The record-union., 1898-09-07
HOW SHU GIN WAS KILLED.
THE CORONER,S JURY CEN
SURES NOBODY.
Regarded as an Accident That
Could Not Have Been
Avoided.

Deputy Coroner Craig last evening
conducted an inquest ON the body OF
Shu Gin, the Chinaman who at Sec
ond and l streets lost his life from
Shock sustained by a collision with the
horse and rig Of Captain Frank Run
staller. The jury which heard the EVIL
Uence was composed of Peter Newman,
Julian H. Young. J. S. George, L. H.
Walker, Charles Bauer, Richard A.
May, George ]. Summers and X
Christensen By their verdict no blame
WAS attached to any one
DR.. Brooke was the first witness
called, and testified that upon exam
ination no bones were broken and no
bruises. except on the cheek and on
the hip. The brain, lungs and heart
We're in healthy condition, and he
had concluded that death had resulted
from the shock
Bud. Williams (colored) testified that
he was crossing Second street and saw
the accident The man in the cart, he
said. was speeding it pretty freely
going at about fourteen or fifteen miles
an hour to the best of his judgment.
The Chinaman was walking across the
street east of the Second-street cross
ing and the horse struck him with its
head and knocked him down, after
which both wheels ran over his body,
the front one going over his neck and
head The witness said he lived at
Stockton.
City Physician H. L. Nichols testified
TO attending the Chinaman shortly
after the accident. He at that time
arrived at the conclusion that death
Resulted from the shock. He was pres
ent when the autopsy was held, and
his former opinion respecting the cause
of death was confirmed.
Police officer Michael Fisher testified
to having taken the Chinaman to the
Receiving Hospital. He said that he
was coming out Of the police station
and saw Captain Ruhstaller driving.
He thought he was not going faster
than four miles an hour. He had
talked with Bud. Williams, and the lat
ter had told him that the Chinaman
was to blame for the accident, and that
he had run into the Captains rig. On
the force of his statement, he had sent
him to see Captain Ruhstaller.
s. P. Lionberger's testimony did not
vary from the account published
In Saturdays Record Union" He
thought the horse was moving at from
seven to ten miles per hour when the
Chinaman was knocked down.
John Oschner testified that he was
passing down I street, and saw
Chinaman start to cross I street fifty
or sixty feet from the crossing. He
appeared to be going at Chinese trot.
Ruhstaller's buggy struck the man and
knocked him backward with his head
towards the sidewalk. The witness
said he was about 125 feet from the
point Of the accident. He estimated
that the Captain was driving at the
rate Of four or five miles an hour.
Martin McManus testified that he was
on the southwest corner of Second and
/ streets when the accident occurred.
He said the Chinaman deliberately ran
against the horses shoulder and was
knocked down. In answer to ques-
ton, the witness said that the horse
was between him and the Chinaman.
He said further that he did not see
the Chinaman until the collision oc-
Cured The witness said the China
man was between thirty or forty feet
from the Second-street crossing.
All Nan was placed on the stand, but
proved to know nothing about the case.
Charley.SJoe a Chinaman who said
he conducts an employment office in
Marysville, testified that he had seen
Shu Gin after he had been knocked
down. but knew nothing of the cir
cumstances.
Another Chinaman said he thought
Shu Gin was about 60 years Of age at
the time of his death
After the evidence was in the jury
returned the following verdict:
I'VE find that Shu Gin came to his
death by a shock due from being struck
by horse driven by Captain Ruh-
staller. and we, the jury, exonerate him
from all blame"