Henry Arao, 1905 June 3

Chong lay sleeping and stabbed him ll times, Mrs. Chong heard her
husband screaming and when she entered the bedroom, she found his
body on the floor and Arao fleeing through a window, Arao made his
way to Waverly where he was hidden by a.Japanese friend until Jan.
10, 1905, when he felt that he might succeed in escaping the coun»
trye He was recognized: by another Jappaanse when.he left his hiding
place and this man notified the Waverly pelice who took him into
custody, After his arrest, Aras became converted to Christianity
and confessed to the Spokane police, telling them where he had, hidden
the knife and pistol which were located. The evidence against him
was conclusive and no defense was offered, His conviction was not —
appealed and he was hanged at the Washington State Prison on June 3,

1905,

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and 6-3-1905

Chong lay sleeping and stabbed him ll, times, Mrs, Chong heard her
husband screaming and when she entered the bedroom, she found his
body on the floor and rao fleeing through a window, Arao made his
way to Waverly where he was hidden by a.Japanese friend until Jan.
10, 1905, when he felt that he might succeed in escaping the coun-
try. He was recognized: by another Japaasse when.he left his hiding
place and this man notified the waverly police who took him into
custody. After his arrest, Arao became converted to Christianity
and confessed to the Spokane police, telling them where he had. hidden
the knife and pistol which were located, The evidence against him
was conclusive and no defense was offered. His conviction was not
eee and he was hanged at the Washington State Prison on June 3,
1905,

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and 6-3-1905 ;

Chong lay sleeping and stabbed him 1, times, Mrs, chong heard her
husband screaming and when she entered the bedroom, she found his
body on the floor and ftrao fleeing through a window, Arao made his
way to Yaverly where he was hidden by a.Japanese friend until Jan,
10, 1905, when he felt that he might succeed in escaping the coun=
try. He was recognized-by another Japannse when he left his hiding
place and this man notified the Waverly police who took him into
custody, After his arrest, Arao became converted to Christianity
and confessed to the Spokane police, telling them where he had. hidden|
the knife and pistol which were lecated, The evidence against: him
was conclusive and no defense was offered. His conviction was not
appealed and he was hanged at the Washington State Prison on June 3,
1905,

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2=2ljn19053 2-27-1902} 2=28-1905{phote in this issue); 3-1-1905
and 6=3-1905

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Arao, a 28-year-old native of Japan, emigrated to the United States
and settled in Spokane, Wash,, where, for several months, he was em=
ployed in his trade as a tailor in the shop owned by a h3-year-old
Chinaman, Sam Chong, located at 325 Main Ave. The two Orientals then
entered into a partnership of sorts with Arao soliciting orders for
clothes, taking them to the shop and then delivering the finished
goods, Arao felt that Chong had dealt unfairly with him in the part-
nership and he moved out and, opened his own tailor ship on Post St,
le continued purchasing goods from Chong but he continued to brood
over what he considered injustices done to him and when he heard that
Chong had told some other Japanese that he did not know where Arao's
shep was located, he became further enraged and determined to kill
Chong. He purchased a dagger, a revolver with bullets, several cans
of lye, all of which he put into a suitcase, On Dec, 28, 190), he
went to KKAMXX Chong&s shop and paid him $9.75 which he owed for
goods and left the bag there overnight. Early the next morning, he
visited a saloon and had several drinks before returning to the shop,
Mrs, Chong admitted him when he said that he had lost $5.00 there
the preceding evening and wanted to search for it, When she went into
the kitchen to prepare breakfast, he went into the bedroom where

ARAO, Henry

Arao, a 28-year-old native of Japan, emigrated to the United States
and settled in Spokane, Wash,, where, for several months, he was em-
ployed in his trade as a tailor in the shop owned by a h3-year-old
Chinaman, Sam Chong, located at 325 Main Ave. The two Orientals then
entered into a partnership of sorts with Arao soliciting orders for
clothes, taking them to the shop and then delivering the finished
goods, Arao felt that Chong had dealt unfairly with him in the part-
nership and he moved out and,opened his own tailor ship on Post St,
He continued purchasing goods from Chong but he continued to brood
over what he considered injustices done to him and when he heard that
Chong had told some other Japanese that he did not know where Arao's
shep was Located, he became further enraged and determined to kill
Chong. He purchased a dagger, a revolver, with bullets, several cans
of lye, all of which he put into a suitcase. On Dec, 28, 190k, he
went to KMaXX Chong$s shop and paid him $9.75 which he owed for
goods and left the bag there overnight. Early the next morning, he
visited a saloon and had several drinks before returning to the shop.
Mrs. Chong admitted him when he said that he had lost $6.00 there
the preceding evening and wanted to search for it, When she went into
the kitchen to prepare breakfast, he went into the bedroom where

ARAO, Henry

Arao, a 28-year-old native of Japan, emigrated to the United States
and settled in Spokane, Wash,, where, for several months, he was em
ployed in his trade as a tailor in the shop owned by a 3-year-old
Chinaman, Sam Chong, located at 325 Main Ave. The two Orientals then
entered into a partnership of sorts with Arao soliciting orders for
clothes, taking then to the shop and then delivering the finished
goods, Arao felt that Chong had dealt unfairly with him in the part-
nership and he moved out and opened his own tailor shép on Post St,

He continued purchasing goods from Chong but he continued to brood
over what he considered injustices done to him and when he heard that
Chong had told some other Japanese that he did not know where Arao!s
shop was located, he became further enraged and determined to kill
Chong. He purchased a dagger, a revolver with bullets, several cans
of lye, all of which he put into a suitcases. On Dec, 28, 190, he
went to K¥A@X" Chong$s shop and paid him $9.75 which he owed for

goods and left the bag there overnight, Early the next morning, he
visited a saloon and had several drinks before returning to the shop.
Mrs. Chong admitted him when he said that he had lost $8.00 there

the preceding evening and wanted to search for it, When she went into]
the kitchen to prepare breakfast, he went into the bedroom where

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