The morning call., 1892-11-19
DEADLY BULLETS.
Two of Them Fired Into a Shrimp.
Dealer.

Two of Them Fired Into Shrimp
Dealer.
Chinatown was the scene of a lively
shooting scrape last night and another high
binder war is in prospect.
Chun Jow Hing, a shrimp-dealer, was shot
and probably fatally wounded by the hired
assaSsins of rival society, ON Jackson
street, near Dupont. in the presence of
hundreds of pedestrians shortly before 8
o'clock last night.
The would-be murderers were three in
number and succeeded in making their
escape, while their victim was taken to the
Receiving Hospital in the patrol wagon,
where he now lies in a critical condition.
The cause of the shooting is shrouded In
mystery.
Chun Jow Hing is a shrimp-peddler and
keeps a small establishment on Belden
place. near Pine street.
The man declares that he had no enc
mics and claims not to know why the attack
on him was made.
Shortly after O'Clock he left his home
and walked down Kearny street to Jack
son when he noticed that he was being fol-
lowed by three Chinese whom he recog-
nized.
They proved to be Wong All Wah, Yeung
All Lee and Wong Quong Git, and were
menb ers of the Suey On Tong, WE'LL
known highlander organization.
Chun Jow Hing quckened bis pace and
attempted to distance his pursuers by walk
ing quickly up Jackson street and had
reached the corner of Dupont, opposite the
Globe Hotel, when Wong Quong Git. one OF
the three, suddenly drew large Colts re-
volver from under his blouse and fired two
shots in rapid succession at his victim.
Both Of the leaden messengers of death
struck the unfortunate man in the small of
the back and passed into the body.
He fell to the sidewalk writhing in agony
IN a pool OF blood, while his assalants took
advantage of the excitement and quickly
disappeared in the large crowd that gath
cred and made good their escape.
Policemen Douglass and Esl0w, who were
patrolling their beats in the vicinity, were
quickly on the scene ana found the man
where he had fallen.
The patrol wagon was summoned and the
injured Chinese taken to the Receiving Hos
pital
Police Surgeons Somers and Deane found
that one OF the bullets had entered the body
In the small of the back and passed entirely
through the body. perforating the intestines
and coming out of the abdomen, producing
mortal wound.
The other bullet entered the back a few
inches above the other. and striking rib
glanced off, and Is still lodged in the body.
The physicians performed the delicate
operation OF laparotomy in the hope of
saving the wounded mans life but do not
think he can possibly recover from the
effects of his terrible wounds.
Detectives Cox and Glennon soon after
arrived at the hospital with Interpreter
Henry Huff TO take Chun JOw Kings dying
statement.
The injured man stated that he was a
member Of the Yeung Wo Company, one of
the six companies, and gave the names of
his assalants.
He could give no reason for the attempt
to kill him as he had never had any trouble
with the men.
The police, however, state that the Suey
On Tong, OF which assailants were members
mad attempted 10 levy blackmail on their
victim, and that his refusal to submit led to
the shooting.
He is further supposed to be member of
the 30 SIN Scar Society, the deadly foes of
the Suey On Tong. who have carried on a
constant warfare. and think that fact
inquired in the attempt to kill him.
A number of Chinese who claimed to be
friends Of the dying man were loud in
their threats to avenge him should his
wounds result in his death, and there is
every proba bility that another Highlander
1eud will r suit from the shooting.
Wong QuoDg Clip was arrested, charged
with having done the shooting Shortly
after midnight he was taken to the bedside
OF the wounded man who, through Lewis
Locke, the Chinese interpreter, declared that
Clip was the man who wounded him.