The Washington critic., 1890-03-24
LEE QUoNG SHOOTS.
He Pulls Trigger with Effect and
Wounds a Midnight Intruder.


1t is very seldom that a Chinaman re
sorts to the use of a gun, but Lee
Quong, Washington laundryman,
pulled the trigger of a Smith &
Wesson with telling effect at Hing
Lees, No, 313 Pennsylvania avenue.
yesterday. Thomas Brown, colored,
alleged to be burglar, is the victim.
1t is claimed that Brown had forced an
entrance to Hing Lees place for the
purpose of robbery.
Lee Quong, who was sleeping in
small room in the establishment, heard
the noise, and as it was about midnight
he came to the conclusion that the in
truder had no business there. Quong
shot twice at him in the dark, and did
not know that he had hit any one until
Brown was picked up afterward in the
street. Officer Mansfield, who was near
at hand when the shooting occurred,
ordered the police ambulance and the
negro was sent to the Freedman's Hos
pital. The two Cinnamon were placed
under arrest.
At the hospital the wounded burglar
gave the name of George Carter, but
this is known to be an assumed one.
He has been identified as an old offender
and has done two years term in
Albany for a similar offense Since the
shooting 1t has been ascertained that on
Saturday night Carter, alias Brown, and
better known as Long Tom" burglar
ized two other places, and revolver
that had been stolen from PA I'll street
was found in his possession when
searched.
Carter was the leader of a gang that
has been breaking into Chinese laun-
dries for some time, and it is known
that two white boys have been impli-
Gated with him. One of these, named
Hunter, has been arrested. 1t is be-
lieved that on Saturday night Carter
also broke into and robbed Moy Foon 8
laundry, at 312 Third street, OF $22 in
money and some clothing.
The wounded man is still alive, but
| the doctors at the hospital think that
his chances for recovery are few as the
wound is dangerous one. Lee Quong
and Hing Lee are still in custody, but
! the feeling seems to be that they are
entitled TO their liberty.
AT noon today it was found that
Carter was sinking rapidly, and the
following ante mortem statement was
taken:
FREEDMAN's HOSPITAL,
| Monday, l:45 a. III March "a, 1890.
think am going to die. l don't think
| ! will get over 1t. | have no expectation
| of getting over the wounds l received. A
| Chinaman shot me in his back room on
| Pennsylvania avenue, between Third and
| Four-and- a-half streets. Il went in there to
steal. ] don't know what house it was
but il was last night. did not fire at him
before he fred at me. lie fired at me three
times. Joe Hunter, a white man, wen,
there with me. We got into the hallway
and opened the door, but did not break
anything. ! do not know the name of tht
Chinaman that shot me.
GEORGE CARTER.
1t has now been ascertained tina
Carter ana Hunter entered no less thar
half dozen places on Sunday night
II is the custom of the Cinnamon L
spend every Sunday night together a
the "washe, washe" house of a friend
Cartor took advantage of this anC
thought it would be good chance t
make haul. \ large quantit!
was found in Hunters room
Lee Quong, who has shown himself Il
be so expert with a revolver, wa
brought before Judge Miller this after
noon, Judge Smell and II. =. Moul
ton acting as his counsel. Distric
Attorney Armes stated that insomucI
as Garter had admitted going into tn
laundry for theft, the shooting wa
iustifiable and he would enter a poH
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