The morning call., 1893-08-29
All FATS GAME.
Chinese Try to Bribe a
Prison Guard.
JOHN MALONEY THE TEMPTED
The Directors Are Investigating the
Matter, and Believe It the Result
of Mistaken Mercy.

1t has been somewhat of puzzle 20 the
members of the State Board Of Prison D.
rectOrs to ascertain whether or not they
have been duped in pardoning an old resi-
dent of San Quentin named Ah Fat. AS
it is they are inves Tigating two cases of at
tempted bribery in connection with the
case.
About twenty years ago All Fat was con-
victed OF the murder of a Chinese in
terpreter in Sacramento. He was SEN
fenced to life term. From the moment
that he passed between the prison gates.
All Fats friends never ceased interceding
for his release. All sorts of influences
were brought to bear upon successive di-
rectors. The favorite plea of the convict's
ntercessors was that he was not the muir
derer, but that he had been made the
scapegoat of the guilty man by members of
the latter's Chinese company.
This latter argument was repeated so
often to members of tho present board
that they finally became convinced of its
probability. although all the San Quentin
officials, as well as the Sacramento author
tiles, were satisfied of An Fats guilt.
About month ago the board proposed TO
pardon him, provided he would return to
China and never re-enter the United
States.
All Fat demurred slightly to this ar
rangement. He expressed his perfect
Willingness to leave the country and to
remain away. but he said that he had i'm
nortant business interests at Chihuahua.
Mexico. and he moved TO amend the
boards order so that be could go thither
instead of cack t. China. The directors
declined 10 give him such a prime oppor-
tunity 10 slip into Southern California. 1t
must be China or nothing.
The convict then agreed to be depOrted
and asked for his discharge. The dree-
tors required that his friends should pay
into the Warden's hands $50 for a ticket
TO 1okohama. The money was furnished
by prosperous looking Chinese who
came to San Quentin with large bundle.
lie was allowed to see All Fat and con-
versed with him at length in their native
tongue. Before leaving be gave the
bundle to Warden Hale. stating that il
contained Ah Fats travelling garb.
No objection was made TO his wearing
the clothes, and on the 10Th inst. he came
10 this CT in charge of Guard John Ma
lOney. The officer was instructed to
place his prisoner oil board the steamer
City of New York, leaving on the follow
Ing day. and 10 see that he remained on
the ship until she sailed.
During the few hours that he was in the
city the guard states that he was repeat
edy offered inducements to allow An Fat
to slip away. The PROPOSAL was made by
weil-to-do Chinese and afterward by two
attorneys. Failing in their direct attempts
MalOuey says they endeavuTed to ap-
proach him through his brother, deputy
in the United States MarshaPs Office The
guard still insisted that his prisoner must
sail on the City OF New York.
The final attempt of All Fats friends In
his behalf was carefully planned. 1t was
/ made Whe MalOpev and a N Eat anpaarad
at the dock. The guard was again ap-
preached by one of the attorneys accom-
panied by the merchant who had brought
All Fat the bundle of clothes and several
other Mongolians. Among them was "a
man, the exact counterpart of All Fat
HIS clothes were made from the same
pattern and there was not even q thread
difference between the two suits. The
men were alike in form aud features and
MaloDey is persuaded that they are twins
All Fats double is merchant on Sacra-
mento street. He was going back 10 China
for few months and had a certificate to
permit his return. The attorney proposed
that Maloney shonld place the merchan
on board as prisoner. who would imper-
senate All Fat on the trip. He could. Of
course, come back when he liked. All Fat
was to 60 to the country for a time, and Ma
loney, If he acquiesced, could return To his
post at San Quentin, with $3.50 of Chinese
money.
Maloney again declined the bribe, took
All Fat to his quarters and remained on
board until the steamer was outside the
heads. lie returned on n pilOt-boat and
promptly reported. the occurrence to the
Warden. The latter is not sure that All
Fat won't find his way back bv some use
of his doubles certificate. In any case he
proposes to get even by prosecuting the
man who tried 10 brihe his officer.