Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-30
CHINESE BAD BLOOD.
one Chiuamsn shot Yesterday n
Aneshsr Killed Last Nighs-buy'
Tag Pistols.

one Cniuamsn shes Yesterday and
A.sshsr Killed Last Nighs-Buy.
tag Pisseis.
A Chinanan named Alb Low attempted
to assassinats fellov-countrymen
named Camp Sing in Virginia yesterday
afternoon. The shooting took place at
the corner Of @ and Smith streets. Alb
Low fred three shots. and succeeded In
sending q bullet through the fisshy part
Of Camp Sings right thigh. infiictins q
severe though not dangerous wound.
The trouble was about . woman called
You Nan, Who had been owned by All
Low. About . week ago she disap-
p.ared, and night before last was mar
ried by q minister to Alb Yung. who had
previously tried to purchase her for
$500, but failed. The marriage. under
the Law. gave the husband possession Of
the woman. When the former owner
learned Of this he had the woman AZ
rested for petty larceny. Her husband
bailsd her out. but was afraid to 90 to
Chinstown with her. and Camp Sing.
his cousin. was asked 20 accompany the
wife. He consented. but was nervous
about going and had Mr.. Bsals. whose
photograph gallery they had visited to
get their pictures taken. 60 With them.
As the three, Mr.. Besls Q little In tbs
rear, turned into Smith street from O.
All Low stepped out from whore he had
been hiding and opened hre. doubtless
With the intention OF killing Camp Sing
and the woman. Camp Sing was wound
ed, as stated above. while the woman
escaped unhurt. As the third shot was
fred Mr.. Beals charged upon All Low.
for the purpose Of capturing him. The
Monaghan. insane with rage. lsveled the
pistol ct his head and pulled the trigger.
Luckily, Mr.. Beals gfhsped the weapon
ut the instant, and the hammer came
down upon bis thumb.
Miles Finlen and one or two others
Who happened to be near the spot
rushed in to the assistance Of Mr.. Bsals.
aud All Low was secured and escorted
to jail.
Camp Sing, the wounded man, 10 the
interpreter at the various courts and be-
longs to the Hop Sing faction. He can
talk good English and he gives II a. his
opinion that there 10 likely to DO Q big
row In Chinatown over the affair. He Is
resting comfortably today and his wound
10 considered Q slight one.
A number OF Cinnamon 10 Virginia
have been buying firearms Of the gun.
smiths today. which supports Camp
Sings prediction Of trouble.
THEY KILLED.
Matt. McD0nough shot and killed q
Chinaman who was attempting to break
into his house this morning about 3
O'Clock.
Mr.. McDonoush Is one Of the part
ners In the Express saloon In Virginia,
and his version Of the killing is as fol-
lows: He says his house was robbed
Sunday night and that somebody at
tempted to pry open the windows again
night before last. Yesterday he informed
Police Officer Foley Of II and asked him
to watch the place last night. Foley,
with Officer Perry. was In tho neiehbor-
hood Of McDonouRh's house. which 10
ut the corner o.. Taylor and II streets.
about / o'clock. and observed o China
man skulking around. They called to
him when hs commenced to run, then
Foley shot at him twice. but failed to
hit hin. Surprising the thief would not
return after that the officers LETT and on
their way up town met McDonough.
Who had Just closed the saloon. aud told
him what had occurred. The latter con-
cluded to stay up and watch for the in
truder in case he should return.
About 3 o'clock he heard some q at
the windows and he slipped out and
went around the side OF the house with
q Springfield musket in his hand. The
Chinaman. il appears, had left the win.
dow, and was coming from the opposite
direction to the side where McDonough
was. The latter raised his gun and fired,
striking the Chinsmsn In the right
breast. killing him almost instantly.
Fearing the Chinaman was playing pos
sum, be fred at the PROSTATE form but
does not know whether the second shot
took effect or not. He procured the as.
distance Of some officers and the remains
wsre taken to Conbois's undertaking
rooms where they have lain all day.
The deceassd's name was Chow Long.
He worked for Youugworth at his res.
taurant soma time ago and 10 said to have
been discharged because dishonest. A
large navy revolver was found near
where he fell. and McDououeh says the
Chinaman had II In his hand when he
was shot.
~coRoNER's INQUEST AND VERDICT.
Coroner Conn held ar inquest over
the remains OF Chow Long. and the jury
decided that deceased came to his death
from q Runshot wound. inflicted by II.
McDonough. and that the latter was per-
fec,ly justified in the act, as he was de-
Tending his house and property. The
deceased was Q native OF China and
twenty. seven years Of age.
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