Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-07
LOwELL's MURDER.
SOME PROSPECT OF TRACING THE
MURDERERS.
Threa Men Known to Have Run on
His Horses at Night and After
wards Sold Them in this City.

On Sunday last, hearing that the body of
John Lowell had been discovered buried
in Ell Dorado county, representative of
the RECORD UNION left for the scene of the
murder. He returned On the following
day, and all that could be given the pub
lie and at the same time conserve the in
terests of justice was published in the
RECORD UNION Monday morning. On that
trip the reporter ascertained to his satisfac.
ton that the murder was committed by
three Germans; that it was committed on
the evening of March 25th that they were
residents OF Sacramento; that they muir
dered him for his horses, and that the
horses were brought to this city.
The evidence of William Wubbena at
the Coroner's inquest was tina he had seen
three men at the Lowell ranch about two
weeks before the murder. They were from
Sacramento and had gone up to look at the
Lowell ranch ostensibly TO buy it. Wub-
bena did not know the men, was not near
enough to recognize them, but others did
They went up from this city in a light
spring wagon and their identity is known
BY parties who saw them on the road that
day.
THE MURDER.
On the 18th day of March those same
three parties went to the Lowell ranch
while the latter was on his ranch near this
city. Lowell returned to his Ell Dorado
place about shutdown, and it is supposed
that on his arrival he was met by the trio,
who told him they had come to close the
harcyain Whilo tt1-O Of Il,
in conversation it is surmised that the
third dealt him blow with a bludgeon.
That it was done on the evening of his ar
rival home and shortly thereafter, is evil
denced from the fact that his wagon con-
tanning household articles had not vet been
unloaded. That those
THREE MEN WERE THE MuRpERERs.
And that the murder was committed to
gain possession of the stock, is evidenced
by the fact that they were met at IL o'clock
on the night of March 25th just this side
of the Mormon Island bridge, coming to-
ward Sacramento with Lowell's horses and
buggy. The men were identified, as was
also the stock. This testimony was not
brought out at the Coroner's inquest. They
arrived in this city at daylight and went
immediately over on the grant They
drove the black mare to the buggy. the
colt following, and stove her hoofs all UP.
When the stock was seen on the grant the
next day it looked as though it had been
driven all night
The day following, man well-known to
many in this city by the name of Harry
Myers, called on l.. Bell & Co. auctioneers.
and desired the latter to dispose of the
horses. saying they were his brothers, and
the latter bad given him authority 10 sell
them. Myers at one time was bar tender
at the old William Tell House, and his
reputation for honesty, truth and veracity
IS below par among those who know him.
He
HAD HIS HEAD BANDAGED UP
In large wooden comforter and excused
his hooded appearance by saying he had
the erysipelas. His rudy cheek and clear
eye was that of man in perfect health,
and if the bandage was worn for ANYTHING
more than disguise it was likely to cover
up wound received from John Lowell in
his death struggle. When he left the
horses he said his brother would call for
the money. The auctioneer said, No,
sir, you must come yourself. and sign the
bills of sale" Myers did come around,
and brought with him one of the trio. a
man named Olsen, who he introduced as
his brother. The bills of sale were made
out by the auctioneer and signed by Harry
Myers. The horses were sold, two head to
Colonel James McNasser, two to Jacob
Geoert and one to man who lives Just
east of the city. Some of the animals have
changed hands two or three times since
they were sold at auction.
K. G. Hart, attorney for William Lowell.
son and heir of the murdered man, will
commence replevin suits Immediately to
recover the property.
SUSPICION AROUSED.
A man by the name of Burke called
upon Sheriff Drew on the day of the sale
and informed him that the horses were
sold SO cheap that he thought they were
stolen property. The Sheriff went to the
sale, took q description of the stock and
noted the purchaser, so that the matter
could be traced should il turn out that they
were stolen property. At the same time
Enoch Dole, who deals extensively in
stock, notified Chief Lee that he thought
there was something wrong about the
horses.
WHERE ARE THE MURDEIERs
They have not yet been arrested. Young
Lowell, when he ascertained a few of the
above facts, blowed it all over the town."
and the evening paper yesterday published
what little it knew about the case, but that
little was enough 10 put the murderers on
their guard and possibly result in their
making good their escape
Governor Waterman will be asked to-day
to offer reward for their apprehension and
conviction.
1t is said that Harry Myers is in Los An
geles, and kilograms were sent last night to
the Chief of Police both of Los Angeles
and San Francisco TO secure his arrest.
1t is said Olsen has gone to Cincinnati,