Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-08
THE FUGITIVE MURDERER.
Japan viii Arrest the Wickersham
Butcher
San Francisco BuIletin. Februarv mi


[San Francisco Bulletin. February It'll
1t Is now certain that if Ang Tia Duck
the suspected murderer of CAPTAIN Jesse
Wlckersham and wife on their Sonoma
county ranch, January 18th, can be found
among the Chinese passengers on the
steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, when that
vessel reaches Yokohama-about next
w ednesday-he will be returned through
the proper authorities to this country.
Alter receiving the news from Senator
Stanford that the japanese Minister had
learned that his Government would be up-
| able TO aid in the return of the fugitive, the
police authorities here Immediately busted
themselves arranging some other plan by
which the murderer might be apprehended.
The Pacific Mail officials, ex-Conssl at
Hongkong Mosby and the Chinese Govern
ment officials here We're advised with or
proffered suggestions. One scheme was to in
struct the Captain of the steamer to place
the suspected man in irons, keep him on
the steamer and bring him back by force
Another plan, favorably considered, was to
notify authorities at Yokohama to pay no
attention TO any contrary notice they might
have received, but to permit all Chinese to
go on to Hongkong, a British port. There.
by the terms of the treaty of the United
States with Great Britain, the fugitive could
be secured and returned without difficulty
A long telegram requesting that this latter
plan be laid before the Secretary of State
was sent by Chief Crowley Thursday to
Senator Stanford. Yesterday a reply was
received from the latter stating that he had
done as requested.
PLAN OF CAPTURE IN YOKOHAMA.
Shortly after came another telegram re-
iatlng to the first plan of capture in Yoko-
hama, and rendering all subsequent nego-
tlatlons of other plans of no consequence.
This satisfactory dispatch was as follows ::
WASHINGTON Cd. c., February 5. 1856.
Cht9 Of Police CfOUIey, San Fiuacisco: The
Japanese Minis er furnishes me the following .
japanese Minister assures me now that through
MS efforts 1t becomes possible for his Govern
ment TO arrest and surrender the Chinaman
Ang Tai Duck; and therefore forward imme-
dlately the description of the criminal to the
Japanese Government by telegram. Send also
the ai1davlt and warrant authenticated by the
japanese Consul in San Francisco per nextmail
or agent The Consul will be instructed by
telegram by the Minister to sign them.
LELAND STANFORD.
CABLEGRAM TO COLONEL MosBY
Rendering assurance doubly sure. Col.
MoSby yesterday received a cablegram from
the agent of the Pacific Mail Company in
Yokohama, saying simply: at is decided
the japanese Government will arrest"
Coilsul Dee, CnlneSe Consul, tins morn
ing called upon Captain Lees. who is acting
for Chief Crowley during the latter's sick
ness, and after i consultation it was ele-
cided to have the Chinese Consul-General.
who soon after the murder cabled to the
Consul of his Government at Yokohama
an accurate description of the murderer. to
turn all communications over to the Japa-
nese Government.
The complaint and affidavit relating to
the commission of the crime, certified to by
Judge Temple, of Sonoma county, have
been sent to Sacramento. The Governor
will issue request similar to that made in
the recent case of Calvin Pratt When the
papers are returned to this city, they will
be presented to the japanese Consul in this
city, Arata Tatsuta, for authorization, as
suggested in the above dispatch from Sen
ator Stanford, the japanese Minister at
Washington having meanwhile commune
Gated with the Consul.
The papers will be forwarded by the next
steamer the City of New York-which is
expected to sail next Wednesday. They
will be addressed by Chief Crowley to the
American Consul-General at Yokohama,
Warren S. Green. He will be asked to pre-
sent them to the Japanese Government. 1t
is expected that Ang Tai Duck will be
brought back in April, to be tried in Santa
Rosa for the murder of Mr. and Mrs.
Wickersham.