Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-14

y. Hooper, san Francisco; Dr. u. N.
Hassanplug, Philadelphia John Cook,
San Francisco Miss f. Ackerman,
Chicago Miss l.. Gardner, Miss Ilalem
+. w. Wolf, San francisco H. l..
Martin, San Bernardno.
Chas. Mclaughlin shot by Jerome
II. Cox. = Ante Mortem state
ment OF McLnughiin
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l3.-Charles
Mclaughlin, President OF the Central
Gas Company, was shot and killed this
morning about ten O'Clock in Tully &
Wise's office. The shooting was done
BY Jerome Il. Cox and arose out CT a
railroad Inv suit.
Cox went to Mclaughlin office and
demanded $40, 900 in settlement oil the
claims standing between them. On
McLaughlin's refusing, he drew n re-
volyer and shot three times. A police
officer and surgeon were Immediately
sent for The former arrived first, and,
believing the man had but few min
utes TO live, obtained from him the fol
lowing
ANTE MoRTRM STATEMENT:
SAN Francisco, Dec. l3-lO,50 A. NJ.
I believe | am going to die. My name
ia Charles Mclaughlin. | am about so
years of age was born in Pennsylva-
mia. | was shot by Jerome b. Cox. He
came TO my room. was sitting in my
chair. He found me alone, and said 10
me, "Will you settle with me in that
lawsuit then said, "Mr. Cox, |
would always settle without any
trouble" He then said, "lVc will 20
into the other room where there is
no one, and all will be set
tied. He put the pistol to my
forehead and demanded $4,000. lsaid
would pay him $4,000 when II was
settled. He then shot me and l pulled
him toward the door and called for the
young man, Arthur, when he shot me
again. / have always been willing to
settle with the man on fair terms. He
shot me three times-once in the neck,
once in the breast and once in the stom.
ach, The pistol was pointed first at my
brain
tSigned.l CHARLES MCLAUoHLiN.
Before the statement was finished Nc
Laughlin had become too weak to sign
his name, so he made his mark. Mrs.
Mclaughlin by this time had arrived on
the scene and threw herself beside her
husband. The dying man opened his
eyes and as his glance rested on the face
OF his wife, he gave a sign OF recognition
a1d few moments afterward expired.
THE CAUSE or THE SHOOTING.
The tragedy is the result of seventeen
years litigation trouble between them.
1t began with the building of the West.
ern. Pacific Railroad from San Jose to
Sacramento, in 1862. Mclaughlin took
the contract to build the road for S5,-
400, 900. He sub let the grading and ma.
sonry work to Cox and others for $780,
900. Cox put all his own money (some
800, ,O00l into the scheme. After they
had completed twenty miles of the road,
McLaughlin failed to make further pay
menis, and Cox and his associates stop
ped further work Mclaughlin then
took up the work himself, completed the
work and sold it to the Central Pacific.
Cox afterwards commenced proceedings
TO recover the amount due him and re.
covered judgment for Sl65 900, but
the Supreme Court reversed the
decision on technicalities Cox
amended his complaint, recovered
again, aud was again reversed.
The third, fourth and fifth trials result.
ed similarly. The adverse decisions so
weighed ON his mind that he attempted
last spriug to take the life OF Justice
McKinstry, of the Supreme Court, who,
he believed, was chiefly instrumental in
the decisions against him This morn
ing, under the determination to effect a
settlement, he went to McLaughlin's
office, with the result stated above.
Mclaughlin was n pioneer, large
capitalist and land owner, ranked among
the milionaires, and was promoter OF
the old overland mail route. Cox
served during the war as Captain of
the Tenth Inuiana Battery, under Rose.
Grams He has declined to make amy
statements until he has conferred with
his attorney.
He Never Took Cont Dead
More Chinese Traders"
San Francisco, Dee. l3.-Percy
Jacobus, Secretary OF the Eureka Con.
solidated MINING Company, was arrested
to-day on sixteen charges of embezzle.
ment, amounting in all to $50, 600.
Efforts will be made tomorrow to get
him out on hail. He persists in saving
that il is all n mistake-that he never /,
took a cent OF the Company $ money.
Louis 7 Lazure, well known broker,
died in tkis city today from rheumatism /
of the heart The deceased was q direc- /
tor in several prominent mining compa.
nies, He was SO years old, and is not |
known to have a relative in the world.
The steamer Oceanic arrived to-day |
with 22e more Chinese Graders The
authorities propose to use every exertion
to test their rights to land. On the |
second day out from Yokohama James
Hay, fourth officer, was lost overheard.