Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-17
CHAN HAS
MORE LEAD
DOCTOR FINDS ANOTHER
WOUND
ACCUSED CHINESE OBJECTS TO
INTERPRETER
Suspected Participants in Tong War
Now Find 1t Necessary to Alb
sent Themselves from
Public View

DR.. e. H. Garrett made the discovery
at the emergency and general hospital
last night that Chan Mon, the Chinese
merchant who was shot in Chinatown a
few nights ago by highbinders. had been
struck by four instead of three of the five
bullets fired at him.
When Chan was first examined at the
receiving hospital but three wounds were
found-one through the left shoulder and
one each in the right and left hips. Last
night fourth wound was found in the
right armpit, the bullet having grazed
the biceps in its passage.
This wound was of such minor char
acter in comparison with the others that
it was not complained of by the wounded
man, and owing to its location was not
observed by the surgeons. The wound
was dressed and Chan consequently rest
ed easier last night than for some time
past.
Alleges Bias
Leon Him, who was arrested by PATROL
man Harrison and charged with assault
to kill in connection with the shooting
of Chan Mon, was presented in police
court yesterday afternoon to plead to the
charge.
Considerable difficulty was experienced
in getting an interpreter who was satis-
factory to the defendant, who objected
to all who came as being members of the
Hip Sing tong, faction to which he is
opposed. The matter was finally compro-
missed by Judge Frederickson reading the
complaint to Him in pidgin English, after
which the defendant pleaded not guilty,
and was remanded in default of bail in
the sum of $4,000. His preliminary exami-
nation was set for July IS.
Mexican Is Arraigned
D. Flores, the Mexican who stabbed
n IN C-Ix.
that officer was taking Lee Hing, also
a suspect in the Chan Mon case, to
prison, was arraigned on a charge of as
sault with a deadly weapon Immediately
after the preliminaries in the Leon Him
case were concluded.
Flores was charged with an assault
with a deadly weapon. He pleaded not
guilty and his bail was fixed at $500.
In default of this sum he was remanded
for appearance in court on July II, when
he will be given his preliminary examina-
ton on the charge.
Lee Lem, one of the suspects arrested
by the police because he was believed to
have been connected with the men who
shot Chan Mon, was released from jail
last night with instructions to appear IN
court when notified.
Lem left the police station at dark, but
came back in very few minutes, shiver-
ing with fear. With chattering tongue
he told Lieutenant William Murray that
he dare not go home, as members of the
Hip Sing tong were lying in wait to Kill
him.
Suspect Fears Enemies
AS soon as a clear explanation could be
gotten from him it was found that threats
had been made by the Hip Sings to Kill
him for his connection with the Bo Ong
tong, and in this manner partly even up
the score for the shooting of Chan Mon.
Lieutenant Murray detailed Patrolman
Harrison of the Chinatown squad to es-
cort Lem to his home, where he said he
would be safe, as he had friends who
would protect him and keep the dreaded
Hip Sing hatchet men from getting at
him.
when LENS presence is needed in
court to testify in the shooting case he
will be brought from his hiding place
by a police guard.
Lem informed the police last night that
he. Charlie Sing, Wong Lee Charlie
Wong and number of other prominent
Cinnamon had been put on the death nst
of the warning tongs because OF their
activity on one side or the other OF the
chan Mon trouble