The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-16
CRUEL JAPANESE.
Five Slave.OWners Brutality Beat
a Fellow COuntryman.
Mark Somatto Tried to Rescue Fair Maiden
by Marriage and Was Almost Muir
dered in Consequence.

"Kill him quickv
Mutllate him so Sui will not know him r
Cut him, hack him, smash him, gouge
his eyes out!"
1nese and numerous other wrathful eX-
carnations in the Japanese tongue issued
from the eating-hOuse at 923 Sacramento
street on Thursday afternoon. They were
mingled with the shreks for mercy and
cries of Help, murderw from the blood
stained lips of Mark SomattO. who was
Delng beaten nigh unto death by five en-
RACED natives of the land of the MikadO.
Inc reason for the assault dates back two
weeks, when Somatto arrived with an ac
cumuIatiOn Of several years savings, from
seattle, where he had been employed in
Saw-mlll. While wandering through an
alley occupied by Japanese maidenslof shady
virtue one night he became smitten with
the charms of Sui Kachiti, an inmate of one
OF the houses Not being content with often
visiting the object of his infatuation he laid
siege to her affections, knocked loudly at
Inc door of her heart, and gained admission
there. The charming Sui surrendered I'M
condltiOnally and promised TO soon become
Somatto'S side partner for life and return
TO Seattle with him on the next steamer.
HIS FIANCEE is A CHATTEL.
1t so happens that his tiancee is "chat-
Tel, and the pToprietOrs Of the restaurant
hold controlling interest in the mortgage.
In plain, simple English the girl gained
landing as merchants daughter, while in
reality she was nothing more or less than
slave, owned by three cunning Japanese,
who paid her passage to this country. Upon
her arrival they placed her in the den where
SOmatto found her, and he determined TO
rescue her. Thus it came to pass that the
Woodworking SOmattO incurred the enmity
OF the owner of tie "chattel" Of whom he
Is enamored.
Somatto was so injudicious Oh Thursday
afternoon as TO venture into the stronghold
OF MS enemies, the Japanese restaurant at
923 Sacramento street There were five men
IN the den at the time, the proprietor, two
walters and two others, who share the pro-
ceeds OF the earnings Of fallen women. No
sooner did SOmatto enter than the front
door was closed behind him and locked.
men the EXPLANATIONS above quoted were
heard, as the five murderous Japs sprang
upon their victim and OverpOweTed him.
They began united assault clubbing, kick
Ing and smashing bottles aud CT0ckery over
his head.
A PITIABLE SIGHT. INDEED.
Two policemen heard the tumult, and
when they broke in tie door SOmatto was
a pitiable sight indeed. His head and face
were mass of bleeding bruises. and the
poor fellow was nearly choked from the
clOtted blood that streamed down his face.
When the officers rescued him they in
quired who was the assailant. M, Kikuchi
was pointed out and arrested for an assault
with intent to commit murder, and SOmatto
was taken to the Receiving Hospital. He
is still very i'll, but recovered sufficiently to
drag himself to Police Court yesterday
and swear to complaints for the arrest Of
the other assailantS for an assault with in-
tent to commit murder.
They we're locked up in the City Prison,
and gave the names of O. Harada. 5.
Kngayo, X. Tuchahchi and NJ. Nagamini.
Judge Joaehimsen set their bonds in the
sum Of SO0OO