Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-16
AFTER MANY DAYS.
Charlie All Him Captured
Near This City.
THE STORY OF HIS CRIME.
How He Took q Chinese Maiden
From a Train and Im-
prisOned Her in q Well.

1t will be remembered that about the
middle of August Chinatown was much
wrought up by the supposed presence Of
Charley All Him, who was charged with
the abduction Of a good-looking Chinese
girl IA years of age. A search was made
at the time for the Celestial, but he was
not found, and ever since then the Off
GERS have been on the lookout for him.
in the hope of earning the $500 which
was offered as reward for his capture.
Yesterday afternoon he was arrested st
countryman's house about two and one
half miles from Rosedale cemetery, by
Constables Smith and Roberts and de.
tective Boiler. The story in connection
with Charley All Him's crime starts
early in June when Wong Chez sent his
sister-in-law to San Francisco, accom-
panied by one of his trusted
henchmen. Upon the conclusion of
her visit, her brother.in.law made
arrangements for her return by
rail, and she started from San Fran
isco on June 23rd. She was provided
with berth in Pullman sleeper and
the journey was without mishap or DELAY
until Bakersfield was reached next even
ing. Here, much to her surprise, she
was dragged from her couch in the
"sleeper," and in semi.nude condition
forcibly taken from the cars by q Con-
stable, who claimed to have q warrant
for her, charging her with grand larceny.
In vain she attempted to explain that
she never had been in BakersHeld in her
life. She saw the train pull out for Les
Angeles, her guardian being still asleep
in the smoking car, while she was
hustled off to Jail. Though the warrant
had been sworn to by Charley All Him.
he was allowed to 60 upon her bond q
surety. and she was released from Gus
tody and delivered to him. He hustled
her away, and deposited her in an old
we'll ten miles south of Bakersfield, and
covered it over with boards and brush,
one OF her countrymen being placed in the
hole with her, while another stood guard
outside. Here she was kept until the
first Sunday in August, when Constable
I1bbetts, OF Bakersfeld, succeeded in
finding the place where she was slowed
away. In the meantime, of course, the
heathen who was supposed to have
guarded her, arrived on the train at Los
Angeles and searched the cars for his
mistress. He told Wong Chee of the
disappearance, and inquiries were set
afoot, with the result that it was learned
that Chinawoman had been taken from
the train at Baker field. From the time
that she left the Jail with Charlie All
Him, no trace could be found of her, and
Wong Chez offered 500 reward and the
Supervisors Of Kern county 5000. Early
in August, however, Constable Tibbetts
saw Chinaman carrying victuals and
water out of town, aad, shadowing him.
found the we'll. He released the captive
girl, and she was turned over to her
sister and brother-in-law. Nothing
could be found or heard of All Him.
however, until he was seen to enter q
building fronting on the plaza on Mon
day evening, August 18th, disguised as
an American, and at IL O'Clock p,m.
Constable Smith and several of the
braver heathens raided the house in
question. Charlie, however, escaped
through q skylight, and, clambering over
several roofs, managed to gain an en-
trance into the theater building. The
widest excitement prevailed for some
time, but nothing further was seen of
Ah Him, who now states that he was
not there at any time.
Charlie All Him tells different story
of the affair. According to his state
ment the girl was not q sister of Wong
Chee's wife, but had been purchased by
him for immoral purposes for $l,17O.
She had fallen in love with Charlie All
Him and wanted him to pay $1,000 to
Wong Chez for her release. She said
that Wong Chez would take that amount
for her il he thought it came from some
one else than Ah Him. When
he learned that it was Ah
Him she wanted to live with
he sent her to San Francisco and
on her return she left the trim willingly
at Bakersfield to 60 with All Him.
The warrants upon which he was ar
rested charge him with grand larceny
for taking the jewelry Of the girl and
with criminal conspiracy.