El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

Man Arrested on Suspicious
Following Killing, Bound
Over Under Heavy Bond.
TESTIMONY ALL
CIRCUMSTANTIAL

Held to await the action of the grand
jury on the charge of murder. Mar Lun
Jung was remanded to the county jail
Friday evening, following a preliminary
hearing in justice McClintock's court,
with bond placed at $4,000. Jung is
charged with killing Leurg Mon Toon.
who formerly conducted the New Eng
land restaurant on St2rt-n street, ana
who was sometimes called Leung Mon
Don. a change of names was also MADE
at the Friday afternoon hearing by the
man charged with the murder, Mar Lun
Jung, who was first arrested under the
name of Mar Lee Chung.
The testimony introduced by the
state represented by county attorney
Bridgers and NJ. w. Stanton, at the
preliminary was purely circumstantial,
the main witness being Edward j. Ack-
erman, who testified that he sold the
scabbard to Jung which was found near
the body of the dead restaurant owner
Conflicting statements were recorded
at the hearing, as CHIEF of detectives
Stansel testified that Jung told him
he was sick and did not leave his
room Sunday night. Woo Moo Sing
testified that he saw Jung at the corner
Of San Antonio street and Mesa ave-
nue. Monday morning early.
The rundown collar covered with
blood, which was found near the scene
of the killing, was introduced as evil
dence. Mr.. Stansel found two collars,
similar in style. in the personal effects
of Jung after his arrest, but it is un-
derstood that the collars are much too
small for Jung, which fact developed
when they were tried on him.
Jung, represented by Ware & Ware,
did not so on the stand, and no attempt
at defence was made. ". B. Wares
cross examination did not amount to
more than a dozen questions.
Woman Testified.
Mrs Bella Crawmer Of 405 Texas
street was the first witness for the
prosecution. She testified that she
walked south on Stanton street Sunday
night and saw young Chinaman peep
ing into the windows of the New Eng
land restaurant on Stanton street., owned
by Leung Mon Toon, and that the man
walked across the street, directly in
front Of her. Mrs Crawmer testified
that he wore a light hat with dark
band rundown collar, red four in hand
tie, light trousers, dark coat and black
shoes.
Mrs Crawmer also testified that she
looked at the man twice, but was I'M
able to Identify jung as the man she
saw.
Sold Him Sczbbard.
Edward J. Alderman or Juarez was
the next witness, and when first placed I
on the stand was plainly nervous. On !
the direct examination by county at |
torney Bridgers he testified that the |
first time he saw Jung was Saturday !
afternoon, September 10. between and |
4 o'clock, when the Chinaman came {
into the store Of II. Nohr. 500 South |
FL Paso street, where Alderman was /
at the time employed. The Chinaman. /
whom he stated he identified as Jung. |
had two diagrams of a dagger. for |
which he wanted TO secure a scabbard |
also testified that the knife /
with which Leung Mon Toon was killed /
and which was found near the dead /
man, resembled the diagram of the /
daggers which the Chinaman carried.
Alderman described the Chinaman's I
clothes as being a blue serge suit, a l
red four in hand tie. rundown collar |
and e straw hat
Alderman also testified that he paid |
particular attention to Jung, owing to |
the shape of two Of his teeth, as he /
stated they rather Tapped over
Chinaman Speaks of Threats.
Woo Moo Sing, a waiter in the New
restaurant, told of seeing Toon /
lying dead in the alley back of the |
Star stables Monday morning, abo-- i
o'clock, being notified by Leung Bong |
Wah, cook in the New England restau-
rant. He stated that Toon was cold
and stiff when found
Sing also testified that about a month
before Toon's death, Toon told him
that three Cinnamon came TO him,
about 10 days apart, and demanded
money. Sing named the men as Mar
Lun Jung, Woo Wing and zee King.
Detective Tesffffes.
J. c. Stansel chief of the city de-
tective force, testified that he arrested
Jung Monday night in a Chinese res
taurant, back OF the Jockey club sa-
oon on Oregon and Second streets. after
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