The record-union., 1894-02-26
MURDERED BY A CHINAMAN.
A Subject of the Mikado Shot Down
in the Street.
The Jap Expires Few Minutes
After-The Murderer Makes
His Escape.

War appears to have broken out be-
tween the Chinese and Japanese in this
city. At least they have reached the
point of resorting to the use Of firearms
to settle their enmities.
The ball was opened shortly before
m s1ight last night by the murder of
Japanese, presumably by Chinaman,
on a public street, but where it will end
time alone can tell. The japanese are
becoming very strong in this vicinity,
and are crowding the Chinese out of the
labor market, there being hundreds of
them employed on farms near this city,
displacing so many Chinese, while the
white men tramp and beg and sleep in
the jails and box cars.
Shortly before II o'clock last night a
pistol shot on Fourth street awakened
the echoes, and few seconds later Special
Officer Warmers whistle sounded as he
ran toward the spot, followed by a num-
ber of persons who happened to be on *
street.
At the corner of the alley between l and
J streets a Japanese was found lying on
the ground close to the sidewalk in dy-
ing condition. The patrol wagon arrived
few minutes later and he was taken TO
the Receiving Hospital, where he died at
five minutes past L. without giving any
clew to the circumstances of the murder.
From some of his countrymen it was
learned that his name was George Kobe,
that he lived in Rose Alley and had lived
in sacramento about twelve years. He
left the house where he lives about $50
O'Clock and none of them sawlhim after
ward.
He had never had any difficulty with
any of his own countrymen except on
one occasion, something over year ago,
when, in quarrel with one Handa, he
shot and wounded Handa and was cut by
him in return. They subsequently be-
came good friends, however, and Handa
is said to now be in Marysville or
Fresno.
AS soon as the officers arrived at the
scene Of the shooting they searched the
alley between Fourth and Fifth, and
found near Fifth street an old suit of
clothes lying in the alley, but whether
they were thrown there by the murderer
can only be surmised.
A man known as Three Fingered
Jack" says that he and Harry Maxim
were standing on Fourth street in
front of his (Jack's) shooting gall
lery, when they were startled by
the flash and report of a pistol.
Going in the direction of the sound they
found the Jap on the sidewalk in front of
Servers stable, supporting himself on
his elbow.
In answer to Jacks inquiry as to who
shot him ne replied: "A Chinaman."
AS to where the shooter was, ne said
''up stairs" pointing across the street to
Chinese tenement house. lie then be-
came unconscious and soon expired.
A young man, whose name was not as
certained, stated that Kobe was in Wash
ington yesterday, and had quarrel with
the proprietor of Chinese washhouse
there. Kobe's companions, however, say
it was another Jap who had the trouble.
Three officers went over to Washington
and brought over two Cinnamon and
locked them up. one OF them being the
proprietor of the washhouse.
At a late hour this morning it was
learned that deceased had visited a house
of ill-repute kept by two Japanese
women in the alley | and j, Second and
Third, early in the evening, in company
with two Japs, where they imbibed
numerous glasses OF beer. 1t is claimed
by Chinese residents Of that quarter that
Kobe left the place at IL o'clock, just
prior to the shooting, followed by his two
male associates in the den. Susplcioning
that the latter two might, through
jealousy, have concluded to put
their countryman out of the
way, the police placed both of them un-
der arrest, as well as one of the keepers
of the resort. They are now on the look
out for the other woman, and Will prob
ably land her behind the bars before day.
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