New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-21
THE MURDER OF CHONG ONG.
A CUBAN CHARGED WITH THE CRIME.
ARRESTED ON THE TESTIMONY OF hoy WHO


ARRESTED ON THE TESTIMONY OF BOY WHO
SAW THE CHINAMAE STABBED.
A tall Cuban, whose dark skin showed that
he had negro blood In his vcin was locked up Police
Headquarters yesterday. charged with the puI der Of
Chong Ong, the Chnsman who kept q restaurant at
Spring and Wooster sts, Ut der the OF Antonio
solsO The arrest Of the Cuban based evidence
which was kept secret by the police after the discovery
OF the murder. which occurred November 2. The
police were first informed OF che crime by vender who
found the mutilated body Of Chons lying tho eoOr
OF the basement restaurant II was believed that the
Chnaman had becn killed by thief who also
Chnaman For time the police nat s.,!e .5oeT
tain that there lad h any witnesses OF the crime and
49, indcaons were that Ong murdered IN the base
meDt. On the evening OF the murder however, Captain
Mcdonnell WAS informed thai George MANI boy who
employed in the Of Villa schimper Co. at
No 1873 Wooster st, had been o witness Of the murder
aud could identify the murderer.
The boys story also put different complex ion upon
the crime and indicated that the mdrder tho out
come OF quarrel MANI said no was passing the China
mems restaurant the opposite side OF Wooster st.
about fifteen minutes before the discovery OF the murder
hy the vender. and hiG Cuban up the steps
frum the basement, closely followed by the Chnaman.
They dspuunc violently, but the hoy did under
stand what they said While ChOng Ong stood the top
step, near the sidewalk the Cuban drew big knife and
made thrust with it. The blade entered the Chlnaman's
breast ard the Cuban seemed have difficulty IN draw
DC II out again Then the Cuban van down the steps 20
the basement again. ChOrG Ong turned TO follow him,
but fell heAdong, and Nam heard a crash of breaking
glass. Manz then his employers store, but
too much frightened for tell what he had seen.
Evidently the murderer dragged Chong Ong back into
the basement 10 complete tho llpOly work
Detective Sergeant Haley was detailed to assist
Captain Mcdonnell, took tho boy several factories in
the CITY whore Cubins known 10 be employed, but
MaBz cpuld not point out the murderer. Inspector
ByrEes procured 'hc co-0icratOu %! tho Chinese AMI
spanish tonBuo IN getting Information about Cubans IN
the city and Az vessels starring for West India ports
watched. AZ length the Insl ccto attention was
directed tO 4 soc = OF Cuban msurrectIoniss having a
81 the society talked with Detective sergeant lal"y ana
incidentally 'how'd Photograph " tho members IN
group Haley learned The address oi the pho OSrapher
ad secured copies pl tho picture. Nam Jokoi az me
faces In the gr Hni pointed out one rs that OF The man
10y, and II lou Get him you VIII ma th't Ie has an
~ on his check" Haley learned that the Cuban
ooklyu cHar fa,tory lie arrested l"btli YESTERDAY at
No lGl Pearl IT,. and learned that the nin d worked
IN tho ttc.Oy ot Ncnjcl JaGrtEli ~ ~ 3ll Washing
'In-si., Bi, uSyu.
Rcti IL auu thirty .eyen Year. of age and has lived
recently In furnished ro III ~ No IFS west twenty
t'gcutA-st. lie ha~ 'arsc scar on his face, the
rtsu. Of a wound Inflicted = year ago by an
iri-aWnmlu ni,u whom hc 0.,s living. Soon forward
lc v2s licked mp the Tumb, Tor tine for as-
Wa ,eIf yts cg.y lf tir detectives fuunl no hln
vi,.ri coGd nc ilcnii..rl A. Choue Ong'. property.
Ntnk looked o.; thc prison" ,ni -lh hr was sure IA;
'uIu Va, the murderer of . tIn1n.n. hehril .tuied
ai fu"Nlc!ge o. hc murder and sad hr was Tortn. IN
hrBfool yn tory 81. ift tine %. The mnrer IL vas
4.,~tLrl III o. "jri Crel ri On %" factory books
Win mltiu< 100 cigars that day. ihe foreman "f the
firinry .L that Rebel cdgb! haze made many cigars
Drirc'yc scream Haley and said: E"heii probably
has good Jin read 90 fa back on hy way ~ defence
sIi may fc dfc1t 90 convict hun OF The murder hnt
Etfo ,o,i reason Q" believe chat he Is guilty. some
evidence thAt "" Eno" 81 Iunot be used III conrt oa-
ot'' L" Witu. sr> 10 not dare 10 j.. u he known t't
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