New-York tribune., 1905-08-08
MOCK DUCK MAY GO FREE
HELD ONLY as Il WITNESS.
Fifty-one Prisoners 4rraigned Be
fore Magistrate BreeE.

The venerable Tom Lee and his leuueilah'' "iii
Gun Mock Duck. the reform highhnder ano
F-r,ttle black man Of the on Leong Tong ap-
lpsrently will against escape. so FAR as the law Is
concerned He still has the On Leongs to reckon
with which has much chastened ana oIn'iiisiieu
the Joy Of the good" Hop Sings.
When Magistrate Breen opened the Tombs ponce
court there were Cinnamon by the score croWoeo
into the dngv room OF the hfty-one prisoners
twenfy-seven had been rounded up after the hsh'
sn the Doyers-st theatre. and the rest had come
from the raic on the Chatham Square gamblng
house earlier in the evening by the oak-st ponce
These last had all gone over 10 the theatre aIler
being baed by the willy Mock Duck who had
thus established ahb and recruited ms forces
the time.
Twenty-Five were discharged on the gambling
charge but two were held for their part in the
first pitched battle in the tong feud They were
Lung How and Lung Hong.
Assistant District, Attorney Turnbu appeared
against the Cinnamon On Quong was identified as
the man who shot Lee Kim. and Don Kim
identified the man who shot Lee Duck. Both
were held without bail
Lee Dock Fong Kee Luck Din. George Monn,
James Wing and 10y Fook held in $1,000 bail
each. Mock Duck who looked extremely unhappy
when some Of the On Leongs surreptitiously
and suggestively drew their hands across their
ahroats was held in 1000 a witness.
Charlie Cung lieutenant Of Tom Lee. the shy
snd seldom head Of the On Leong Tong. main
tains that Mock Duck and his followers dis
cussing a plan Of revenge upon their rivals when
ahe raid on the Chatham Square place SUNDAY
night occurred and that he escaped along the roofs
,and gave orders TO his subordnates to go to the
theatre and take revenge
Mock Duck in the Oak-st. station bailing out
the Chatham Square gamblers when the shooting
occurred wearing the blandest of smiles. He acted
rs Interpreter the police shortly after the raid
which added about 800 more TO the price already
on his head
Mock was with the prisoner captured after the
Theatre fight. and was held with nine others for
he
fore the later and held in 500 bail each.
These prisoners will be released until after the
inquest. 10 o'clock Friday morning.
OF the twenty-four gamblers. twenty-five were
released because lack Of evidence against them
The other two We're held the charge of keeping
gambling place. and will be arraigned before Mag
sstrate Breen again this morning.
Acting Captain Eggers said yesterday that the
tragedy in the Doyers-st. theatre was due largely
20 the custom of the magistrates when Cinnamon
are arrested and found 10 be carrying concealed
weapons of allowing them 10 be released on bail,
after which nothing is heard Of the concealed
weapon charges. As A result. the Cinnamon have
the idea that they can carry weapons with i'm
1unity.
Mock Duck has had stormy career since he
rame here about five years ago According to the
records Of the District Attorneys office in fight
sn Doyers-st Mock Duck shot and fatally wounded
Sing Cue who died the next day. One of Mock
Ducks bullets also wounded Italian woman who
was in the line Of fire.
Mock Duck was indicted for numbering Sing Cue
and for feIonious assault upon the woman. Tried
upon the murder charge. two juries disagreed In
April 1902 upon motion of the District Attorney.
Mock Duck was released upon his own recogni-
zance
Last November the on I-eong Tongs tried TO get
back Mock Duck. and they nearly succeeded
There such a reign OF terror in Chlnatown
that the Tong leaders, including Tom Lee, leader
of the on Iseongs, and Mock Duck. then leader OF
1he Hip Sings. because of his murderous Prowess
took 10 wearing coats Of mail under their blouses
one night in front Of No. u Bowery a member OF
the on Leong Tong fred a revolver so close 70
OF his henchmen all with rcvolvers their sleeves
inflicted a wound that looked for while as II 1t
would end Mock Ducks career. Mock was In q
hospital for two months. hut he came out well ana
with hate for the On I|eong Tong than ever.
After his first arrest Mock Duck became a
perintendent McCIintock get evidence against sew
ersl Chinatown gambling dens run Py me On On
gave him clean bill of health ~ -,
Ducks game after "A while. only they gave evidence
10 The police Of the Elizabeth-st. station. instead
Of to the Parkhurst society. In March this year
Mock Duck the foe Of crime and ally Of reformers.
was caught in q gambling house raid by the police.
Moss counsel the Parkhurst society, and Su-
perintendent McCli1tock spoke so well of him that
a few weeks later Tom Lee went to District At,
forney Jerome ard told him that Mock Duck and
his fellow hghbinders had scattered proclamations
throughout Chinatown offering 5000 for his head
The District Attorney issued warrant for Mock
Duck and he was arrested. When he ar
raiRned before Recorder CfOf ii appeared that the
WAS that there was an Indictment for felonous
sault, for shooting the Italian woman in 1901. still
hoWsever again to release the ChinanaT on his
own recognizance. The felonious assault indict-
and nearly killed MOCK Duck last Winter is still
alive and is high in favor in his tong He was
imported here from Boston.
Mock Duck obtained the 1000 bail for his release
committed until the inquest. late yesterday after