The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-11
CHINESE WHO OUGHT TO GO.

SAN Francisco, March 10.-A bloody
feud of large proportions is now on among
the Highbinders of Chinatown, and yes
terday morning the third victim selected
within three days narrowly escaped
slaughter. The two others lie on slabs in
the morgue. This vengeance was called
out by the refusal of certain Chinese to
aid the Highbinder societies in circum-
venting the law.
Ten days ago a secret meeting of repre-
sentatives Of Highbinder societies was
held and four men were doomed. Two
were selected for immediate vengeance,
One of these was Yick kee, merchant of
Dupont street. Yick kee's crime was re-
fusing to indorse the statements made in
a false report and certificate. upon which
it was recently attempted to land Yee Cue,
Chinese woman. The other mans
crime was in notifying the police on Dec.
IL, last, that a woman representing her.
self to Js :he wife of Quan Shun had been
lands,: from the Belglc on false certifi-
cate, and for other similar information to
the police.
Five men were selected to carry out the
work of assassination, four Of them be-
longing to the Suey on Thong, and tue
fifth to the Bing on Thong. The meeting
was held on the night of Feb. 26, and the
victims were warned the following day Of
their doom. One of them rushed, terror
stricken, to Chief Crowley's office to ask
that he be allowed to wear coat of mail
and carry p i to protect himself. but
failed to find the chief. Since then he has
not dared to venture os:s of his nome.
Eight days after the meeting All kee,
who resembles Yick kee IN appearance
and dress, was followed bv five High
binders, the number selected at the meet
ing, and WAS shot down in broad daylight
on Stockton street, where Yick kee had
intimated his intention of being that af
ternoon. On Wednesday, thir:y-six hours
later, Chung Qui was fatally shot in a
gambling den on Sullivan alley, and there
are strong grounds for suspecting that he
was one of the four men.
Early yesterday morning another at
tempt was made tc secure victim, few
shots being fired from second story win
dow in a neighboring butcher shop, but
no one was hit. The police could get 10
clue to the assassius, but Chinese living
near said they saw several Highbinders in
the rooms from which the shots came.
1t is new wrinkle in assassination for
Highbinders to hire room and from it do
their fighting or murder. Ii this thing
spreads it will be impossible for the police
to catch any OF the sssassins, as they can
escape through the secret passages in large
lodging houses.
iHo ShiHese arc oeCoHiiuS No Dolu anu
dangerous that they have threatened TO
take the lives of white people who inter-
fere with them IN their murderous work.
They have also approached white people |
and warned them that it would, not be !
pleasant il they testified in cases in which |
Chinese are being tried for murder. The |
police have been again notified to arrest |
all suspicious looking characters in China |
town, search them, and, IL weapons of any |
kind are found in their possession, arrest |
them.
AS result Cheong Chu. a vii!ainous |
looking Chinaman, was stopped on Jack !
son street today, ard when Searched big /
revolver was found on him. The High |
binders are oiling up their pistols, and /
placing all available weapons in condition !
for fighting, and when they come together
again it is expected that more than one
life will be lost