Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-18
MURDER IN LASSEX COUNTY.
Interesting Details of the Tragedy, from
a Special Correspondent.


FALL CITY, Shasta Co. Nov. Is, 1885
EDS. RECORD. UNION: On Tuesday, the
10Th instant, between end Q o'clock p. NJ,
q shocking murder occurred in the noun
tains Of Lassen county, between Fall City
and Biebcr, in a camp OF sheep men en-
ployed by Cone, Kimball a Co, OF Red
Bluff, who have some 20G0 sheep there
\ mulatto named Griffith Logan. from Red
! Bluff, had charge of the several camps.
His own camp WIS composed Of Charley
Mccoy, Bill ", boy ramed Tom, a
Mexican called Dick, and himself One
day last week the Spaniari had an attack
of something like cholera and some of
them put some ginger in his coffee to cure
him.
The Mexican, not understanding English
well and being an ignorant and suspicious
( fellow, thought they tried to poison him,
and asked Logan for his wages, as he
wanted to quit. Logan told him it was
customary to stay and drive the sheep out
of the mountains to,winter quarters down
about the bluffs before leaving, and de-
clined to pay him. The Mexican went to
another of the camps to visit a countryman
| of his, and the next day said he was sick,
| and did not 20 out to herd sheep. That
! evening Logan was sitting in front of the
/ fire in the cabin. Mccoy and Bill were
/ also present, when the Mexican entered,
! and fired shot through Logan back, and
! be fell, apparently dead Mccoy Jumped
! up and the Mexican fired another shot,
/ which went through between the two bones
Of his left arm. Bill ran ont to give the
alarm, and reached Fall City, thirty miles
I away next morning.
The boy Tom, not knowing what had
occurred, soon after came in and the Mex
lean hit him on the head with his revolver,
but did not seriously ipjure him.
Deputy Sheriff Sutton and posse started
in pursuit of the culprit, and reached an
adjoining camp at night; and next morn
ing, with the men of the camp. went to the
scene of the tragedy. The cabin stood in
a small open place, and a small yellow dog
belonging to the Mexican being still at
the door, they feared he might be there
also, and must be insane; and, fearing he
might kill some of the party before they
secured him, they waited around till about
10 o'clock, when they formed themselves
; into several parties and rushed i'll on the
cabin from various points and broke in the
door, only to find the cabin deserted
Searching outside about 800 yards. they
found the dead body Of Logan, who had
evidently lain for dead fearing a
further attack, and on the departure
of the Mexican, crawled out and
started III lne UTeCuOu Of tie near
est camp, and could 60 no further
The Deputy Sheriff finding the camp about
a mile over the boundary of Shasta, went
for the Coroner of Lassen, who held an in
, quest, and they searched for the Mexican
! but, not finding him, returned to Fall City
with the remains, and there found that the
Mexican had preceded them and given
himself up to the Constable at Fall City
, who held him I'LL an officer arrived from
Susanville for him. The Spaniard said
they wanted topoisoG him and appropriate
his wages (somc 81 l0), but refused to make
any statement, as he claimed be could not
make himself understood till they got an
Interpreter He did not seem to realize the
/ enormity Of his crime, and passed the time
, playing games in the saloon, where the
Constable guarded him-having no lookup.
5 Logan was married man. HIS wife and
=, six children live 1T Red Bluff, and are very
highly spoken Of
The remains of Logan leave this morn
ing for Red Bluff, where they Will probably
arrive in two days.
; The sheep men say Dick must have been
! insane. but he does not appear so now.
5 Public sentiment is very bitter against the
5 Mexican, who has been taken to Susan
5 vile for trial.
, 1t may be noted that as the Coroner
found a sum OF money on Logan's person,
the object OF his slayer could not have been
robbery j.