Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-01
PRETTY CHONG FONG.
HER BOGUS LARCENY CASE CON
TINUED UNTIL TOMORROW.
Happenings Yesterday in the Police
Court - Ex-Officer Ru1o Found
Guilty of Battery - Some
Small Cases.

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was packed with as motley an array as
ever appeared in court room, either as
spectators or prisoners. They had evil
IDENTIFY come to stay and to hear the tes-
timony in the case of Chong Fong, the
kidnapped Chinese woman, who is held
on the charge of vagrancy to protect her
from the two contending Chinese slave
companies.
As at theater, where there is great
deal of rubbiah and unimportant char
acters on the stage before the star ap-
pears, so in Justice Ovens court there
were several ''drunks" and battery
cases Oh the docket to be disposed of
before the "atar" case was reached.
The mob patiently ''sat out" these un-
interesting cases, and before the star
made her entrance from an adjoining
room, all of the Chinese in the court
room were excluded. on motion of Dis
trict Attorney Phibbs. This was
sad blow to the China
men, especially to Charley All
Him and the dummy who wanted to
marry the girl, 80 as to give her into the
possession of the company. Several
ladies of the Chinese mission home
were present. The defendant was ar
raigned, pleaded not guilty, and the
case went over until tomorrow.
AN AGGRAVATED CASE.
L. L. Rulo, an ex-policeman and at
present special wstchman at the Ar
cade depot, was placed on trial charged
with battery on R. S. Miller. The as.
sault occurred ON Boyle Heights, near
Rulo's residence, several days ago. The
complaining witness, Miller, testified
that Rulo knocked him down and then
kicked him on the head and in the side;
a physician had told the complainant
that some of his ribs were fractured in
consequence of the kick.
@. E. Nichols testified "When 1
saw Rulo knock Miller down and begin
to / lex him ran up toward them; Rulo
kicked Miller at least twice, il not more
he kicked him once on the head Miller
lay where he fell, in stupid, dazed
condition, and he evidently had been
drinking"
Charles ]. Nichols, son of the former
witness, testified: 81 SAW Rulo shove
Miller into the street, saying, If you do
not go on, I'll spoil your face;' Rulo
then knocked the man down and kicked
him on the head several times; Miller
laid where he had been knocked down" !"
Mrs. M. E. Criste testified that she
saw Rulo follow the man and strike
him.
A little boy, aged IL years, testified
that he saw Rulo kick the man hard,
"this way" kicking out his foot in q
very energetic manner.
After this array of witnesses, the de-
fendant testified in his own behalf: 81
eaw the man at my fence and asked
him what he was doing on my premises,
and he said it was none of my business ;
we'll, may have bit him, and after he
fell 1 just touched him with my foot.
Attorney Phibbs-"How many times
did you touch him with your foot? ?"
Defendant-"Only once"
Mr.. Phibbs -"How often did you
strike him?''
Rulo-"Only once"
The defendant was found guilty and
ordered to appear today for sentence.
SMALL CASES.
Ed. Little and L. Spooner were
charged with disturbing the peace at
Main and First streets about O'Clock
yesterday morning. They had some
words about woman, and from words
they came to blows, and from blows
they came to the police station, through
the assistance OF Officer Walker. Little
was fined $40 and Spooner $5.
A. j. Smith, charged with indecent
exposure of person, was acquitted.
Manuel Ramirez, who had been exiled
under 50-days' sentence, returned to
the city, and was ordered to serve his
time.
William Mccormick, charged with
begging on the streets, was sentenced to
60 days. imprisonment. He has served
$50 days for another offsnse.
Robe;t Macy was sentenced to five
days for begging. t-t-