Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

body y the river.
When the bakers shop was
searched Monday for clues US 70 hiz
whereabouts, II presented disorder
ed signs Of a struggle. Police came
upon a dragon in the middle OF the
torn room, and turned their atten-
ton 70 the possibility Or his death
az the hands of members Ok some
Chinese tong. Mystery was added
when the first dragon found sud-
denly disappeared. With the find
ing OF the second dragon OH the
body, Of the same fiery hue OF the
first, police skirted the idea that
II Is the same O. the emblem which
disappeared, and today are begin
ming TO believe that because it has
been so prominently displayed that
II may be being used as "a blind to
mislead the searching officers.
Another Body Found.
MatamOros has been thrown into
"a nigh state OF excitement over the
idea OF tOngs operating III bloody
warfare. ana this was added 10 in
no small yesterday after
noon, when IN waS reported that
the body of a twO-year-old boy was
found damned IN the chimney OK
a house near that where the bakers
body was found.
IL = not held, however, that the
death OF the boy has any connec-
ton with the death OF the Chinese
baker. and Matamoros police are
giving first attention to apprehend-
ing the murderer or murderers, OF
the baker. cruelty chOked TO death
as he was kneading dough i'm his
little shop about ! o'clock Monday
morning.
Suspects held in connection with
the mysterious disappearance OF the
well known man, YER Geronimo
Wing. an employee, q boy helper ard
a man and woman living next 70
the bakery. and through whose back
yard tracks OF three men led 70 the
adjoining bakery and then on
towards the Rio Grande.
The suspects we're released yester-
day morning AZ ten o'clock after
being grilled all night BY the Mata-
moroS police. Police chief ST. LII
RADIO Salinas conducted a special in
vestigation Of his own apart of the
n being carried out by the Mata-
m0rOs police department and by
ST. Licencidao Legorreta. Matamo-
ros special investigator ST.. Salinas
questioned the suspects throughout
the night. and managed t0 get
meager details that enabled him w
discover the body The suspects were
released for lack of evidence.
Salinas Finds Body
Shortly after the suspects were
released, Sr. Salinas personally
opened investigations or the prem
ises where the murder was COM
mitted. He noticed that swarms OF
flies gathered about the clubhouse.
He ordered his men, who had been
posted at strategic points near the
bakery, to search there. With % rake
and a spade, they discovered a
mound of dirt, brush and old news
papers inside the little building.
Digging further "a clutched hand
appeared Shong's body horribly
mutilated was soon brought 70 the
surface. His hands we're tied behind
his back. his feet bound with wire
rope and his neck nearly severed
from his body BY another wire, his
mouth stuffed with rags and one
eye was missing. The marks or the
victims body bore mute evidence
70 the struggle nc put up against
his attackers.
That Shong put I'D a terrific fight
was evidenced bv dough knives
found lying around the shop. Some
Of these had been stuck i'm tine wall
as III they had been hurled. Indian
fashion. at assailants. "A clock on
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