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Domestic News September 4, 1882

Wood River Times

Hailey, Blaine County, Alturas County, Idaho

What is this article about?

Bodies of two Chinese men reported murdered near Rock Creek were found yesterday by two others from Boise City, who also recovered three of their horses and claimed a $350 reward. Bellevue coroner dispatched to handle the remains.

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THE MISSING CHINAMEN.

Their Bodies and Three of the Four Horses Found.

Advices from Rock Creek this morning are that the bodies of the two Chinamen reported in the Times as having been murdered at that place, were discovered yesterday by the two Chinamen who left Boise City to look them up, and the Coroner at Bellevue left to-day to take charge of them. A reward of $350 for the recovery of the bodies is claimed by the Chinamen who found them, and they have also secured three of the four horses of the team driven by the Chinamen truck venders. The bodies were found near Rock Creek and the horses were grazing not far away.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Missing Chinamen Murdered Bodies Rock Creek Discovery Horses Recovered Reward Claimed

What entities or persons were involved?

Coroner At Bellevue

Where did it happen?

Rock Creek

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Rock Creek

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Coroner At Bellevue

Outcome

bodies of the two chinamen discovered; three of the four horses secured; reward of $350 claimed

Event Details

The bodies of the two Chinamen reported murdered were discovered yesterday near Rock Creek by two Chinamen from Boise City. The Coroner at Bellevue left to-day to take charge of them. The discoverers secured three of the four horses from the team driven by the Chinamen truck venders.

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