The herald., 1893-07-28
A NEW SUIT,
VERY COMMON MISTAKE
All MOON FOOLIsHLY WROTE A
LETTER WHICH HURTS HIS CASE.
The Alleged Murderer OF Quot How
Finds His Own Writings Put in
Evidence Against Him-Yes-
terday's Proceedings.

y
terday in Judge Smiths department,
and the Wong All Moon murder case
fell rather fat until the introduction OF
a sensational letter from the defendant
to his cousin, which document contains
a virtual confession of the crime.
No one expected the production of
such an overwhelming piece OF evidence
and ii came like thunderbolt from q
clear sky.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
Lem Loon was called and testified to
the dying statement made by Guet How
in the receiving hospital.
His statement was objected to by the
defense as being different from that
made in the lower court.
Judge Smith ruled the statement out
until proper foundation had been made.
Lem Luen was then Withdrawn and
Tom Bing was introduced, one OF the
dead woman's owners.
Bing swore to hearing the woman state
that she thought that she was about to
die, and that the defendant was her
murderer.
A rigid croes-examination failed to
shake the witness testimony on any
material point.
Lsn Luen was again called and cor
roborated Tom Bing's testimony con-
cerning Gut How's dying statement.
Lem Luen requested that he be ex-
amined in the English language, which
was done, and he showed his knowledge
of the tongue by the skillful manner in
which he emerged from red hot cross-
examination unscathed.
Fred T. Higgins OF Pasadena testified
that he had sold the defendant the shoes
he WAS wearing when arrested.
He identified both the defendant and
his shoes positively.
He was followed by Police Officer
Rohn, who swore to being present at
the taking of Guet How's last words.
After two or three unimportant wit
nesses had been questioned, Deputy
Sheriff John @. Wray was called.
Mr.. Wray has had charge of the case
since the commencement, and his ap-
pearance on the witness stand caused
the first thrill of excitement in yester-
days proceedings.
The witness etated that the defendant
had given him at various times since his
arrest letters to be delivered to his
friends and cousins in Chinatown, all OF
which had reached their destination
with the exception OF one, which the
witness then placed in evidence.
The attorneys for the defense arose az
one man and interposed objections both
loud and strong, but their lung efforts
were of no avail and their objections
were overruled.
The witness then swore that the letter
was written in his presence, with a pen-
Gil borrowed by the defendant from the
witness.
Then Rev. Francis M. Price of this
city, who conducts mission ON Vignes
street, was sworn and subjected to q
rigid and severe examination by the de-
fen6ant's counsel as to his qualifications
for reading the Chinese language. His
Interpretation was accepted and the
following letter was read, and intently
listened to by those present:
My esteemed elder brother. beg that
you will take notice of The things which
l now respectfully communicate to you.
1, the stupid one, have this one time
gone wrong. 1t is now too late to re-
pent. I regret that, at the present time,
my respected brother has become In
vofved in this trouble, and that day
and night his heart is sorely distressed
oyer this affair. beg the pardon Of our
WDOlo lhniiyS nAu uiohoiS AoStcb
that you gentlemen. my honora 5le
brethren, have wasted large sums of
money. You have exerted yourselves
greatly to secure subscriptions of silver
in order to save such a stupid one as
myself. have secured favors which are
by no means light. 1.-THE present time
l am in such condition that If you
were to stick pair of wings on me
could not escape. With 10000 hopes I
now present my case to you, my honor
able elder brethren. urgently beg you
to take counsel with my unhappy es-
tate, and save the life Of this person,
your younger brother, by helping him
to come forth.
Our whole family would receive favors
by no means small. With 10000 hopes
with reference to this Intensely impor-
tant matter; wishing you worldly pros
perity and peace OF mind, am your
obedient servant, NUN ToI.
will trouble the bearer to carry this
important letter ard place it in the
hands OF Qwong Loong Tien, my respect
able elder brother, who will open and
read it.
With respectful salutations am at
your service. NUN IoI.
At this point the court adjourned.
The case for the prosecution will prob
ably close early tomorrow, and the de-
tense, 1t is stated, will introduce SEN
sstional theory to the effect that the
murder was committed by Ah Lipp, the
Chinese shot by the defendant.