The herald., 1896-08-18

Marchessault, the other ran north, but
he di1 not know where he went. Hug
gins an across the street and saw Ham
niond-Bell STOPPING over the wounded
mans head. Then the crowd closed in
and he saw little else save that the body
was taken away in the patrol wagon.
The most important witness of the day
was Charles N. Lewis, clerk. residing
at 1913 West Second street. and he told
story fully as strong as that of Ham
mond-Bell Lewis was going down into
Chinatown to get bowl for an opium
pipe. He proceeded down the south
side of Marchessault street to Alameda
and had turned on the latter thorough
fare northerly. He was but step or
two from the sidewalk when he heard
the shot and turned Immediately. In
front of the store he saw the little group
of Chinese, saw Chez fall and two men
run away. The shorter Of the two ran
across Alameda to the east SIDE; the
big man ran straight up toward him,
fumbllng as though concealing a revol-
YER under his blouse. Lewis had taken
a few steps toward the scene OF the trag-
edy but as he saw the big man come
toward him he took one good look at
him, then turned and fed. He positively
identified big Jim" as the one who did
the shooting and the one from whom ne
ran. He did not see where the latter
went to, as he was busy looking out for
himself. Chew Wing Cow wore dark
clothes and highbinder hat After he
had seen that he was not pursued Lewis
returned to where Wong Chee lay anu
saw the body removed.
Lewis had seen a Chinaman standing
at the corner leaning against tele-
graph pole as he came down Marches
sault street, and this man was next
called. He was Wong Hee, sometimes
called "Billy Pridham." as he worked
for Mr. Pridham for over four years.
Wong Hee said that as he stood on the
corner he saw Wong Chez pass him,
closely followed by Wong Him. Down
in front of the Tuck Sing store he saw
Gong On Chong. Chew Wing Cow and
another highbinder named Hong Kee
step from the doorway as Chez ap-
preached. He distinctly heard Gong On
Chong say in Chinese, discharge the
gum" saw Chew Wing Cow step for
ward and shoot Chez, who staggered and
fell. Chong ran across the street, Hong
kee also taking the same direction, while
big Jim" ran few steps then.1odged
into the doorway of the Quong Yuen
Chung company, next door north of Tuck
Sings, and disappeared.
Wong Hee did not dare to go immedi-
ately to the spot where Chez fell and
started to go off up Marchessault street.
Just as he passed the door of a barber
shop, which fronts on Marchessauit
street, but whose rear opens into the rear
of the Quong Yuen Chung place, he saw
big JIM step out, turn quickly up a
stairway which leads to the Hop Sing
tong rooms above, and go up there This.
then, fully explains the mysterious part
of Cows sudden disappearance from
the scene. He had but to run to the rear
of one store. pass into the barber shop.
out into a side street. whisk around one
tax, fv,kN ,k@t r
his tong's quarters, with dozen wit
nesses to swear that he had not left there
all evening.
During the time that Wong Hee was
giving his testimony 1t was interesting
to watch the expressions upon the faces
of the two defendants. That Of Gong
On Chong, who is brutal looking fell
low at best, was horrifying in it's express
sion of malignant ferocity. On the con-
trary, Big Jim sat pale, but with sar-
castle, cynical smile upon his livid lips,
sneering-but his CHASTITY pallor told Of
the strain he was under.
Wong Fong, the next witness, simply
told of the hunt that had been made for
the missing third murderer. Hong Kee.
From what has since been learned, it
appears that Hong Kee, after running
across Alameda street, circled around
and made for the plaza, where he board
ed Santa Monica car and made his es-
cape. lie was traced to the seaside
town, but had flown, and his wherea-
bouts is at present unknown.
The last witness for the day was Dep
PITY District Attorney James, who re-
counted the events of the Identification
In the receiving hospital, and identified
the slip of paper upon which Wong Chez
had written the names of his assailants
The paper was filed as an exhibit in the
case. At $3.50 this morning the examina-
tion will be again taken up and the pros
ecution will probably close today.
For the defense Mr.. Davis may recall
several Of the prosecutions witnesses,
but will reserve all testimony for the
defense for the trial in the superior
court. What the line of defense will
be he refused to state, but probably an
alibi. He claims to have three good
American witnesses, and any number
of Chinese. While admitting that the
prosecution has made strong case he
is hopeful when placed before jury that
he can secure an acquittal.