The Washington times., 1912-02-14
POLICE IN SEARCH
FOR SUSPECTS IN
CHINESE MURDER
General Alarm Sent Out for
Two Men Seen in
LiA.. Vicinity.

The police this afternc on sent out a
general alarm for two colored men sus-
peetcd of the murder OF Sam Hing. n
chinese laundryman, who was beaten
TO death by several flows over the head
with some blunt instrument in his little
establishment at 3430 Fourteenth street
northwest, about 10 o'clock last night.
The men were seen in the neighbor-
hood Just before ana after the murder.
Only ,neager descriptions have been OBJ
tanned Of the supposed assailants of the
Celestial, and unless there are unex-
pected developments in the case the po-
lice have but little hope of apprehend-
ing them '"
One of the men Is described as be-
tween twenty-five and thirty-flve years
old, five feet Ave inches tall, and
heavily built. He had en- q long black
ovcrcoat and a dark SLOUGH hat The
other was about twenty-five years old,
five feet six inches tall, and Of slender
luild. He wore long black overcoat
and dark cap.
The policc arc convinced that robbery
was the motive for the crime. 1t was
tbe"ght at first that Hing had con-
siderable sum Of money in the laundry.
as it was known that he had always
banks, but this proved to be wrong. He
only purchased the laundry about two
months ago, and It is believed he used
all his sayings In paying for 1t. Prior
to this Hing, VINO was about fifty years
Uld. had Inanaged the place for his
cousin, who has another laundry in
Fourteenth street.
Everything was upset in the laundry
when the police arrived. The. cash
drawer had been rifled and trunks and
nj xaJnn ha
been hidden. wers ranEGcked. Laundry
in packages was strewn about the floor,
chairs and tables were overturned, and
It was evident the Chinaman had fought
desperately for his life.
The laundry is q, onesstory store,
which has been divided into three SEE
tions by board pstitions. Hing slept in
the rear room. The floor was covered
with blood from front to rear, and
Hing was found lying. on the floor in
the rear room. The front door was
locked, but the rear door was ajar.
Groans Led to Discovery.
At about 1880 o'clock a pedestrian ran
up to Policeman Allen, of the Tenth
precinct, on Fourteenth street, near
Park road, and told him he believed
there was something wrong In Kings
laundry. This man lives in Newton
street, and the rear of his home is at
the rear Of the laundry. Children IN
the house heard groans in the laundry.
When Allen reached the laundry, he
found the front door locked. Through
the windows he saw the signs of the
struggle. The back door was open and
on the floor Hing was stretched un-
conscious. Allen called an ambulance
e take the wounded man to Garfield
and Policeman Talbot Joined Allen.
Police Headquarters was notified and In
spector Hartley sent two headquarters
Of Detectives Boardman, assisted by
Detectives Burlingame and Weldon,
took personal charge of the investiga-
ton.
Two Suspects Sought.
Shortly before noon today Inspector
Roardman learned that two suspicious
looking colored men were seen near the
laundry early in the evening, and were
in the neighborhcod for about an hour
before the assault. One of the men Is
said to have carried something in his
hand resembling pipe or iron bar, and
the police believe 1t was the instrument
with which Hing was killed. Only
meager description has been obtained of
the men.
Il think these two colored men know
something about the case" said Inspec-
tor Boardman, land we are doing
everything possible to get them"
construction in the same block as the
laundry, and the police say that it
would have been possible for the muir
derer to have picked up an iron pipe or
bar in one of these places.
Attacked While Working.
The investigation convinced the po-
lice that the Chinamans assailant en-
tered by the front door and attacked
him while he was at work, and that
the first blow was struck from behind.
The instrument used by the assailant
was not found.
Hing did not follow the usual custom
OF Chinese laundrymen in arranging a
counter so that direct passageway to
the rear of the shop was cut off. The
front room is small, and the Chinaman
had an ironing machine in the center
of the room, where he usually worked
with his back turned AlmCst to the
door.
The condition of the place indicated
that Hing grapplcd with the assailant,
but whether the struggle extended
through all three rooms or whether the
murderer beat the Chinaman uncon-
scious in the front room and dragged
him to the rear of the establishment
where he was found, Is not known.
Harmon Gives Pardon