Pong Gin, 1897 April 30

his death on a sacaffold erected in the jail yard at Spokane, (For the
last week of his life, Gin Pong was Payiouea: bo order any food that he

dgsired,) His only @iisplay of emotion on tele gallows was a nervous
laugh and 137 witnesses heard him speak his last words: "I have nothe
ing to say; I can not say anything at this time, I am lee to die,"
Gin Pong had been converted to the Baptist religion during his con-

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finement and spent most of his time while awaiting execution in the
reading of the scriptures from a Chinese language Bible,

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sacaffold erected in the jail yard at Spokane. (For th¢
week of his life, Gin Pong was allowed to order any food that he
sired.) His only dls a ay of emotion on the gallows » a nervous

uugh and J asses heard him speak his last words: "I nee noths
to say; I can not say anything at this times | Tam r
Pong had ee converted to the Baptist rel
putts of his time while await ing execu tion

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Gin Pong, a native of China, emigrated to the United States and
settled in Spokane, Wash., where he had a room in the Chinese quar=
ter adjacent to that of a fellow countryman, Lee Tong. In February,
1896, they got into a fight over a gambling debt and both were
arrested and sent to the city jail, After their release on March 1,
they returned to their respective rooms, Lee Tone was evident ly
afraid of Gin Pong and remained secluded in his quarters for several
hours, finally emerging late in the afternoon to obtain a pail of
water, Gin Pong, lying in wait, attacked him with a club and they
fought againg When Lee Tong appeared to be winning the scuffle, Gin
Pong ra n back into his room and returned with a hatchet in each hand,
He then litteraly hacked Lee Tong to death and severed his head from
his body, He was promtly arrested and tried,convicted and sentenced
bo die shortly afterwards, His case was unsuccesffully appealed to
the Washington Supreme Court and then, at the request of his attorneys
he was granted a sanity trial, The preponderance of the testimony,
both by the expert witnesses summoned and by those who knew him, was
that he was sane and the jury so ruled, On April 30, 1897, after

having eaten a last meal of Fried chicken, Saratoga chips, French
fried potatoes, pie, fruit and a bottle of wine, he calm yn went bo
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GIN PONG

Gin Pong, a native of China, emigrated to the United States and
settled in Spokane, Wash., where he had a room in the Chinese quar~
ter adjacent to that of a fellow countryman, Lee Tong, In February,
1896, they got into a fight over a gambling debt and both were
arrested and sent to the city jail, After their release on March I,
they returned to their respective rooms. Lee Tong was evidently
afraid of Gin Pong and remained secluded in his ouarters for several
hours, finally emerging late in the afternoon to obtain a pail of
water. Gin Pong, lying in wait, attacked him with a club and they
fought again, When Lee Tong appeared to be winning the scuffle, Gin
Pong ra n back into his room and returned with a hatchet in each hand.
He then litteraly hacked Lee Tong to death and severed his head from
his body, He was promtly arrested and tried,convicted and sentenced
bo die shortly afterwards, His case was unsuccesffully appealed to
the Washington Supreme Court and then, at the request of his attorneys
he was granted a sanity trial, The preponderance of the testimony,
both by the expert witnesses summoned and by those who knew him, was
that he was sane and the jury so ruled, On April 30, 1897, after
having eaten a last meal of Fried chicken, Saratoga thins,’ Frenc

1 potatoes, pie, fruit and a bottle of wine, he calm ly went to

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Suprene ‘Court and then, at the request of his attorneys
ity trial, ‘The preponderance of tye tes

the expert sitnesses sunnoned and by those.»
was sane and the jury so ruled, pri 7;

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od potatoes, pic, fault and a bottle ¢ fhe calm dy sent