Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-29
PEARSORS HUhDERERS.
ONLY ONE OF THE M0NG0LIANs CAP
TURED THUS FAR.
The Others Tracked to This City-Ee-
suit OF the Inquest on Young
Pearson's Body.

There is not much that can be added to
the story told in yesterday RECORD UNION
concerning the particulars of the terrible
tragedy that took place near the Cosumnes
river on Sunday in which Walter Lewis
Pearson lost his life.
The inquest was held at the wire bridge
on the Cosumnes river yesterday by Deputy
Coroner George H. Clark. The autopsy
was made DR.. George A. White, County
Physician.
The jury found that deceased came TO his
death from knife wounds, and charged the
Chinaman captured by F. NJ. Grimshaw-
who had been identified as one of those
who took part in the fght-with the crime
of murder.
The jury was composed of the following
named citizens: John Williams J. L.
Pratto, w. @ Sheldon, M. Thome, P. Wag-
goner, Philip Jenkins, Frank Murray, z.
I. Hawkins, P. w. Scott. James R. Collier,
E. ]. Lynch, T. J. Grimshaw.
Among the witnesses who testified at The
inquest was W. E. Startsman, the man VINO
appears to have been the prime cause of
the unfortunate affair. He is the wood.
chopper who. some DAYS before, had had
trouble with one of the Cinnamon on Dal.
toms fruit ranch, and who went to the
place on Sunday for the purpose of show
ing that he could whip the Chinaman.
In his testimony he stated that ne went
from Dennis Dalton's place to John Pear.
sons on Sunday, arriving there lust at din
ner time. Edward Dalton spoke to the
boys about going in swimming, aud after
dinner the party started for the river. 1t
was composed of Startsman, Edward Dal-
ton. Henry Daken, William Daley Jacob
Pearson, Hod Pearson, Alvy Pearson and
the deceased. They passed Dalton's place
on the way, and Dennis Dalton and Pat
rick Doran Joined them. In passing the
one remarked that they had better go in
and get some fruit. One of the Cinnamon
brought out some peaches and gave them
to the party. The white men sat down and
ate the fruit.
After awhile" says Startsman, 81
walked over to where Walter Pearson was
standing and asked one of the Cinnamon
why he came at me with a gun [on q
former occasion], when l had right to go
In and fiet fruit for Mr.. Dalton. He re-
piled that was stealing his peaches. He
uuu q SuOEt huilt III Ills QdQQ, CuttlUg
peaches. He struck at me with it, but did
not cut me. He then arose and kicked me
picked up stick, but did not try to hit
him. He then ran behind big fig tree.
stepped to one side little so as to defend
myself. He kicked me and grabbed the
stick, and then some Cinnamon gave a
war-whoop, and the Cinnamon arose and
commenced striking with their knives,
clubs, etc. There were six or seven China
men, and all but one had knives"
According to Startsman's story, the fight
then became general, and soon he heard
Jacob Pearson say his son was dying. He
saw Dennis Dalton standing near the out
side of the yard, some thirty feet away,
who called to him to come out. AS he got
out of the yard Chinaman made for him
with shovel, but failed to hit him, and
went back when Dalton spoke to him. He
says he did not see any of the white men
during the fight, except Dalton. Deceased
was behind him (Startsman) when the
fight commenced.
Startsman claimed that he was unarmed
at the time.
Another witness testified that Startsman
began quarreling with the Chinaman
whom he had gone there to whip, and the
trouble was thus precipitated, although it
does not appear that any of the white men,
incur the enmity of the Cinnamon.
When the row started Walter Pearson
was standing in the midst of the group of
Chinese, and he was about the first to re.
ceive attention. He was caught by two
burly Mongolians, showed up against a
shed. and ruthlessly stabbed to death. In
the meantime the others got away as best
they could, except young brother of the
deceased, who fought for him and came
near falling victim to the fury of the ex.
cited and bloodthirsty Cinnamon.
+. ]. Grimshaw, resident of the locality
where the murder was committed, and
several others went on duty on Sunday
night in the hope of capturing some of the
escaped Cinnamon, who, it was thought,
might return to the house. Mr.. Grimshaw
was rewarded by having one of the China
men creep out of the cornfield under the
muzzle of his gun, and he was taken
prisoner. His face was badly bruised, and
brother of the murdered man recognized
him as one who had hold of the latter and
whom he (the brother) struck in the face.
Sheriff McMullen left the Cosumnes with
the prisoner about daylight, and arrived in
the city at about S o'clock A. NJ. When he
reached Florin they learned that China
arrived there with four of the escaped China
men, and had started for this city with three
of them. The Sheriff made all haste, and
learned at Guthrie's Station, just outside
the city, that the Cinnamon there left the
wagon, which returned to the Hughson
ranch.
Sheriff NeMullen came into town and
al once sent Deputy Beckley out to bring
in the driver of the wagon and his COM
panion. He met on the way Mr.. Busick.
Walter Pearson's,, father-in-law. who had
clr t4l . Al, 6 ~.
taken him part of the way to this city and
then let him go.
Mr.. Beckley then went to the Hughson
place, and discovered that the other China.
man had disappeared. They are both
believed to have skulked across lots into
this city and that they are now here in
hiding
Sheriff McMullen learned soon after his
return 10 town that several Cinnamon had
taken passage for San Francisco by the
early morhing train, and telegraphed to
Sheriff Hale, of Alameda, to intercept them
at Oakland. By his mistake. however, the
telegram was sent to Alameda, instead Of
Oakland, and before Sheriff Hale received
it the Chinaman had got to San Francisco
Several residents of the locality where
the tragedy occurred came to town yester
day, and will assist the officers in the
search for the murderers, on the suppositior
that they may still be hiding in some Of
the Chinese dens in this city. 1t is quit.
likely, however, that il they did not leav,
on the train yesterday they are at some o.
the Chinese camps outside the city-ssy in
the brush along the American river bot
TOMS where many Cinnamon are engaged
in potato raising
WORK OF THE REAPER.