The San Francisco call., 1903-01-19

~ nee more the warning of Chinese
IA tongs, whose usurpations OF the
N ~ powers and functions OF Ameri-
can laws to quiet their appetites
for private vengeance have been
for years the shame and disgrace of the
quarter Of the city given over to them.
has resulted in probable murder of a
Chinaman and The wounding of four
others Of the same race. The casualties
were the result of three different rows.
all Of which hinged upon the same griev-
ance- The police have in custody five al
legged highbinders who are held for the
crimes Of last night, with the usual
chances Of convicting them in cases of
this kind
The trouble grew out Of a fracas and
robbery that happened in a gambling
house Saturday night A number OF Hop
sing Tong highbinders entered the place
and after terrorizing the players took
down bet of s56 that they had lost This
act of dishonesty enraged the keeper of
the game, Sen Suey Ying man. and he
called upon members of his fraternity to
assist him In recovering the money An
CRY words were spoken and several blows
struck. Finally a Sen Suey Ying man
drew revolver and ordered the
cisturbers away from the house
When he heard the latters' refusal he
fired shot in their direction and the
throng scampered from the door.
Yesterday the gambling house row was
the main topic of converse ton in Chinese
circles The Hop Sing Tong angered at
the member of the other society in firing
the shot, remained in session most of the
morning and after the conference was
ended its gunmen started TO polish nm
nd - o
rival tong that war had been declared
TRIES TO MAKE PEACE.
Both of the warning factions are
branches of the See Yup Society When
the talk of bullets and blood was noised
around the society undertook to settle
the difficulty before it became serious
and invited the officers and members Of
the belligerant organizations to meet AT
headquarters in the evening At S O'clock
the meeting place was packed to the
doors. In the meantime a truce had been
declared and the hired murderers sheath
ed their weapons awaiting the result of
the mother tong's interference.
When the grievances were laid before
the council argument was solicited. Then
hostilities began. The hubbub of voices
could be heard block awav and
the room became the scene of
dire confusion The gunmen, threat
ened and assaied. concluded TO
earn their blood money The motley mob
started with a common impulse for the
sidewalk, staggering and stumbling as
they went Once outside the factions
locked horns and weapons flashed from
blouses and hip pockets.
Ma Ching Ong, a notorious gunman of
the Hop Sing Tong, who was released
from San Quentin but one year ago for
the murder of Lee Sing at the corner Of
Sullivan alley and Jackson street in 1890.
opened fire on one of his adversaries
The shooting became general in an in
slant. Lee Yon Dock, who claims he was
only a spectator. was struck IN the left
hand by a bullet, and ran shrieking from
the scene. Gan Hong Chew who offers
the same excuse for his presence in the
locality, was shot In the left leg, AMI
sank TO the sidewalk
1t was the aggressor's turn next to feel
the sting of the bullets. Two guns aimed
In his direction barked at the same mo-