The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-29
CRIME AND CASUAL LTY.
A. DAYS PARTIAL RECORD
FOR OREGON.
Wong Hong Confesses-Capture
OF Two Hold.up Men-Pecul-
lar Case of Larceny-Jea1-
1 Gus Mans Resort.

Heppner, Or. July 25.-Sherif
Il. Nc. Shut arrived in Heppnel
, this morning at 10 o'clock from
Monument with Wong Hong Quong.
Since the murder which occurred
July IL. Qnong's whereabouts was
a mystery until Thursday, when
Sheriff Shut heard that Quong had
been in the vicinity of Monument.
After an all,night ride the sheriff
arrived in Monument Friday morn
ing aud going to Chinese wash
house, the officer commenced a
sae-ch. and just as he was about 10
give up his search he noticed a
nzauhole in the ceiling. Going
through this hole Quong was found
Ia hiding, doubled up like rat in
a corner. The murderer offered no
resis tance.
While getting the chink down
shroGgh the hole fire broke out in
&u adjoining building which added
to the excitement. When hand,
>cafed the celestial, broke down and
confessed every detail Of his crime.
He said that while sleeping with
Gong Lane, a Chinese restaurant
keeper Of Heppner, Lane planned
the whole affair, even getting bot
tie of whiskey and told Quong to
go to Heppner Junction and do the
job and get $4,000 which Wong
Ching had on his person and that
they would divide. After getting
to Heppner Junction Quong aeked
Ching t, go out under the shade
of the willows and have a talk.
When arriving there Quong hit
Ching on the head with rock and
took $735 from him, throwing his
body into Willow Greek. He came
back to Heppnet and gave Lane
$225 of the money. The murderer
had $50 On him when captured.
He is now in the Morrow county
Jaiz- AS the crime was committed
in Giltiam county the prisoner will
be taken to Condor, Or, for trial.
Cofsage Grove, Or, July 25.-By
the prompt action of the deputy
sheriff at this place today very
meat capture of two hold-up men
was effected, A young man, a
sersager, was travelling through
tsae country afoot and about mid
way between this place and Drain,
Thursdsy night about 10 o'clock,
he vas STOPPED by couple OF par
ties aud relieved of a S. gold piece,
two silver dollars and some old
coins. The young fellow made his
way to Cottage Grove, arriving here
early yesterday morning, and re-
ported the matter to the police. Civ.
eng a very good description of the
aien who robbed him. The officers
kept on the look out for the men,
and they had not been in the city
for more than Is minutes when the
officers spotted them and had them
under lock and key. They were
Thoroughly identified by the young
man, who suffered the loss at their
hands, and all the money and the
old coins were found on one Of the
parties.
Drain is in Douglas county and |
the officers took the culprits on the
afternoon tfain to that place, where
an examining trial will be had and |
the prisoners taken to Roseburg to
await the action of the circuit court |
All the parties are strangers and the
two highwaymen have the appear
ance OF thorough hoboes, although |
they are both young men.
Junction City. Or, July 25.-A |
peculiar case of larceny has just |
b. en- reported. A farmer sold a
baad of sheep to buyer and was
negotiating the sole of other stock
which was located on another ranch.
On the way to the latter place the
naen passed the sheep already bar
gained and both presumed that the
animals had broken out of their
pasture, and they were grazing in
the county road. AS the men were
IN a hurry they concluded to leave |
the sheep where they were, suppos.
ing they would be all right Upon
returning, no sheep were in sight !
and upon investigation no sheep
were found in the pasture. A thor
ough search followed and the lost
property was located in neighbours
barnyard. Strange to say, the ears
of the sheep had been freshly clip
ped, SO that they were now in the
mark of the neighbor. A hasty |
hunt failed to reveal the wherea-
bouts of the cuiprit, so the sheep
were taken home and turned over