American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-12
A Chinaman Secretly Strangled
for Debt.

A Sacramento dispatch of Dec. 81, to
the San Francisco Chronicle, says: Last
night Chinaman made his way in
great haste to the Police Station in this
city and lodged information to the effect
that the Chinese Court was in progress,
and that its possible outcome would be
the hanging of the arraigned party. A
couple of officials started with the Chi
naman to look into the matter, but they
had not proceeded very far before they
were met by some Cinnamon who held
a brief conversation with the informant,
which resulted in his stating to the
police that it was all right. About an
hour later the Chinaman returned and
said that his uncle had been hanged.
On proceeding to the place where the
crime was said to have been committed,
the body of a Chinaman named All TEX,
OF All Yung, was found suspended from
the ceiling. The position of the corpse
was such as to preclude the belief that
the Chinaman had committed suicide,
as was charged by several Celestials
who made their appearance upon the
advent of the officers upon the scene.
Upon information of nephew of the
deceased, All Fong, the proprietor or
boss of the house where All TEX had
been hanged, was taken into custody.
The nephew stated that a quarrel had
arisen between All Fong and All TEX
concerning some money which the lat
ter owed to All Fong, and that he be-
ieved All Fong had killed All
TEX first, and then hung
him up to convey the impression
that he had committed suicide. This is
at variance, however, with his original
statement, in which he charged that
Chinese Court was being held, and that
it was the intention of the Court to hang
his uncle. This is believed to be the
truth, and it is inferred that the fear of
the vengeance of his countrymen deters
him from sticking to his original asser-
ton. At the inquest to-day, all sorts of
contradictory stories were told by the
Chinese witnesses. A post-mortem ex-
animation revealed the fact that the de-
ceased was hung up anterior to his
death. This, coupled with the further
fact that the ceiling was too low to per-
NIT the deceased to hang himself, his
knees nearly touching the floor, makes
it almost certain that All TEX was muir
dered. All Fong is held to answer for
the offense.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
H0 d. E
says. This morning, by order of Coro-
ner Wick, Drs. Fisher and Deuel. made
a post mOrtem examination of the body, |
with a view to ascertaining whether |
poison had been administered to the de-
ceased, and he afterward placed in the
position in which he was found in order
to lead to the belief that he had COM
mitted suicide, rumor to that effect
having prevailed. The physicians
found that the stomach was much con-
yested and there was evidence of corro-
i've action, but as to whether poison
lad caused it will have to be determin-
ID hereafter by an analysis of the con-
ents. The testimony of the medical
men was to the effect that death had
,een caused by strangulation, induced
y hanging.
THE INQUEST.
A jury was eppaneled this morning,
nd an inquest was held by Coroner
Wick, District Attorney Jones being
resent and personally conducting the
The officers present last
vening on the scene and one or two
'hinamen were examined, but no facts
ifferent from those above published
-ere brought to light, and at O'Clock
MS afternoon the inquest was adjourn
d until tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock,
l order that Chinese doctor and bar
er who occupied the house with On
oey, may be found and their testimony
btained. 1t is thought that they have
cen spirited away by interested parties
the manner so common to the Chinese
hen they are afraid of the testimony
their countrymen being against them.