Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-11
ADASTARDLY CRIME.
An Enormous Tragedy En-
acted Near Napa.
The Hellish Work Of a Pair Of
Human Fiends.
A Rancher and His Wife Drugged
and Afterwards Shot.
Recover = Siokening Details Of the
Horrible Deed.
Associated Press plspatches

AorriDle Deed.
Associated Press Dispatches.
NAPA, CAL, Feb. 10.--At the Green
wood ranch, six miles south of here, last
evening; as Captain j. q. Greenwood
was on his way to the house from the
barn, where he had been to milk his
cows. he was met by two well-dressed
strangers, and upon meeting him they
both presented pistols and shouted,
"Throw up your hands," Being en-
tirely at their mercy, he complied. They
took him to the house, entered the
kitchen, and there tied him hand and
foot, after which they compelled him to
drink three or four swallows of a liquid
from bottle which they had. This
proved to be drug, for he gradually lost
all feeling. His wife had driven to a
neighbours, but returned while the fiends
were at their work. As she came up
onto the porch, one Of the men started
at her. The other man then came to
assist, and Mrs. Greenwood was dragged
into the kitchen, where she was bound
and drugged. Her body was found later,
on the bed in the bedroom near at hand
1t is presumable that the robbers took
her there, and finding that she made
resistance, killed her. Mr.. Greenwood
partially recovered consciousness about
II O'Clock today.
The story of the crime as told by Mr..
Greenwood, who still survives, is that
just before dark last night he was doing
some work near the house in the rear,
and two strangers approached him and
asked for work. Upon being told that
he needed no help, they asked for some
thing. to eat. He explained that his
wife was away, and there was nothing
prepared to serve them with. AT, this
they both drew revolvers, and one of
them said: Throw up your hands.
What we want is money!
They then marched him to the house,
entering the kitchen. There they tied
his hands and compelled him to drink a
liquor which proved to be drug to take
away his senses.
About this time Mrs. Greenwood, who
had driven toAa neighbours, returned.
One OF the men wenti out on the porch
as she came up, and dragged her into the.
kitchen, where they tied her hands and
feet, and gave her some of the
drug. For some time after, this
Mr.. Greenwood was left III the
kitchen alone while the two men
went with Mrs. Greenwood into bed
room near, He says they were gone, he
thinks. about half an hour, when they
returned and took him into the front
hall, and tied him very securely, and
after going all over the house, they took
the horse and buggy, which Mrs. Green
wood had left standing in front of the
house, and drove away
For about an hour he worked to free
himself, and finally broke the cord
which bound his feet. He went at once
to the bedroom where his wife lay, but
as his hands were securely tied behind
him, he could do nothing but call to her.
She did not answer, and it is probable
that the drug had made her uncon-
scious. After some minutes he sank
down beside the bed, nearly uncon-
scious, and lay there until he heard the
clock strike eleven.
About that time the men returned,
and finding him in the bedroom, took
him back into the hall and re-tied and
gagged him, after which the leader OF
the two placed his pistol close to his
left cheek and fred twice. One bullet
went through his cheek, tore out a
tooth and stopped in his mouth, while
the other ranged upward and was re-
moved from the back OF his head this
morning, by physician.
The fiends evidently presumed that
he was dead, and left him. Theyswent
into the bedroom where Mrs.. Green
wood was, and shot her through the
head, killing her.
Soon all was still but not knowing
whether they were really gone, Green
wood did not dare to make any move,
but lay there quietly until it began to
be daylight, when he worked his feet
loose and made his way to the road,
where he gave the alarm.
4 "A passing neighhor,. after removing
the gag, called neighbors to help, and
brought the news to town. Mr.. Green-
wood presented pitiable sight. He
had lain in his own blood all night, and
blood and powder smoke had go smeared
his face that he was hardly recognizable.
1t is thought that with good care he will
recover. He is 60 years of age. His
wife isenot quite go old.
The description Of the men, as given
by Mr.. Greenwood, is as follows: The
leader was an American, about 5 feet
10 inches high; large build; dark COM
plexion and mustache. He wore a
stylish suit of clothes and q soft hat.
The other man was Swede; light COM
plexioned; medium size; light mus
tache; black low-crowned hat, and dark
suit OF clothes.
OLe Of the men left his shoes, which
were spattered with blood, and wore
away Mr.. Greenwood's boots. They had
ransacked the house from top to bottom,
and it is not known what they took
away. There was about "a in money in
the house. which they took, but the
watch which Mrs. Greenwood wore was
not taken.
The victims Of the tragedy were high
" respected citizens, and had lived here
many years. Much feeling is expressed
among the citizens, and if the men who
perpetrated the deed could be found,
1yncning would follow. Mr.. Greenwood
says he had never seen them before,
and there ID no clue save the bloody
shoes.
The horse which Mrs. Greenwood
drove to 4 neighbor's last evening was
found near the barn this morning, show
Ing hard driving and it Il presumed
the men drove i Z long distance alter