New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
STOOL PIGEON KILLED
CHINESE PAYS PENALTY.
Laundryman Brmtally Slain IN
Stanton Street Place.

Following close the Elsie Sigel came the
discovery early yesterday morning Of the murder
Of Ing Vow. a Chinese laundrynan and police
stool in his laundry IN the basement Of No l24
Stanton street The police found little to tell them
who the sayers OF the laundryman. The dis
ordered appearance of the laundry indicat ted. how
ever that Vow Gid not give up his life without a
terrible struggle, in which re and two or more
assaants took part.
A reporter for The Tribune learned there was no
connection between the murders Of ing Vow and
Elsie SigeI It was also learned that he did not
belong to any Chinese secret society. and the muir
der does indicate the breaking out Of tong
Narkowitz. three years old, who lives with her
parents in a building IN the rear Of the laundry,
went TO the basement window TO get some
iichee nuts from the Cninaman- When she looked
in she saw the half naked body OF the laundry
man lying in OF his tubs. She called her
mother
II took Mrs Markovitz only a second 20 see that
something was wrong and she screamed for the
police Patroman Miller Of the Eldridge street
station, up the street, heard the cries and sent
for Captain Day and the reserves. Headquarters
vas notified and detectives came on the run
The door Of the laundry was forced open and the
body OF Vow found in a large tub. which was
half full Of blood and water. Around Vows neck
was rope with which he had been strangled.
while all over his body which was covered with
blood were bruises and cuts A glance showed
that desperate struggle had taken place in tho
front room Of the laundry. Chairs were over
turned and tables wrecked. while laundered
clothing was scattered all over the place.
There were bloody footprints leading from the
room to the rear, Where the body was iound' snow
ing that the murder had been committed in front
and the body dragged back TO the tubs Vow had
few clothes on. and those that ne did have We're
torn almost from his body
The sign on the window Of the laundry read Tom
Lee and Il was some time before the police dis
flti
finally was Identified by his brother ing Fung,
Of No 202 East Houston street He said that Ho"
left his house shortly after midnight on Wednes-
day night. saying he VAS going right home III"
said that Vow had no enemies so far as h" kn""
and had wife and several children IN Hong Kong.
adding that Vow had been IN this country about ny"
years. and had rented the laundry where he was
killed only about weeks ago.
In investigating the killing the police discovered
that Vow was seen talking to a white woman and
another Chinaman in front OF his laundry early
Wednesday night They seemed 70 he having some
sort of quarrel, but no one could understand
what they were saying. According 10 the neigh
bors Tom Lee. the former owner Of tho laundry.
used TO live there with a white woman, and they
said it was with Lee and the woman tnat 10"
allinE
Investigation OF the laundry showed that the from
door had not been forced. is believed that IN"
murderers entered through alley and obtained
entrance through rear door. The money drawer
had been ransacked but several articles or Je"eIry
we're undisturbed so the police believe that the
robbery was only a blind 70 cover the real motive
% the murder. ...... =..-.-.-
The police say that ing Yow vas a witness some
time aSo against Cinnamon who we're arrested
for smoking opium and sent 10 BlackWefs Island
The theory was advanced that friends OF the two
conyicts committed the crime. The police say that
robbery was probably the motive for the crime.
Vow was miser and probably had In his cash
drawer from $40 go at the time he was killed
That ing Vow had 4 number Of white woman
friends was brought out by questioning ueighbors
who said that women frequented the place late at
night and early in the morning. To bear this out
several pictures Of white women were found in the
laundry. together with wonlan's watch bracelet
and woman's size cigarettes. .-
The body Of the Chinaman was removed 10 the
rnorgGe where Dr.. Weston ooroners physician.
said that death due 10 strangustion. after
Vow had been rendered unconscious b. blow on
the head