Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-09
A cHINAMAN's FUNERAL.
An Impressive Scene In . Philadelphi
Chureh-Ah YOu'a II MarAerera.

An Impressive Scene In PhiladeIphia
Chureh-Ah Yo1's Murderer.
PHILADELPHIA, March s.--John B. Clark,
as principal, and Samuel H. Brough and
Thomas B. Lyons as accessories, we're com.
mitted to prison without bail by the Coro-
per, charged with the murder OF Chang
Ah You, young Chinaman who was en-.
ployed in the laundry OF Sam Wah, at No.
s44 South Second street. The evidence be-
fore the Coroner showed that the three
young men entered Sam Wah's laundry
on February %, and, without provocstion,
assaulted the inmates, Clark striking Chang
All You blow over the eye with pair of
brass knuckles, which fractured his skull,
and from which he died on Sunday last. At
the inquest Charles Sing an Americauized
Mongolisn, acted as interpreter. When
the Chinese witnesses, in describing the
attack, became excited and lapsed into
pigeon English, the spectators laughed
aloud.
At 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon there
was very different scene In the Church OF
the Epiphany. at the corner Of Fifteenth
and Chestnut streets. Chang All You,
A Pagan, Was TO be Buried
from Christian church. 1t was the first
Instance Of the kind known to Philadel.
phia. The Rev. DIR. +. w. Styles, who has
charge OF the Chinese Mission. was TO con-
duct the services. Ladies were attracted 70
the church by scores. There was not va.
cant place in the lecture room. There
were Cinnamon there with sad faces, Mel.
lean men" were scattered about in the con.
gregation.. There was nothing OF the
oil wrh all
miliar. Nc hidious Joss stood guard over
the room. There were no idols standing
about in the corners; there was no burn.
ing Of incense. Even the little idol which
All You at one time deemed his most
precious treasure, was absent To some ex.
tent An You had given up the religion OF
Confucius. He bad given away his little
stone god. At 430 everything was ready.
Four Cinnamon bore the body into the
prepared for II, and then took their seats
with the other Chinese mourners near by.
The grief was touching, and but few OF the
ladies present conld look upon them with
dry eyes. The coffin was OF black walnut.
cross bearing the name OF Chang Ah
You, wss placed upon 1t. There was a
harp surrounded by shamIocks. The body
was neatly attired in long brown blouse.
Ali YOu's Hands Were t1nsped
over MS breast anu Helu httlc uIhuCu VI
immortelles. The hideous wound in the
head was not visible. All You's cue was
coiled around Il in such q manner as to
cover all traces OF violence The face was
greatly emacated. 1t told Of intense suf.
feriDg, and the Cinnamon present could
not look toward il without fresh outburss
Of grief.
DR.. Styles made the funeral address. He
spoke in English first, and afterward ad.
dressed some words of consolation TO the
Chinsmen in their own tongue. He told
of the Chinese idea OF death. Every China.
man has three spirits. One goes with the
body to the grave. Another sbides at the
family chapel, where, at every full moon,
prayer is offered and incense burned to
the dead. The tIird spirit returns TO earth
and lives again. II asked a blind man In
Chine" said Dr. Styles, how he became
blind, and he said he must have been
robber or a pirate during his former life,
and 30 was born blind" Then the Rev.
James Saul spoke and all was over. Those
present passed around and viewed the body,
ibe lid was closed, and the coffin taken 10
The Broad street station for Transportation
TO the Evergreen Cemetery in Brooklyn.
The pagan Chinaman had Christian fun
eral.