The morning call., 1890-06-24
A FATAL SCUFFLE.
Young Gee Sing Dead From In.
juries Received i'm 1t.
John Nee, Railroad Section Boss, Arrested
and Charged With Murder-He Gives
His Version Of the Affair.

Young Gee Sing, Chinese who owned a
vegetable garden in Alameda, died yes
terday morning, at go Jackson street, from
beating, said to have been inflicted by
John Nee, section boss on the narrow
gauge railroad.
Nee, it seems, was with crowd of rail-
road bands which went poaching last Fri
day into the garden, and when the Chinese
objected and demonstrated with him, beat
Gee numerically. Two other Chinese say
that Nee hit the deceased on the head with
a rock, and kicked him in the ribs and
about the head and face after throwing him
down upon the railway.
Nee had been arrested for battery, but
yesterday was rearrested, and is now in
Alameda Jail on a charge of murder. 1t is
said that other men, who were with him
and also assaulted the Chinese, Will be
placed in custody on the same charge.
They are also employees of the railroad COM
pany, for whom they work as section-hands.
When District Attorney Reed of Alameda
County notified the Coroner that All Gee was
dead, search through the mazes of China
town began. The Coroner, Dr. Estes and At
torney Reed searched for hours and sue
ceeded in finding the body at $40 Jackson
street. Gee had come to San Francisco on
Saturday morning and died at o'clock yes
terday morning in the apartment where the
body was found by the doctors. His re-
mains were taken to the MOrgue.
THE RIBS CRUSHED IN.
An examination of the body revealed the
effects of his fatal beating. His ribs were
nearly all fractured or crushed in. He had
been horribly kicked and beaten, as the
mass of black contusions showed, nor did
his face and head escape the blows and
kicks given him last Friday.
District Attorney Reed of Oakland was
seen by CALL reporter last night and
stated that beyond the fact OF the China
mans death and the placing of charge of
murder against Nee, he had ascertained no
details as yet Of Importance concerning the
alleged murder to make public.
The deceased had partner, Young Ah
Sing, who, with two other Chinese who
said they had seen Nee assault the de-
ceased, was to call on him this morning and
make a statement to him concerning the
case. He also wished to ascertain the re-
suit OF the autopsy.
When Nee was first arrested he was only
charged with battery, but when it was
known that Sing might have been seriously
hurt the charge against him was raised to
assault with deadly weapon. On hearing
OF Sings death, an information charging
Nee with murder was prepared and filed
NEE's VERSION OF THE AFFAIR.
wee Is IL SillSlt HAL dBtu dDUuL 0U. lie
resided IN lodglDg-hoUSe on the corner of
First and Franklin streets, Oakland. He
is a recent arrival from Ireland and has no
relatives here. He gives the following YER
sion of the affair:
A few days ago, while repairing the track
near the vegetable garden in Alameda, some
of the section men working under him went
into the garden and took some cucumbers
Soon a Chinaman Came running down the
track and commenced throwing stones at
them and he left the hand-car on which he
was standing to avoid being hit.
The Chinaman singled me out" he con-
tinued. "and threw a lot Of stones at me. |
lodged them and advanced toward him.
He attempted to strike me and l knocked
him down with my fist. He got up and
showed fight and grabbed me by the leg.
l caught hold of him and catching him by
the trousers l stood him upon his head
lie seemed dazed by the upset and lay down
quiet for few moments. We then left the
place on the hand-car. The next day l was
arrested"