Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-15
CHINAMAN MURDERED.
He Would Not Pay "a Debt of S1ot
to An King.

TO An King.
Chinatown was all agog yesterday over
murder which was committed on Mar
chessault alley about half.past ten O'Clock
in the morning; and groups of heathens
gathered at every corner and in front oi
doorways in its narrow streets, to discuss
the exciting episode which had happened
in their midst. The Cinnamon were
very reticent about the affair, many OF
them refusing to speak about it at all.
The circumstances surrounding the
affair as far as can be ascertained are as
follows: Some seven months ago a
vegetable vendor named Gee Sing, in
order to evade trouble which threatened
him in consequence of somewhat shady
transaction with which he was connected,
left this city for San Bernardino. Before
leaving, however, he borrowed 800 from
feilow-countryman and friend named
Sam Ling; but becoming tired OF
his enforced exile he returned to this
city on Saturday last, and took up his
residence with his brother Ah Fook.
During his absence Sam Ling died,
leaving all his property to his cousin Ah
King, a clerk in the employ of firm OF
merchants. Yesterday morning about
half past 10 O'Clock, the brothers, Alb
Fook, and Gee Sing were sitting in the
store of Lung Sing & Co., No. 33
Marchessault alley, talking over their
respective affairs, when Ah King came
in, aud walking up to Gee Sing, invited
him out to the yard in the rear, as he
had something to say to him privately.
This yal d is filthy hole some ten feet
square, enclosed by latticed woodwork
partition, in which is door leading out
to Apablassa street. Upon reaching this
place, All King demanded from his COM
panion the 800 which had been borrow
ed from his cousin, and explained his
right to claim it as part of the property
lett to him. Gee Sing denied all knowl-
edge of such debt and refused to accede
to the request for immediate payment,
when Ah KING threatened to have him
arrested for the theft of a wagon and
team, which he had sold before leaving
for San Bernardlno. A few more words
followed, both men being apparently
very angry, when All King drew a six
shooter of 3S calibre from his blouse and
deliberately shot at Gee Sing. The bullet
entered the victims skull, just above the
lett ear, and he dropped to the ground.
AS soon as the report Of the pistol was
heard, All Fook rushed from the store,
followed by the other loungers congre-
gated there, and seeing his brother lying
apparently dead, started in pursuit of
the murderer, who had fed from the
scene by way of the back door on Apa-
bassa str eet. After throwing his pursuers
off the track oy dodging through several
passages, All King finally succeeded in
reaching Also street. and made q bee
line for the Philadelphia brewery. With
out moments hesitation he rushed
right into the stable, which was unoccu-
pied, and jumping into a huge feed box
covered himself with straw, and awaited
events. They came sooner than he ex.
pected, however, for M. Engstel, a team
ster, saw the heather running into the
stable, and suspecting mischief, followed
him and discovered his hiding-place.
Upon being ordered to come out
of the feed.box, the willy China
man pulled a dollar out of
his pocket and offered it to Engstel to
let them hide there, but foolishly added
that he had killed Chinaman, where
upon Engstel pulled him out forcibly and
marched him triumphantly down to the
corner of Also and Los Angeles streets
where he was handed over to Officer APP
pei, who sent him up to the City Prison
in the patrol wagon. In the meantime
the alarm had been given and the news
OF the murder spread like wildfire among
the almond-eyed celestials. The patrol
wagon was again called into requisition
and Gee Sing, who was mortally wounded.
but still alive, was conveyed to the sta
ton for medical treatment. DR.. Morrison
the city physician was called in, but in
spite of all his efforts the Chinaman died
at 3:45 O'Clock in the afternoon. A
number of the friends of the wounded
man called at the Jail to see him, and
among them was his brother All Fook,
who was held ss a witness, pending an
examination. The prisoner, Ah King,
was thoroughly searched, before
being locked up, and the chambe
of his pistol, with one cartridge dis
charged. was found; but he had thrown
the rest of the weapon away, during his
flight, and it was picked up several hours
afterwards, some distance from the scene
of the murder.
Coroner Meredith was notified of the
death of Gee Sing, and the body was re-
moved to the parlors of Messrs. Orr q
Sutch; but owing to the difficulty of get
ting the witnesses, it was thought advis-
able not to hold the inquest until this
morning.