The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-29
.NtKDLR BY 4 CHIN.I.NIN.
Awakening His rneny, and Mortaiiy Wound
Ing Him ~ He Lies In BED.

At O'Clock yesterday morning, Ian Along,
Chinese cigar uakcr was in bod, sleeping
soun1ly, in his room at II Forsyth street. lie
was awakened by loud rapping at his door. A
young Chlnaman. who lodged with him, opened
the door. an Fla Afund. a tdil Chinaman. nearly
twice tho si1e usual among his cOuntrymcn,
stalked into the room. Ella Afunl carried
Ratchet, and. walking to the bed. began with it
to chop Lam Along. Six blows were struck with
tue sharp edge Of small axe or hat hct. two
hltting the victim nthe eaf. three ON the right
arm, and one on the loft arm. Lam Mon9s
skull was fractured and both OF his arms broken.
Leaving his victim, AZ he thought, dead, the
assailant ran into the street. Tho room mate
81 tho wounded man raised an alarm. and
0nirer Vtaary found Ian Aiong awfnlly
where, after his wounds had been dressed. he
had short intervals Of conscousness While
said 70 the attendant. You hurtee me-" The
phXsicians said Mt once that h. could not recover.
Inc police made u search for Ella Afund. but
Tor several hours he was not found. He is the
proprietor oil u small cigar manufnctory in For
him there they were told that he was somewhere
mse. inc premises were searched carefully.
Then the officers rcsorted to- strategy. They
quit the place went b. the station. changed their
uniforms for civilians dress, and returned to
Ella Alunds place. They told Chnnman in
charge that they wished To buy u large uunntity
moned Ella Aiund from another room 10 make
We sale; lie was arrested and taken to Bellevue
Into the ward whore Ian Along lay. Stimulnns
hal been administered the wounded man. hut
he was conscious although in aparty comatose
condition. Ono Of the wounded mans eyes was
swollen shut, aud tho other WIS nearly closed.
lixing the keen gaze of the partly opened eye
upon Ella Alund, he said in Chinese, That is
IN. man." The Ms iissln was locked up.
Inn Along WAS not in condition Yesterday 70
make deposition After he hHl Identified his
u-sailant hc sank into Inconsistencies. b.
SIDES the bones or his arm hriug broken, the
blade Of the hate made terrible gushcs in his
lrsh. and the arteries were cut. 80 that had itnot
been Tor prompt surgical attendance he must
have hl'd To- drath. II Ia said that the nnimus
Tor Fla Alunds attack was an Old grudgc. The
TWO tninhlngn Wer Ou'e partners IN the LIAR
business. Each invested 500. The venture
Jailed. and the money was lost. Ella Afuul said
that Ian Ai.n. had cheated him out Of the
money. and he threatened revenge He got
drunk on Friday evening. and continued u 10
spree until yesterday morning when no nude
the assault.
:. Ina dressing Lam Afong's wounds in Bellevue
Hospital. tho surgeons had tO cut on his ete
"a losa Whieh To % ChinHman is a severe alllic-
ton, hut which in TINS in-,an 'e Wis not real
lh'u 10y the owner. ii * cue was a long one. Of
lulny years growth. lie WINS a loader among
his cOuntymen. and formerly priest. H"hal
in his room several wooden idols. some of them
very hideuus. which were used IN Religions
street. H. belonged - the better elias. of Chime
men who moot IN the Bond street temple and
uli not h-s l'iiiH In those who Worship in The
IlYm az H. Baxter street.
ii ' WAS aliNH lltr A-t night. and tho operation
or tr'paunIng had b.su performed Ia relieve
his braun from pressure: bat the physicians
SAID Llat recovery Was imp sslplc.