The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-14
The Mongol Whom He Talked
With in Chinatown.
LEFT THE HOTEL AT MIDNIGHT
Many Witnesses Tell of Heath's
Whereabouts on the Night of
the Murder.

hrst witness called to-day In the Heatn
trial.
About 10 o'clock in the evening Of
August %, 1892, he saw heath in China
town holding a conversation with China
man who was an Interpreter in Tue Lees
store. He did not hear any of their con-
versation, but knew the reputation of the
Chinaman was not good. They went into
a saloon and afterward came out and went
east on Tulare street toward the business
part of the city.
In answer to. F0Ote the witness stated
that he did not know Heath was here to
get laborer for the Fairview vineyard.
nor did he know where the Chinaman was
now. lie saw him about Tue Lees place
Tor some months afterward, and at one
time the interpreter told tie witness he
was going back to China, and be has not
seen him since.
Thomas Welsch was, at the time of the
tragedy. member of the police force. and
at about 3 o'clock that morning he was
standing on the corner of G and Tulare
streets in Chinatown. he heard three
shots distinctly and some that he could not
distinguish by number. He heard a man
yell during the shooting and woman's
screams followed The pistol shots. Po-
liceman Babcock was with him at the time
and they went to McWbirter's residence
at once and found McWhirter lying Oh the
sofa and number of people at the house.
They got lantern and searched the
yard. He found McWhirter's revolver
lying & short distance west of the clothes
line post. with three chambers empty, and
Babcock found another revolver six or
hf To- al ,ryikh
three chambers empty. The witness iden-
tilted the pistol, also two clubs and masks.
One of the clubs was against the fence.
while the mask was near an opening where
the boards had been pulled off. They
were sitting with one end on the ground,
leaning against the fence.
The pistols were 41-caliber, Colts pat
tern, and one had triangle one side and
the letter "a" on the other, cut into the
breech. He found two tracks In the soft
ground between the water-closet and the
lattice work. and the toes pointed to the
north.
On the evening before about o'clock he
had seen Heath in Chinatown, near the
corner of q and Tulare streets. talking to
a Chinaman. They talked for some time.
and as they turned TO go into a saloon he
heard Heath say, We'll do him up"
They went into the saloon and remained
some time, and then came out and went
east along Tulare street toward the rail-
road track and the business part Of town.
A. B. Ward saw Heath on the morning
of the murder in Mike Murray's saloon.
He mentioned the murder and asked Heath
if be had heard of it, Heath answered
that he just got up. and it was too bad,
after which he left the witness. Heath DID
not look quite as usual, in that be was
pale. A week later the witness met Heath
al the Bodega saloon, and Heath said that
McWhirter ought to have been killed.
-Four weeks before the murder the witness
saw Heath have dark-handled pistol in
his pocket.
a. V. Morse, new witness, was called
to the stand at the afternoon session. He
now lives in San Francisco, but lived in
Fresno at the time of the McWhirter muir
der, and was then in charge of vineyard.
He testified that Heath had been in his
employ prior to McWhirter's death. The
witness was in town at the time of Nc
Whirter's death. and saw Heath the even
ing before and again at 10 O'Clock at night
at the Grand Central Hotel Heath came
10 and engaged room.
The next morning at o'clock he saw
him in front of the saloon. He asked
Heath il he had heard the news. Heath
said yes, and added: II would not be sur
prlsed if they gave me trouble about this.
Pm accused of it. TEey say knew that
Baker Chen editor of the ExpositoD was
living there and that went there to get
even with him. They may make a hard
ncf Y In bod oil s,xIl
but it may be pretty hard for me to prove
that was in bed ali night"
Howard Wells, a deputy constable of
MADEIRA, also new witness, gave more
important testimony. He said he was in
Fresno the night of the murder. aud was
at the Grand Central Hotel about 2:3O al
night. and saw Heath coming out of the
hotel.
Samuel j. Hooking was brought to
Fresno from ranch near Selma last night
by Assistant District Attorney Mark Wal
ser. Deputy Sheriff Hi Rapelje and Of
fcer Pat Kanamer. 1t was rumored to-
day that Hooking is the John Doe who as
sisted in the murder of McWhirter. and
for whom The officers have been looking
ever since the tragedy. Walser was seen
tonight, but absolutely denied that such
was the case.
He says that Hooking does not fill the
description of John Doe at all, and further
that Ht cking had no connection with the
crime. Hooking was wanted because he
could throw light upon a certain point
that it was the intention of the prosecu-
ton to Introduce at the trial, and it was
thought best to have him here In Fresno,
where 1t would be easy to get at him.
Hooking having been in trouble before
the rumor mentioned has received consid-
cradle credence. He is the man who was
charged with the murder of G. w. Rems-
burg In this county three years ago.
Hooking was discharged on preliminary
examination. proving good alibi. He
was seen this evening regarding the rumor
that he was the John Doe In the McWhir-
ter affair. but said it was absurd. and that
he could prove an alibi.
Harry Upton saw Heath at Scott's
saloon on the night of the murder Later
he went to tie Grand Central and walked
up J street. When opposite HeDry's
stables he saw two men enter and heard
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