Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-18
The Anti-Chinese Agitation.


RED BLUFF, February 17th.-To-day was
the day set for the Chinese to 60 but only
two left. A strong attempt was made in
the League last night to recruit men to
force the Chinese this morning, but the
scheme failed, not dozen of the large
crowd being willing to go. The presence
OF the Chinese Vice-Consul and Deputy
Marshal Burns has lessened their ardor.
Precautions were taken for an outbreak.
but it did not come. The Chinese, how
ever, are down in spirits, and many will
go. A strict boycott is maintained by the
League, and after March LIST general boy
colt will be inaugurated in every direction.
No peddlers were in town to-day and the
iaundries are closing up.
The Wickersham Murderer.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 17th-Detec-
tive Christopher Cox will sail for Yoke
hama on Saturday to bring back to this
country Ang Tai Duck, suspected of hay
ing murdered the Wickershams in Sonoma
county. An accurate description of the
Chinaman has been furnished. but while
all who have given attention to the case
feel certain that the man arrested at Yoko-
hama is the one sought for. it has been
proved that Identification by description is
little TO be relied upon, and that only one
who has seen and knows the Wickersham
servant is capable of making a positive
Identification. This proof was found in the
case of the Chinaman arrested at Maders.
whose description, even to the white eve
and marks on the face, tailed exactly with
that sent out by the Chief of Police. Hence
1t is feared that some technicalitv founded
on the inability of Detective Cox to swear
to the identity of the Chinaman arrested at
Yokohama will lead to his release. 1t is
therefore the desire of Chief of Police
Crowley that S. p. Weston, of Petaluma.
who knows Ang Tai Duck well, and who
was at once enabled to swear that the Ma
dera Chlnalnan was not the man. 90 to
okohama with Detective Cox. so that
there may be no chance of failure of JUS
tice. Whether Mr. Weston will 90 or not
will depend upon the relatives of the muir
dered people, as the police have no funds
with which to pay his expenses.
Tourists at Monterey.
MONTEREY, February 17th.-The Hotel
del Monte is crowded with guests. and il
was to-day stated that it was next to i'm
possible to get a room there. This will
necessitate the first failure on the part of
Raymond IL Whitcomb to keep their en-
gagements with tourists from New Eng
land, OF whom $50 are due on the 24th inst.
What will be done in the case of those who
known, but it is not expected that all can
be accommodated at the Hotel del Monte.
The Baldwin Case.
Los ANGELES, February 17th.-In the
Perkins-Baldwin suit, to-day, w. T. Will
Jams made the opening argument for the
plaintiff, and spoke 81 hours. He reviewed
the history of Miss Perkins, and the char
acter of the witnesses for the defense. He
| was followed by g. Wiley Wells for the
defendant, who spoke two hours. and will
resume his argument tomorrow morning.
He will be followed by J. g. Howard, for
the defendant, and Stephen NJ White, for
the plaintiff, will close.
The Prewett Murder Case.
HoLLIsTER February 17th.-Great diff
Guilty is being experienced in securing a
juryin the case of John T. Prewett, charged
with the murder of DIR. Powers and the
trial proper will probably not commence
before Tuesday