The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-21
BLOODY OUTBREAK
OF HIghbInders War Among the
Frcson Chinese.
OFFICERS ANTICIPATED 1T.
Tbc Result of the Affair is Tint Three
Mongollans are In the iorgue, two
arc Mortnl!y Wounded and Nine
arc Behind Prison Bars - Outcome
of a fractional Fight Tho Dead
Present a Horrible Spectacle.

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FRESNO, Cal, April 20..-A bloody
highlander war that has been expected
for some days broke out In Chinatown
early this morning and as q result three
Nougollans are In the morgue. two more
ore at the county hospital, MORALLY
wounded. and nine are behind the bars
in the county Jail.
The officers have anticipated an out
break for some time as 1t was known
that large numbers OF Ratchet men had
arrived here from San Francisco. but
so cunning were their plans that not
an onlcer was close enough to witness
the opening of the battle. The Chinese
had decoyed the policemen on duty In
that district to various quarters remote
from the scene Of their Intended on
saught. be
Upon hearing the first shot. Police
man Rapcljl, who was block away,
ran TO the alley north OF Tulare street
between + and G. where he saw two
Chinese pumping lead into the body Of
q third Chinese who lay at their feet.
Further up the alley were at least
dozen Cinnamon running about and
blazing away at each other. As Rapelji
ran up the alley Chinamnn ran past
him pursued by Highlander. The fugi-
H.. TO- 5onru-ny htit W Hrnn-
ned on the steps by n bullet from the
hIghbinder's gun. which struck him in
the head killing him instantly. Rapelji
captured the murderer. who gave his
name as Wong Duck.
Policeman Morss. who was running
TO the scene of the shooting. saw high
binder run up to Chinaman named
Chin Chi, who was standing In q door
way and deliberately fire two shots at
him. killing him instantly.
The murderer then started to run.
whereupon Morss ordered him to stop.
but instead the highlander threw his
gun ut Morss' head. AS he continued to
run, Morss fired the ball penetrating the
Chlnaman's back, and he is now ut the
hospital not expected to live.
The fight Is Il factlonal one between
the Bling Kung Tongs and the Suey On
Tongs. The fight created much excite
ment and more trouble is feared in
Chinatown. II Is remarkable that there
were no more victims as fifty shots
were fired. At one time four Chinese
hishbinders were standing at n street
corner discharglns their revolvers as
fast as possible at the entrance of a
stairway leading to room over the
store OF the King Y!ck company. Only
the prompt actor of the officers pre-
vented more serious rioting
After quiet had been restored a raid
on the suspected hauntJ OF the high
binders was made and In one place were
found three coats OF mail and Small
arsenal OF revolvers, hatchets and
knives. Nine men were arrested on
suspicion. Three were charged with
ragrancy and three with murder. One
OF them had a IS calibre pistol, five
boxes of cartridges and pair Of brass
knuckles on him az the time OF his ar
rest. Three OF the victims have been
Identified. One is All Tai. n vegetable
peddler. He was probably shot by ac-
ldent. One Of the dead Is Chin Chez n
'sll known highlander and another is
Lee On Tong. peddler.
Their bodies present horrible spec
tacie, most OF the fatal wounds having
been Inflicted at close range. The trou-
bic which led to the murders COM
menced with the conviction OF Tai Choy.
VINO was yesterday removed to San
Quint to serve a ten years sentence for
murder In the second degree. The local
tongs were sharply divided on the issue.
The matter vas rendered more acute
when Gee Wing. who had evidently sold
some property on China alley for $1,000
He'd from the state to escape his credi-
Tors. y number of laborers and others
10 whom he owed sums ranging from
S'o to $50 instituted criminal proceed
ingS, Meanwhile the highbinders had
taken the matter up and it Is believed
that one OF their objects was to black
mail Gee Wing or to bring about Il
iorcibie settlement OF the laborcrs
claims.