The record-union., 1895-03-12
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
Clear Out.

MENDOCINO, March II. - Yesterday
| morning at 7 o'clock William Mclean,
workman in the Albion Woods, was found
murdered in front of Gus Semmler's sa
loon in this city. His person bore the
marks of three knife cuts, small one or
his left wrist, a deep cash a few inches
from the heart and another two inches
behind the left ear.
An inquest was held by a Coroner's
jury, which lasted from 10 A. NJ. until
P. NJ. The decision handed in by the jury
was that William Mclean met his death
early Sunday morning from the effects O.
knife wound two inches back of the ear
that Joseph Haqquist was the murderer
Haqquist was Immediately arrested and
landed in jail.
Every precaution was taken last night
for fear of a party breaking into the jail
and hanging the suspected man. Every
thing points to the fact that Hauuuist is
the murderer. He is of a quarrelsome
disposition when drunk, and Saturday
evening, while Intoxicated, he had some
trouble with Mclean and sWOre that he
would kill him before morning.
On inspecting Haqquist's house great
quantity of blood was found on the floor
and also on his clothes. By many it is
thought that he induced Mclean to come
into his house, and after getting him in
committed the foul deed, and then
dragged MS body out in front of Semm-
ler's saloon, which is a short distance
from his house.
Haqqulst explains that the blood came
on the floor from slight wound which
he received while in fight Saturday
evening. But this is hardly consistent in
proportion to the amount of blood found
and does not account for the blood found
on his drawers, which were discovered in
waShtub since. The wound is under
his left eye. Haqquist will have his
hearing tomorrow.
HOMICIDE IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
SAN BERNARDINo March Il.-James
L. NJ edlln was shot in the left arm by
William Tabor at Cajon last evening.
death resulting from the wound about !
O'Clock this morning. Iaber and Medlin
were good friends, living on adjoining
farms. Medlin lived alone, and TabeT
was married. Medlin invited Taber and
| his wife and one or two other neighbors
| to Sunday dinner. Taber's wife cook ed
| the dinner, and after the meal Medlin,
Iaber and Tom Holt went TO a French
mans not tar away and drank wine
together.
On the return trip a quarrel began be-
tween NleuIln ana 1aDer, about what
no one seems to know. Taber became
greatly excited and ran on ahead OF
the others. Soon after Tom Holt saw
him returning with a double barreled
shotgun, and, fearing trouble, ran on to
intercept him. When he came up Taber
pulled his gun to his shoulder and or
dered Holt not to interfere in the Quarrel.
He was glad to let Taber pass him, which
he did, and, coming up with Medlin. fired
both barrels, cutting Oft the forearm OF
his left arm.
Alter the shooting Medlin said: "Taber,
won't let anyone know you shot me,
tor the sake OF your wife"
Holt hastened away for help leaving
MedlIn alone, as Tabor and his wife had
LETT. Before anyone reached the wounded
man again he had craWled three hundred
yards into the brush, bleeding copiously
all the time. Some blankets were thrown
under him, and he lay out on the ground
all night, dying at about o'clock in the
morning, of hemorrhages.
Holt came to town this morninp and
gave the officers information of the
bloody tragedy. The Coroner, Deputy
Sheritts and Constables at once visited
the scene of the killing, but too late to
apprehend the murderer. 1t is learned
that Taber came to town last night or
early this morning. His usual haunts
have been searched in vain.
Taber is armed with Winchester rifle
and those who know him best say he is
desperate enough to kill any man who
undertakes to arrest him. Several Off
GERS are on his trail.