Year: 1860

THREE PERSONS MuRDERED.-Th San Fran
cisco Mirror of Wednesday gives the follow
ing account of horrible affair:


The Demon of Murder stalked past Lone
Mountain yesterday, and dipped his dripping
hands in the life blood of three persons-a
mother, daughter and workingman They
were at home on milk ranch there. The
husband, Mr. johnson, " no is carpenter by
trade, was in town on business, and his son
was at the Hyde street school. The triple
murder (for such it viii doubtless be) was
committed between and 5 o'clock in the
afternoon. The deadly weapon used by the
murderer was an axe, and his diabolical work
has no parallel in the annals of this city. The
persons killed outright were man named
Cook, who works for johnson, and Johnson'e
daughter Mrs johnson, the mother of the
girl, was alive this morning, but was so much
injured that hopes of her recovery are not
entertained She was brought to the city,
and is under the care of Dr. r. Beverly Cole.
Cook was at work about twenty rods from
the house. His body was found this morn
ing lying twelve feet from where he was at
work; the skull is broken, and his brains
protrude. He was probably killed with one
or two blows of the axe. The son was the
first to discover the horrible condition Of
things. lie returned from school about six
o'clock, and found the doors locked, whilst
smoke was issuing from the crevices. He
broke in, found his sister dead and his moth
er dying, took them to the open air, exin-
guished the fire, and ran for assistance, which
he soon procured from a neighboring milk
ranch. The brave boy then Immediately
rode horse to the city and used great exer-
tions to get the father and medical aid. At
that time, as Cook was not TO be seen, the
rumor that he had committed the murder
very naturally gained credence; but the dis
eovery Of his body and the facts since gath
cred 90 to show that he was the first victim
DR.. Cole had the woman brought to town
this morning, and is using every eXertion to
restore her. The Coroner repaired to the
scene as soon as possible after hearing of the
nun der TO bring in the bodies and to pro-
ceed with a thorough investigation of the
case. A knife was picked up near the body
Of Cook, which must have belonged to the
murderer; it is in the hands Of the police
Nothing which has occurred in our midst for
years has been wrapped in more mystery
than now enshrouds this tragedy. The pur-
pose Of the murderer or murderers cannot be
solved as no attempt at robbery can be seen,
unless the missing of pair Of boots belong
ing 10 Cook can aid the idea. Cook may
have laid his boots aside, and they may yet
be found At an early hour this morning
a oclock) man apparently 25 years of age
was arrested on suspicion of being the afro
cious murderer. When first accosted by the
officer, he gave the ficticous name of Brown.
but afterwards gave his real name, which we
suppress, because he may not be the man
after all Blood was found upon his hat,
hands aud pockets. His eyes too, look wild,
and he is much excited. We understand he
has been working on a ranch out in that di-
rection, yet the officer found him wandering
about the streets. Appearances are against
him certainly. He says that the hat he wore
belonged to another man with whom he
"swapped"