Arizona republican., 1921-07-15
OFFICERS BELIEVE MURDERED CHINESE
 SLAIN BY TONG|MAN


 Convinced that Quan Wo and Sing Long. murdered Chinese vegetable vendors, were victims of a tongman, officers are endeavoring to establish the whereabouts of strange coun- tryman who registered at the Hotel Adams late yesterday afternoon, talk ing his departure a. short time after the double crime had been committed. Every new development in the case tended to bear out the tong war the- ory. officers said. Quan and Ling were killed at China Acres on South Seventh street about o'clock Wednesday night, their bodies be- ing riddled with bullets.
 Early Wednesday evening Hotel Adams employees told officers a Chi naman registered at the hotel. A few hours later five Chinese laborers, ap- parentiy ranchers. drove up to the ho- tel in machine and a conference with the visitor followed. Later, the hotel guest was seen to leave the ho- tel alone, returning about 10 o'clock and checking out.
 Officers are of the opinion that the visiting Chinaman> had something to do with the double murder, if he did not actually participate They re- called recent warning received here by Yee Sing. proprietor of the Amer ican Kitchen, from san Francisco saying that tongmen were soon to in- wade Phoenix They are working. on the theory that Wednesday nights crimes were directed from tong head quarters on the coat. The visiting Chinaman registered under the name of Chan Hotel employees told off cers that he appeared nervous early in the evening.
 A conorer's inquest to determine the cause of death. conducted in Jus tice Nat McKee's West Phoenix pre- cinct court yesterday was of little aid to the officers. Five associates oi the dead Chinamen were sworn in as witnesses. but they were either un- able or would not throw any lght on the murders
 One Of the witnesses told of report ing the incident to China Dick. the mayor of Phoenix Chinatown, about e:3o o'clock Wednesday evening China Dick expressed regret at being unable to notify officers because oi sore eyes. the witness testified, but directed the witness to return to China Acres" Tn consequence of ficers did n ,t learn of the double crime until nearly two hours later. or nearly 11:30 o'clock Wednesday night
 Other Chinese witnesses told of having been awakened by the shots but all testified that they were asleep when the murderers first approached the little settlement Some testified that they heard eight or nine shots while others s"id they heard only two or three.
 Questioned as to the actions of the dog at the ranch. witnesses testified that he sounded no warning whatso- svsE; ..I;os.,,t tn. aov ,...,,v b.rr ., proach of a stranger7" one of the jurymen asked witness.
 Yes" the Chinaman replied. "But the men probably approached from the rear and started shooting be- fore the dog was awakened. The shots probably frightened the dog and he ran away to hide"
 Testimony of all Chinese witnesses was along the Same line. Some oi them said they saw two men running from the yard just after hearing the shots, but in each instance the mer were so far away that they were un- able to say whether they were big or little. white or black. they testi- lieu. III edCH llStdIICe tnc WltueSSNS said that the two men were about 5t yards from them.
 Deputy Sheriff Al Dewitt, one o the Investigating officers. testified that the two men would have beer obliged to pass within a few feet 0 some of the Chinamen in making their escape from the yard. He als offered testimony tending to shov that the two assailants had approach ed their victims from the front; tha the victims had made no attempt t sound an alarm or hide before tn first shots were fired, and that tw different calibre guns were used, on a 45 calibre automatic and the othe 3S calibre revolver One of tn dead men was shot four times an the other five times, he testified
 Efforts of the coroner and jury men to establish a motive for tn crime. other than tong trouble, i questioning the Chinese witnesse failed All professed friendliness fo the dead men and said their relation had been the best.
 The verdict of the coroner's jur was that Quan Wo and Ling Lon came to their deaths at the hands parties unknown.
 Officers are continuing -theirN ir vestigations and are hopeful Of de velopments that will lead to ares within the next few hours
 Jack Johnson Back
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