The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-05

lowed to stand. The attorneys had a hard
time making Chin Gum Shing understand
their questions. They had two interpreters
at hand, but they seemed unwilling to use
them.
Moy Kee followed Chin Gum Shing He
was the first Chinaman TO take the chicken
oath. He walked rapidly TO the front OF
the witness stand, uncovered the dead
chicken, touched the feathers and began
reading in a loud tone the prescribed
Chinese oath. which was written on a sheet
OF paper in Chinese hieroglyphics. He
threw the paper aside as IL detesting It, and
walked 10 the witness chair Attorneys
Harding and Wiltsie asked for the oath
and asked Moy Kee 10 translate il. He
too poor a Chinese scholar. Another bat
tie OF words followed between the attor-
neys on allowing Moy Kee TO act as in
terpreter and suggesting the chicken oath
TO other Chinese. He was allowed to pro-
coed and in his cross-examination said
all he knew about Chin Hee and the mar
der OF Doc Lung was hearsay. All the
evidence of Moy Kee was stricken out
Moy Kee retired TO his seat behind Prose
cutOr GrOnninger, seemingly much diSgrun-
tied at the turn of affairs taken by Chin
Hee's attorneys. The next witness called
was a tall young Chinese who went by
the name of Moy Poy. He could speak
little English, and the first work OF the in
terpreters began. Moy kee refused to act,
saying he was not smart enough. He was
asked to proceed, but he would not listen.
Willie Moy was called into the room and
asked 10 act as interpreter. First he looked
al Chan Pax Sun, an interpreter brought
from Chicago by Chin Hee's attorneys. He
was given question by Prosecutor Gron-
ringer, but seemed not to understand it,
He looked for fully minute at the prose-
cutor, his eyes blinking his nervous fingers
toying the end of his hat brim, and the
corners of his mouth twitching II he
were much in doubt as TO the question
asked Suddenly he recovered himself and
said in pigeon-English that he was unable
to act as interpreter He quietly slipped
back from the rostrum and took seat
between two newspaper men. He was
again asked by the attorneys to interpret
the question, but he refused by raising his
right hand. as If to say mo more for
me-.
Moy Kee was again appealed to. and
he acted quickly. He took the questions
from Prosecutor Gronninger and then asked
the witness in Chinese. Chan PAX Sun
walked from his seat to the front Of the
Judges bench and listened carefully to
each question and answer. Moy Poy said
ne was employed at a laundry on North
Illinois street. He said on the Monday
morning that the body of Doc Lung was
found Chin Hee came 10 his laundry and
went to the rear. He said Chin Hee went
and took some clothes from ii, which he
put on instead of those he was wearing.
When Chin Hee came in he greeted him
and asked what he was doing up early
Moy Poy said he got up at o'clock and
swept out his laundry and was marking
the clothes preparatory to washing them
He thought 1t was about o'clock. After
Chin Hee changed his shirts, he said, he
threw them into a pile of dirty clothes
and then walked out. Moy Poy said after
Chin Hee left the place he went to the
and found IS bill. He said he was sure
this money belonged TO Chin Hee, but the
latter denied its ownership. He said no
one had been in the place after he swept
out but Chin Hee, and for that reason he
was sure the money belonged to Chin
Hee.
OTHER CHINESE TESTIFY.
Quong Lee followed Moy Sing on the
stand He refused to take the chicken oath.
When asked II he would do II he laughed
and said he was afraid Of il. He had very
little to say except that Chin Hee had come
into his store early Monday morning and
paid a bill Of S. He said two-dollar bill
and one silver dollar were used.
Charlie Gum, a young Chinaman, was
next called, and he stepped forward rather
briskly. Attorney Newton Harding tried to
discourage him from taking the chicken
oath. Moy Kee explained it TO him, and
MIR. Harding began such harangue
against the oath that il nearly frightened
Gum. After quiet had been partially re-
stored Moy Kee again talked TO Gum
about the oath, and Gum took his advice.
He hesitatingly touched the chicken and
then read the oath from the paper. He
said he was with Chin Hee on the Sunday
night of the murder until 1870 o'clock. He
said he met Chin Hee after the banquet
at Quong Lees. They went to Z. Lung S
place on Delaware street, near Massachu-
sets avenue. Ii was about o'clock and
he and Chin Hee took a walk. They
walked south on Delaware street to Mar
ket street, going east TO Alabama street.
They returned going west until they
reached the Statehouse. He said they
walked around on Ohio street to Senate
avenue and stopped at Wabash street They
remained there for few minutes and con-
tnued their walk to the corner of Senate
avenue and Washington street. Gum said
as they reached the corner he saw a Pros
pect street car approaching and ran for it.
He said he went home, leaving Chin Hee
standing on the corner.
A little gray-haired Chinaman, who was
slightly deformed and who gave the name
of Sam Lung, from Knightstown, was next
put on the stand. He was asked II he
would take the chicken oath, but said he
would not He explained this by saying
that he had never been 10 school and was
unable to read the oath. He told of being
slightly. Little information was CLEANED
from him.
When the hearing closed there were Yet
several Chinese witnesses to testify. Many
of the spectators pushed forward TO get a
souvenir from the trial. The chicken, the
Joss sticks and the incense were most in
demand All the tail feathers were jerked
out from the chicken, and all the loose joss
sticks were grabbed up. 1t was thought
the whole chicken would have been carried
away had not Bailff Charles Dawson
walked to the front and taken possession of
IT, He wrapped IL in a paper and placed
1t on ice. 1t will be used In to-day's trial.
LEAGUE OFFICERS INSTALLED.