The morning call., 1890-12-24
Death Of the San Rafael Painter
Shot by All Lee.
4 ChiEaman Who Thinks the Sheriff Will
Have TO Break His Neck.
4 Boy Kicked and Dragged to Death by a
Runaway HOFSe-Completion Of the
Dam Across the American River.


SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 23.-Willam NJ. Sh en-
ton, the painter who was shct by All Lee.
an employe of T. B. Berry, December I'd,
died last night about II o'clock. After the
shooting occurred it was supposed that
Shenton would die within few hours, but
owing to his wonderful constitution and the
fine treatment lie received, he seemed to
gradually recover. He had been uncon-
scious for the past forty-eight hours, and
only regained consciousness last evening,
when, in faltering tones, he conversed with
his wife for few minutes and then seemed
taken with paralytic chill and died almost
instantly, This morning when the news
was read on the streets that Shenton was
dead, considerable excitement was created,
and sm al groups of notwithstanding men
could be seen conversing on the sidewalks.
Some. more outspOken than others, advo-
Gated the lynching of the Chinaman, but
better counsel prevailed and this evening
everything has quieted down and no trouble
is anticipated.
Much unfavorable comment has been
caused by the action OF some of the China
mans Caucasian friends, who have hired
counsel for his defense. aad have also used
their utmost enieav0rs and sought legal adj
vice as to III a visibility Of procuring bail
or bonds for their Chinese friend. Du ring
the time o Lees linear Grafton he has not
had 10 relg on the humble fare which the
prison alfurds, but has been daily treated to
the best Wan is which the tables of his
whits friends afforded. Not only have they
sent him his meals, but have cheered him
in his solitude by their presence and cheer
ing words.
This morning, when the prisoners in the
Jail were about to be fed, number of Lees
cOuntrymen applied for admission. They
were admitted and soon acquainted Lee with
the fact that the victim Of his pistol had
died and that he would be charged with
murder. The fact of the death of Shenton
was weH-knoWn about town, but the Jail
officials seemed reticent about the actions of
All Lee or his feelings on receiving the in
tfiilSence OF Shent0n's death. This after
noon about o'clock District Attorney An
gellotti went to the Sheriff's Office and
asked to have Lee brought to his office.
The Sheriff complied and in few minutes
Lee entered into the presence of Justice
Gardner, who read an information fled and
sworn to by John Franetta a merchant of
this town, who was an eyewitness of the
affair. When asked whether he had
an attorney, he replied he did not
know; that he would have to see T. B.
Berry. In answer TO numerous questions
by Judge and District Attorney, his reply,
accompanied OF augmented by sickiy
smile, was that he would have to see Mr..
Berry. Judge Gardner fixed the time for
bis preliminary examination for Friday, at
Ii o'clock.
When Lee was brought downstairs to be
.ocked up he unboS0med himself to Sheriff
Haley and said he was sorry for his crime,
but was sure that the Sheriff would have to
break his neck. On leaving his cell the last
words that could be heard were: Am sor-
ry. Mr.. Sheriff, but think you will have to
break my neck" With the last sentiment
the people of this town seem to accord.