The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-13
SECRETED A MURDERER.
A Mob Had Been Organized to
Secure the Prisoner
by Force.
COULD NOT FIND THEIR NAN.
Even the Sheriff's Orders Failed TIC
Produce the Slayer of
Young Price.

REDDING, CAL, Aug. 12-Sherin Hous-
ton, who yesterday went to Castella for
the purpose of arresting and bringing back
with him Murderer Cady. returned home
last night without his man and with a
feeling of chagrin over the fact that con-
stable had got the better of him.
Two mechanics employed in the Red
Cross sawmill, east of Castella, engaged
in fight yesterday, with the result, as
stated in the CALL DISPATCHES, that one of
the combatants was killed. young man
named Price, perhaps p years of age, was
employed in the mills to attend to the
betting, lacing it and repairing what dam
ages occurred. Working in the same de-
partment was an elderly man named g. q.
Cadv, who was operating machinery run
by the aid OF some betting Price had re-
laced Sunday. The work did not suit
Cady, and in an alteration that followed
q challenge to fight was issued by Cady.
Price, not wishing any trouble, departed
from the scene and went to his cabin.
Soon after Cady appeared at the cabin and
renewed the Wrangle. He was apparently
eager for a fight, and Price in defending
himself pushed his antagonist away.
Without any proYocation whatever Cady
pulled his gun, and as Price turned to
leave shot the young man. killing him
almost instantly. Cady was immedialy
arrested by Constable Homer Williams on
q warrant sworn out by one of the citizens
OF the place and issued out of Judge Wickes
court.
Young Price, knowing that murderer
is generally treated quite harshly by the
residents of Castella, made a statement be-
fore he died, and in that staten ent asked
that the law be allowed to take its course
with his murderer. Word was at once
sent to this city and Sheriff Houston, ac-
companied by Coroner Earnest, left for
Castella.
On their arrival Sheriff Houston de-
manded that the prisoner be turned over
to him, but no prisoner could be found.
The constable, who is also a Deputy Sher-
If acting under Sheriff Houston, had the
prisoner safely hidden in the woods in the
vicinity. This aroused the ire of the
Sheriff somewhat, but notwithstanding his
numerous orders and demands the pris-
oner came not, and the constable was
master OF the situation.
That the constable had exceedingly good
reasons for hiding the prisoner was plainly
demonstrated. Had CadY's wherea bouts
been known he would undoubtedly have
been dangling at the end of a hemp rope.
A mob of some 200 men had been formed
at Dunsmuir, and they were expected at
Castella on last nights overland. The
constable knew that if he allowed Sheriff
Houston to board that train with the
prisoner there would be repetition of the
affair of year ago. when Myers, the MUIR
derer of his wife at that place, was taken
from the officers hands on the train and
strung up to q nearby telegraph pole. Act
ing on the Information he received of the
mob's intentions, he secreted his prisoner
in safe spot in the woods, and the mob
hearing that Cady would not be taken
away, did not put in an appearance.
Great indignation is manifested in the
neighborhood against the murderer, and
fears are yet entertained that he will be
lynehed before the end of his examination.
To-day Cady was taken to Castella, and ar
rangements made for his examination,
which will be held tomorrow. The muir
derer has retained Clay w Taylor to de-
fend him. This morning District Attorney
Rose went up to carry on the case for the
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