New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12
RORBED SHOT AND ARRESTED.

TWO CUINAMFN ASSAULTED AND ARRESTED FOR
PURSUING A TIIEF-THE THIEF PERMITTED TO
ESCAPE.
A woman pursued by two Cinnamon ran along
East Fourteenth-st about noon yesterday ana at
tracted the attention of many persons by oud cries
for help In front of Mauers wlnc-rooms, at
No 1O2 she was caught by the emma
men, and while one of them held her
arms the other endeavored TO search the
pocket Of her DRESS Several residents OF the street
at once ran to the womans assistance shouting out
threats and shaking their fists to brighten the emma
men. The latter saw that they were in danger,
and releasing the woman, they fled in opposite dl-
rectlous. One was confronted at once by several
angry men, and drew out knife from his breast.
Before he had time to use the weapon pistoi
was fired by some one IN the crowd. ana the Dull''
struck the ChInaman in the left check. He threw
away the knife and dashed into neighboring laun-
dry FOR protection The other Chmaman was chased
along the street a short distance, and was caught
by two men whose names were said to be Dunbar
aud Irving. Several persons who witnessed the cap
ture said that a second pistol shot fired, but no
one was injured. large number of men collected
about the captive who struggled hard to regain his
liberty. and many threats of violence were maze.
The arrival of several policemen prevented any
further violence, but 1t required four men TO CON
yev the uniuiuTed Chinaman to the Ponce station
i'm Fast Twentv-second-St. He was so much fright
eued by the threats of the crowd that he acted like
a mailman His cOmrade was found III the
laundry bleeding prOfusely from tie wound
In his cheek. The police took him also 10 the STA
ton. Meanwhile the woman who had been pursued
and the man who had fired the pistol shots were al
lowed to escape, and no one could be found VINO
knew either of them.
The Cinnamon gave their names as Wah Sing and
Lee Ing, and said they worked in the laundry at
No. ia Tmrd-ave. They gave the follow
ing account of the trouble: Two women
called at their laundry about noon ana
asked some questions about the price of Washing.
Lee lug was in back room at the time ana wan
Sing left the front room for a moment to get q hot
iron as ne was ironing. While he was in the back
ter and seized a pOcket-bOOk containing
roll of bank notes. Both women then ran
ont of the laundry together. As soon as
the Cinnamon discovered that they had been robbed
they gave chase. The woman who had the pocket
book threw 1t across tine avenue, aud separating
Wah Sing picked up the pOcket-book ana saw
that the money had been taken out. The
pursuit was resumed, and the woman ran
INTO Fourteenth-st. where she was caught.
Wah Sing, who had been shot, was taken TO Belle
vue Hospital under arrest. The surgeon at the hos
pital discovered that the pistol ball had lodged IN
the lower Jaw bone and could not be extracted. The
wound was dressed and the injured Chlnalnan was
put to bed Lee Ing taken to the FIFTY Second
Street Police Court and was discharged. Inc ponce
but the men were allowed TO go Tree again alter
giving names and addresses. Those gwen were
Cornelius Reilly No sos East SlXtceuth-St, and
Charles Kurmpr. No. 203 East FOurtCenth-st. The
men had gwen either wrong names or wrong adj
dresses however for they could not be found alter
who committed the robbery or the man tho injured
Mal sing.