The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-29
Eng Chung and Wong Hung Fight Duel With
Pistol and Razor-Jealousy Over the
Affections of Celestial Maiden Said
to Have Been Cause of Muir.
derOuS Attack Wounded
Man May Live.

AS a result of fierce bloody battle
that took place yesterday afternoon in
a Chinese barber shop in the alley. be-
tween Main and Rose streets, Eng
Chung, a Chinese barber. is lying dead
at the city morgue and Wong Hung, a
cook who has been employed by Colonel
E. z. Steeyer at Fort Walla Walla, is
lowering between life and death at the
Walla Walla hospital. All Chinatown
is greatly excited and the police nave
fears that more trouble may ensue as
an outcome Of the duel fought by the
two Cinnamon.
At about o'clock the firemen at the
central station were attracted by a
series of cries eminating from the
Chinese row in the rear of the engine
house. Hundreds Of Cinnamon were
running up. and down the alley waving
their hands and crying out at the top of
their voices for the police. The fire.
men and Officer Sanderson, who was
also attracted by the cries of the
Cinnamon, hurried to the scene of the
barber shop when they were informed
that double murder had been COM
mitted. BY this time hundreds of peo-
pie were gathered in the alley sur
rounding the house and it was with
difficulty that Officer Sanderson was
able to gain an entrance into the
building. He finally forced a passage
through the gathering crowd of white
spectators and Chinese and when he
entered the room he found the place
deserted save by the two principals
who had taken part in the bloody bat
tie. Eng Chung, the barber, was lying
in a narrow hallway that connects two
of the small roooms of the house, with
blood trickling from two wounds in his
body, while nearby lay Wong Hung,
his head and face covered with blood
that was pouring in large streams from
a cut in his neck and several cuts
across the face. Both men were alive,
but Eng Chung died within a few
moment without the officer being
able to secure from him a statement.
Wanted to Write.
AS soon as the officer appeared
IL oa.,,
nearer and by motions with his hands
indicated that he desired a pencil and
paper with which ne could write some
thing. These were furnished him, but
he became so weak from the loss of
blood that he could not use them.
Pointing toward Main street ne NUT
tered several words to the officer stat
ing that the trouble was caused by
Eng Chung paying too much attention
to Wong Hung's wife who lives in
room in the Keylor building on the al
ley in rear of the office of the Evening
Statesman. Before the officer could
gain any further information Wong
Hung become unconscious.
Officer Casey, who was soon on hand,
Immediately telephoned for DR.. c. P.
Cannon, the physician reaching the
place about five minutes after the fight
had occurred. Dr. c. A. Suttner was
also called and the two physicians i'm
mediately made an examination of
Wong Hung's wounds and ordered him
removed to the Walla Walla hospital,
where they, assisted by DR.. j. w. In
gram, attended to the wounded man.
Shortly afterward Coroner Smith, who
was notified, removed the body Of Eng
Chung to his undertaking parlors on
Alder street.
Weapons We're Missing.
A thorough search was made by the