The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-28

eerous pest that has OF late years at
tanned such growth and power in CAL
itornia, and more especially in San
Francisco, says y special dispatch from
that city, that ii has become too strong
for the local authorities to cope with,
although becoming more OF u menace
to society every day.
This is tho Chinese Highlander elc.
mcnt, which is directly responsible for
nearly every murder that has been COM
mitted within the Chinese precincts
within the past ten years,
Last years death rate among tho Chi.
ncse by tho knife and pisto! was extrn-
ordinarily large, but this present gears
homicida! crop gives promise OF brcal-
ing the record. II some preventive meas
,lres are not taken by the authorities to
check the slaughter.
Chief Crowley did attempt, some
months ago, 10 break up these hatchc-
ries OF blaCknail and murder, by dcs-
troyins tho furniture and appointments
OF their assembly rooms, and scattering
the memb ~ o. the societies all over
the coast. This vigorous treatment OF
the growing evil had most salutary
effect for y time. but the relief was only
temporary, as the members OF the varl-
Gus organizations which had been raid.
cd soon recovered from their apprchen-
sions and again returned TO the city.
The meetings OF the various "tonSs"
pn mr. hold Of ,,lN t,lapts-
mailing plots are conceived and victims
selected for the knife and bullet. but in
stead oil the deliberations being held ut
the society headquarters, their prospec-
tive worl; OF robbery and bloodshcd is
now discussed in opium ucns and the
back rooms OF merchandise stores,
where it is impossible to secure any evil
dencc against them.
That they do meet and are still active
in their discriminating war upon rival
organizations is demonstrated by the
two murders whicE have marked the
opening OF the new year, the last one
occurring week ago last "Wednesday
when Fong Git, an attache oil the Jack
son street theatre, was shot and killed
BY members OF the Suey Sing society.
Detectives Cox and eleanor, who
have probably had more experience
with the criminal element OF China
town than other attaches OF the police
department, claim that their efforts in
the suppression OF crime in the Chinese
district are seriously hampercd BY the
slow revolution OF the wheels OF Justice
in our police courts and the perjured
evidence OF both whites and Chinese,
which is purchased with money sup
piled from the treasures OF the high
binder societies.
It is furthermore stated that the
friends and relatives OF the various VIC
tins OF highlander vengeance, instead
OF invoking the aid OF the police in re-
dressing their grievances, became i'm
pressed with the idea that no justice
can be obtained in the American courts
and SO they take the law into their own
hands and retaliate i'll kind.
That the machinery OF the courts has
been utilized 10 shield this class OF
criminals rather than punish them is
demonstrated By the numbered Chinese
murdercrs who have escaped paving
the extreme penalty OF the law, al
though detected red.handed in the
crime.
The case OF Ice Chuck ia 4 notable in
stance OF the power welded by these
societies in the protection oil one OF
their members.
Lee Chuch murdered Yen Yuen in
broad daylight On July IS, 1856, and
while running from the scene OF the
crime was overhauled by Policeman
Martin, whom lie also attempted to kill
with 4 pistol. This fatality was the
oG.growth OF war then pending be-
tween 30 Sin Scar and the Gil Sin Scar
societies. Over $4,000 was expended
by the two societies, one in the prose-
cution and the other in the defense.
Two or three newtrials were granted by
the supreme court, the last one result
ing i'll a sentence OF fifty years in San
Quentin.
On April 30 last Lee Nun, high
binder, stabbed Chinese woman
through the heart on the corner OF Jack
son and Dupont streets. He was ar
rested by Policemen Coleman and Nc
kco with the bloody knife, in his pos
session, but through the Instrumental
ity OF highlander gold his neck never
graced the halter, and ho is now under
going 4 life sentence in the peniten-
tiary.
Sing Yuen murdered n Chinese woman
: about q year ago, and after obtaining
continuance after continuance. died a
natural death in tho county jail about
three months since, while his case was
pending before the supreme court on
lpDllCatiOn for n new trial
Tarm Poi, member OF the Chez
Kong Tong, killed Fong Hoi, OF the
Chew Iec Long, on the corner OF Du.
pont and Jackson streets about two
years ago, with knife. He had two
trials, was finally sentenced for lie,
AND when no had served about a year,
was pardoned by Governor Waterman
on the ground that perjury had been
discovered in the prosecution.
An intelligent Chinese merchant yes.
terday'voiccd the sentiment that pre-
walls among the law-abiding Chinese
residents on tho present condition Of
affairs as relating to the highlander
ou.ragcs.
"Therc is too much supreme court, u
:. said he. "1n China We seldom hear OF a
case OF blackmail or murder, for there
they don't wait for the slow process OF
tho courts 10 prove what is already n
patent fact. Ii they are detected in
the crime, the prisoners head is
chopped off by the public executioncr
on the very spot and day OF the crime. y
This merchant also stated that n
number OF the reputable storckeepers
in Chinatown were members OF various
highlander societies, having joined
the organization for the sake OF protcc.
ton against what they term trough
collections" They consider it chcaDer