The morning call., 1891-02-16
KILLED HIS BOSS.
While Lying in Bed Jow Sang Is
Shot by Wong All Wah.
After Fatally Wcunding BIS Employer the As
sassin Makes His Escape-story of the
Shooting Told by the Dying Man.
Another entry has been added to the long

Another entry has been added to the long
list of highlander murders
Jow Sang, dealer in underwear who kent
store at Ala O'Farrell street, was shot and
MORALLY wounded while sleeping in the rear
OF that place yesterday morning by Wong
All Wah, member Of the notorious Suey
Sing Tong highlander society. After firing
the fatal shot Wah made his escape.
The discharge of the pistol attracted Off
GERS Hughes and Thomas Cavanaugh to Ala
OFarrell street, where they found the
wounded man. Sang was taken to the Re-
celvlng Hospital in the patrol-wagon. DR..
Bunker made an examination AMI found
that the bullet from Wah's pistol had
struck Sang in the small part of the back.
penetrating upward and into the abdominal
cavity. Sang sank rapidly, and at IL :O5
o'clock breathed his last.
Before he died, however, he was made
aware OF his critical condition, and through
an Interpreter he told the following story:
W ah was III the employ of Sang but had
laid off Tor several days to celebrate the
Chinese new year. About 9 O'clock Satur-
day he went to Sang's store, where he was
also in the habit of sleeping. Wah said
that $40 was due him, and demanded that
sum from his employer.
have not that much money here" said
Sang in the Celestial tongue, but will get
il for you tomorrow"
DEMANDS THE MONEY.
81 want it now" said Wah, angrilv.
Again Sang promised to get the money in
the morning, and Wah seemed to be salts
fed. Two hours later Sang went TO bed.
Observing Wah sitting up in the store he
asked what he was doing. Wah said he had
some letters to write, and after finishing
them he would also retire
AT o clock yesterday morning the SUM-
berlng store-keeper was awakened bv his
employe shaking him roughly. The sleepy
Nd
the matter. Wall repeated his demand for
money. Sang reached for his trousers and
found 81 in the pockets, which he handed
over.
THAT is not enough" shouted wah
fercely. Il must have more or viii kill
you"
Sang was greatly frightened by the threat,
and with hand that sheok as though pal
sled passed Wah bunch of keys, telling
him to go to trunk in the store and help
himself. Wan unlocked the trunk, and The
only thing of value he found was a So bill,
which he put in his pocket
Again he went to Sans's bedside and de-
manded more money. Sang implored Wah
Tor mercy. on have taken all | have"
he walled, land what more can do?''
>" You can give me your life," shouted
Nah, as he tlourished a large pistol In his
fright Sang buried his face in his pillow.
The next instant there was report of
pistol and the ball entered his back, as
stated.
SEARCHING FOR THE MURDERER.
After Sang's death Detectives Cox and
| Glennon were detailed to make an investi-
| CATION. They received information that the
murderer was in hiding in a rookery near
| the Wooden Mills at North Beach and pro-
| ceeded TO search that place. He was not
| found there, however, and no one in that
| vicinity had seen any Chinese answering his
| description. Then the officers turned their
| attention to Chinatown and searched all the
| places that Wah had been known to haunt.
| Their search was without success, as no
| trace of the assassin could be found. 1t was
| learned that Wah had been gambling heav-
! lily, and early Saturday night the last few
| dollars that remained in his possession were
| lost III tan game. During the game he was
| seen 10 drink considerable sam shu, and it
| IS supposed he was somewhat under the in
| tiuence OF that seductive liquor when he
| fired the fatal shot.
If the Murdered man belonged to any
| highlander society the police have not yet
| discovered the fact. 1t is said, however,
that there was something more to cause the
shooting than Sang's failure to pay all the
| money demanded.