Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-29

of finding whether he had seen the
three witnesses for the prosecution
about the scene OF the shooting. He
testified that they were not there; that
he had never seen Wong Yee before, but
knew Wong Wang and All Lung.
All Tet likewise testified that he had
not seen any one OF the three men about
the spot where Goot Cue was shot.
Low Fon could not identify either OF
the prosecutions three Chinese wit
nesses and did not see them near Leu
Tuck's place on the night OF the shoot
ing.
Woo Chung had seen All Lung before
but did not know the other two. He
had not seen any of them near Leu
Ducks on the night of the shooting.
Len Duck was himself called and
swore that none of the three alleged eye
witnesses were about his place on the
night of the shooting. He admitted,
however, when cross-examined that he
was smoking opium in O. back room OF
his place when the shot was fred.
Fook Nov. Tuck's wife. also testified
that she had not seen any of the prose-
cution's eye-witnesses about her house
on the night of the shooting. M sg.
Wong Guen next took the stand and
testified that he had visited Goot Cue in
her room on the night OF the shooting.
He was twenty or thirty steps away
from the door when the shot was fred.
As he passed over the porch he saw a
tall Chinaman there ges ssiculating, and,
thinking something was wrong he
walked rapidly away. The witness saw
the defendant passing Hong Hai's store,
the second from the corner, shortly
after 10 O'Clock.
Under cross-examination the district
attorney made the most Of the WITNESSES
admission that he had seen Ark near
the scene of the shooting after 10 o'clock
and had him point out on the diagram
| just where Ark stood. On redirect ex-
animation the witness said that the
Isshooting was over where he saw Ark.
Ark was in Goot Cues room when the
witness called on her and left about Is
minutes before Guen did. This evidence,
coming from witness for the defense,
proved damaging to Ark's cause, as it
went good way toward upsetting his
alibi. sac
Lem Loon knew Goot Cue in her life
time. On the day after the shooting
she asked him to have Ark brought
down to zee her. The witness asked
Officer Rohn to bring the prisoner
down, but Rohn refused.
Attorney Hardesty here addressed the
court in regard to Yuen's testimony.
"Your honor" he said, 1--WE were taken
entirely by surprise by this man. We
have not had time to talk much with
him and"
The Court-I don't care to hear any
statement Mr.. Hardesty; go on with
your case.
s'It's another OF their tricks" said the
attorney wrathfully, and the case pro-
ceeded.
Wong Ark, the defendant, took the
stand. He stated that he was 80 years
OF age and had been in America II years.
On the night Of the shooting he was in
the wash house where he was caught,
having gone there at 9:3O p. m. He did
not leave this place until he was arrested
the next day at 4;S0 p. M. Soon after
his arrival at the wash house All Dick
came in and stayed till 2 a. m. All Sue,
the proprietor, went to sleep before All
Dick left. Ark denied that
he shot Goot Cue or that he
knew who did. He heard the report of
pistol at 10 80 p. M, the Goth, while
in the wash house with All Dock and All
Sue. He never had any trouble with
Cue, but had heard of another man
striking her some months before her
death. He was called in on that occa-
sion and succeeded in settling the mat
ter. st
Ark identified the smaller of the two
pistols as his own, and said that he shot
it off last in honor of the American New
Year. He had never seenthe big pistol
before his arrest.
He knew Officer Bevan, and had diff
icuity with him few weeks before the
murder. He used to pay Revan IS per
week for each game for allowing fantan
to run. He commenced paying Bevan
money about two weeks before the HER
AID made an exposure of the business,
and then Bevan came to him and told
him that the games must stop till the
thing blew over. After while Bevan
came to him again and said that the HER
AID had come out with a second article
on Chinatown gambling. It was ar
ranged that Bevan and Ark should meet
at certain place every Saturday after
noon, and that. Ark, should put the
money in Bevan's pocket, SO that if
there was any trouble he could say that
he never took any bribe.
After the HERALD's expose, Bevan
told Ark to open the games between GER
tain hours, but to look out for officers
Auble, Bowler or Bosqui. Ark was very
briefly cross-examined. as,.
Wong Yee, one of the prosecutions g
witnesses, was recalled and examined
briefly, after which court adjourned till
9 a. m. today.
! The case will be concluded as far as
the evidence is concerned by tonight.