The San Francisco call., 1897-11-17
Despite of Thirteen Knife
Wounds the Chinese
Priest Will Recover.
His Friends Say That Robbery
Was Not the Motive Of
the Crime.
Other Warnings Have Been Sent
Out and More Murders Are
Expected.

Ii Chinese detective work is BILE TO ac-
compish anything the assailant of the
priest in the Stock ton-street Josshouse
will be run to earth. Whether American
justice will be meted out to him or not is
another question. Every effort is being
put for by the other priests in that tem-
pie to find the man, and late yesterday
afternoon they claimed to have found a
clew which they thought would lead to
his Identification.
Should the murderous robber be dis
covered by the men who are searching for
him here is no question regarding what
will be done with him, and 50 far as pun
ishment is conc rned neither the State nor
the city and county of nFran cisco will be
under pense The workings OF Chinese
justice In that part of the kingdom OF
China is under the same laws as are in
vogue across the Pacific, and in cases of
this kind executions follow crimes with
out American legal intervention.
Chow kunE Sang was resting easily last
night and his physician said that he
wounds, al of them in The legs, arms and
shoulders, except Two, one III the elt side
and one in the LETT { mpie. The only dam
ger tpprehend ed Is from the wound in the
side, which penetrated into e cavity OF
the abdomen and may result in per-
itonitls.
The priest said there were two men in
his room. AS they came through the
window one called OUT Kill him, kill
him! No money was stolen and robbery
was not the Cause OF the attack, for ali
that was taken was the clothing that the
priest wore during the day and an opium
pipe. The pipe was .pawned Monday
afternoon in shop on Bartlett alley. but
the owner OF the shop says he did not
know the man and that he could not
recognize him ii he saw him again. As
the man was masked by having a hand
kerchief over the lower part of the face
when he made the attack, the priest says
he coul not identify him even if he
should see him
Chow Kung Sang is a young man, being
about 80 years old, but he is considered
the best priest in the city. This honor
belonged 10 an uncle who lett for China
several years ago, and WHOSE mant fell
upon the shoulders of his nephew. He
is from the coolie class and came 10 this
city from San Jose. at that city he had
troub witt mem hers of the Chm family,
and t resulted in Nv of them being sent
TO the penitentiary. 1t is believed that
the attack was instIgated by this ia mIly in
reven. g.
The priest owns a slave girl in q house
OF Ill fame on Washington street, and she
says tnat be had no enemies, as he was
very good man and always tried 10 help
poor people. As the priest belonged 10
the See Yup Assoc alton, the mem bers of
that or anization are deeply interested in
running down the murd erer, and they say
that if they catcn him the matter will be
attended to Without the intervention of
the police.
When the attack was made on Chow he
cried Justify for help but the other priests
in the house were afraid 10 stir from their
rooms aud kept quiet until they heard the
assallants leaving. 1t was known to the
inmates of the hous that threats had
been made against Chow, and when the
cries were heard the others were terroriZed
and say they knew that f they had gone
to his rescue they, too, would have
suffered.
Several warnings have been sent out in
the last few days and there is an air of
uneasineSs prevailing among the See
Yups. Four days ago Chin Fonc, a mer-
cnant, received warning from a friend,
who told him to be very careful and watch
out. as ne was marked ior death. When
his informant was questioned he said that
no questions were to he asked, but Chin
Fong was TO be very careful.