The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-05
HACKED TO DEATH.
Bloody and Mysterious Murder
of a japanese.
FOUND COVERED WITH BLOOD.
The Boss Of Gang of Japanese Labor
srs Meets Death by Brutal Means
One Suspect In JAN.


ofI ~. Nails, a mile north OF Auburn
The victim was Young japanese named
Charley. who contracted for work 20 %
done BY other Japanese and himself
While ne slept the assassin erept TO ms
bedside. beat him into iusensibility and
then chopped of his windpipe- The VIC
tim. blood splrted In streams over the
bed clothes and even spattersd window
curtain above his head. The murderer.
having completed his horrible deed. es-
caped through the door, leavinga tTsn OF
blood across the room. Two other Japan
ess lived in the house and one oil these
Ii now in jail on suspicion.
Several months ago Charley entered into
o written contract with J. W. Nails Tor the
clearing OF some land. and acted as head
man for party of japanese, with the title
of boss The party lived IN p cabin on
Mr.. Nails farm that Was fitted up Wild
hunks. A. the work closed down. one oy
one the Japanese left until only three re-
manned. Charley entered into an agree
ment with Mr. Nails by which he Vas 20
plant patch of potatoes on shares, whlle
bis eompanions found work at other places
In the neighborhood. These japanese
lived a sort OF Isolated life. being eiannish
and unable to speak more than lew words
of English. Charley was more advanced
in the ways OF the Americans, and this
prohabtv made him their leader. 30 far as
can be learned Mt present. there were never
any disturbances among them.
Yesterday morning between and
o'clock Andy, one Of the Japanese living
IN the cabin, came 20 Mr.. Nails house and
told him in language that required a very
liberal translation that Charley was siek
and wanted some paper" Mr.. Nail could
not understand what Andy meant oy
apaper," but accompanied him to tile
cabin. As they approached the place
Andy managed to say that Charley was
dead" Mr.. Nails looked into the room
occupied by Charley. an l. attached to the
main part of the house and connecting oy
a door. aud saw at once that horri-
bic murder had been committed. As
soon as possible SIR. Nails sent word
TO Sheriff Woolery and Coroner Horton.
The latter officials and Deputy Sheriff
Jack Mcdonald took the first train for the
scene Of the tragedy, aud on learning the
nature OF the case wired back to the city
for Prosecuting Attorney Miller to follow,
The investigating officers. followed by Mr..
Nails, the Japanese who had reported the
case, and few others. went Immediately
to the cabin OF death aud made an official
survey of things.
When Coroner Horton stepped through
the door leading into the room whore the
murder had been committed. blood
eurdling nght met his eyes. In bunk at
the east side of the room lay human
being or something that resembied one.
Closted blood concealed the dead mans
features, but underneath could be seen
cuts and bruises that showed how fiendish
has been the actions OF the murderer as he
dealt blow after blow at the figure on the
bed before him. On looking closer, ii was
seen that tho dead mans throat
had been cut straight In about the
width OF Ratchet blade, until
the wind pipe was completely severed
and bulged out of the CORY gap. The hor-l
ribly mutifsted figure lay on its back. with
one Leg drawn up as if inrths agony Of
death and the other straight out. the mus
clos being extended 10 the utmost. Near
the head lay an opium pipe, covered with
blood. and above the head the curtain of a
little window, rs il tiuttered. showed tho
blood-red spots. The bed clothes were
saturated in blood and when Coroner Hor-
ton made a closer examination Of the room
he found series of blood spots leading
from the bed to the door. The CORPSE WAS
pulled out OF the bunk aud then IL was
noticed that among the clothes was
buckskin pocketbook containing $3.50
When the blood had been removed from
Charley's face tho extent of the wounds
could be seen plainly. over the right eve
and extending back 20 the hair was cut
that went 60 the skull. At the junction
of the nose and right eye was a deep hole.
made evidently by isbhing some sharp
instrument into the flesh. The end of the
nose was cut and both cheeks bEaised. The
right temple also showed signs of blows.
Az the foot of tho bunk was tEnnk.
in the lock of which was the kew.
The contents did not appear 90 have
been disturbed, bu, Mr. Nails said
that Charley had a written contract about
clearing land. This could not be found
anywhere. At the north side Of the room
was a cupboard containing a few dishes
aud leaning against one end MAS an old
musket. loaded and At fulI cock. The
door that led into the main part of the
cabin Was locked on the side where the
dead man iay, and didnot sppear 10 have
been tempered with. Then again the
blood spots led 10 the door going outside,
which showed couelusively that the mur-
dersr did rot 50 back TO the main Part OF
the house through che door from Charley :
room. Outside the house the murderer
was tracked - = point " here he iumned
a fence that runs vest from one
corner of the house and left two blood
spots. Those who followed the trail
ssid itrsn through a hop field 10 an old
drying house. whore they thought the
murderer put on his shoes. Further trace
wss lost there.
ON examining the main psrt Of the
house. which Is iGxI6 feet With = doabls
row Of hunks on the north and east side
rs was faand that the two japanese. Andv
aud another man called George. oe6upiea
the same bunk. There was faole and
fireplace IN the room. bar nothing that
gave any clue TO The murderer. Persistent
search VAS made for the weapon with
which the deed was committed but the
Inevitable conclusion vas that The MUIR
asrer had taken IL away with him.
Daring the Investigation Andy. tie
japanese, stood by and never exhibited
any signs that could lead ons, 70 suppose
that he committed tie cfime OF had any
thing % do with IT, Coroner Horton aud
Prosecuting Attorney Miller, who arrived
IN she afternoon. uied "a get SONS IN
formation out Of him. bat ewing "a hss
inability 80 SPEAK EaEsish eoald nog learn
anything. They nuasly found a y egaan a 10
talks japanese. and she talked With Andy.
Sac tod tie efsleials that be knees moth
ing of the murder and never heard =
sound His roommate, whose name Is
George. sos up before To did and be sup
ross.t be vent - Mark LIZ. sflAeaxNre.l