Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
Said the Grand Jury Ignores the
All Sing Shooting.
LAUNDRY RATE CAUSES TROUBLE
Police Look for Another Celestial
Outbreak.
All SING IS SORR Y

F. Chew has been exonerated, SO far as 1t
| Is in the power of the grand jury to do So,
and All Sing will be recorded as having
shot himself. When the shooting was done
| on the night Of the Fourth of July all
chinatown" was excited, and the stories
| Of plots and conspirac.es were numerous.
Detectives Carter and Gallaher reached
| Chinatown soon after the shooting occurred
| and placed Moy Chew under arrest because
of complaint that he had fired the shot
! Following the arrest of Moy Chew and his
release on $1,000 security the detectives
made careful investigation of the case.
They found evidence enough to convince
| them that All Sing did not shoot himself,
for in support Of the charge against Moy
! Chew they found colored woman in the
| employ of the Sam Lee Company, which is
represented by All Sing, who declared IN
| most positive terms that she knew Moy
Chew, and that she saw him shoot All Sing.
| Then a white boy saw Chinaman run
| through the park across the street from
where the shooting occurred. In addition
| to this evidence 500 Cow, who is also en-
against the accused Then came stories of
| the work of alleged "highbinders," each
side claiming that the other was composed
OF bad Cinnamon. One after another of the
| celcstials repeated stores concerning MEM
bers Of the opposing companies. On one
| side there was the Sam Lee Company,
|
| Lung Company was represented by those
! who were friendly to Moy Chew.
1t was not a difficult matter to find
Cinnamon who would say that certain
| other cclestials had been in prison or had
committed murder or some other serious
| ofense, and concerning one member OF the
| Sam Lee Company 1t is openly stated that
| he has been three times murderer. Cos
another until even those who had received
| it second or third-hand believed they knew
| of the actual killings.
Very few of the Cinnamon were found
| who were willing to admit they could even
understand English. and the services Of an
interpreter were necessary in almost every
| instance.
| Cutting Rates.
| While there were ''highbinder" stories
hard on all sides, it soon developed that
| this particular establishment of the Sam
Lee Company had cut the price of laundry
work ind this had caused the others to
ignore them. In the social gatherings All
Sing, Charlie Bing. Hip Lee Sing, Moy
Foon and others were not wanted. while
! the several hundred others. it was stated,
| had formed what was known as the Hop
| Chung Lung Company, and hal issued a
! ma nifesto concerning cheap laundry work
| and made an announcement as to the prob
able ending Of those who cut the rate.
| These things all came to light during the
| Investigation, and when the case reached
Judge Miller's court there were additional
| facts which not only caused surprise, but
which, 1t was claimed. showed that there
was a big conspiracy among the Cinnamon.
| and the fact that there had not been more
| trouble was surprising
| 1t was claimed by the defense at the out
| set that All Sing shot himself, but as the
case progressed they called witness who
| attempted to show that 500 Cow. All Sing g
workman. inflicted the wound. and that he
was seen to have two pistols and a Ratchet,
| which he hid beneath the floor.
The floor was examined, but no place was
| found where the pistols and Ratchet could
have been put. nor were any such weapons
| found.
The case was evidently one of great i'm
portance in Chinese circles. for the publ
| cation In the newspapers of the story of
the shooting resulted in bringing several
prominent celestials here from New York.
| among them two interpreters for Chinese
| societies and the courts.
| Not Wanted.
! During the hearing Of the case there was
series of revelations which puzzled Judge
Miller and all others who heard the testi-
mony. and in holding Moy Chew for the
| grand jury the judge was not entirely sat
| isfied with the case, and would have in
| vestigated still further had he had final
| disposition. But he found that probable
cause had been shown and the defendant
T had made what were considered damaging
admissions. 1t was conceded by witnesses
| not members of the Sam Lee Company
that the other Cinnamon had met and pass
| ed resolutions denouncing the cheap-rate
laundrymen. And Moy Chew and another
| celestial known as Lee Tuck had been ap-
| pointed to attend to the Sam Lee Com
pany's people, All Sing being mentioned as
| the one who was certainly not wanted.
| One of the witnesses said they were to be
| done away with" and that 5000 had been
| subscribed to assist the families of Moy
Chew and Lee Tuck in event of their be-
| coming injured or killed. This informa-
| ton was ELECTED from witnesses who ap-
peared in the interest of Moy Chew.
| The probable action of the grand jury
ing, when Star reporter called on him in
| Chinatown" and told him of the rumor.
He Felt Badly.
'It makes me feel velly SICK" said Sing,
who went on to say that bribery had been
| resorted to by some of his enemies to de-
| feat the ends of justice. He said he was a
poor man and could not pay witnesses. al
| though he said he could get some as cheap
as 81 each. The 'highbinders.'' he said.
| have plenty of money and can afford to
| pay witnesses big sums Of it, but as he is
poor and unable to do it. he cannot get
| justice. All Sing was very much surprised
| at the report Of the grand jury's conclu-
sion in the case, and said he would hurry
up to the Office of his counsel. Lawyer
Aughinbaugh, and see if something could
| not be done.
| 1t Is known that the grand jury spent
| several Jays investigating the case, ana
| the evidence of large number OF Witness
es was heard. Included in this list were
| several Cinnamon, the detectives, the col
| cred women and others. Lawyer Carroll
W. Smith, who represents Moy Chew, was
also called and questioned. He answered
| questions asked him about the Chinese So
| cieties, but said nothing that had been
said in his confidential relations to his eli
ent. 1t is said that a man who claims to
| be familiar with the conduct Of All Sing
when he lived in California gave evidence
which it is thought had considerable
weight with the grand jury. According to
| reports, this man said he knew All Sing in
| San Francisco, and that he was associated
| with those who were known as "high-
BINDERS" All this, of course, All Sing de-
| MES.
Not the End.
1t is thought likely that the grand juy's
reported action in the case will by no
means end the trouble or heal the breach
between the two Chinese societies. The
restoration Of the union rate is what ma
jority of the celestials want, and that alone
will satisfy the members Of the Hop Chung
| Lung Company.
| The Sam Lee Company conducts several
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