The morning call., 1891-06-30
MURDER MYSTERIOUS.
Canaan AbdaIlah Goes to Avenge
His Brothers. Death.

On the 10Th inst. the body of man was
found in the woods near Mountain Mead
ows, Lassen County. The man had evil
IDENTIFY been murdered, and his deatE was
caused by bullet in the right slde Oh the
chest There were also confused wounds
on his face and evidences that he had Deen
engaged in a desperate struggle WIN las
assassin.
Robbery was not the object Of the muir
der, as the dead mans money and lewelry
were undisturbed. The victim was about
80 years Of age and had the appearance OF
being an Arabian. A letter written III
Arabic and signed "Ganam Abdallah" was
found in his pocket, and the writer OF the
letter waIked into the office of the Chief of
Police Yesterday and explained tnat ne nau
sent it to his brother, haiep AodalIan, VINO
was engaged in peddllng 10 LaSsen county.
After further explaining that the letter
had heen sent to inform the deceased that
certain goods had been shipped to him, Ao-
dalIah left to take the evening train for
SusdnyiIIe. He says he VIII spare no time
or money in investigating his brothers mys-
terious murder aud bringing the assassin to
justice.
Concerning this case the Greenville
Plumas County BulletlnEsays:
On Tuesday afternoon Of last week an In
dian woman found the deh body of man
in Mountain Meadows, about a mile and a
half south of the Goodrich house, near a
road running south abng the Goodrich
ranch The Indians informed the whites OF
the discovery, and the Coroner of Lassen
was sent for Upon examination it was
found that the deceased had been shot
nearly horizontally throJgh the chest. On
the body about $500 was found, part In
belt round the body. Undoubtedly some
person has murdered the peddler of jewelry
and laces who was III thu valley about ten
days ago. His uncle, Joseph AbdallaE,
passed through Greenvilh Monday on the
stage en- route for MOunain Meadows and
SuSauvilla to investigate be affair. He in
formed us that his nepheR' name was Galib
Abdallah, native of Aabia, and that both
were selling jewelry DR. firm at 401
Union street, San Fraesco. He thought
that his nephew had jewelry and laces
worth from $125 to 5000 He carried box
or case and a Satchel, neither of which was
found about the body the presumption
therefore being that hGwas killed for the
valuables contained IN both, and that the
murderer did not stop examine the body
for money. The uncle thinks his nephew
was killed by some onewh0 knew he had
the jewelry and that lie was followed for
that purpose.
Before the Coroner Jury no light was
thrown upon the mystefy As far as known
by US no clew as to who I3I petrated the crime
has been obtained. Naturally the murder
created much excitement and uneasiness in
Big Meadows and Su3anville. This and
other deeds committed bring the past few
years show that this pft OF the State has
characters who do not hesitate to perpe-
tTate cold-b looded murtiers. Such deeds
cause feeling that mes supposed to have
valuables or money about them are not safe
in travelling alone. If is at all possible
to detect the perpetrat0fs OF these crimes it
be done and the punis melted out could
swiftly and surely.
She Studied the Dgers' Windows.
"Where do you get such odd, stylish no.
tiOns ?" was asked OF woman the other
day who contrves TO make a small income
produce excellent results for herself and
family in the matter If clothes. 'Pll tell
YOU" she answered, study the windows
of frst-class cleaners and dyers.. Ia them
are hung from time % time, to display The
renovat0r's skill, most beautiful imported
garments. look closely and profit, and
have in this way many times evolved effects
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