Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-27
INQUEST HELD
OVER REMAINS
OF YEE JOE,

The inquest over the body of Yee
Joe, who was killed Wednesday
night. was held before Ex-Oficio
Corner Atkinson today, the follow
ing jury being empanelled: Ed Har-
ma, Hugh Sutherland, Robert Havi-
land, John Hanson, Dave Young
and Fred Bonner.
The first witness called was Ed
! Ashton, who testified that he heard
several Chinese talking in a loud
manner and later on saw a number
leave the building where the trouble
had taken place. He could not rec
ognize who they were on account of
the darkness, but later on, was pres
ent when the dead man was taken
into the building and placed on a
couch.
William Crumley was next called
and said the night before the trou-
BILE, several Chinese gathered in the
building across the street from his
residence and that heated arguments
were taking place. He saw several
Cinnamon come out of the house,
and asked them what the cause of
the disturbance was. They told him
nothing was the matter.
He then told them that IL the
noise continued he would call the
officer and force them to be quiet
The next evening a number gathered
at the same place and as he was In
the act of retiring he again heard
the renewed trouble. Shortly after
wards he saw a Chinaman leave
the place where the trouble was
going on, and in a hurried manner,
go into a building next to the house
he occupied. Several minutes after
he saw a crowd of celestials leave
1.-THE place. walking toward Oddie
lavenue. One Chinaman, he said.
Istarted toward Brougher avenue. He
then went over to the building
where the trouble occurred and saw
Yee Joe lying on his back. He
suggested that doctor be sent for
Dr. Mcdonnell responded. but be-
fore his arrival Joe had passed
/ away.
Harry Murphy, who resides close
to the building that was occupied
by the dead man, testified he heard
!. an unusual noise that apparently
came from the direction of the store
: of Mrs. Chung Lee and, in look
ing into the matter, found out that
a Chinaman. had been killed. He
started for an officer. and upon
reaching Brougher avenue, met
Deputy Constable Donoghue and
Billy Ford returning to the scene
where the trouble had taken place.
: He did not hear Ford tell the officer
anything. but accompanied them to
where the body of Yee Joe was. He
d did not hear any shots fred.
Charley Chang. celestial who at
tended Chinese party next door to
where the tragedy occurred. stated
he was In the back of Mrs. Chung
I Lees building when some one called
to him that a Chinaman had been
a murdered Tie rushed Immediately
q TO the front door and saw Yee Joe
h lying on the ground No Cinnamon
q were there at the time but several
!. whites soon arrived aud assisted In
Il placing the body on couch In tht
building the dead man had recently
made his home
. Arthur Donoghue. night officer oi
. Tonopah. was sworn and testified
. that Ford meet him on the Streel
= Thursday evening and gave him !
. ss-caliber smith 4 wesson revolver
Is telling him that he (Fordl had has
a some trouble nonoghue rushed Il
the scene and found Joe dead, Jus
4 outside the door of the cabin Il
ia which the victim made his home
tie took Ford 10 the city jail.
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