Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-10-03

III AbN
sroctators the case Of II Zumstein,
william Lang, C. Gallagher, Charles
White John Millick, A. E. Fetter, O.
NJ Jackson, A. Wilson, John Hill,
Frank Weiss, A. NJ Bradshaw, Omar
Sinks C. NJ. Maxwell, |. c, Cushman,
II A Breusing and +, NJ. Billings,
charged with the murder of Chong
Ring Long was called again Monday
morning at 10 o'clock by Justice
Lindsay, court being held in the call
room of the stock exchange. AS soon
as the Justice announced that the at,
rorneys proceed with the case, Attor-
new Reynolds stated that his clients.
Breusing and Zumstein, were ready
TO 90 on and be tried separately or
collectively as the court might direct;
Mr.. Fox objected to the discontinue
ance Of the trial Of Wilson, who, on
Friday, was being tried himself, and
Mr.. VermiIyea moved that the trials
proceed as per the order made last
week. that the defendants be tried in
groups, but Justice Lindsay stated
the cases would 90 on according to
the order issued last Friday, that all
the defendants, with the exception of
Arandall, be tried together, to which
exception was taken and recorded
BY the attorneys for the defense.
The witnesses for both defense and
prosecution were ordered excluded
from the room.
The examination Of All Sam, whose
proper name was given as Box Wal
was then proceeded with, after he
had been sworn according to the
Chinese method Of breaking a comb
and also by the Christian mode, the
oath being administered through
George Quong, a bright native born
Chinese, who arrived Monday morn
ing from Carson City, in reply to
questions Of Mr. Reynolds, Sam said
be possessed d certificate Of registra
ton, that it was in Hawthorne; had
lived in the United States and Nevada
thirty-three years; in Tonopah TWEEN
ty-six months. After several more
questions the attorneys for the de-
tense moved that the Chinaman be
not accepted as witness on the
ground OF his incompetency, which
motion the court overruled.
District Attorney Richards then
examined the witness and the ques-
tons put elected the following state.
ments Was in the Wing Sing wash
house on the night OF the 18th Of
at about 9 o'clock a
crowd of men entered the house and
commanded him and Chong Bing
Long to leave town, to which they
agreed. Later on, about y O'Clock,
a second crowd came and ordered
them to go, but before they could
dress the men began striking and
beating them.
At this point Of the proceedings a
photo representing to be that of
Chong Bing Long was introduced
and given to All Sam for purpose Of
Identification. He stated it was the
picture Of the murdered man. Sam
was then excused and DR.. c, l.. Ham
mond was called.
The doctor stated that he held an
autopsy on the body of Chong Ping
Long, whom he identified by the
photo, on the morning of September
18th; found Commissions on the inner
right arm, at point of right shoulder,
on right side over eighth rib, on inner
left arm, on left forearm, on left hip
and on right cheek. Wound that
caused death was a laceration two
inches above angle of right eye, which
caused fracture of outer and inner
tables of the skull, and causing com
preston of the brain; profuse hem.
aided in death, The wound,
IN his opinion, was inflicted with "a
blunt instrument.
Scott Hickey, constable of Tono
pah and deputy sheriff of Nye county,
testified to finding the body of the
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