The herald., 1897-06-29
Chinese Merchant Potted
by a Business Rival
WAYLAID AND ASSASSINATED
THREE SHOTS FIRED AND TWO
BULLETS TAKE EFFECT
Jealousy and Envy Are the Exciting
Causes-The Would-Be Murderer
Escapes for the Present

A Chinese merchant named Leung
Seung was shot and mortaly wounded
at 10 o'clock last nightly another Chi
naman, Ng LUX. The shooting took place
on the west side of Los Angeles street
just north Of Marchessault, the assault
being a cowardly one LUX slipped up
behind his intended victim and when
within few PAGES drew revolver and
fired three shots. two. of them taking eff
feet, one in the small of the back, which
pierced the lumbar vertebrae and
passed into the abdominal cavity, and
the other between the shoulder blades.
The Chinaman's lowerlinfbs are para
lyzed as result of the lower wound.
Either shot might have proved fatal.
Seung was found almost Immediately
after the shooting lying upon the side
walk The patrol wagon was sent for
and he was removed to the receiving
hospital DR.. Hagan probed for the bull
let's. but was unable to find either of
them, as they had passed long way
into the body. The wounds were large
and were probably inflicted with a.
caliber revolver.
The Chinaman was in great pain, but
perfectly conscious. He stated that he
had been shot by business rival, Ms
LUX. He said that he had not quar-
relied with the Chinaman Immediately
preceding the shooting and did not see
him until after he was shot. Then he
turned around and saw LUX run away.
The officers were informed to be on the
lookout for the Chinaman who did the
shooting, but up to an early hour this
morning he had not been caught.
The two Cinnamon were business RI
walls. Seung's place is at 4OS North Los
Angeles street and Luks place is on
the same street. They are both engaged
in manufacturing articles of wearing ap-
parel. Seung runs store for the
Quong Lung company. He recently
came down from San Francisco, and his
rival has been jealous of his success.
Seung paid better wages than the other
and few days ago two men came over
from Luk's place to work for Seung.
LUX was enraged at this and yester-
day evening when he met Seung began
abusing him and told him to send back
the two men who had come over to
the Quong Lung store to work Seung
said that the men might do as they
pleased, but that he would not send
them away. LUX then threatened to
kill both the workmen and Seung on
sight. This was about an hour and a
half before the shooting.
Both Celestials belong to the See Yup
faction and LUX is member of the Hop
Sing Highbinder society. The injured
man has lived in the state ever since
his childhood, a period of twenty-five
years. His deposition was taken by a
stenographer in the presence of Justice
M. 7. Owens, Prosecuting Attorney Joe
Chambers and the detectives.
Seung was under the impression that
he is going to pull through and there
fore the statement could not be taken
as an ante mortem affidavit.
When seen after his wounds had been
bandaged by the surgeon the wounded
man talked clearly and nationally, and
positively reiterated his statement that
his business rival was his would-be
slayer. He had offered no provocation,
he said, for the attack and knew of no
reason except business jealousy. De-
spite the fact that his body was para
lyZed from the waist down and second
bullet hole in his lungs, Seung talked
hopefully of his condition and expressed
the belief that he would get we'll, al
though he admitted that he was very
sore. There is little hope, however,
that he will survive more than day or
two. - .,t t-,tss q 81