The San Francisco call., 1896-10-05

nese merchant was shot down by paid as
sassins yesterday morning and will in all
probability die.
Chin Lun Chez, druggist at ITO Dupont
street, was going among his customers
with his collection book in hand and
was just entering store at 722 Jackson
street about IL 80 o'clock Yesterday morn
ing when Chinese fired shot into his
back. The wounded man threw up his
hands and fell forward on his face into the
doorway.
There was another Chinese standing be-
side the one who fired the shot and the
two ran into the doorway of No. 720. Po-
liceman Freel. one of the Chinatown
squad, was standing on the corner of
Kearny street, about 100 feet away from
the scene OF the shooting. He saw the
Chinese fire the shot and Immediately
started on run for him. He followed
the two fleeing Chinese up the stairway of
No. 720 to the second story. They ran
into kitchen in the rear and FEeel saw
the smaller of the two, who fired the shot,
pass tue revolver to the other, who threw
jt.into an open fireplace.
Just then Freel grabbed the shooter, and
he gave yell as if he had been in the
grasp of a tiger. The other attempted to
get away, but Freel pulled out his revolver
and they quietly submitted while the
officer put the handouts on them. Freel
took them to the California-stree, station,
where the smaller, who fred the shot.
gave the name OF All Wah and the other
All Chan. They were then taken to the
City Prison, but were not charged, pending
the result of Chin Lun Chees injuries.
The wounded Chinese was driven to the
Receiving Hospital in the patroi-wa.4 on.
DR.. Bunnell found that the bullet had
entered his back, fracturing the spinal
column and paralyzing the lower limbs
The bullet travelled downward and proba-
bly, lodged in the abdominal cavity.
No effort was made to probe for the bull
let, owing to the weak condition of the
patient. His wife, a pretty little Chinese
woman with a baby in her arms, was soon
at the hospital with q large number OF
Chinese. The wife was allowed TO sit be-
side her husbands cot, but the crowd OF
Chinese was kept outside, with the excep-
ton of Chinese doctor.
Policeman Freel, who arrested the two
Chinese, arrived at the hospital with them
shortly after / o'clock. Sergeant Colby,
who was or duty at police headquarters,
came 10 the hos pital about the same time
to take Chin Lun Chee's ante-morem
statement. Jee Chang Tone. interpreter for
the Chinese Six Companies, was present
and took the statement, translatlng 1t
into English.
Following is the state ment:
believe am going to die from the effects
of the gunshot wound / have received to-day
at 722 jackson street, in this City and County.
Ny name is Chin Lun Cnee am 81 years OF
age and was born in China. am not strong
enough to tell all the circumstances OF the
shooting.
Chin Kin Leon told the two men that are
arrested TO Kill me because Chin Kin Leon
owed me money. asked him 10 pay me, and
for this reason he told them TO kill me.
When the man that is arrested shot at me
turned my head and saw and recognized him.
Chin Kin Leon was standing by the two men.
l recognized the smaller man OF the twn that
shot me. / heard the tall man tell the short
man that was the man to shoot and point his
finger TO me.
CHR Lun Chez was too weak to write his
name, but made cross, and the witnesses