The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-20
Murders tho Result Of Flight Between BIng
Kung longs and Susy On Tongs.
OUTBREAK WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED.
Policemen In tbs District Decoysd 10 Places Re-
mote From The Scene Of The Intended SIaugh-
tsr-kne Arrests Made.

Fresno. Cal. April 20.-A bloody
highbinding war that has been predict
ed for some days broke out in China
town early today and as a result three
Mongohans occupy slabs in the NOR
que, two more are out at the county
hospital mortally wounded and nine are
behind the bars in the county jail.
The officers have anticipated an out
break for sometime, as it was known
that large numbers of hatchet men had
arrived here from San Francisco, but
so cunning were their plans that not an
officer was close enough TO witness the
opening Of the battle. The Chinese had
decoyed the policemen on duty in that
district 10 various quarters remote
from the scene OF their intended on
slaught.
Upon hearing the first shot Police
man Rapelji who was a block away,
ran 10 the alley north OF Tulare street,
where he saw two Chinese pumping
lead into the body of a third China
man, who lay at their feet. Further
up the alley were at least a dozen
Cinnamon running about and blazing
away at each other. AS RapelJi ran
up the alley a Chinaman passed him,
pursued by & nighbincer. The fugitive
made for a doorway, but was dropped
on the steps by bullet from the high
binders gun, which struck him In the
head. killing him instantly. Rapelji
captured the murderer, who gave his
name as Wong Duck.
Policeman Morss, who ran to the
scene OF the shooting, saw a highbinder
run up To a Chinaman named Chin Chi,
who was Ttanding in a doorway and
deliberately fire two shots at him, kill
ing him. The murderer then started to
run, whereupon A.orss ordered him to
stop, but instead, the hlghbinder threw
his gun at the officers head. AS he
continued to run. Morss fired, the bull
let penetrating the Chinaman's back
and he is now at the hospital not ex-
pected to live. The fight is a factional
one between the Bing Kung Tongs and
the Suey on Tongs.
/. The fight created much excitement
and more trouble is feared -iH-G China
town 1t is remarkable that there were
no more victims, as fifty shots were
fired. AT one time four Chinese high
binders were standing at a street corr
ned discharging their revolvers as fast
AZ possible at the entrance of stair
way leading TO a room over the store
prompt action OF the officers prevent
ed more serious rioting After quiet
had been restored a raid on the sus-
peeted haunts Of the highbinders was
made and in one place was found three
coats of mail and a small arsenal of re-
volvers. hatchets and knives. Nine men
were arrested on suspicion. Three of
the victims have been identified.
One is All Tai, a vegetable peddler.
He was probably shot by accident. one
of the dead is Chin Chee, a well known
highbinder. and another is Lee Ong, a
peddler The trouble which led TO the
muss commenced with the conviction
OF Tai Choy. who was yesterday re-
moved TO San Quentin TO serve ten
years for murder in the second degree.
The local Tongs were sharply divided
on the issue. The matter was rendered
more acute when Gee Wing, who had
recently -salA-eet44e- property op-Ghina
street for $1,000. fed from the state to
escape his creditors.
A number of laborers and others 10
whom he owed sums ranging from $50
To $50 instituted criminal proceedings.
Meanwhile the highbnders had taken
the matter up and IL is believed that
one OF their objects was 60 blackmail
Gee Wing or bring about a forcible set
tlement OF the laborers' claims.