The record-union., 1897-10-20
He TESTIFIES FOR HIMSELF.
LING YING TOY ON THE WIT
NESS STAND.
Knew Nothing of HON Cow Nuey's
Murder, but Got Tangled
UP a Bit.

The defense in the case of the Peo-
PIE against Ling Ying Toy and Chin
Cow Nuey had not yet completed its in
PRODUCTION of testimony yesterday when
court closed, but it is expected that all
the testimony in rebuttal will be in to-
day.
The courtroom was crowded all day,
mostly with Cinnamon, the special at
traction being the examination OF Ling
Ying Toy, one of the defendants.
Yesterday afternoon Ling Wing Toy,
the Chinaman who is accused of having
fired the fatal shot which closed the
earthly career of HON Cow Nuey. testi-
fled in his own behalf.
His attorney, Charles T. Jones, during
the progress of the examination asked
him if he ever owned or carried pis-
tol. The defendant, who speaks Eng
lish language fairly well, readily replied,
mo, sir; never did"
Attorney Seymour, one of the special
counsel retained to assist in the prosecu
ton, carefully went over the ground
with the defendant and when he too
asked Ling Ying Toy if he ever owned
or carried a pistol, the defendant again
answered in a very decided manner,
mo, sir 1 never carried nor owned a
pistol in my life"
Mr.. Seymour asked him if he was GER
tain he never had and finished with the
question: Did you ever, in the sixteen
years you say you lived here, borrow a
pistol from anyone, or have anyone
else's pistol in your possession?"
Again came the reply, mo, sir, never
did T am a IaIa man and have
no use for pistols
The defendant at this point fidgeted in
his chair, and Mr. Seymour suddenly
asked the question: Now, tell me, dc
you know Fred Adams, and did you
not pawn a pistol with him on July 29th
of this year for some rice?"
Ling Ying Toy confessed that it was
true.
He was still more surprised when
County Detective Max P Fisher took
from under his coat large, murder
ous-looking Colts revolver of the --latest
improved pattern and handed it to Dis
trict Attorney Ryan. The defendant
identified the pistol as the one he had
pawned to Mr.. Adams, but asserted thai
his cousin had asked him to buy him q
pistol, and that he was just about tC
send it to him when he needed the rice
and Dawned it.
From that time on the defendant
eyes Travelled between Detective Fisher
and Attorney Seymour, not knowing
what else the prosecution might spring
on him.
When asked if he ever owned or car
ried any other pistol excepting the one
referred to, Judge Hart had the question
read from the reporters notes, and il
was put TO the defendant in a way tha
he could not misunderstood.
For a moment he hesitated and ther
answered, mo, sir, this is the only pis
tol I ever handled
us 1t not a fact that last November
you pawned an old pistol-not this one
here, but another-to Charles McLaugh
lin for 81 and three or four months
later went there again to get a So piece
changed and Mr.. Mclaughlin handed
you your old pistol and three silver dol
lars2"
The witness admitted having done so
but added that he had gone to Nc
Laughlin's place with another China
man, and that it was the other China.
mans pistol he pawned.
The witness stoutly maintained tha
he was in certain house and sick from
a stomach trouble at the time the mur
der was committed. He said he wa:
taken i'll shortly before o'clock in the
afternoon and went to the house of fe
male friend who made him hot drinks
He went to bed and remained there un-
til the officers arrested him after the
shooting, which was the first he hac
| heard of it.
In response to questions by Mr. Jones
his counsel the defendant said that
few years ago a friend of his was accus
ed of having shot a man and sent fol
him to come to Sacramento and assis
him. He did so, and for this GER
tain Cinnamon had since had it in fol
him." and threatened to get even Will
| him. He pointed out four Cinnamon il
| the courtroom who he said are pushins
| the prosecution against him now TO
that reason.
Ling Ying Toys examination was no
concluded when court adjourned, an(
will be resumed this morning.