Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
CASE OF GUAM SUE, ALLEGED
SLAYER OF SING LEE, 70 BE
HEARD THIS MONTH.
ACCUSED MAN TO
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
influential Friends Interested in Case,
Which 10 Expected to Attract China
mon From New York and San Fran
eiseo-savinss Of Dead Man May 30
, Big Factor in Case.
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Special to Tmes-Republican.
Nevada, Aug. S.-Quam Sue, China
man, aged so years, is to De tried on
charge of murder in the first degree
at the August term of district court
here, which opens Aug. %, with Judge
Edward NJ. Mccall on the bench.
The trial of the Chinaman, who has
been in Jail here since March 20, will
attract wide attention. The state le-
gal department has interested itself IN
the case and Attorney General Havner
has been giving the matter his per-
sonal attention and will appear in the
trial Of the case.
The celestial will be defended by
Bert B. Welty, Of this city. Both sides
have spent much time in preparation
for the case> and it is probable there
will be witnesses here from both San
Francisco and New York. Joseph M.
Singleton, a representative of the
Chinese consulate Of New York, was
here after the murder and interested
himself in the case.
Story Of Sing Lee Murder.
Sing Lee, aged A, Chinese laun-
dryman, Of Story City, was found dead
in his bed in his rooms under story
City store on the morning of Feb. ~.
He had been murdered. A sum OF
money amounting to about $50 was
found in sack in his room. 1t was
known that Sing Lee had been sending
money to San Francisco bank during
the seventeen years that he had been
at Story City The possession of that
was supposed to furnish the motive for
the crime.
Z A Chinanan, supposed to be a
cousin, who had given his name as
Guam Tong Wyock, had spent some
time with him few weeks previous
and later left for Chicago. 1t was
found that he had left his address in
Story City and that he gave his name
there as Guam Sue. In answer to
telegram he came out to Story City.
Later it developed that strange
Chinaman had been seen on North
western train the night Of the sup
posed murder, had left the train at
Randall and that the next morning
Chinaman had been seen in Nevada
and had Gent message from here to
Chicago.
Long Chase For Guam Sue.-
The trainmen identified Guam Sue
as the man. He was arrested and was
held In Story City for day but man
aged to get away and was not found
again until about the middle Of March,
when he was arrested at Butte, Mont.
State Agent Passwater went out and
got the man and before bringing him
to this city and, landing him in jail
took him to Des Moines and had him
before the state department OF justice.
He denies his guilt and has since been
in jail here.
Guam Sue is model prisoner, keeps
in good spirits, is apparently at ease
as to his mind, eats well and Is grow
ing fat and healthy. He is satisfied
that he will be cleared and talks with
those who converse with him of his
past life and what he knows Of the
affairs Of his unfortunate cousin.
Record Said to~Be Bad.
The state departments investiga-
lions and those of County Attorney
Langland indicate that he is, man
with q bad record. He is said to be a
gambler and a crook but his present
demeanor would indicate anything but
that of the man now.
The motive of the crime will have to
be shown. and the defense Is now work
ing on that. II the money that Sing
Lee Is known to have sent to San
Francisco Is accounted for, the motive
will be largely exploded. Various other
Cinnamon have been out here and to
story City, supposed to be interested
in the case, but they have all been very
secretive and give no reasons for their
visits.
II Sing Lees mony is all accounted
for and the money that he had by his
side when he was killed was not taken,
what was the motive? Was he killed
because Of some family or Tong
troubles? If so, that will be hard
matter to bring out. When he was
at Butte, Guam Sue had
little money and he made desperate
fight resisting extradition. The law
yers at that place took most Of his
money and when he reached Jail here
he was practically penniless.
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