The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
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The Billy spoken of in this letter and
Billy Dong are one and the same person
I'm a recent trial Of a physician charged
with grave robbing one of the negroes tes-
titled that he. the negro, knew something Of
1.-The most convincing proof have is the
fact that one Of the negroes went In hiding
for few days after the killing of Doc
Lung. l now hold letter which the ne
gro wrote to his wife. who lives in Louis
Vile, written the day after Doc Lung was
found murdered, and in II the negro says:
I was in Louisville for the last FIVE days
I may be arrested any time, as the Chi
nese are on a close hunt
THE Indianapolis detectives know this
mans wife is In Louisville, yet they have
never taken the trouble to interview her.
The chances are these negroes will never
be convicted of grave robbiHg, and once
they regain their liberty they will 60 to
parts unknown Therefore. will ask your
excellency to communicate the facts in
this letter to Governor Durbin (the Cover
nor of Indiana), as / am sure they are
worthy of a fair investigation.
I'm revealing this / do not care to harm
anyone. much less do intend to be unjust
Moreover If the information I have given
will be instrumental in the arrest and con-
viction Of Doc Lungs murderers l can as
sure you I will consider myself amply re-
warded for the small part I have taken
In this affair. AS the representative of
a great people hope you will not conclude
that am endeavoring to dictate to your ex-
allied Office.
Mr.. AL Taffe. Superintendent of the Indian
apolis police, TO Detectives Ash and Man
ming and to the editor of the Indianapolis
to know me.
Hoping you will give this your immediate
attention and trusting the investigation will
reward you in capturing the heartiess muir
derers or Doc Lung. have the honor to
be, Respectfully Yours
WALLACE WILLIS SiMNS
p. S.-Any further information in this
affair will be furnished with pleasure =
w. w. s."
POLICE HAVE NOT QUIT.
In refutation of Sinmss assertion that the
police of Indianapolis leased up on the
Doc Lung murder, it may be stated that
Captain Gerber has never let the case rest
at any time since the release Of Chin Hee
On the contrary he has been conducting
an investigation himself and with the aid
of Detectives Kurtz and Lancaster the de-
tective department has secured fnforma-
ton from time to time that warranted dill
gent pursuit of the murderers Simms in
his letter says the crime was committed by
negroes. The police have been working on
this theory since last October At that
time Captain Gerber received a letter
from an old negro woman living on Indiana
avenue. who said that three negroes well
known to the police. IL found, could throw
light on the mystery. The woman gave
the names OF certain men now under ar
rest as ehouls. and this corroborates
Simmss statement that the crime was COM
mitted by men who tried to dispose of the
body to a medical college.
Much OF the evidence unearthed by the
detectives Is along the same line as the
story told by Sirms in his latest letter The
work OF the detectives has been kept from
the public In order that they might be
able TO effect the arrest of a woman who
left the city shortly after the murder and
who Is believed to know all about the
affair.
AS to the identity OF Wallace Willis
Simms. a matter that has been puxzling