Of the neck. A hay rope
Was found about tho neck. used evil
IDENTIFY in dragging the body to its grave.
On the body, when found. there was
sos so in coin. The murdered mans
watch was missing. together with the
money collected from Mr.. T~hrockmor.
tons tenants. An autopsy resulted In
six pistol balls being extracted from the
body.
From the clues obtained. the detectives
went to q Chinese wash-house In Sauce
Tito where All Lung slept the night fol.
lowing the murder. and there beneath
the floor they found $l220. Ssvsrance's
gold watch and All Lungs pistol wrapped
in q jacket belonging to All Lung.
The theory Of the murder In as follows:
On the evening Of S~everancs's return
home, he went to the yard, near the
woodshed, to milk the cows. While
sitting there on the milking.stool. he was
approached from behind BY the murder.
or who struck him In the back Of the
head with the axe. The hay rope was
then put about the neck to drag him to
the grave that was already prepared.
whom he came to his senses having been
stunned only, and began . struggle with
his assailant. Then II was that the
murderer used his pistol. and not salts
hed with inlietipg one mortal wound,
smptied the contents Of his six shooter
into the body OF his victim. There II no
doubt that All Lung was the murderer.
and evidence goes to show that he had
assistants, all Of which will be brought
out in due time.
SAN RArAEL. April 1s.-Ths burial
services Of Charles w. Severance took
place today at this place, and were very
largely attended. the friends Of the muir
dsrsd man arriving at an early hour
from all quarters. Severance was q man
among men. beloved by his friends, es.
teemed by his aequaintanses. and must
have been respected BY his enemies. had
he any. The obsequies were conducted
BY the Rev. James Mcdonald, after
which the cortegs moved to Mount Ta-
malpais Cemetery. The scene during
tho services was very impressive, and
the grief OF the stricken mother, father
and wife was heartrenGing. The funeral
cortsee was by far the most imposing
and largest OF any that has ever been
known here. There were over 200 car
riages in line. and over 1000 persons
followed the body 10 its final resting
place. The body was inferred according
to the rites Of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen, Of which deceased
wa q member.
At $50 o'clock . large crowd gathered
In front OF the County Jail and ominous
threats were made, but the crowd, feel
ing that IL would Be better to delay ven.
geancs until after the funeral. postponed
what they promised would be summary
punishment. During the morning
Sheriff Mason, fearing an attempt to
lynch All Lung. double-locksd the Jail
and placed q strong guard on duty.
The Sheriff also, In order to pre-
vent the murderer from cheating
the gsllows. he removed the bedstead
and bed clothes from the cell. and even
Invested All Lung Of his cue braiding
and waist sash. In spite Of these meas.
ures. whom he returned to the Jail about
4 o'clock p. NJ, after the funeral SER
vices, he found All Lung suspended by
the neck by means OF strips Of his
undershirt. When found. the body was
still warm, and had the officers mot de-
laysd action IL could have been cut
down and probably resuscitatsd. In.
stead, however. they allowed II TO hang
and sent for the Coroner.
Ths manner in which the suicide was
effected was similar to that In which .
Chiusman recently shuflsd ont Of the
world In the iron tank at the City Prison.
The rag rope was passed through small
holes forming . ventilator, and IL wss
necessary for All Lung to raise his fee,
Of the cell floor. The disappointment
10 great among the people there, and
Sheriff Mason 10 particularly vexsd. for.
being . personal friend Of Ssverance's.
he had looked forward with some salts.
faction to executing the hsnd.
An Old Pioneer.