Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-17
CHINATOWN WELL GUARDED.
The Murderer Likely to be
Soon Captured.
without Money and Refused Help
by the Highbinders.
Some Little Excitement Last Evening.
The Police Taking Precautions.
A Clue to the Murder
er's whereabouts.

Yesterday evening the usual crowd
began assembling at the plaza, and some
ventured as far as the corner Of Marches
sault and Alameda streets. BY O'Clock
about 30 had assembled, mostly boys
and young men. At about this hour
the extra police force, consisting of 80
men, arrived on the scene, when the
crowd was driven back to the plaza, and
thence to Main street, where they dis
persed.
In the crowd was noticed brother of
the murdered boy-a youth of IS years;
but he used no boisterous language, nor
did he attempt any disturbance.
Policemen were stationed at each
street crossing leading to Chinatown,
and no one was permitted to enter after
O'Clock.
While the crowd was being driven
from Alameda street hoodlum hurled
a stone, about two inches in length,
through the store window of All Now,
striking Mrs. Now on the head. The
wound, however, was very slight.
AS Chief Glass was pushing man
backward, who insisted on coming for
ward. the boisterous fellow demanded of
the chief: "What is your number, sir
l shall report you to the chiefW He,
however, moved ON without learning
the chiefs number.
The guard was we'll organized and
equipped to meet any riotous demon
stration, and in addition to their side
arms the rife corps had their repeating
rifles stacked in a room conveniently To-
Gated, at which they were to rendezvous
in the event of riot.
Mounted officers patroled the streets,
and there were others stationed on each
side of Chinatown, thus encircling it
with a mounted guard. The Cinnamon
seemed more reassured than on the two
evenings previous; the places of busi-
ness were kept open. and quite num-
ber were seen on the streets until 10 or
IL O'Clock.
In addition to the police force COM
pany of state militia was held in readi-
ness.
Two Cinnamon were taken to the
central station yesterday afternoon,
where they are held as witnesses. One
of these states that he knows Chung
Lung, and has reason to believe that he
is the murderer.
1t is believed that the murderer is
not very far from the city, as he is with
out money and without friends. On the
night of the murder he slept behind the
Chinese hospital Next morning he
went to some highbinders, who are his
friends and relatives, and stated
that he had only 80 cents
and asked them for money to enable
him to leave the city. On learning the
nature of his crime, it is stated that the
highbinders refused to give him any
aid. 1t is believed that the man then
started northeast, toward Pasadena.
Chung Lung, "the man with two
thumbs" does not stand we'll with
the better class Of Chinese. He is said
to be highbinder by profession, and, in
addition, is low fellow, and has no
friends beyond his highbinder asso.
ciates, and even they, it is SAID, have
refused to aid him after learning Of the
nature of his atrocious crime.
The Chinese generally, especially the
business men, regret the occurrence, not
only from policy, but because of its
Nervousness, the victim being child. A
Chinese merchant said last evening to
HERALD reporter:
"We are all very sorry. If China
man kill another man, it make no differ
ence; but to kill little boy, that's not
good"
Chief of Police Glass stated to a
HERALD reporter last evening: 81 think
have good clew, and that we will get
the man; but we shall do all in our
power to prevent riot. The police de-
partment is prepared to meet any Iiotous
demonstration, and that fact might as
we'll be understood. We cannot afford
to have riot in this city, and there
shall not be if we can prevent It."