The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-28
Will OPEN THE GRAVE
CHINESE DESIRE TO SATISFY THEM
SELVES ABOUT DOC LUNG.
Dong Gum Hong, His Brother, Thinks
the Body May Have Been Stolen
-Other Developments.

Doc Lungs grave will be opened to-day.
This course has been decided upon by Dong
Gum Hong, brother of the murdered China
man, who is afraid that the body of Doc
Lung has been stolen from its grave in
Crown Hill. Dong Gum Hong has con-
veyed his fears to Chin Gum Shing grand
master of the Chinese Masons. The broth
er of Doc Lung said he had received in
formation from coored man to the ef-
feet that the body of his brother had been
stolen. Chin Gum Shing, or, as he is ia
miliarly known, Lung, has tried to
quiet the fears of Dong Gum Hong by tell
ing him that to steal the body of Doc
Lung would entail too many hardships for
a ghoul. The body when buried was first
placed in a fine casket, which was later
placed in galvanized iron box surrounded
with pine boards. The outer box was
sealed.
Dong Gum Hong would not listen to the
explanation offered him by Lung and
Undertaken Kregelo who buried Doc
Lungs body. He again visited Mr.. Krege-
10 and Lung, and after the situation had
been gone over again it was decided to open
| the grave to-day. This will probably be
done this afternoon. Dong Gum Hong, E
to Crown Hill in company with Mr.. Krege-
| 10 and the grave will be opened
NO DOUBT IN THE GRAVE
| There is no question in the minds of the
more enlightened Chinese of this city that
the body Of Doc Lung is reposing In the
grave where it was buried last May E
| Lung said yesterday that, although over
lures had been made by certain medical
have been stolen, as 1t was too closely
| guarded after it was taken from the laun-
dry on Indiana avenue on the day Of the
murder and throughout the week when it
rested in the chapel at Kregelo's under
taking rooms. 1t was then taken to Crown
| Hill Cemetery, where it was placed in the
| galvanized iron box, and on top of the
regulation pine box there were placed a
number of other pine boards. He said
Dong Gum Hong, since his brothers death,
has entertained feeling that the body of
| Doc Lung Is not In its grave.
Z Lung when he heard of the arrest of
three negroes for Doc Lungs murder. was
attending to Masonic work in Chicago. He
| hastened to this city. He said yesterday
| that the Indiana fan of the Chinese Ma
sonic order will take up the case Tomorrow
at a special meeting to be held in this city.
| He said he had written several hundred
| letters to Cinnamon inviting them tO come
| to Indianapolis for the meeting. He said
| he felt all the time that negroes had COM
| guilty parties were now behind the prison
bars z. Lung said the Chinese Masons. of
which order Doc Lung was a member, will
| ing and 1t is likely that assistance will be
| voted the state In the prosecution of the
| men accused of the murder. E. Lung has
| been In communication with the Chinese
embassy at Washington for some time con-
cerning the case. He said he had at times
| been in correspondence with the Chinese
minister regarding the murderers and he
| ing The visit of one of the attaches of
the Chinese embassy to this city several
| weeks ago was on the invitation of E.
Lung. The attache kept his mission secret
| to many, but 1t was for the purpose of
| learning what the police authorities were
| doing about apprehending the murderers
| OF their cOuntrymen.
| E LUNGS PROCLAMATION.
Lung said yesterday that after the
hearing of the Chinese Masons in this city
he will go to Chicago in company with
Dong Gum Hong and proclaim to the Chi
nese world the arrest Of the three negroes
for Doc Lungs murder. He said it was
necessary for Dong Gum Hong to accom-
| pany him the mission, as the brother
now takes the place of Doc Lung in all
things regarding the Chinese Dong Gum
and he will publicly proclaim to the Chi
nese Masons in Chicago that arrests have
| been made and that the State has done
it's share in trying TO capture the murder
| ers After this has been done Z Lung will
| also announce the fact to the members of
the order. Work will then begin in COL
| lecting subscriptions in money to assist In
| the prosecution of the murderers There
| appears to be better feeling among the
| Chinese of the city since the arrest of the
| three negroes for Doc Lungs murder. All
the time of the arrest of Chin Hee for the
murder the Chinese of central Indiana be.
came divided in sentiment regarding Chin
| Hee's guilt This grew into bitter feeling
| among the Cinnamon. Some have moi
spoken since the memorable trial 1t was
| said that Moy Kee, prominent Chinese
restauratuer of this city, was the leader
| of those who believed Chin Hee guilty.
| Moy Kee, at the preliminary hearing as
sisted the state as an interpreter. The de-
| fense summoned Chinese doctor from
, Chicago to act as interpreter for them
| Yesterday it was noticed that this bitter
feeling among the Chinese had been dis
| PEELED and that visits were more common
One Chinaman said he had called on one
of his fellow-countrymen yesterday for the
first time since the day of Chin Hee's pre-
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