The record-union., 1892-06-03
The Widow Identifies Ching Hing as
the Slayer.
A Tragical Scene at the Morrue-other
Witnesses Recognize the Muir
derous Highbfnder.

VIZ Do HSAG 10 luI pOSSIB4o lOE ului
to get clear.
LEE cones WIDOW.
Alter the jury was sworn and had |
reviewed the remains of the two dead
Chinese, All Wah, the widow Of the dead |
merchant, Lee Gong, testified, All Wah |
impressed every one as being an espe- !
cially intelligent woman, and gave her
testimony, through the interpreter, in a |
clear and Straightforward manner. She |
stated that Lee Gong was born in China, |
and was IS years old. On Tuesday night
he was in the bedroom in the back part
Of his store, on Third street, and she was
in the front, when Chinaman came III |
and bought cigar, and then turned and
threw his pistol across his arm and fired
THE SHOT THAT KILLED
Her husband, Lee Gong. Immediately
number Of Chinese came to the door
and great many shots were fired. At
the first shot her husband fell and she
fell to the floor at his side and saw
nothing further outside. The man who
killed her husband fired directly at him
and at no one else.
When asked ii she would know the
man she was positive she would, and she
then described him as being of medium
size and having q scar on the side Of his
head.
Coroner Clark telephoned to the police
station aud had Chinaman answering
the description, together with several
othess OF the prisoners, brought to the
Morgue.
RECOGNIZED THE MURDERER.
These were taken into a room together
with others, some fifteen or twenty Chi
nese in number, and the murdered mans
wife was asked if she could point out the
one who shot her husband.
She SteDped into the room closely
scanned the faces, and in two minutes de-
tected the suspected Chinese. She sprang
at him with flashing eyes and in great
excitement, fairly dragging him from the
1arthest corner behind The crowd.
1t was necessary TO separate her from
the man she accused and lead her away.
She then began crying and repeatedly
insisted he was the murderer-and again
and again pointed out the scar on the side
of his face and head that was conspicu-
GUS mark.
She did not know the mans name, but
thought she had seen him before
w hen asked what society or company
her husband belonged to, All Wah said
years ago he belonged to the Chez Hong
Tong, but had withdrawn and had not
attended any meetings Tor long time
and remained in his store.
she cried great deal and after testify
ing was taken away by several Chinese
women who accompanied her.
ANOTHER IDENTIFICATION.
All Now was the next witness exam
ined, and he testified that he came from
tIarysville, where he is a cook, He had
been in town half week" and was sit
ting outside in front of Lee Gong's store
Tuesday light, when he saw three men
go in the store and right away after ne
saw q shot fired and heard Lee Gong
yell. He was confident this shot killed
Lee Gong and that it was fired at no one
else. Immediately afterward shooting
began outside and a great many shots |
were rapidly fired. He was shot in the
hand and ran off. He also described the
man who fired the shot in the store and
was positive he could identify him. The
3nan identified by All Nah was brought
in with several others and the witness mt
once pointed him out without the least
hesitation, and called attention to the scar
on his head. The witness did not know
the mans name and could not swear to
The others who entered the store.
Ching Hing was the name the sus-
pcCted highlander gave, and he is a vii
demonstrating fellow. He would not
volunteer a word, but maintained
stubborn silence, and did not look his
aCcusers in the face.
AN EYEWITNESS.
Lee Chung. who lives on Third street,
between | and J, testified that he was
standing next door 10 Lee Gong's store
Tuesday night and saw the beginning of
the shooting. The man who fired the
first shot he would recognize. This first
shot was the one which killed Lee Gong.
This man went into Lee Gong's store
and several others were with him follow
ing close behind. He saw the man who
fired the shot plainly. He had a spot or
scar on the right side of his head.
At the suggestion of Attorney Jones
the Cinnamon were brought into the
room again, and the witness Immediately
10
had notwithstanding Hing. He also
picked another in the party-one Hoey
1ln-aS being companion Of Ching
Hing, and who went into the cigar store
with him when An Gong was killed. He
knew the names OF two more of the men
who accompanied the murderer. They
We're All Lung, Dung Haw and All Tong.
There were seven in that party but wit
ness could not remember their names
STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE.
Lee Sin was the next witness. Coroner
Clark explained that the witness was ar
rested for carrying pistol, and while in
Jail told him, the Coroner, that he saw
the killing of All Gong. Being taken out
OF his cell, this Chinaman readily identi-
fled Ching Hing, who was among about
twenty-five other Cinnamon. This man.
after being sworn, told about seeing
Ching Hing and his band walk into Lee
G0ng's store and kill him. The witness
admitted that he took a shot himself dur
ing the iuSlllade, but hit nobody. He shot
at the fleeing murderers.
Police Officer Lowell told how he and
officer Sn0ok happened along ] street in
hack in the midst Of the fusillade They
alighted. and saw the restaurant-k keeper
drop dead in front OF the old Gem build
ing. He thought the fatal shot was fired
from the balcony of that building. He
and officer Shook each captured high
binder before they could escape.
officer Shook corroborated the teSti-
mony of Lowell.
YEE KTE'S WIDOW.
The widow of zee Kie, the murdered
reStaurant-keeper was the next witness.
She did not see any of the shooting. Her
husband had left the restaurant. and had
heen gone only few minutes when the
shooting began. She had not heard of any
threats having been made by any one to
Kill her husband. He never carried a
pistol, and had none on the fatal night.
The deposition of Dr. G.. y. White, who
superintendeG the post mortem eXamina-
tion OF the bodies, was read, giving the
exact Location OF the bullets and the inn
mediate causes of death.
The case was then given to the jury,
and, after few minutes deliberation, a
verdict was rendered to the effect that Lee
Gong was murdered by Ching Hing. and
that zee Kie was killed ''by parties un-
known during the Chinese riot
Much credit Is due Coroner Clark for
the Identification of the murderer of Lee
cong He spent most all OF Yesterday in
Chinatown and found The witnesses to
the murder, and taking them to the CITY
Prison had them identity Ching Hing.
He also learned that the Chinaman who
was found wounded in the Rino Hong
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