The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-03
TEN CHIMAMEN SHOT IN .FEUD
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from rage One).
Immediately after the shooting one OF
the Hep Sing Tong men from New York
was captured by policeman as he was
running away. The man gave the name
Later Hong woon. aged "a. OF New
YORK, was captured, whose hands were
powder stained. Both prisoners are
charged with manslaughter
The police placed under arrest op sus-
piclnu sepeH-etAef- strange ehinamen
The shooting occurred in oxford place,
in the centre OF Chinatown, where about
90 Cinnamon were smoking in the open
air
About 8 o'clock last night a number of
strange Cinnamon. variously estimated at
from 10 TO is, appeared at the end of the
seemed TO be no effGrt to single out any
particular man. but that the visitors shot
with careful accuracy was apparent from
the fact that each Of the three men killed
was shot through the heart
The trouble had been anticipated for
more than week. About ten days ago
nearly n dozen Cinnamon. all strangers
town. The police were notified OF the fact
by Boston Cinnamon, who feared trouble.
Special details of police were at once
placed on duty in the Chinese quarters,
and the strangers suddenly disappeared.
The trouble is attributed by some TO the
shooting which occurred in Philadelphia
recently, for which IL Is said Boston Chi
namen were blamed partially. II is
ing last night came from New York to
punish the On Leong Tongs for the
Philadelphia outbreak.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
Although none OF the seven Cinnamon
who We're taken to the hospital after last
nights shooting in Chinatown, az a re-
suit OF which three men are already
dead, had died during the night, several
were reported to be in a serious condition
today. At the Emergency hospital
where four OF them were conveyed, II was
said that all had passed comfortable
ton OF Lee Kai, who had bullet holes
through. his right side and both thighs.
The doctors at the Relief station did their
utmost during the night to make com
Charlie Yick. whose heart had been pene-
trated by bullet and who was In a criti-
cal condition.
night are supposed to be members of the
New York society of the Hop Sing Tong.
an organization which is alleged to pro-
mote gambling and levy blackmail among
their brethren. The killing OF member
of their body in Philadelphia recently, In
which Boston men were supposed to be
implicated, is believed to be the reason
for their descent upon Boston's China
FIVE NOW IN POLICE HANDS.
The police have succeeded In apprehend-
ing five Cinnamon believed to be mem
bers of the gang which did the shooting
The police today were still looking for
others. and IL is believed that the party
responsible for the murders numbered
from 10 to Is. Chinatown was patrolled
by an increased force today. and laun-
dry stores and Chinese establishments
owned by men believed to be favorable to
the Hop Sing Tongs were searched FOR
the guilty men.
LOCAL POLICE YIGILANT.
The police of this city have been re-
quested by the Boston police authorities
to arrest on sight the following named
three men: Joe Lew. Is to 30 years old,
FIVE feet Ave inches tall. 15o pounds
weight and stout, without queue: Joe
Guey. IS years old Of the same height
and weight and without queue. and
Ali Wood, 30 years old who wears a queue.
There three Cinnamon are said - u
dressed In American garb.