Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-04
LOCAL MELANGE.
A Fight Over a Young Chi.
nese Girl.
MRs. WATSON HER GUARDIAN
The Races Observation-Disclosures
Of Ofiicers-Other Events
of Interest.

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of Interest.
About 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
Chinaman named Quong Wa Lung callet
at police headquarters and stated ex
citedly that Sing Hal, pretty Mongolia1
maiden, 13 years of age, had beer =
Quoted a few hours earlier by high
binder, who had been sent from Sar
Francisco as an emissary of one of the
wealthy companies of that city for the
purpose. AS usual in all such cases, hei
pursuer had cut-and-dried story to the
effect that the girl had stolen and carried
away everything of value she could lay
her hands upon, which he was only toe
willing to swear to in order to set the
machinery of the Justices courts at
work. Officer Sanchez was detailed tc
accompany the excited heather in his
search for the missing girl, but he re.
turned in few hours without her.. bav.
ing met with no clue that would lead to
her discovery. Two more heathens in
the meantime appeared before Police
Judge Stanton and obtained search war.
rant. This document was turned over to
Officer Manning, who attended by the
two Cinnamon, searched a house on
Washington street close to the city linn
it's; but not finding the girl there, re.
turned to town aud visited the Winona
hotel, at No. 215 Temple street. Here
again the search was unsuccessful, and
tho nfHoor honL 10 Dol; Cko
ton and made his return of the warrant,
which called for pair of earrings and a
pair of gold bracelets.
While all this excitement was being
enacted down town, the cause Of it, Sing
Hal was comfortably ensconced in Mrs.
Watson's Girls Home. The girl, who
was purchased by her present owner,
Quong Wa Lung, for 50, 900 few months
ago, had been incarcersted in house of
prostitution over his store on Los Ange-
les street, near the plaza. Tiring of the
monotony of her life as slave, she de-
termined upon gaining her freedom, and
to this end she confded in Christian
Chinaman, who spoke to Mrs. Watson
about the girl. 1t was arranged that
Sing Hal should wander from her room
in the early morning and be met by some
one who should conduct her to place of
safety. Accordingly yesterday morning
Mrs. Watson held consultation with
Detective Auble, with the result that
at half-past seven o'clock the officer met
Sing Hal at the foot of the stairs leading
from her apartments, and conveyed her
to the corner of Commercial and Ala
media streets, where he deposited her ir
safe keeping until he could notify Mrs
Watson. Shortly afterwards that lady
drove down in a hack and carried hei
charge away to Judge Clark's court
where in very short time she was ap-
pointed as the girls guardian. She then
took her ward to the Home, and her
rescue was apparently an accomplished
fact.
1t was not long, however, before the
Cinnamon who were hunting for the girl
learned of her whereabouts, and tso of
their number hastily appeared before the
District Attorney and secured com.
plant, charging Sing Hal with grand
larceny. Armed with this document
they presented themselves at the Town
ship Court, swore to the complaint,
and procured warrant. which
was placed in Constable Clements
hands. He was instructed where
to find the girl, and at about 80 o'clock
Sing Hal was placed behind the bars of
the County Jail, to await examination
upon charge of grand larceny. The
guardianship Of the girl having been
awarded to Mrs. Watson by Judge CLARK,
of the Superior Court, that lady proposes
to stand by her ward and save her, if
possible, from her alleged friends.
The girl Sing Hal states that her
owner abuses her shamefully, and that
if she is obliged to return to her former
life che will kill herself.
After dark last night the Chinese ap-
peared before Justice Savage and in
duced him to fix the girls bail at $3.50.
They then went to the County Jail and
attempted to obtain her release, but
Jailer Darcy, after consulting with Mrs.
Watson over the telephone, refused to
turn the girl over to them. The girl
also refused to be released and turned
over, and the case will come up in JUS
tice Savage's court this morning. Mrs.
Watson also stated that the Cinnamon
had visited her and offered her a money
consideration if she would give the CIR
to them. She refused, and will Keep the
girl in her possession under the authority
OF the Superior Court.