Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-18
Fernando Quijada's Murderer
in Jail.
Police officer Steele's Fine
Piece Of Work.
He Pulls the Chinaman Out From q
Hay Stack.
Omcer Steele Deserves the Highest
Credit-He Captures the Most
Despicable Murderer
ON Record.

Chung Yung, the alleged murderer Of
the boy Fernando Quiiada, was cap.
tured yesterday afternoon, at o'clock,
on the Nadeau ranch, about five miles
west of the city, by officer Frank
Steele.
At noon Yesterday officer Steele, &C.
companied by Chang, the Chinese in
terpreter, left for the Vernon district to
follow up clue which he had and con-
tinue the search for YuDg, who was
first seen in that vicinity on Friday
night. Yung had gone to one OF the
Chinese gardens and asked for food.
The matter was reported to the police
department, and since that time several
officers have been on guard day and
night, waiting and watching for the
return Of the supposed murderer.
Officer Steele and his assistant made
thorough search of the ranch houses
and surrounding premises, and finally,
in looking at some haystacks, which
offer an extra-fne opportunity for hid
ing, the officer noticed protuberance.
The hay had evidently been disturbed,
az II some one had taken out few
shocks and replaced them. The officer
looked at the misplaced shocks, and
concluded to investigate. He removed
the outer shock, and then made an
other grab, and caught what felt like
the head OF man. He took firm
grasp of the fellows hair, and COM
manded him to come out.
A Chinaman slowly crawled out, and
he proved to be the man the officer sus-
pected was there-Chung Yung, or the
''double-thumbed man"-the supposed
murderer Of the Spanish boy, Fernando
Quijada.
TheChinaman made no resistance what
ever, not being armed, and was emacisted
from the want of food. He had been In
the haystack nearly all day, fearing to
start on his travels to escape from the
country, as both he and his crime were
well known, for it is evident
that he knew that he was sus-
pected on the morning after the murder,
and it is believed that he has since re-
turned to Chinatown to feel his way and
consult with some OF his highbinder as
eociates.
Officer Steele remained on the ranch
with his prisoner until about 8 o'clock
in the evening, when he obtained
private conveyance, and in company
with EChang. who rendered material
assistance, brought the prisoner, by
circuitous route, to the city. and safely
delivered him at the police station,
where he was placed, manacled, in an
extra strong cell, and under extra
guard.
Chung Lung maintained dogged
silence, refusing to talk on any subject.
A double guard was on duty in the
city prison last night, to resist any possi-
BILE riotous demonstration. About II
O'Clock last evening the news of the
capture reached some of the prominent
merchants of Chinatown. They were
very jublant, and hoped that now mat
ters would be more quiet.
When placed in Jail Captain Hare
recognized Chung Yung as having been
in prison few months ago, arrested
with several other Cinnamon on the
charge Of tan playing.
IN CHINATOWN.
In the early part OF the evening
crowd of perhaps 80 persons assembled
on Alameda street bordering Chinatown,
but they were driven away by the police
and did not return. The stores were
open and business continued until late
hour.
About 80 officers were on guard dur.
ing the night. Ever since the night OF
the murder the officers have been doing
double duty, being on the watch from
O'Clock in the evening until Z the next
morning.
Joe Scott, the man who, while under
the influence Of some narcotic, told Cor
oner Weldon that he knew all about the.
murder, when he evidently knew
nothing, has been released from the
police station.
All Soon and All Hing, two Of the
three Cinnamon who found the dead
boys body and who were held at the
police station as witnesses, have also
been released.
Francisco Quijada, father OF the MUIR
dered boy, called at the Office of the
chief of police yesterday and stated that
he was opposed to any riotous demon
strations, and would do nothing to en-
courage any such move.
Chief of Police Glass yesterday re-
Keep OF the Enemy.
A foe who turks In ambush is more danger
our anta0Onist than one who attacks upou the