Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-23
Trial and Sentence of Leong Lung.

In the trial Of Leong Lung and Jeong Shea How
for murder in the Supreme Court last week, very
little testimony worthy of note ELECTED that
had not been previously published in our columns.
Lai Yau, who WINS present when the ARRAY occur
red, said they were sitting in the house talking
over the payment Of Ha Lees indebtedness 10
Leong Lung that the latter promised 20 pay "a
soon ma he could and that no angry words were
spoken that after they bad left the house Leong
Lung attacked Ha Lee with cleaver He told
Leong Lung not to kill Ha lee and he said "I
don't care IL kill him will be hung" Leong
She How, Leong Lungs companion knocked me
down when sought TO interfere. After Ha Lee
was thought To be dead, Leong Lung run towards
the mountains and Lai Yau towards town. Sew
eral other witnesses for the prosecution
examined, but nothing new Of Importance was
brought forth. Leong Shea How said Came
from China recently with $50 other Chinese.
Went to Ha Lees place at Pauoa with Leong
Lung. Was n stranger and went outside of the
house TO look at the garden, bananas, etc, and
left the others inside talking. When was near the
bananas hoard Ha Lee scream and run towards the
place, and c. ilided with La Yau. Struck against
Lai Yau because 4 had left my hat inside and
wanted to gea IL. He ran towards and tow
ards him. Struck him with my hand. thon run
towards town being stranger and not knowing
where TO GO was afraid. Did not see Leong
called me but did not 90 up-was afraid did
not hear any dispute as j was away from there
when the fight commenced. Did not knock Lai
Yam down. We collided with our shoulders. Did
not leave my place of conceament because wasa
stranger and afraid. .Nf. IglI
Leong Lung was found guilty of murder in the
first degree by the jury and Leong Shea How was
discharged.
When the prisoner was erraigaed for Judgment
Mr.. Preston moved that sentence be passed upon
the prisoner. Mr. Jones, attorney for defendant,
withdrew his exceptions taken to the verdict.
The prisoner being asked IL he had anything to
say in his own behalf replied. nothing And being
asked II he had anything to say why sentence Of
death should not be passed upon him, said, no
The Chief Justice then proceeded to pass sem
tence as follows:
Leong Lung, you have been indicted for the
murder of one Of your countrymen, Ha Lee, on
the 9th day of March last at Pauoa valley, nenr
You have been fairly tried by a jury at this
term of the Cont, and they have found you guilty
on indisputable testimony. Hu
II appears that you repaired to the house OF
your victim, who owed you small sum of money.
This debt he did not deny but promised to pay
you when he could. He used no harsh language
to you, spoke to you gently and did not the small
him gently likewise and when he rose to leave the
house, you followed HIM in q manner which did
not excite any apprehension that you intended to
do him any injury. But when he had got Little
way from the house, you attacked him treacher-
ously with cleaver which you had concealed
upon your person and slew him in a barbarous
manner almost unheard of, literally hewing him
to pieces.
For all this the Law demands your life rs
an expation to society for your crime. Leong
Lung, hearken now to the sentence of the Court
The sentence of the Court is that you be taken
hence, 10 the prison, on this Island of Oahu, and
be detained there in close custody, until Friday,
the first day of July next, and on that day between
the hours of six o'clock in the morning and twelve
O'Clock noon, within the walls of said prison, you
be hung by the neck until you are dead.
And NAV God have mercy your soul