Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-11
DIsPosING OF A CREDITOR.

A Chinese Gambler Commits Murder
Rather Than Pay a Debt.
A large number of Chinese hop-pickers
are employed on the Wlttenbrock ranch
about eight miles east of the city on the
north side of the American river.
"All same Mclean man." the ghoulish
gambler hangs around such communities,
and preys upon the Oriental hayseed, and
the latter is just as gullible as his Caucasian
counterpart.
Leong All Yet is a willy heather, who
has during the picking season run a tan
game near the Wittenbrock place and All
Let is the proprietor of a similar game in
the same vicinity.
Both games were crowded nightly and
the gamblers did thriving business.
On Monday night one Linn All Loy oc-
cupied seat at Ah Vets table. and sue
ceeded in winning 49, Thinking that this
was pretty good haul. and not caring TO
| risk the loss of it by further indulgence in
| the fascinating game. be decided TO draw
out, and so informed Yet, at the same time
requesting the latter for the SS winnings,
less the fifty cents percentage belonging to
| the game-keeper.
Yet told him to wait till the game was
1 OfG6. duu 1IOl COHSeultO, UeClDlDE, now
| ever, 10 speculate any further in the game
Several hours later, when most of the
patrons had left the place, Loy renewed
his request for his winnings. Yet said be
had lost considerable money that night al
! the game, and did not have enough 10 pav
| 10y. He added, though, that he could gel
| the money from his friend Let, and both
| deparIei for the latter's place to get the
money.
Let said be, too, was broke and could moi
advance the desired loan. But be drew
Yet aside and whispered: "Why don't YOU
Kill the fool, and then you will not have to
pay ii2"
10y overheard the remark and dashed
out OF the place. and Yet immediately
started after him to carry out his friend s
! advice.
A rail fence stood about 100 yards from
the house, and upon reaching this Loy
started to climb over it. But the pursuing
gambler had overtaken him by this time
and attempted to seize him. Loy broke
away and was about to run again. VIXEN
Yet drew revolver and laid him low with
shot in the breast. The wounded man
only lived short time after.
Yet was in high glee at having so easily
| disposed OF atroublesome creditor, but later
this was supplauted by realization of the
seriousness OF the crime, and he knew that
the officers would soon be looking for him,
So he at once decamped and. it is thought,
headed for Sacramento. His friend, Let.
tarried until yesterday morning. but then,
thinking that the climate would grow q
trifie warm for him before long, followed
the footsteps OF his friend
Neither have been seen since though
the police are on the lookout for them.
Information regarding the murder was
brought in by some hop-pickers yesterday
and Sheriff McMullen, accompanied by
District Attorney Bruner. Deputy Sheriff
Coggswell, Coroner Clark and Official Re
porter Davis. went out to the ranch and
gathered what particulars they could, and
Mr.; Clark brought the murdered mans
body to this city.
At the inquest held by Deruty Coroner
George II. Clark last night no new fact.
were developed. The jury found that l. ),
came to his death at the hands of Yet.