Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-25
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From the Colonisf: about 2 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon q Chinaman re-
ported at the police barracks that q wo-
man had been found dead in house on
the north side Of Herald street, between
Government and Store. superintendent
OConnOr and officers Hough, FleWin,
Mcleod and Walsh went Immediately
to the above locality, where in house
belonging 70 On Hing. Who owns the
new brick building adjacent,
THE BODY
OF younRish looking Chinawoman
named All Sic, was found on the bed,
covered with knife wounds. DR.. Jack
son was at once summoned, and on ex-
animation found that with ono excep-
ton, the wounds on the body were quite
superficial. One stab, however, in the
chest. had penetrated about four inches
In slightly upward direction, and was
quite sufficient to cause death. Her
head was cut in dreadful manner, the
skull bone protruding on the right tenn
pie. These wounds would also have
caused death. The bed and bedding
were saturated with blood, and when
found the remains were covered with
the bed clothes. The
FOUL DKRD
Is supposed to have been committed on
"Wednesday night, as one of the neigh
boring women says that she saw her at
8 O'Clock p.m., after which she and 9th
or women went to the Chinese theater.
On their return good deal OF loud
talking was going on In the house where
the murder was perpetrated, which ulti-
mately cased, and nothing more was
thought about the matter. The China
man who reported the crime is, it seems,
a particular friend of the murdered wo-
man, and he says he has Just returned
to the CITY after an absence of three
weeks. Yesterday he tried two or three
times to get in, but found the door fas-
tened, and he finally effected an en-
trance from the back of the premises.
JEALOUSY
Is likely at the bottom of this brutal
murder, as nothing seems to have been
disturbed in the small rooms of which
tho tenement is composed. Gold and
silver rings, earrings and Chinese trink-
cts were found on q table, with other ar
ticles scattered about as they were like
ly to have been when she went to bed.
A bundle of1etters, written by the China
man and addressed to tho woman, were
also found and taken charge of by the
police. The man was likewise looked
up pending Coroner's inquest which
will be held today. A pair of gum
boots, coat and a hat which this man
claimed rs his property, were also So
cured. This man, who is called All
ranch. and that he supplied the mur-
al
said that he had been at work yesterday,
which on inquiry was found to be a
false statement. and that he had not
been on the ranch for two days. This,
taken in connection with the opinion of
DR.. jackson. that the murder was COM
mi3ted much earlier than Wednesday
night, seems to look somewhat suspi-
oiOus. Besides lamp was found burn
ing in the room, which must have been
lighted by some person long after the
w0man's death.
THE VICTIM
Seems to have been stabbed to death in
bed; and If she was permitted to strug-
gle, the remains after death were then
placed ON the back and carefully Gov
cred over.
GREAT EXCITEMENT
Took place among the Chinese popula-
ton as soon az the crime became
known. In a few moments several hum
dreds Of them congregatsd in front Of
the house, on both sides of the street.
A large number of white people and
Indians were also attracted to tho
spot. =.
This ID the fifth or sixth Chinese mur-
der that has been committed in this
city duriIas the last i've or six years.
One Of thess tragedies occurred only q
few yards from the scene of this last
horror. and the wretchss managed to
cover mp their tracks by burning the
cabin in which the deed was committed.
Whether or not there is connecting
thread running through several Of these
murders is an interesting question, and
one that will probably never be solved.
None Of the perpetrat0rs of these crimes
have 80 far boon brought to Justice.
Il is extremely difficult to get a clue to
crime among these people, and If one 10
obtained II is almost impossible to fol-
low i up with any very satisfactory re-
suit"