The morning call., 1892-11-05
REFUSED TO PAY TRIBUTE.
All Gin Seriously Wounded
by Highbinders.
Cum Cook Alley the Scene of Desperate
Attempt at Murdsr-The Shooters
Are Known.

War has again broken out In Chinatown
between two of the tongs. and the follow
ers of each society are busily engaged In
aTming themselves for the fray.
The trouble was caused by the shooting
OF a disreputable woman named All Gin at
80 o'clock last night in Cum Cook alley,
near Pacific street, by highbinders
The injured woman was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital, where the physicians
found that she was not dangerously
wounded and will recover
Her assailants, three in number, made
their escape before the police arrived.
An Gin, the injured woman, was an in
mate Of a disreputable house at 702 Pacific
street. and being prepossessing in appear
ance for Chinese woman, proved a valua-
bic chattel TO her owner, who refused to
give her name.
She is II years OF age, has been in this
city about year. and claims TO have hus-
band in the flowery kingdom awaiting her
return.
The woman's owner guarded her jeal-
ously, owing to several attempts made by
highbinders to kidnap her,
Some time ago the woman attracted the
attention of Chun All Chong, q prominent
cut-throat and hatchet man, belonging TO
the Mock Chun Tong, a small high binder
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and known for the desperation of It's men,
bers.
Some time ago the highbinder called at
the woman's house and tried to induce her
to live with him.
She told the proprietor of the place Of his
attentions, and on one occasion the Celes-
tial lover was roughly handled and thrown
out Of the place, which he left, vowing
vengeance on his assalants.
Since that time Chnn All Chong has per-
sistently persecuted the woman and fire.
quently compelled her to give him her earn
ings.
He finally told her that unless she induced
her sister to also pay tribute he would kill
both of them.
Shortly after o'clock last night the
woman left her house to 20 TO the Cum
Cook Restaurant for her evening meal.
She passed up Cum Cook alley. small
street between Dupont and Stockton, when
she noticed that she was being followed by
Chun All Chong and two companions,
named Chin Yee aud Low Chin Bit, men,
bers Of his society.
Chun al ChoDg approached the fright
eneo woman, and grasping her by the arm.
demanded some money,
The woman told him she had none In her
possession, but would go into the house and
procure the required amount
The would-be murderer evidently had no
1aith 10 her promise. for as she turned to
enter the doorway he drew revolver from
under his blouse and fired, the bullet strik.
ing the woman in the back She fell 10 the
sidewalk. apparently seriously wounded.
Her assailants fed Immediately after
firing the shot and made good their escape.
leaving the injured woman to her fate
Special Officer g. w. Duffield Jr. and Police
man Murray, who were in the vicinity.
heard the report Of the pistol and ran
quickly toward the scene OF the shooting.
Iney found the injured woman lying on
the sidewalk where she had fallen. il, pool
of blood.
The patrol-wagon was summoned ana the
woman was taken to the Receiving Hospi-
tai.
Drs. Somers and Coffman found that the
bullet had entered the back between the
shoulders, slightly to the right of the spine,
infiictiDg painful but not dangerous flesh
wound nearly an inch deep.
The physicians say that the bullet was of
% caliDeT. and attribute the woman's mrac-
ulous escape from being instantly killed to
the fact that she wore a heavily padded
garment. which broke the force Of the