The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
He IncIOses Graphic Communication
from the Mysterious Willis wallace
Simms with Comments.
SIMMs KNOWS THE MURDERER
HE HiNFS-OF CURIOUS THINGS TO
THE CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE.
Papers Placed I'm the Hands OF Prose-
cutOr Ruckelshaus by the Gov
ernOr-The Correspondence.

Is Wallace Willis Simms, of Louisville
a writer of fiction who is amusing himself
at the expense of the people of Indianap-
oils or is he some one who really knows
something about the murder Of Doc Lung,
the Chinese laundryman. in this city last
May and who is desirous of assisting in
the apprehension of the murderers?
These are questions that Prosecuting At
torney John Ruckelshaus is asking himself
again, and there are number of other
answered. Wallace Willis Simms has
broken out once more. Prior to the trial
of DR.. Alexander, Simms, whoever he is,
addressed number of letters to Indianap-
oils newspapers and police officials in which
he professed to know great deal about
the grave-robbing affairs that created so
much excitement, and now he has written
a long letter to Shen Tung, the Chinese
minister at Washington, in which he re-
lates glib tale of the murder of Doc Lung,
asserting that the murdersrs were negroes
who are also implicated in the grave-rob-
bing cases. and that they can be appre-
hended if the officials do their duty.
Shen Tung on receiving the letter sent 1t
to Secretary of State Hay with the request
that it be forwarded to Governor Durbin.
Governor Durbin received it yesterday, and
in turn he mailed it to Prosecuting Attor-
ney John Ruckelshaus last evening. Shen
Tung's letter to Secretary Hay is as fol-
sHEN TUNG's LETTER.
Chinese Legation,
washington, March 5, 1903.
"Sir-Referring to the correspondence 1
nlafs 81
murder of Dong Gang Tshun in Indianap-
oils. Ind, have the honor to state that
L have received letter from one Wallace
Feb. 26. 1903. containing what appears TO be
important information bearing upon the
mysterious killing of the Chinese subject
above named.
"In the hope that it may be of assistance
To the local authorities in their effort to
unravel the mystery enshroudlng this case
I deem it my duty to inclose herewith the
fully requesting that you will kindly trans
NIT the same to the Governor of Indiana
for such action as his Excellency may deem
proper in the matter
Accent. sir the renewed assurance of
my most distinguished consideration.
my ''SHEN TUNG.
"Hon. John Hay Secretary of State"
The simms letter to Shen Tung reads as
follows:
Louisville, KY, Feb. 26, 1903.
'"To Your Excellency,
"Dear Sir:-I write to you in the interest
of one of your fellow countrymen, Doc
I.ung. who was murdered in the city of
IndianapoIis six months ago. So inhuman
was the murder that 1t shocked the entire
Community and caused CONSERVATION among
the Chinese who. divided into two factions
because of the arrest of Chin Hee, cousin
of the dead man, charged with having CON-
mitted the crime.
After a trial of a few days duration
chin Hee was acquitted in the court and
since that time the murder Of Doc Lung
mas remained a mystery The detectives de-
Iaved in the matter, thinking Lungs ORR
entail friends would unite and offer a SUBJ
stantial reward for the capture of the
parties implicated in the crime. However
The coveted reward was never offered and
the DELAY proved fatal TO the case. In that
it a fforded the murderers sufficient time and
onnortunity to cover their tracks. One
thing Is certain. the authorities of Indian
snolis have not done their full duty in this
amair and in proof of the assertion 1 car
nositiyely state that the detectives were
Uithdra wn from the case Immediately after
chin Hee's arrest This was done by the
order O. Mr.. AL. Taffe, superintendent OF
notice. There are some circumstances con-
nnected with Doc Lungs murder which the
detectiyes do not know and which IL placed
in the trust of the proper authorities may
do much to uncover this hidden chain Of