Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-09
ATR0CIOUS DOUBLE MURDER.
Samuel Kay and His Wife Found Dead
at Their Residence in Folsom.

Samuel Kay and His Wife Found Dead
at Their Residence in Folsom.
Early yesterday morning a little boy
named Burke went to the residence of
Samuel Kay, in Folsom, to deliver daily
supply of milk, and, on opening the door,
no one having responded to his knock, was
Mortified to find Mr.. Kay lying dead upon
the floor of the kitchen, with dirk knife
driven through his throat and pinning the
body to the boards beneath it. He quickly
gave an alarm, and an examination of the
premises by Deputy Sheriff McComber re-
suited in finding Mrs. Kay dead in the
woodshed, into which the murderer or
murderers had dragged her. She had been
beaten in shocking manner about
the face and head with some blunt
instrument, and had also received a knife
wound in the abdomen. On the stove in
the kitchen was found new hammer. and
wound on Mr.. Rays right temple showed
that the hammer was the instrument with
which he was killed, the knife being
DRIVEN INTO HIS THROAT
After he fell, the wielder of the knife hav-
ing probably used it in the case of both
husband and wife to make double sure of
the completeness of the villainous work.
NIL Nay nat ldu lllutDldIlOn IN II,
showing the mark of the hammer, and. as
both husband and wife were fully dressed,
and the windows of the house Open it is
evident that the assault was committed
early in the evening. The house had been
ransacked throughout, the dead mans
pockets rified, the safe broken open with
pickax, and the contents of a jewel-box
taken. Whoever committed the deed
worked without fear of molestation, and
probably had some one watching outside.
Coroner Clark was notified by telegraph.
and went up at once to hold an inquest
City Attorney Anderson, acting as Deputy
District Attorney-Mr. Buckley being out
of town-went up yesterday afternoon to
assist, and f. H. Russell, Public Admins
traitor, was summoned to look after the
property. There is
LITTLE BY WAY OF CLUE
To the murderer or murderers for the au-
thorities to work upon. Mr.. Kay was one
of the oldest residents of Folsom, and pro-
prietor of a lumber yard there. He had
amassed considerable means, and was q
prominent citizen, well liked. He was
about 90 years of age, but hale and hearty
Scotchman, who would make strong re-
sistance when assaulted, if not taken by
surprise. The general belief is that the
murders were committed by Cinnamon,
many OF them reside near the Nay dwell
ing, and of course the object in that case
was robbery. Some, however, suspect Mr.
kayS son, young man who has been
rather wild, and in consequence had several
disagreements with his father. He came
TO the city last Friday or Saturday with a
load of wood, got intoxicated. spent the
money he had received and did not return
home So far as known his father did not
see him afterwards. Mr.. Kay was here last
Sunday and took possession of the team,
and in conversation with City Attorney
Anderson, who was carrying on some law
| business for him, intimated that he would
| like to find the young man to take him
| back. Mr.. Anderson did not receive the
! impression that the father had hard feeling
against the youth, further than the annoy
ance and displeasure that might be expect.
/! ed, and does not believe that the son need
| have remained away from home unless ht