The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-06
Chin HEE TO GRAND JURY
POLICE COURT JUDGE WILL LET HIM
OUT ON BOND.
Some Chinese Think Chin Hee's Cous-
in, Chin Gum Shing, FoxiIy Evad-
ed Telling All He Knew.

The preliminary hearing OF Chin Hee was
continued yesterday morning in Police
Court Several witnesses that had not tes-
titled on the day before were heard. At the
conclusion the attorneys for Chin Hee made
a plea that the evidence submitted was OF
a fiimsy nature and did not warrant their
client being sent to the grand jury. Judge
Connoway thought differently, however,
and said that while the testimony was
rather weak there were several incidents
that pointed to Chin Hee as the murderer
of Doc Lung. Judge Connoway said he was
willing to release the prisoner on bond.
provided he could furnish a substantial
one If it is done II will be the first time
in this city that man charged with muir
der has been released on bond.
The first witness called yesterday morn
ing was Dong Gum Hong. a brother of Doc
Lung. His evidence was considered the
strongest for the State. When Captain Ger
Der went to Chin Gum Shing's place to ar
rest Chin Hee they had a conversation in
Chinese in the presence of Gerber. Dong
Gum Hong was coming up the stairs near
by. and he heard part of the conversation.
He said he heard Chin Hee say to Chin
Gum Shing: IF the police ask me where
l got this money you tell them you loaned
it to me- Dong testified 10 this after
taking the chicken oath. Chin Gum Shing
was recalled to the stand. He refused TO
take the chicken oath. While in the witness
chair he denied that Chin Hee mentioned
the money matters to him. All the wit
nesses yesterday morning took the chicken
oath except Chin Gum Shing. He is a
cousin of the prisoner
After the trial, and when Chin Hee was
being taken back to Jail. the crowd of Chi
nese stood about the corridors of the court
room discussing the probable guilt of Chin
Hee One of the more enlightened Chinese
told a story in which he said he thought
Chin Hee was the man who killed Doc
Lung. He regarded Chin Gum Shing as
traitor because he refused to take the
chicken oath. He said that Chin Gum
Shing, who is also known as +. Lung, is
cousin of the prisoner and is making every
effort TO save him from being prosecuted.
He said that after the arrest of Chin Hee
and while il was being talked of among the
other Chinese, all agreed that when the
trial came off the chicken oath would be
used This had a terrifying effect on many
of the Chinese, he said. and would produce
some strong evidence If adhered TO by all
the Chinese. He said he regarded z. Lung
as foxy Chinese. To illustrate this he
said that Immediately after the arrest of
Chin Hee L. Lung went TO Roberts Park
Church and professed Christianity. He said
he did not think he was entered on the
rolls OF the church. but made his visits TO
the services that his action might become
noised among his countrymen and they
would regard him as a Christian. He
thought in this way TO escape taking the
Chinese oath and 10 take the Christian
oath, which is regarded by sall Chinese as
not binding.
The Chinese. with Moy Kee and several
others. took the chicken oath in giving
their testimony. TEey regarded Chin Hee
as the guilty man. The prisoner did little
work. getting his living as best he could
Among the Chinese Chin Hee was regarded
as tramp" He borrowed from his uncle
at Winchester. Ii was for this reason that
he WAS not liked by the more serious and
afEuent Chinese.