The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03
zee Wee Dung Fatally
Wounded zee Lick Chung
Last Evening.
The Shooter Gave Himself Up
at the California Street
Station.
The Shot Which Was Fired Passed
Completely Through the
Victims Body.

What is known as the palace Hoten
in the Chinese quarter at 1872 Jackson
street was the scene of a shooting affray
last evening at $50 O'CLOCK, which will
result in the death of Yee Lick Chung,
laundryman, 70 years of age, and the ex-
pense to the City of trying Yes Wee Dung
for murder.
Yee Wee Dung, who is also laundry
man, was formerly the roommate of his
victim, but for the last year trouble has
existed between them, which has COM
stantly increased in bitterness and last
night saw the end.
For many years the two Chinese had
roomed together in hovel numbered %
in the so-called hotel. but business dis
agreements arose and Yee Lick Chung de-
MED his former friend his room. Yee
Wee Dung left with bitter reproaches and
threats of vengeance, and, according to
a statement made by Chung, he had
caused considerable trouble during the
last few weeks.
Last evening the two Chinese met in the
room which was formerly occupied by
both, and 'trou BILE" soon started. When;
excitement was at high pitch, Yee Lick
Chung, realizing that he was no match
physically for Yee Wee Dung, started to
leave the room, but as he opened the door
to pass out, the shot was fired and his
bleeding body fell to the floor.
Then pandemonium reigned. The
startled Chinese throughout the buildin
started in rush for the entrance. as the
report was soon started that the dreaded
high binder war was again on.
When Sergeant Perrin and posse of the
Chinatown squad arrived at the scene of
the shooting The wounded mans clothes
were on fire-started by the powder-and
his body lay in a pool of thickening
blood. The shooter Immediately left the
scene, but in short time gave himselfu up
at the California-street police station, an
unheard of thing for a Chinese would-be
murderer to do.
The weapon used was an old-fashioned
murderous looking 45.caliber bulldog re-
voiver, and when the wounded man ar
rived at the Receiving Hospital it was
seen by DR.. Bunnell that the bullet had
entered directly in the center Of the back
and passed completely through the body.
1t is stated by the physician that his re-
covery is impossible.
Yee Wee Dung was taken from the Cali
forna-street station by Policeman Bonner
to the Receiving Hospital and his dying
victim recognized him as the man who
had shot him. When he was asked why
he had done the shooting he replied,
"Just for fun; he talks too much"
Yee Lick Chong made the following
| ante-mo ortem statement, as interpreted by
another Chinese:
Hurts ne awful bad. l am going to die. We
used 10 live in the same room together; room
% on Jackson street. l always told him lot
to PACK any revolver III you pack any more
pistols, We can't live together any more"
| told him. You please leave the room. 1 told
| him few months ago. rnen he moved away.
After he moved / had no quarrel with him.
He told me: "Look out for you life, old man,
| before get done with you"
l told my cousin, several of .my cousins,
! about 1t. l met him two days ago in the
kitchen of the house. Then he looked awful
cross al me. l went in to see his roommate
! tonight. was in there fifteen minutes Yee
| Wee Dung came in. Theu l walked out be-
| cause he looked so cross at me. He shot me
and we fell together.