New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-02
WONG In THE TOMBS
Slayer of Lock Wing Demented OUer
.Massacre of Family bY Borers.

Wong Bow Cheung. or Matuda Woung, who killed
Lock Wing, the Chinese vce-consul, in his Office on
Saturday afternoon was arraigned before Coroner
Shrady yesterday morning and committed to the
Tornbs without bail await the result of the in
quest which will be held at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day. The slayer of Lock Wing was morose and
had nothing 10 say.
Dr. Weston. coroner's physician. performed an
autopsy yesterday morning on the body Of Lock
Wing at St Gregory's Hospital. where the vice
consul died. Coroner Shrady was present The
chest cavity found to be filled with blood. as
n result of hemhorrage from the bullet wound This
liver as well the lung. had been pierced.
Chinatown greatly excited yesterday over the
killing of Lock Wing. News percOlates rather slow
Iy into the hidden corners Of the quarter. and on
Saturday night many Of the Cinnamon were IN
aware of the death of one Of their official repre-
sentatives while others scoffed at the story, and
said that II could not be true But yesterday the
story of the murder known not only to the
residents of Chinatown, but to the Chinese all
through the metropolitan district and the streets
of the little triangle were crowded with excited
men, discussing the murder.
Several members of the Oriental Club. the asso-
citation of the principal merchants OF Chinatown.
gathered in the afternoon in the Office of DR.. J. c.
Thoms. at No. % Peu street Among them was
Joseph N. Singleton. formerly president Of the
Chinese Empire Reform Association. Mr.. Single
ton, who had known Wong Bow Cheung, the
slayer, for several years said that the man was
clearly demented
''Wong's family was wiped out at the time OF the
Boxer rebellion" said Nj Singleton, and that
unbalanced his mind. His father. mother. broth
ers sisters and many OF his cousins were killed
Wong often spoke OF this and wept over the fate
OF his family l got him several Jobs, but he could
not keep them I got him place as a servant
with a wealthy family in this city. but when he
should have been at work he often found
sitting in a corner weeping because OF the death
OF his relatives
Al times he became almost maniac and seemed
10 be attacked with a homicidaI frenzy. The Chi
nese Legation in Washington got him a job In
a restaurant couple Of years ago. but shortly
afterward Wong few into a passion and attacked
a fellow empoye with a cIeaver. He was arrested
for this and served short term in Jail. Later
got him job in the Chinese Theatre in Doyers
street He had much the same experience there,
but with less serious results. He attacked man
with a chair. Blu he was quickly overpowered.
and while he lost his place, he was not arrested
1t was in such another At. I think. that he
killed Lock Wing"
Lock Wing was president Of the Oriental Club
at the time of his death and a meeting OF the
club was held last night at o'clock IN the rooms
at No. Mott street Mr. Singleton said that
Wing Su Ho. the Chinese Consul in this city. had
received a message from the legation IN Washing
ton, saying that the Chinese government instructed
him 70 spare no expense for the funeral OF the
vice-consI. and to have it carried out IN accord
anCe with the customs Of the country.
Complete arrangements for the funeral were made
Yesterday with the Campbell company by the
widow At S o'clock tomorrow evening services
viii be held in the morruary chapel Of the under
taking establishment by Hope Lodge, IA. Free
and Accepted Masons Of which DR.. Lock was a
Inen7her- Members OF ICELAND Chapter IL. ROYAL
arch Masons 70 which he also belonged VIII take
part Dr. Lock was the only Chira-naa in the
state OF New York holding membership IN a rcgu-
lar Christian Masonic lodge, and his advance TO
the third degree some years ago attracted much
tenuon IN the fraternity.
On Wednesday morning the body will be taken
10 Washington. Conn. where It Will bs buried,
after services. in the plot where lies the body OF
Mrs Julia l. Richards, who Lock Wing
foster mother Wien the Vice-Coasul came 70
America, at the age OF eight. with n number OF
other children. Mrs. Richards a wealthy and
phlIanthropic woman. became interested in him,
and practically adopted him and undertook his
education. lie lived so Ions among Americans IN
bis childhood that when he entered the Chinese
diplomatic service he had 10 learn his native Ian
gUage over again. Mrs. Richards interest IN him
continued until her death in February last and
she wied him half OF her burial plot in the
Washington Comm Cemetery