The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
A CHINAMAN'S FATE.
LING GUN ~ R0BBED AVID Possl-
MY NUMBERED.
Story OF The Misforiuncs In Western North
Carolina OF a Newly Arrived Celestial.
sccretary-of-Ssaie Gresham Informed.

AsffEvILLh. n. G., Nov. 1S.-Special.-
\ little more than a week ago, China
,aaa. Ling Gun by name. left this place
for johnson City. Tenn. He could not
speak a word Of English, but his
friends In this place Ohe two proprietors
OF the Chinese laundry on north Main
street, tagged him with his destination,
and The conductor OF the train that car
red him from here TO Paint Rock. on the
State line, remembers putting him on the
train for Morristown. Nothing is known
definitely Of what happened 10 the China
man after being transferred 10 this line
but u Is supposed, from later develop
ments. that the conductor had some diff
ncuity in understanding Ling Guns inten-
lions. and put him Off the train In the
belief. perhaps. that he was trying 10
beat his way. This is a little strange,
too. when the fact that Ling had $3.50 In
bills In his pockets is considered. What
ever may have been the cause. there is
little doubt that ne was elected from the
train. and afterwards brutally robbed and
seriously wounded.
Mayor Patton a few days ago received
a letter from ID. W. Allen OF Wolf Creek,
Tenn, conveying the information that a
about in the woods near there apparently
ont Of his right mind, and probably Sc
riousy hurt, ana al,O that he had been
robbed and that two Of the brutes who
participated in the outrage were known.
In consequence Of this information, Spe-
cial Deputy w. II. Gudger. Of this place,
accompanied by Charlie Moon, a China |
man, and one Of the cOlored employees in
George WO's laundry, went down to Paint |
IN
and 10 carry the wounded man where his /
needs could be attended TO. Ling Gun was |
not seen by these friends, however, and |
II IS not known whether he is dead or |
alive. Many conJectures are made by the t
people Of Paint Rock as to his where |
abouis. BY some Il is believed he has /
wandered far into the woods and died
by others that he has been killed by some
OF the band who committed the robbery
anu that ms BODY has been sunk In the
French Broad.
As result Of his investigations. Mr..
Fudger, the officer, arrested Carter ward
ana Robert Norris. two young white men
Of the Paint Rock neighborhood. and lodg-
cd them in jail at Marshall. Other arrests
VIII follow. II is reported that Ling Gun
was set upon by dogs, that rended his
heah terribly in many places, that he was
lHl ana badly bruised in the side with an
axe, ana was hit in the breast with
rock.
Jonas Arrowood and William Butsbau
are suspected Of having participated I'M
'hc robbery and possible murder Mr.
'udser has returned to Paint Rock. where |
ne wiz pursue his negotiations Secretary
'f state Gresham has been notified of the
occurrence by counsel engaged in the
place. '-'i'
Information has just reached here of
another killing in Madison county In
when man. by name Mahaffey lost his
ne on shelton Laurel, at the hands
~ rev. JACK Norton, Of Unicoi county.
thn' This occurred Monday. but the
PARTICULARS are not obtainable.
Tue sale Of the Asheville-S Street rail-
,'y properly mas been confirmed by Judge
i'oDert i. Dick. of the Federal Court
and the company has been thorougbIv re,
lIEahized. II is now the Asheville-S Street
ilailroad Company. and Lewis Maddux
president or the Western Carolina Bank
Is president, Alfred n. White. OF New
ork' Vice-president: Frank Lyman. OF
NeW YORK, secretary and treasurer; y.
IT, Jones OF Asheyille, assistant score
'aiy ana treasurer and John =. Arthur,
on AsheVllle, general manager Lewis Mad |
aux. NJ. T.. Garter. w. II. Male. Alfred
J, White and Frank Lyman constitute
the board Of directors.
The Fern Hill Baptist church. at Bit
more. erected at cost of s. OOo nv
gorge W. Vanderbilt. will be dedicated
o-day. The dedicatory sermon will be
reached by Rev. ID. B. Nelson.
Wilson's Tobacco Market.
WINSTON n C., Nov. 1S.-The
" inston tobacco market has been
luite active this week. The receipts of
caf have been large. considering the
weather. The present crop i'm this section
oohs as II II would be a very desirable
'ne after ALL for working stock. say the
who are taking the new
rop freely. Manufacturers are busy
ahHs orders and shipments are large for
mss season. Collections IRE reported as
afly good and orders for present and
uture delivery are quite satisfactory. =.
he shipments this week aggregated
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