New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-04
CHINESE REFORMER SHOT.
LOTS DRAWN TO KILL.
Man Likely to Die-Crime the
Work of Rival Society. 1t Is Sad.

Mock Duck, OF No. 13 Pell-st.. member of
&he Chinese reform club, Wong Get ana also OF
the Hop Sing Tong, shot early yesterday
morning by another Chinaman. a member or the
gamblers association in Chinatown the on
Long Tong The shooting vas the outgrowth OF
Mock Ducks activity as member OF the wong
Get and the jealousy which has always existed
between the rival tongs. Mock Duck is now in
lhe Hudson Street Hospital with two bullet
wounds in his side one OF which is likely to
rause his death. Lee Sing. who is accused Of
she crime. was held in 81, 800 bail Later he was
hailed.
Lee Sing, who came all the way from Mont
1oelier, Vt to see Duck, hid in the doorway OF
No Is Pell-st soon after midnight yesterday
with a revolver IN his loose sleeve and a long
hunting knife in his blouse. Duck passed oy,
and as soon as his back turned Lee Sing. 1t
IS alleged. fired At the sound OF the shots the
police came from all directions.
Lee Sing ran into the arms Of patrolman
He was taken back TO where Duck lay, and
Duck identified him as his assailant. AS the
police were holding him three other Cinnamon
friends Of Duck, came running up with drawn
revolvers. The three patrolmen drew their own
revolvers and held the Cinnamon Who were try
ing TO get g shot at Sing. when fifteen OF the
reserves Of the Elizabeth-st station came. and
the three fed.
MOCK DUCK Is one OF the pest hilONA Alc'A NA
the local Chinese colony. Two years ago he was
tried on q charge of shooting another Chtnaman.
but acquitted. Since then his activity II
reform work has gained him the enmlty OF the
gamblers. The Wong Get has co-operated with
the Parkhurst society.
When the badly frightened Lee Sing was ar
raigned in court, Superintendent McClintock OF
the Parkhurst society was present, and said
that the attempt to Shoot Duck Wac part OF
plot by the gamblers tong. Last July DUCK
caused four raids and when the prisoners were
arraigned before Magistrate Mayo Duck was
the chief witness. The prisoners were released
on habeas corpus later rearrested, and held for
examination on November il. When IT became
evident that Mock Ducks testimony would be
likely to send the gamblers to jail Superin-
tendent McClintock says that the On Long Tong
decided TO remove" Mock Duck. Lots were
drawn at a meeting of the tong, and the task, 1t
is declared, fell on Lee Sing, man from Rich
mond and another from Philadelphia. 1t was
planned TO assassinate Duck at a dinner Of the
Hop Sing Tong in Pell-st. a week ago Sunday
but the police were told by McClintock, and
Captain Kcar flooded Chinatown with uniformed
and plain clothes men, and Duck escaped. The
other two men are said to have been with Lee
Sing yesterday morning.
Until yesterday Mock Duck had kept out OF
the way. knowing Of the plot but yesterday he
thought il would be safe TO try to gather more
evidence against the gambling houses.
Extra police details in Chinatown last night
prevented any more trouble between the gam
biers and reformers, although the feeling be-
tween the rival tongs war running high