Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15
FOUL BEYOND DESCRIPTION
The Horrible Murder of Fer
nando Quijada.
Chinese Wretches Commit a Most
AbOminable Crime.
Young Spanish Boy Subjected to Un.
mentionabie Indienities' aud They
strangled-Later Developmeav
About the AFFAIR.

Strangled-LhCer rDevelOpmeAV
About the AFFAIR.
Francisco Quijada called at the coro-
ner's Office yesterday me- ,rning and rec
ognized as his son Fer nando, the body
OF the boy who ws.s 80 brutally MUIR
dered in Chinatown the evening pre-
vious, full account of which was
printed in the HERALD yesterday. The
heartfelt GRIEF of the father, as he stood
by the corpse of his little boys was
pitable in the extreme, and moved to
pity and sympathy the crowd OF people
who had come to witness the evidence
of one of the most shocking end brutal
murders known in the annals OF crime.
: The grief-stricken father embraced
the lifeless body of his boy, crying and
calling upon Fernando to speak, and to
come back to life. So touching was the
scene that some of the spectators, moved
from sympathy for the dead, expressed
their desire for vengeance upon the
murderer, and suggested that raid be
made upon Chinatown, and that several
Chinese be held as hostages until the
murderer be produced.
THE FATHERS STATEMENT.
As soon as the gtief of the father had
become somewhat relieved, in tears, he
stated that his boys name was Fer
nando, aged about 10 years, and that he
attended the Ann.street school, but
when not at school he sold water crosses
on the streets, also in Chinatown. "He
lived at home with us on San Juan
street, and was good boy but when he
did not come home last night went out
to look for him." continued the father,
between sobs. He also stated that
about two weeks ago, his son, accom-
panied by Luis Diaz, a play mate, vis-
tied Chinatown, and was accosted by
Chinaman, who attempted to drag them
into the room in the old rookery on Ben
jamin street andApablasa alley the place
where Fernando was murdered.
AT THE MoRGUE.
The father furnished neat suit of
black clothing for his murdered boy, and
all day yesterday the undertaking rooms
of Orr & Sutch were crowded with visi-
tors, very large number being boys,
including number of tine deceased's
schoolmates. There were several slight
bruises on the right forehead, and a
large bruise, or cut, on the right cheek
bone, which looked as though it was
caused by a blow, yet these wounds
may have been made by the boards
when the body was thrust into the cess
pool. The mouth was clotted with
blood, and around the neck are
finger-marks, as stated yesterday
morning in the HERALD, which is
evidence of death by strangulation.
Nothing was found in the boys pockets
his basket was yet full of water crosses,
which rested on a table near the corpse.
1t was stated by some one who seemed
to know that the boy had won small
prize in Chinese lottery, and that rob-
berry was the motive; but, whatever
money the boy had was evidently taken
from him, either before or after the
murder.
AN INFAMOUS CRIME.
A post-mortem examination was held
yesterday and the fact was established
that an infamous outrage had been at
tempted upon the boy. This conclusion
was based upon the dieordered condition
of the boys clothing. The boys resist.
ance and cries for help alarmed the
murderer, and to silence him the muir
der was committed.
The statement of one of the boys
friends that he and his companion were
almost dragged into this very house, two
weeks ago, is additional evidence in that
direction. Some OF the physicians who
examined the condition of the body ex-
press the belief that life was not quite
extinct when the body was thrown into
the cesspool.
THE CHINESE RETICENT.
It now appears that in addition to the
Chinese woman Ling, another Chinese
woman heard the stifled cries of the boy
and saw the murderer as he fed. She
refuses to talk, and it is said, she has
also warned the woman Ling not to say
any more on the subject. The woman
Ling has charge of the Presbyterian
mission school.
1t will be recollected that three China
men assisted in the search for the boy.
believing that Chinaman had been
murdered. One of them stated that his
cousin was missing, and he seemed to
be uneasy about his absence. A war
rant was issued yesterday for Chung
Yung the supposed murderer.
The other two Cinnamon will also be
brought in, if found.
THE SPANISH PEOPLE INDIGNANT.
A large number of Spanish residents
viewed the corpse of the boy, yesterday
afternoon, and expressed their indigna-
tion against the Chinese at this brutal
outrage. The father is we'll known
Spanish resident of this city; has lived
here many years, and his little boy,
Fernando, was born in Los Angeles.
THE INQUEST TODAY.
The inquest will be held this morning
at 10 O'Clock. The body will be removed
to the residence of his parents thie
afternoon. from which place the funeral
will be held on Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
Four extra policemen were added last
evening to the Chinatown force.
CHINESE. MERCHANTS OFFER REWARD.
The Chinese merchants held meet
ing last evening, and decided to offer a
reward OF $500 for the arrest OF the mur.
derer of Fernando Quijada, to which
Mr.. Sepulveda, the owner of the build.
ing where the crime was committed.
added $50. making $3.50 in all.
The merchants and better class OF
Chinese deplore the matter greatly, and
assert that they will do all in their
power to bring the criminal to justice.
EXCITEMENT IN CHINATOWN.
At about 7 o'clock last evening crowds
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