The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
SHOT DOWN BY
A nlllRlEhRhAl
A UhlHhWRN
Charles Jones Injured
Near TamaIpais.
THREW STONES AT A DOG
his TWO COMPANIONS HAVE A
NARROW ESCAPE
The Men Made an Excellent Target
for the Celestial's Rife in
the Bright Moon
light.

TAMALPAIS. Nov. l5.-Charles Jones,
coachman FOR Fred 4. Boole OF Ross Sta
ton. was shot and perhaps mortally
wounded about ] o'clock this morning by
a Chinese named An Chow, who is en-
ployed in laundry three-fourths Of
mile north OF this place. Chow was ar
rested by Sheriff Taylor and IS now con-
fined in the County JAN at san Rafael.
NO charge has been placed against him
pending the result OF Jones wound
Jones, whose family is one OF the old
est and most highly respected in Marin
county. left Escalner's resort at midnight
II company with tcamster named Ed
ward McNamara. and James Reynolds,
coachman FOR Mrs. Barber The young
men strolled along the road toward Ross
station until they reached the Chinese
laundry. which is conducted by An Jim.
according 10 the statements OF Jones and
Reynolds two dogs owned by the Chi
nete ran out ana barked at them. Rey-
holds picked up few stones and hurled
iAem al the dogs, which were frightened
away. TWO Of the rocks struck the laun-
cry, but the young fellows thought moth
Ing or this and continued on their way.
AFTER they had progressed a hundred
yards they heard the sound OF hurried
steps behind them and on looking around
Deheld two Chinese In pursuit, one OF
whom carried a rife Seeing the gun
Reynolds ran up the road and Mcnamara
hung himself down near a fence, bat
Jones kept up his gait as IL nothing
were The matter Suddenly the report
OF q Tliie rang out and Jones dropped 10
The earth with groan Of pain. Nc
Namara then jumped 10 his feet and cut
across the field in the direction OF San
AnselmO. As he ran the Chinese shot
once at him. but the bullet missed its
mark. fun moon was in the heavens
al the time and a man offered a good
mark for leadcn pellet
Returning IN a short time with several
friends Reynolds procured a team and
took Jones 10 san Rafael. where DR.. w.
failed 10 locate a.. The ball entered the
back Of the neck TO the right Of the
ceryical Yertebrae and lodged at point
where DR.. Mickman concluded IL would be
dangerous TO probe for Il without q
knowledge OF its exact location. Jones
was then carried on n stretcher TO the
Office OF DR. II. o. Hewitt After a
consultation between the two physi-
clans il was decided best TO send tho
wounded man 10 san Francisco. and
De was first taken by mistake 10 St
luke's Hospital on the ll:l0 a. m. train.
From St Luke's he was sent TO the Lane
Hospital District Attorney McIsaac left
San Rafael on the $40 p. m. train TO take
Jones statement. as he is so weak that
his lie has been desIaired OF.
An Chow steadily refuses 10 make any
statement and 20 all questions Of the
authorities makes the one reply, No
Fahe." an Jlm's laundry was formerly
located ar Ross Station. but the aristO-
cratic residents OF that section took Of
sense az It's proximity 10 their abodes and
fuse 10 let Il TO the Chinaman any
longer Jim then bought the property
near this place and has since conducted
his laundry there. It Is said that small
boys have frequently annoyed him by
throwing stones at his house at night
and have broken several windows. Think
ing that Jones and his companions be-
lonEed 20 the same species of midnight
marauders 81 Is probable that they took
summary vengeance in accordance with
the true Celestial notion on the subject.
Jones family lives at san Antonio. and
his brother Robert IS a guard al San
Quentin. Guard Jones was deeply af-
fected when he heard of the affair to-day
and went 10 san Francisco with his
wounded relative. The injured man IS
single and aged 25 years.
The bullet was cNtricated from Jones'
body az the Lane Hospital last night. but
the attaches ~ that institution refused
. give out any information regarding