The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

Ong Tong and the Bo Leong Tong CO.
operated in an attempt to assassinate a
Chinese detective who had been endeavor-
ing to discover the identity and where
abouts of the Indicators.
Saturday nights episode occurred in
this wise: Lately there has been a rupture
between the Bo Ong and the 30 Leong
tongs, presumably over the levying OF
tribute.
Dong Quong, a merchant in business at
the intersection OF Jackson street and Sui
Ivan alley, is an alleged member of the
former organization. For some reason he
has incurred the special hatred of the DO
/ Leong hatchet-wielders, and the culmina-
ton of this ill-will was an attack on him
in Sullivan alley by four members of that
organization last Sunday evening.
Only one shot was fired. as atrolman
Owens was drawn to the scene by the
report and the highbinders fed. Dong
! Quong was not harmed by the shot, but
since then he stays at home.
The affair was carefully investigated by
Lee took Ming, who was appointed july
rs by the Chinese merchants law and
order committee ''for the purpose of aid
ing and assisting in the discovery and
suppression of highbinders.
Ming followed close at the heels of the
wouId-be assassins aud was in fair way
to bring them to justice. Then the nigh.
binders grew uneasy and a dark-ceiiar
powwow was held, with the result that at
quarter OF o'clock yesterday morning
an attempt was made to use Ninpis
anatomy as sheath for a dirk.
Ming lives at 731 Sacramento street The
attempt on his life is best expressed in
his own words:
"a friend came TO me yesterday" he
said, land told me to be careful as the
highblnders intended to kill me. was
very watchful when on the street. but
never had the least idea thew were so bold
as TO come into my house.
About hall past 8 this morning I
arose from bed and came into the front
room. sat with my back to the door
smoking as watched my brother work.
Suddenly that little dog you see there, :"
pointing with his finger to a yellow chr
curled up under a chair, iran from his
position near the door and began to bark.
Il instinctivelY turned round. high.
binder whom l recognized as Cheong All
Fook had just stepped inside the door.
In his right hand he held a large dirK.
When he perceived that I saw him he
quietly stepped out and started down the
street.
81 rushed to the door, when the sight of
several highbinders stopped me. Three
were directly across the street in the door
4 way OF the 1eong Wo Association and
four more stood on the corner of Dupont
| and Sacramento streets.
Sat this juncture my cousin, Lee Sing,
who lives upstairs at 7261z Sacramento,
rushed across to me. He said afterward
that he had seen Cheong An Fook enter
| the doorway and was coming to my as
sistance. On his arrival the fellows that
intended to kill me ran mp Sacramento
street and turned into Wave.ly place.
~ ba follnvy had hoor ~, J0o
way was all this time walking leisurely
down the street. / took after him and
grabbed him as he rounded the corner
into Kearny. As we struggled / managed
| to pull out and blow my police whistle.
''At this Fook quit fighting and reached
| for his knife.
mo policeman was in sight, and being
unarmed, let him go. He ran across the
| park to Washington street. / have seen
none OF them since, but they will doubt.
less try to kill me again."
Ming says both 30 0ng and Leong Tong