St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-22
THIRsTlNG FOR BLOOD.
Two Wealthy Chinese Merchants
Battling for Store in San Franz

Battling for Store in San Franc
cisco.
San Francisco Examiner
Two deputy sheriffs, All Quinn and
zee Shea, have been cooped up in the
Chinese general merchandise store at
|. 500 Dupont street since last Friday. and
are visited periodically by two rival
bands of highbinders, VINO are aching
to battle in their gore, while all China
town is waiting with bated breath for
the outcome of legal battle concerning
the aforesaid premises, between Lee
Wing and Lee Chuck, two of the wealth.
lest merchants in the Chinese colony.
The officers in possession are there
by virtue of writ of attachment issued
at the instance of Lee Chuck, and the
interior of the store looks like small
arsenal, and advisedly so, for the reason
that the guards are in momentary ex-
pectatlOn OF murderOuS assault from
gang of highbinders in the employ Of
Lee Wing. On table are spread out
three 45-caliber reyolyerS, two maces,
two hatchetS, an ak and a base ball bat,
and the twain of watchful guardians
have been getting their meals over the
tranSom.
Back of it all there lies a story of a
gigantic struggle between two great
Mongol merchants, in which all the ele-
mentS of hate, jealousy and revenge
figure prominently.
Some years ago Lee Chuck occupied
the premises in question, at the corner
of Clay ana Dupont streets, and paid a
rental therefor of SIPS per month.
When the lease expired Lee Wing, a
rival merchant, stepped in and secured
lease for the place before the unsuS-
pecting Celestial who occupied the
house saw the game. Lee Wing at once
raised the rent on Lee Chuck to $3.50
per month. This aroused the ire of
Lee Chuck, and he vowed ven.
geance on his rival. AS first
move in that direction he purchased
the corner block of buildings for S62,-
600. But Lee Wing still had him on the
hip, as his lease held good until Dec l,
and he refused to depart. Then 1t was
that Lee Chuck took resort to the law.
bringing suit for possession and 800
back rent, and the two deputy sheriffs
stepped in. After ousting a deckload
of MongolS who infested the premises,
they gave possession to Lee Chuck.
The next move was made by Lee
Wing, who sought lawyer. and, going
into court, gained stay of proceedings,
and there the matter from a legal as
pect rests.
The two deputies are in the posses
sion of the premises and are the custo-
dianS of the personal property of Lee
Wing, amounting to $4,000, while Lee
Chuck holds the premises by virtue of
ownership. Lee Chuck, who is worth
Sl.000.000, Is now in China, and the
cable has been smoking with the cable
grams of instructions to his nephew and
representative, Lee POy, to hold the
fort and lido up" Lee Wing.
Aonardiny t0 tba statement of tho FUN
officers Lee Wing has offered 81, 1000 to
the highbinderS if they will kill Lee
POy, and both of the Mongols have
hired bands of highbinders, who are
constantly lodging around the corner
of Clay and Dupont streets waiting for
an opportunity to invade the premises
and make it pleasant for the deputies.
Early yesterday morning about twen-
ty highbinderS made a dash against
the doors, thinking to surprise the Of
ficers who who were lying on the coun-
ers, but Shea and Quinn were ND in an
instant and drew a bead on the ring
leaders, who at once beat hasty re-
treat, with several balls whistling
around their heads. A number of times
yesterday the MOngol bandits gathered
around the door, but the sight of the
arsenal within seemed to restrain them
from making an aggressive move.
"Iney are only WaltlnS Tor chance
to lay us out" said Deputy Shea; ''but
we are ready for them, and will give
them all the lead they can carry"
A cabiegram was received yesterday
by Lee Poy from Lee Chuck in the
Flowery Kingdom, in which he was in
structed to keep Lee Wing on the out
side. even if the floor of the establish
ment had to be paved with twenty
dollar gold pieces. The building is a
three-story structure, the front part
being used as general store, while the
rear has been used as lottery office.
Lee Chuck made S25O,0OO by renting
out coolie labor to the Pacific roads,
while Lee Wing is the owner of dozen
stores. He is said to be real estate
sharp also, his tactics being to rent
profitable stands over the heads of the
occupants and raise the rdnt on them.
The officers say that that they have in
formation that the highbinders will
make a concerted move to capture the
place some time this morning, and the
two are making their preparations &C.
eordingiy.