San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-10
ALMOST RUINED.
A CHINAMAN ATTEMPTS RAfE
ON A LITTLE GIRL.
The Evil Ways "fuwo Inhuma" be-
ings Expose d TO the Public
Heavy Fines AssC ssed.

The most daring act that mas come
to light for years in this city, occurred
last night. at the corner OF Acequia
and Houston streets, The affair being
between Il Chinaman Bamed Quong
Man Yuen, Florence LaDgston aud a
little eight year old girl named
Florence, the daughter of q disrepu-
table character named Nora Weyel
alias johnson, who left this city sew
eral weeks ago Tor Galveston aud W no
placed the little Que in the care OF q
negro woman residing On North Flores
street.
Last night about O'Clock Mrs. L
EsparZa, who lives on Acequia street,
next door to the Chinamsn's den,
heard a child crying. she detected the
sound as coming from the mans room
and went 10 the window TO zee, if
possible, what was going on. To her
surprise and sstOnishment, she saw
this won an, the Chiuau an and the
little girl all lying on bed drunk
and eating OPIUM. She raised an
alarm 81 once and Detective Van
Ripper was soon on the scene OF what
almost proved the destruction tor life
OF sweet little child. Mr.. Van
Ripper and Charles Schreiner pushed
the door open and we'd the scene
The man jumped out vi bed in an in-
slant and demanded an explanation
OF the strange entrance of these off
GERS. They found him in bis night
clothing, the child in a little slip and
N In, nj ht IynGu lyir "
D dead drunk condition. He arreste d
both parties and locked them up on
the charge OF being disOrderIy. The
child was taken to the city hospital.
When the case came up before Re-
corder Devine this morning, the fol
lowing information was received from
the witnesses:
1t seems that this woman is q very
good friend OF the Chinaman and has
been such for a number of weeks
Last evening at the hour above
stated, she saw the little girl and
took her to this china store or opium
den. When they had reached the
place, the child protested against en-
teriDg and was given some grapes
and other fruit in order to persuade
her to enter. When she saw tn,
Chinamsn she began crying and wal
given number OF china dishes anC
toys to play with also mon ey and fruit
A bottle OF whiskey was sent for anC
these two inhumans began to drink
The woman took the child to the rea
room, undressed it and the two wen
to bed. The man soon entered with
Bsll of gum opium and compelled tn
little thing 10 eat it. He then fXe,
up drink of whiskey and poured
down her. This was the mOmen
when the innocent child began to cry
and had it not been for Mrs. Espatzs
the girl would have been outraged.
The case was an interesting on
and tho testimony was esrnestl
listened to by the officers inside th
bar, who were all overfiOwinp wit
wrath. The recorder, after the col
clusiOn of the examin alton, said: 9
will fine each OF you $500 or 200 day
and wish l could make it 81 600
He also said that i'm large cities II
Cinnamon were noted for this kind
corruption and said that as long as
was recorder, San Antonio should d
be- outraged with such distructi'
vices.
Notice of appeal was given, whit
was an unwise move for the defen
ants to make. When the matt
comes up in higher court they "
be dealt with even more severely.