The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-02
LOST LIFE FOR
LOVE OF Gu KOH
Yup Sin Kills Nah QuOng Tue in
Plum Alley.
MURDERER MAKES ESCAPE
RIVALRY FOR AFFECTIONS OF
CHINESE WOMAN THE CAUSE.

TOR the love of Gu Koh. Chinese
woman, who, according to the
standards of her countrymen. is
pretty, Yup Sin, a Chinese gambler,
shot and killed Nah Quong Tue. a
cook, at 50 Plum alley at 7:45 O'Clock
last night. Nah Tue. known as
Charlie" was shot through the right
lung and abdomen, and died in few
minutes after the shooting.
The murderer escaped and is still at
large He is supposed to be hiding
somewhere in the hOneycombed mazes
OF Chinatown, and the police hope TO
effect his capture soon. The woman in
the case is confined in the CITY tail
and obstinately refuses to throw anv
light on the shooting. From other
denizens of the alley the police have
learned the full story of the affair,
which is the usual story of a murder
with woman in the case.
Seven months ago Yup Sin, worth
less Chinaman, went to China on
visit to his home. When he returned
to Salt Lake he brought with him Gu
kOh of San Francisco. He lived with
her for several months. in apparent
peacefulness, and then Nah Quong Tue
came on the scene Versed in the Ian
and well dressed. the newcomer at
uacted the Chinese woman from the
time he appeared on the scene, and
many were the heartburnings of Yup
Sin because of this.
i, Had a Fierce Quarrel.
About five weeks ago the woman's
admiration for the cook became to pro-
-founced that the two Cinnamon en-
gagged in a fierce quarrel and were
hauled, together with the woman, before
chief Paul, who asked the woman who
she preferred to live with. She. con-
trary to expectations, chose her old
lover and the police allowed them to
leave on condition that there would he
no more trouble.
= Flattered by the woman's choice.
Iup Sin engaged in a round of dis
sipatton and spent what money he
could get hold of in playing fan tan.
The girl, seeing this, again turned to
Nah Quong Tue for solace, and when
he, taking what money he had, pro-
ceeded to purchase her a quantity of
American raiment she left Sin and
went TO live with Tue.
Sin gave no indication of the ZEAL
Gus rage that was burning in his heart
and bided his time, intending to get
even IN some way or another but not
knowing just how to go about it. Then
came an action on the part of Tue
and Koh which put the capstone on
his anger The two went to a Salt
Lake photographer and had their pic
lures taken together, and Tue
maliciously gave Sin one of them.
Planned Revenge.
Judging from its worn appearance,
Sin looked at it frequently while
planning his revenge, and finally neryed
to H., - 81
OF one who was no longer his. he de-
termined TO take desperate measures.
Learning that Tue was about to take
the woman to Park City, he yester-
day, putting aside all outward appear
ance of anger, asked the couple to
come to his room and partake of a
dish Of chop suey." They consented
and Sin spread the table for them,
neglecting nothing which would add
TO the enjoyment of the meal
The three sat down. but only a few
mouthfuls of the food had been con-
-Sumed when Sin excused himself for
a minute and left the room Shortly
afterward other Cinnamon living in
the house heard three pistol shots fired
in rapid succession, but, as is the
Chinese custom, did not Investigate
them The woman rushed down the
stairs to the street, where she ac-
Costed Chin Chin, known as the mayor
of Chinatown, and told him that Tue
was dead. He notified the police and
Of1cers Emil Johnson and Carey
assembled TO the room, where they
found Tue bresthing his last.
He had evidently been sitting on a
stool when he received his death
wounds, and had fallen from it to the
floor. On the table were three bowls
of chop suey" and a broken teacup.
The wOman's hand was powder burned
and the police believe that she at
tempted to save her lover'S life when
she saw it threatened. A screen stood
across the door on the inside of the
room, and the woman had been sitting
with her back to the screen, with Tue
opposite her.
How Murder Was Committed.
The police believe that Sin. after
going out Of the room, stealthily re-
turned and, hiding behind the screen,
fired across the wOman's shoulder and
shot his rival. The first shot was
abortive, and the wOman's hand was
powder-burned, it is believed. when
he fired. The second and third times
ne pushed her away and effected his /
purpose. The police cannot under |
stand why the woman is shielding the |
murderer of her lover. unless she is !
going on the theory that "a live lover |
- pFAtFT IMAM a 0tdQ one.
After shooting his rival Sin made his [
escape and is supposed to be hiding /
somewhere in Chinatown. He was |
known TO belong 70 clan OF high /
binders, and it is believed that the /
members of the society in the city are !
aiding him. Captain Burbidge accom- !
panied by officers Johnston and Carey, /
scared every room in Chinatown for .
the murderer, but the passageways |
and hiding places are so numerous /
that it has so far been an easy mat
ter for Sin TO avoid capture.
Brother Swears Vengeance.
The dead man was a member of the 1
Chinese Free Masons and has a broth
er, All Fo, who is much affected at
his death and who has sworn ven
geance on Yup Sin. With the assist
ance Of the Chinese Masons and the
brother the police hope to effect the
capture OF the murderer.
The dead man lived in the basement
of the house where the shooting oc-
Cured and his room bears every evil
dence that he vas above the ordinary |
members OF his race who live in the !
city. On the walls of his room hung
pictures. and he had a small library
Of books. Spread out on the bed was
the wardrobe of the woman over whom
he lost his life.
All Fo, brother of the dead man.
showed his grief in a manner which