Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
IONA OFFICER IN MONTANA TO
SECURE ALLEGED CHINESE
MURDERER.
CHARGED WITH KILLING
STORY CITY LAUNDRYmAN
Papers Issued by Governor Harding
Forwarded to Iowa Official Now in
Sutte-Aecused Man Declared by
Countryman to Have Been Bad
Character.
Special 20 Times Republican.

Special 20 Times Republican.
Nevada, March S.-ReQu!s!:ion pa
pers were mailed from the capitol.
Monday afternoon. for the Chinaman.
Cuan Sue. being held 4; Butte, Mont.
ard wanted here Tor :ae alleged murder
# S.ng Lee. 4 Chinese laundryrnan al
Ssc-y C..y on The n.gA, Of Feb, -.
STATE Agcny Pass IA Ter left for BQtte,
Sunday n.Ght. ana County Attorney
l,ang.anG secured ;Ae necessary papers
On Monday, properly signed by Gov
arrur Harding, and mailed them 30 the
officer Monday evening Rev. Mr.. Wen
CELL, OF Story City, member Of the
eo-oner's jury that investigated the
case 81 first, also left Tor Butte and
VIII assist in identifying the ChiRanaH.
There IS l!itle doubt in the MINIS OF
me officers but they have the right
Chlnaman and it will merely take the
identification TO secure him and return
him 10 Story county for trial
Guam Sue Covers Tracks.
Guam Sue was boarding with lady
named Syenson in Story C.ty - the
time he 50 suddenly disappeared and
day or SO ago Mrs. Svsns0n received
letter purporIing 10 have been written
BY him IN Chicago. in which Ne eS-
planned his sudden dsss ppearance by
saving thai ne had been called sudden
il lu Chicago 10 make further .nTesti-
CATION regarding other CA!nanlen IN
. connection With tbs case.
He requested that she forward ms
suitcase and other belongings TO some
cd n
GO after completing his inquiries n
chicago. THIS letter has been turned
over 10 County Attorney Lang!and.
Evidence appears to be p..in- up
rapidly against the man and should the
or, in custody prove IN fact to he N"
man known IN story city and wanted
far murder Sorry county is likely 10 he
ne sage % murder trial that will at
tract more than statewide attention.
The man George Guam Gay. who
purportS 10 be another cousin Of the
victim u the shooting, has been in
Story City waiting until he can be al
lowed 10 take the body Of his cousin
back TO Chicago for burial Fe has
been in communication with several OF
his fellow Cinnamon over the matter
He states that the man Guam Sue, who
j. wanted for The alleged crime, Is
bad man and known as such by his &C.
QGa.aranceS. II Is his opinion that the
murder was committed with the hope
/ Of securing the bank account Of Sing
1 Lee. which is in San Francisco bank
Sing Lee Highly Respected.
Sing Lee. the murdered man. has
| been IN Story City for seventeen years,
was industrious and was respected by
the people OF the place. He was frugal
and saved his money leaving il with a
business man Of the city until le &C.
cumulated considerable sum and
would then transfer i 10 the San Fran
cisco bank. He was public spirited al
active member OF the commercial club
Of the city and ever ready to respond
70 subscriptions Of different kinds or
lend MS financial assistance to a public
! Improvement. While a member Of no
church ne invaria bly, subscribed 10 the
funds raised for the building Of
churches or matters Of a like nature
The people OF the city have become
aroused over the foul crime thai they
believe has been committed IN their
midst one savor.ng Of all the foulness
and mystery Of the tongs and fauds Of
Chinatown. and they are anxious that
il pc ierre;ed out.