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1 I nil VJI MjUJM 1)1 A,IKInf’sCOMMLTTRD FOR TRLAI-. wavGI1)•idr.o.iKI.lining, tin* OhiiH*Hi* Murderer, In tin* Pol- L»eloo Court Hook -Ho Weakens Too hate. ,u,and Appears Anxious to Kseitpe the tnConsequences oHI is Crime. M --tliThe announcement that Heung, the ;U1Chinese murderer, had heen captured doMiland had made a lull confession of his 11. i • . -x. . • t-li«crime, created intense excitement in ^Chinatown yesterday ami on Tuesday aNN night. No surprise was ex pressed t hat |»r tlie captured man hail seen lit to as- tin sinne tin* full responsibility of the awful |u. act, denying that he luid any assistance; nor did any of the Chinamen believe Wnthat port ion of bis statement. 'Phi* mete fact that Mali lx.ce ami Az-to Cat had tin also disappeared, strengthened the sus- h,M (biciflii tluit they were implicated in the Hid crime. As one of their merchants ex- ho uessed it, everyone thought Heung, tin hiding himself in the toils, weak from Co his long fast and desperate in eonse- :lJ„ ijuenoc of his being unable to procure am any more opium just after a terrible do-baueli, gave himself up for lost; and, for careless at the time for his own safety, tin thought that the most.he could do wa •to save his friends if possible. If theterrible nature of bis crime could have*heen for a moment forgotten, it would have been impossible not to pity the poor wretch. .Starvingfor fond, having tasted nothing but opium since Sunday night, until he was taken to the police station on Tuesday night, Heung was apicture of wretchedness and misery. His eyes rolled wildly; lie was so weak that lie could hardly stand; and his hands opened and closed convulsively. After lie had heen supplied with food, his nn imaI appearance n turned, and he took his seat in the dock yesterday morningk' ► « »The court room was crowded \\ ilh -.pretatoi*, the Chinese being in the ma jot ity. Kvery eye was turned upon tinsolitary occupant, of the prisoner’s penolmiwaueiligi'I’hOIKThwnren'1pelwa.lieaW.liso ilooking calm and composed. j callWeilieat In* 1euiig does not look like a villain, sev* . ilIIi r! I is fare is pleasant in its expression; while his black eyes sparkle with a me: i v and not unkindly light.k’ t »up in lliu duck, ami coolly .• uriil ini/Mil llu* snoutaLors butoro iki-riuSt I Ist re He,i1 till
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Victoria Daily British Colonist
Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Thu, May 16, 1889
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