The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-25
KING HIP, BOODLER.
He Robs His Partners. and Tries
10 Kill One Of Them.
HOT FIGHT AMONG RICE BOXES.
Convicted CT EnbezxIement, He Steals
More and Fights for Liberty
but Is Captured

King Hip. treasurer q the Tong Chong
Company, dealers IN Clinese merchandise
o. Washington street. near the corner o.
South SIKH street. being foils6 IN Al a.
tempt 70 steal $50 from the company, last
evening tried 70 Kill the senior n1eu5e- Of
the firm. Tong Choag He s4s finally
Captured 81 II o'c.o-k and 5 now n the
city Jail L has not get been decided
what charge 70 make against him
Several years ago King Hip was . man
of considerable means II his native coan-
-y ard came 20 America 70 IL
crease his fortune At one tine he
Owned large Chinese Es-czadise store
IN san Francisco. By riotous living.
gambling and drinking. he lost neariy al
his money. and nnaily put what little
capital ne had left In the Tong Chong
Company and vas elected treasurer.
That vas less than year ago. Business
seemed 70 De going al right. and not until
2 week ago yesterday did his partners sus-
pect him Of dishonesty An examination
q the accounts showed > shortage Of
sI,0l6. and King Hip vas accused OF en-
bezziiag the money. He admitted the
fact and promised 20 MAKE reparztion-
His sincerity was doubted and he Was
he bought . ticket for Portland az the
Northern Pacific ticket office and taen re-
tCrned 10 the store He packed up
change Of clothing IN handbag and was
seen 70 take S625 from sack n the money
drawer-mouey which had accumulated
during several days past and had been put
IN a b1ekskin purse II the back part OF the
drawer
~
Tong ChoDg seized him and demanded the
return OF the backs2in purse and Gae
money il contained King Hip denfed
having the money and struggle ensued
in which Hip vas thrown 70 the floor He
sprsng % his feet, seized Chinese sword
knife, a weapon about three feet
long, which hung from a convenient
hook on the wall. and made 6 rush
for Chong- The latter retreated across the
rooms, scattering boxes Of rice. bales OF
dried catfish and light merchandise in all
directions Before Hip reached him he
was disarrned oy three coolies, who rushed
TO their masters rescue. Hip broke away
from the coolies, and. catching up 3
Chinese ebony chair. hurled it az Chong,
who, since reinforcements had arrived,
had drawn q little closer. The chair
Ehiz.ed over Chong's head, and in reyolv-
ing one OF the legs struck him beside the
right ear, knocking him senseIess 10 the
floor. The chair lodged among a lot OF
cigars, which fell on the PROSTATE uer-
chant.
The sight Of blood frightened Hip, who
took 70 his heels. Another member OF
the firm, Hop Quong, ran after the fleeing
treasurer, but the latter made q right
hand movement for his hip pocket, which
caused his pursuer 70 change his course
and head for police headquarters, two
blocks away. Detective Charles Phillips
accompanied Quong and traced Hip on
West street as far north as Pike street.
Here they lost ali track OF him, and were
forced TO abandon the hunt.
The officers on the beats were notified 70
be on the lookout for the Chinaman, and
at II O'Clock Lieutenant Sulli-
van found him on South Third
street, near Main, sneaking along in
the shadow OF the Kinnear block He
took MIN 10 police headquarters He was
searched, but none Of the S625 was found
on him. nor had ne weapon OF any kind.
He had Just l0cents IN money and several
Chinese letters. He protested he was net
the man wanted. but he was identified by
Quong, who had been sent for. He posi-
lively denied taking the S625. but il is said
he must have hidden II with his railway
ticket and revolver somewhere on the
water front.
The wound over Chong's head proved to
be slight one. and he recovered con-
seiOasness 2 few moments alter the blow
was struck He learned for the first time
last ght that criminals in this country
are not executed by having their heads
cut of, and he Immediately became very
much downhearted. He declared that
hanging would be : luxury for Hip.