The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
A DARK MYSTERY
IN CHINESE CRIME
Identity of the Man Muir
dered Last Monday
Now Learned.
He Was Suey Jack, Partner of
Chun Sing, at 72ea Jack.
son Street.
wo THEORIES ON THE DEED.
A Six Companies Detective Lays the
Cudgel on the Laxity of Ameri.
can Laws.

One of the most puzzling mysteries yet
recorded in the dark annals of Chinese
crime in this State is the murder of one
of the owners of the vegetable garden on
Staten Island, in the San Joaquin River.
1t is now ascertained that the real name
of the murdered man is Suey Jack, part
ner with Chun Sing in a small merchan-
disc establishment at 729k Jackson street
This is in the basement, and is reached by
steps leading directly from the sidewalk
Chun Sing and Suey Jack were equal
owners of half of the vegetable gar
den on Staten Island. the other part be-
longing to Chun Fow. Jacks purpose in
going 10 San Joaquin County was to have
settlement of the proceeds OF the vege-
table garden industry between Chun Fow
and himself, he also acting for Chun Sing.
Then came the news OF his murder, and
the mysterious element creeps in. 1t
would be natural supposi,ion that Jack
was murdered for the money he had col
lected Tor himself and his partner Sing, if
it were not for the faci that the muir ere
mans ear was shaven off close to his
head. This is taken by the Chinese as
indicative of q desire on the part of the
murderer to secure evidence that he had
killed his man.
The only reason assignable for wishing
! to secure sucn evidence Is TO prove to the
| leaders of the highbinders IN this City
that the act was committed by the pos
| SCISSOR in order to secure blood money.
| Sing SAYS his partner has at no time
been concerned in any of the various
| Chinatown feuds, though he Is mem Der
| of the Kung Chow Asylum, which has
| been hot bed of murder of late.
Jack was also See Yup. 1t is thought
| in some quarters that he might have been
! concerned in the overtures for peace m ad e
with the Chinese Consul-General but the
more thoughtfui Chinese eject this theory
on the ground that Jack was only a small
merchant and in such grave matters would
| have had absolutely no influence.
II was next door to 729X Jackson street
| into which the murderers of the Chinese
druggist of Dupont street he and were
capi ured by Officer Free some time ago.
! Jacks murderer or murderers may have
! thought that he gave information leading
to these mems detection, and so have been
| aciuated by motives of revenge.
Sau Chieg, one OF the detectives of the
Chinese Six Companies or Consolidated
Benevolent Association, lays the whole
| blame of the recent murders on the laxity
| OF American laws.
another Is detected and executed in pretty
short order. Here man can kill Presi-
| dent Cleveland and if he have money
enough can with the aid of lawyers prove
| himself insane. that he took the Presi.
dents life because ne thought him COW
| or horse.
"Take the case of Ock Wah, sent to
State prison for life for the murder oi
Lee III at "a Waverley place. Now it is a
| fact well known in Chinatown that The
real murderer is safe in China II Ameri-
cans have no respect for their own laws
they cannot consistently expect the most
| degraded eie ment OF the Chinese to have. u