Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-15

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sing the matter, and at every point
where crowd assembled the Chinese
closed their stores. At various places
hammering was heard. as If they were
mailing and barring the doors from in
side, evidently expecting an attack.
The restaurants, which usually keep open
until midnight, were closed by 8 O'Clock,
and re entire Chinese quarter wac leftin
dafb .nees, save the dull, yellow flicker
ID light from the lamp posts. Around
.he scene OF the murder Cinnamon were
/ seen with bundles and bedding on their
backs going up to the more densely
populated section, and by 8 O'Clock that
entire eection OF the town was deserted.
Lights on the buildings were turned
down, aud not a Chinaman put his
head out OF a door, excepting few
spies, who were patroling the dark
alleyways, watching the movements of
whom they thought were about to raid
their quarter of the town.
visitors out of Chinatown, and
permitted none to enter, and by 10
O'Clock, the streets were free
OF people, and the Chinese quarter was
as quiet as if it were uninhabited, or a
military camp after lights out and the
tattoo.
THE MURDERER's DESCRIPTION.
Following is description of the sup
posed murderer, Chung Yung for whom
a warrant has been issued: Chung Yung
is between 40 and As years of age !;
weight, from ll5 to 125 pounds; of dark
reddish complexion; has double or
duplex thumb on right hand dark
Chinese clothing, wore Chinese shoes, a
dark slouch hat; five feet two inches in
height.
PERHAPS THE VENDETTA.
Last evening about o'clock Chin
Song was standing on the plaza, 'front.'
ing Chinatown, watching the crowds go
by to the scene OF the murder. A pass
ing pedestrian hit him on the head with
brick, and the Chinsman rolled on the
pavement. He was taken to the city
prison for medical treatment. The
Chinaman was unable to recognize his
assailant, aud says that he saw no one
hit him, but knows that be was struck.
CHINESE WITNESSES UNDER ARREST.
All Soon, one of the Cinnamon who
were engaged in the search for the MUIR
dered boy. and who finally found the
body in the cesspool, was placed under
surveillance, yesterday, by the police
department.
Ah Soon, who claims to be cousin of
Chung Young, the supposed murderer,
yesterday afternoon, with another China
man, in hopes, as he says, of getting the
reward offered by the Chinese mer-
chants, made a search about eight miles
west of town for Yung, but returned
empty handed.
The police last evening decided to ar
rest, as witnesses, All Soon and the
other two Cinnamon who helped to
search for the murdered boys body on
Thursday, Chang Yung and Ah Hing.
Soon was found all right. and taken to
the station, but the others could not be
found.
Detective Auble and Officers Collins
and Woodward went to the room where
the two have lived, but found the door
barred. They found their way in, but
the room was empty. though lamp
was burning in it, and there were
evidences that it mad been recently oc.
cupied.
At O'Clock this morning Officers
Harris, Whaling and Stephens sue
ceeded in finding All Hing, who was
taken to the police station, where he is
held as witness. All Hing is one of
the Chinese who were engaged in the
search for the body, he and the other
Cinnamon, as they say, thinking that q
Chinaman had been murdered.
THE CHINESE FLEEING.
From 10 O'Clock until midnight there
was general exodus from Chinatown,
and at least 100 left with their blankets
and personal portable effects. The cars
leading out Central avenue and to Uni
versity were crowded with the fleeing
Chinese, who seemed to be panic
stricken. Their destination ia to the
various vegetable gardens in the vicinity
OF the city, where they will doubtless
rem ain until the scare subsidies,