Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-19
DOUBLE THUMB[D CHUNG yuNG,
The Supposed Murderer Landed
in the County Jail.
He Is Badly Frightened and Sends
For His Friends.
His Appearance Before Justice Austin
He Sends for Attorney Guthrie,
But is Not Permitted to Have
HIS Own Interpreter.

Early yesterday morning, after learn
ing the news OF the capture of Chung
Yung, the alleged murderer of The Span
ish boy, Fernando Quijada, the usual
crowd Of curiosity seekers gathered in
front of the central police station, but
of course they were not permitted to see
the prisoner.
THE PRISONER IN COURT.
About IL o'clock, after the usual court
business was finished, the prisoner was
taken before Justice Austin and ar
raigned on the warrant which had been
issued few days ago, charging him
with murder,
Justice Austin asked him, through
the interpreter, if he had retained coun..
sell. He replied that he had not, and
wanted to "wait four or five days." His
honor then continued the case until Sat
urday morning, the 22d inet.
The prisoner was then taken back to
his cell in the police station.
JUDGE GUTHRIE HIS COUNSEL.
In the afternoon the prisoner wrote on
q scrap of paper, in Chinese characters,
the names of elk OF his friends or aseoci-
ates in Chinatown, simply asking them
to come to see him. Two of these called
on Messrs. Guthrie & Guthrie, attorneys
at law, and consulted them in reference
to the case. One of the firm, accom-
panied by one of the Chinese who can
speak English called at the station
for the purpose Of consulting with
the prisoner, but Chief Glass declined
to permit the Chinanan to talk with
the prisoner, but stated to the attorney
that he had that privilege. But, as Mr..
guage AMI the prisoner said he mo
sabe" English, no conclusion was
arrived at in reference to the defence.
CHUNG VERY NERVOUS.
A HERALD reporter was permitted by
the chief to zee the prisoner. Chung
Yung refused to talk, and seemed to be
greatly frightened and suffering under
mental troubles. Jailor Hawley stated
that be had not slept very soundly and
does not seem to have very craving
appetite.
The 'double thumb" which has
marked Yung for life, and which mainly
served to identity him, is a singular
freak of nature. The double, or extra
thumb, begins at the middle, or fret
joint OF the thumb on the right hand,
and is on the outer side of the hand. 1t
extends to the tip end OF the thumb
proper, from which it is separated about
q quarter of an inch, but it is stationery
and cannot. be moved as the thumb
proper. 1t is only about half the thick
ness of the main thumb, but also has
we'll defined nail.
Late in the evening three little boys
were brought into the police station for
the purpose of identifying the prisoner.
TAKEN TO THE COUNTY JAIL.
About O'Clock in the evening Chung
Yung was removed to the county Jail.
It was noticed that at the time Of his
arrival party of seven or eight Spanish
men stood on corner in the
rear of the jail, but perhaps
were merely attracted to the place
from curiosity to see the, prisoner.
Chung Yung was put in what is called
the middle cell, the strongest in the
Jail. The double doors we're locked and
the com bination turned, go that no one,
even with the keys, could unlock the
doors, except Jailer Russell, who
alone has the combination. The cell,
at the time, was occupied by the negro
Ford, who killed the colored man Sande.
recently. Ford seems to be possessed
with high sense of what he considers
dignity, and decidedly objected to
the Chinaman being placed in the
cell with him. He was go incensed
at the supposed indignity that he be-
came ineolent, and Deputy Sheriff Rus
sell put him in the dark dungeon for the
night, where he would have ample room
in which to study the problem Of social
equality in crime.
IA trusty was placed in the cell with
Chung Yung, so as to prevent him from
committing suicide, as he looked very
respondent, and was not yet quite over
his scare.
The Chinese prisoners were considera-
bly, scared on the arrival of the prisoner,
fearing that, if the Jail were mobbed,
they might also suffer. But Wong Ark,
who murdered his wife, expressed no
fear. He said: Every body knows me !;
If they want to hang Chung Yung, they
no take me by mistake"
CHINATOWN QUIET.
Matters were very quiet in Chinatown
last evening, and there seemed to be a
general feeling Of security. The heavy
guard has been removed, only six or
eight officers being on duty during the
night. The usual crowd did not put in
an appearance, and the Chinese walked
the streets as freely as ever.
francisco Quijada, the father of the
murdered boy, called on Chief of Police
Glass today, and said he hoped there
would be no disturbance, and was satis-
fed now that the law would take it's
course and Justice be done.
About IL O'Clock on Monday night
several men on horseback rode down to
q Chinese vegetable garden on the JEFF
Wright place, on Macy street, near the
bridge, and fred five or six shots, some
OF which entered the cabin in which the
Chinese slept, but no injury was done
save a general fright, the Cinnamon
thinking that the much-talked-of mob
had begun the work of exterminatinp
the Chinese inhabitants. Yesterday
morning two of the Cinnamon reported
the matter to the agent of the property,
and he laid the matter before Deputy
Eheriffs Russell ::and Bowlder. They
visited the place, and assured
the Cinnamon that all the trouble had
passed, that there was no danger of
mob, and that the act was only that of