The morning call., 1893-12-08
DR.. MARSH'S GOLD.
A Murder of the Old
Times Recalled.
Father Sues Son for Support-Chief
Schaffer Is Angry-TwO Accu.
sations, Two Arrests.

ton is daily demonstrated. Old residents of
Alameda aad the other bay counties and of the
entire State. indeed, Will recall the brutal muir
der of DR.. Marsh while on his way to visit pa
tient near Pacheco more than a quarter of a
century ago. He was riding along unsuspect-
ingly in his buggy, when of SUDDEN he was
jerked out OF his vehicle by a lasso In the hands
OF desperate men, who had thrown IL about his
neck His murderers then stabbed him many
times and left his mutllated body by the road
side.
This murder created a great sensation In the
Stale, and the surrounding circumstances
pointed TO Spaniards as the perpetrators of the
deed.
One Felipe Moreno was arrested, tried and
convicted OF the crime and sentenced to the
Denitentiary for life. He served tWenty-four
years of his time and was pardoned by Cover
nor Markham several months ago, and the pub
lie prints had long stories OF the white headed
old SDaniard who had gone into San Quentin
y youth and came out a tottering old man, with
friends and relatives OF long. ago scattered far
and wide.
Now comes another and the strangest chapter
to this story When DIR. Marsh was killed IL
was pretty well known that he had abundant
means he had a splendid practice and was
known TO be a money-maker and money-saver;
but when his affairs were examined into, moth
ing in the shape OF worldly goods was found.
The murder was thought TO have been CON-
mitted for purposes of robbery. When his
friends made search they were much surprised
that nothing was found.
Now the residents about Pleasanton are all
agog with the report that Moreno has. within
the past few days, slipped into that town. and
from near the roois of stately old oak by the
wayside has dug up vast amount of money,
some $50, 600. IL is said, which was the money
of the murdered DIR. Marsh, and which IL Is sup
posed the murderers took from his house aud
buried alter killing him on the lone highway
near Pacheco.
An Old Spaniard who knows Moreno well
and has lived in the neighborhOod for years. |
pointed out the excavation at the foot OF the
oak and told the tale and believes ii. And |
many OF the people about Pleasanton aud Liv |
ermore also believe ii.
w. w. Camron of Oakland who is q son-n- !
law OF DR.. Marsh. heard OF The reports and is |
greatly interested in them. He is investigating |
them now. He said yesterday:
The fact of the matter is that when Dr. |
Marsh was murdered he should have had from |
$4,000 TO $4,000 on hand. search was |
made, however, bct no money could be discUv- |
cred. Then 1t was supposed that he had buried |
his money. OF course he was well known |
throughout the country and frequently passed |
along the country road and near this tree III |
question. L have no idea, however. that DIR. |
Marsh buried the money there himself. Ii may |
before he went 10 prison, but It is my opinion |
that IL he heard about the matter at all he got
the Information while convict. j have d- |
rected my foreman to make an investigation |
and he Will report TO me the result"
Y Caught at the Train.
The name of A. A. McClaughey, salesman,
graces the register al the City Prison with the
charge of robbery opposite it, and just b-Iow
appears the name Oh = Lambert. Janltor, petty
larceny. Both m were arrested by sheriff
Kellogg and Officer Williams at the mole, and
both bail from Alameda. The TWO came over
from San Francisco The p. NJ. boat, and
McClaughey goI aboard the southern ov rland
train. he is travelling man for a San Fran
cisco fre-apparatus house. aud was starting on
trip through the State. Just before the train |
started Officer Williams, as is his CUSTOM |
started To make his rounds among the trains TO |
see that everything was all right before start
Ing, and when near the southern overland be |
saw Lambert, VINO is a coiored man, coming to- |
ward him and swinging vaise. Lambert said |
as lie approached the officer:
SAY, have valise here which took out of |
one OF The cars from fellow In there" VIII |
iiams was astounded ana asked who il be- |
longs TO that man coming there" pointing TO |
McClaughey. who was approaching, land l |
took II because he robbed me. He picked Ay |
from me, and I'm going TO keep this valise." |
Nothing could make Lambert give up the |
vallse. He said that he was sitting on a ruek |
with McCiaughey on the boat and he picked his |
pocket. McCl ughey expostulated iii vain, and |
hnally his train pulled out and left him. He |
his valise and Lambert asked that McClaughey |
be arrested for robbery Both men were taken |
to jail and are liable to stay there all night.
Municipal Matters.
AT meeting OF the Ordinance and Judiciary |
Committee OF the Council last night. all the |
members being present. ii was resolved To |
introduce an ordinance 10 the ouncil rescind- |
ing the ordinance 10 eXpend S25OO on a ferry
house at the city wharf Tor The use of tn DAVE |
ferries, and TO draw up anothrr ordinance |
making The amount 10 be expended something |
ike $500. and with this amount TO build simply |
freight shed on The wharf. Tie ferry slip and |
apron VIII be completed as originally con.
tracted for
Regarding the taxing OF telegram and teIe- |
phone poles under the Dow ordinance intro
duced for that purpose, IL was resolved 10 sub
nit the matter TO the City Attorney for an
.ansn m fhn FtVaf1 fItaa f..I-.
step. representative of the Western Union
Telegrai h Company was present, aud stated TO
the committee that his company could not
stand he iariH, that IL was now running at |
loss and kept Its off1ce oprD for the accommo-
cation of the public. The committee looked
with favor upon the proposition OF the Oakland
Gas. Light aud Heat Company to dedicate the
right OF way for streets through TO the water
front to the city, and decided to accept the
offer.
Sues His Son.
Action has been begun in the Superior Court
of this county by John W. Young 10 recover
5000 ana interest due AT per cent since June
il, 1889, from Dr. j. nj. Young, the son of The
plaintiff. The amount sued for Is due on
pr0mssory note given the plaintiff by George
J. Young and indorsed by j. NJ. Young.
George j. Young cannot be found, and now The
indorser is held for the original amount aud
interest. Accompanying the complaint is an
affidavit OF }. w. Young. in which II is set forth
OF property or support; that be has been de-
pendent upon his daughter, Mrs. j. ID. Haw-
klns, Tor support ano Snelter, but that Is not
availablr now on account of sickness. The
affiant is crippled In his right arm aud unable
to work, and being thus without money cannot
pay the tees for the commencement of the ac-
tion.
Judge Ogden ordered the clerk OF his court
to perform all The services required without
demanding payment OF fees in advance.
Hail to The Chief.
Chief OF Police Schaffer has announced that |
he will prosecute j. +. Cooper for criminal
libel.
Cooper is the man who writes two or three |
postal cards day to the various heads of de- |
partments in this city, generously giving point /
ers as low the affairs OF The municipality |
should be conducted aud Ia general making |
himself decidedly obnoxious. One of Cooper's |
specIatlrs has been the suppression of Chinese |
lotteries. On this subject he has decided con- |
victons. He has written Chief Schaffer a |
whole scrapbnok full of letters, accusing that /
Gignitary OF coDniving at the evil and accepting
bribes from the lottery pr0prietors. The Chief |
has stood the libelous charges vii hout a muir
mur. but OF late they have come In lille too |
frequently and now he puts his foot down /
Coop-r must prove his assertions in open court. |
More Spurious Checks.
However bunglng Charles L. Cameron may |