The morning call., 1892-02-08

societies or secret organizations, and was
supposed tu have had no enemies, owing to
the good record he had made during the
many years lie pTactced medicine in this
city.
Being leading spirit in the Yeong Wo
Company, it was principally through his ex-
eTtI0nS that the rival highbinders were
forced by the Six Companies TO declare a
truce 10 hOstilIties until after the celebra-
lion Of the Chinese New Year. For some
reason the highbindeTS, who had many en-
emles On their bloody list, did not like the
arrangement and sw0Te vengeance upon
Dir. Yee for Bringing it about. BE this as it
may, It IS a peculiar circumstance that with
the ending OF the celebration Saturday, the
hight binders resumed their muTderOuC work
by selecting zee as their first victim. zee
leaves many stauch friends, who will leave
no stone unturued 10 aYenge his assassna-
ton.
MORE BLOOD TO BE SPILLED.
They have already determined to wipe
out the cOwardly crime with blood, even il
hlghbiudeT or two are removed in so DO
ing. II is evident. therefore, as in all pre-
yiOuS atfrays OF a similar nature, that more
shooting VIII occur before the slain man
disappears in the grave.
Dr. \ ee was - years Of age and had spent
nearly half his life IN this State. His re-
mains were removed 10 the MuTgue, where
)r. X. J.. Villains made an autopsy. which
showed that the cause Of death was a per-
fOrallng EunshOJ wound. The right ide Of
the face and forehead were poNdeT-burned.
The fatal bullet entered the outer side OF
the right thigh. II passed through the
gleuti muscles, struck the upper part Of
the hip joint, crossed the lower part OF the
abdomen anu found an exit below the left
ilium. An inquest will be held just as soon
as the Police Department completes AM IL
YeStIgatIOn.
Detectives Cox and Gleunon worked in
dustrOuSly Yesterday IN trying TO run down
the muTdeTeTs, but their efforts were with
out success. Chinese Of all classes threw
every possible obstacle in the way Of the
Investigators The MOngols began their
cunning work Saturday night by trying TO
conceal the shooting. 1t was nearly four
hours after the crime had been committed
before the detectives discovered the scene
and tie wounded man.
SECRETIVE PAGANs.
Then no one knew anything about ii. The
cAatterIng CelestalS either shrugged their
shoulders or gruuted mo sable" in answer
10 All questions. Dozens Of gretsy-c0ated
highbiudeTs were stood ~" and their
haunts searched, but nothing whatever was
discovered as 10 the identity Of \ ee's assail-
ants.
The kitchen where zee received the NOR
tai wound Is a most dismal foul-smelllng
place. II is located on the second floor Of
the thrce-Story dIlapidated TOOkery on the
west side of Dupont street, between Wash
ingtOn and Jackson. An air Of gloom and
mystery hangs over the whole building,
and no ray of sunlight ever enters The
kitchen IN which zee was cooking is
boarded up and very dark. At night it is
lighted by a small coal-Oil lamp. Its dimen-
sions are about SXl5 feet 1t looks more
like section Of a big sewer than place
for preparing food for human beings zee
was boiling a kettle OF rice over an oil-can
when the highbiudeIS entered
ESCAPED OVER THE ROOFS.
After firing the two shots they must have
scampered up the dark stairway to the third
floor. Then they jumped ont Of a rear win
dow and made their way over the roofs to
place Of hiding in the narrow noisome
Saint Louis alley in the rear of the build
ing. The mode Of retreat was undoubtedly
carefully studied out before the shooting.
There is little probability that the muir
derers viii ever he found by the officers,
and, as in many other cases, the verdict Of
the Cor0ner's jury will have to be that the
fatal wound was inflicted by unknown
Chinese"