People v. Lee

Defendant was informed against jointly with one Ah Wing for the murder of one Lee Tow Juck. The parties were all Chinamen, and the homicide occurred on February 11, 1916, on Washington Street, in Stockton, in Chinatown of that city. There is ample evidence found in the testimony of white witnesses to show that deceased was crossing Washington Street from one side to the other, when defendant and the codefendant came out, observed him, and each fired several shots into the body of the deceased. The deceased was attempting, during this time, to escape, and when on the south side of the street he dropped to the ground, and defendant being near him, reached over and fired two shots into his temple. Ah Wing also shot the deceased while he was lying on the ground. The two defendants then dropped their pistols and began running to get away. They attempted to escape but were pursued by officers, and, after running a short distance, each of them was apprehended. Eleven shots took effect in the body of the deceased, and caused his immediate death. The evidence of the prosecution shows a clear ease of murder, deliberately executed, meriting, it might well be said, the extreme penalty of the…