Sing Yu was brought before Justice John Trafford on the the afternoon of October 31. Both Warren and Dye were among the parties present. Marshal Warren mentioned to Constable Richard Kerren that Dye looked mad, and that he didn’t want anything to do with him. After the hearing concluded, Warren and Redona started out of the Court room with Sing Yu and a Chinese man. Redona observed Warren remove a pistol from his pants pocket before leaving Trafford’s office. Once Warren and his party were in the middle of the street, Dye stepped from the court house and called out “Warren. Oh Warren.” Warren stopped and Dye walked up to him and ask how he was going to get his money. Warren told him to go away and that he didn't want anything to do with him. Warren and Dye were facing each other; Dye was leaning on his cane with both hands; and Warren was holding a derringer concealed behind his back. Dye stated that Warren had robbed him of the reward money and he will expose him in court. Warren replied, "If you say I have defrauded you, you are a damned dirty liar." At that instant Warren thrust his left hand forward and fired at Dye’s head. Dye was struck, but not seriously wounded. They each then withdrew their revolver and shot until their pistols were empty. Warren was shot in the groin and fell down. Dye continued attacking Warren, hit him with his pistol and bit him. Joel Turner, Horace Bell, and Judge Trafford pulled the men apart. The Chinese man who was with Sing Yu was shot in the mouth, but would survive his wound. Constable Redona was shot in the arm. And Marshal Warren was shot in the bladder, and would die the following day.
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| Marshal William Warren Image courtesy USC Digital Library |
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| Advertisement for American Bread following the incident. Courtesy California Digital Newspaper Collection, Center for Bibliographic Studies and Research, University of California, Riverside. |
Sing Yu
Marshal William Warren
The Torture of Sing Yu
The Carriage Event
False Accusations
The Abduction of Yut Ho
Commentaries on Chinese Prostitution
The Anatomy of Los Angeles in 1871
The Affray
The Chinese Massacre of 1871
The Aftermath
Analysis
Anti-Chinese Rhetoric
Anti-Chinese Violence
Anti-Chinese Sentiment In Advertising
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