Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-28
It NEEDS SOME EXPLANATION.
A Chinese WOman's Abduction
Case---Her Return.
The Statement by Constable Rogers
to Detective Bosqui.
A Girl Forcibly Abducted and a War
:... s-.. rant Issued Charging Her With
Larceny on Complaint of
Her Owner.

A most daring case of kidnapping 6
Chinese woman was reported to the
police department a few days ago, which
resulted in the recapture of the
unfortunate female slave, and, il
is hoped, will lead to the prosecution
and conviction of those engaged in thi'
inhuman traffic. About IL O'Clock on
last Saturday night Chinese woman
named Chez Fong. aged about 10 years
and rather handsome, who lives IN
house of ill-fame in Chinatown, was
called to her door by Chinaman. Hes
itatingly she opened the door, as ls the
usual custom, when white man stepped
out from under the darkness, held q
pistol to her head and commanded
"Come with me. Do not scream !
The woman understood enough
pigeon English to know that
she was kidnapped; that she
was to change masters and that resist
ance was futile. The man put her into
closed carriage in waiting, got into the
carriage, and they were driven rapidly
away. The Chinaman who called the
woman to the door had disappeared
when she came out.
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had on the usual Chinese woman's dress
and wore two earrings, two bracelets
and seven tinger.rings, the bracelets and
fnger-rings being solid gold, the jewelry
being valued at about 5000.
One of the Chinese merchants in hui
man flesh, who held in bondage this
female of ill-repute, reported the matter
to the central police station about 2
O'Clock Sunday morning. The owner of
the brothel also issued warrant
through Justice Stanton's court, charg-
ing the woman with larceny. The war
rant was placed in the hands Of Coneta-
BILE Rogers. The company also offered
a reward of 5000 for the apprehension of
the woman.
Detective Bosqui was detailed by the
police department to investigate the
case. l proposed descriptive circular
and requested Constable Rogers to have
it printed and circulated, but the con-
stable stated, after first consenting, that
it would be useless, as he knew the
whereabouts OF the woman and could
get her when wanted. Constable
Rogers further stated to Detective
Bosqui that on Friday morning man
told him where the woman was i'm
prisoned, but she was not delivered into
the custody of Mr.. Bosqui until late
yesterday evening. Detective Bosqui
paid to Officer Rogers the 5000 reward,
on the part of the Chinese merchants.
The transfer took place at point on
Boyle Heights.
When delivered over to Detective Bos-
qui, the woman somewhat resembled
the parrot after his duel with the mon
key, so far as plumage was concerned.
She had been stripped of her Chinese
costume and 5000 worth of iewelry, and
wore only black cast.off dress and pair
of shoes OF some Mclean woman.
Through an interpreter the woman
stated that she was driven some distance
from her house to vacant house, the
window of which had been secured by
boards and Stats nailed across them |;
the white man took her clothing and
jewels from her, and gave to her
the ragged costume In which she
was found; be gave her blanket
and she slept uDon the floor. The white
man who took her to this lonely prison
visited her only once after that night /;
her meals were carried to her regularly
by a email white boy
She described the man as tall, and, by
comparison, his height is about feet 8
inches; he wore black mustache.
The mystery of the abduction is
further deepened by the fact that when
the woman was given over to Detective
Bosqui it was with the understanding
that he would not 60 to the house where
she was held prisoner and, according
ly, the transfer of the bone of conten-
tion was made at point on Boyle
Heights, about p. M, on last Saturday
evening. The woman does not know
where she was imprisoned, but thinks
that she walked abont fou- blocks to the
place where she was surrendered.
She was taken before Justice Stanton
about O'Clock in the morning, but the
Justice decided not to fix the bail, but
gave her into the custody of Detective
Bosqui, who will have her in court at 1C
O'Clock this morning. The woman
denies that she ran away, or that she is
guilty OF larceny as charged, but states
that she was abducted and that the
Jewels and her clothing were taken from
her by the white man who put her into
the carriage. When the woman was
brought into the courtroom severa
Chinese kidnapers were in the vicinity
and had the woman been admitted tC
bail it would readily have been giver
and the girl spirited away by the agent!
of rival company.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.