Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
New York Tough Tries to
Wreck Chinese Restaurant.
DRIVES OUT THE EMPLOYEES
Only Lung See Him Remains to Con-
front Him.
CELESTIAL USES HIS REVOLVER
Excitement in the Haymarket Near
by-Police Reserves Called From
Thirtieth Street Station.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK. April Herman Huber
man. who called himself an artist, but
who. according to the police. was a MEM
Der of the "Humpty" Jackson gang. was
shot to death early this morning by Lung
See Him, young Chinaman, who came
to this country to study electrical engi-
neering and who was doomed to death by
the gang because he showed fight when
The was set upon by Huberman and sew
eraI other gangsters a few nights ago
Lung See Him is only eighteen years
old and to get money for mis- education
he was employed as walter at night IN
a chop suey restaurant owned by Sam
Wah Low on 9th avenue.
The young Chinaman had mastered
English and was quite studlous, ana
never had any difficulty until the night
Huberman and his gang started 10 make
a wreck Of the restaurant.
The other Chinese walters and cooks
in the restaurant ran yelling when HUI
herman started to break chairs and furni-
ture. Lung See Him refused TO run, and
with a club he gave such a good account
of himself that Hubernan and his friends
fed to the street.
Huberman Threatens Vengeance.
"Ill be back here and I'm going to
get you yelled Huberman through the
door I'm coming. Don't forget that"
The restaurant is within a few doors
of the Haymarket dance hail. where the
gang is accustomed to gather several
nights week.
Word was passed to the Chinese res
taurant last night that Huberman and is
friends were in the hall. The student
waiter was advised to go home TO aso.:i
trouble. He refused declaring he could
not afford to lose the pay for half a
nights work
restaurant about midnight. He was in
a fighting mood and had evidently come
to the restaurant to get revenge on Lung
See Him.
The student waited on Huberman and
his crowd He stood their abuse and
curses without a word. Then one of
them turned the table over and instantly
the gang started in to wreck Chairs and
tables were broken. china was smashed
and the Cinnamon who did not get out of
reach quickly enough were knocked down
and beaten.
Lung See Him made dive for the rear
Of the restaurant. He came back sec
ond later and ordered Huberman to get
| out. For answer Huberman aimed a
chair at him and Lung See Him was sent
sprawling. Huberman then started in to
kick the fallen celestial
Lung See Him Shoots.
| Lung See Him was badly hurt before he
| managed too get a revolver from his
pocket At sight of the weapon Huber
man started to run. He was almost OUT
| side the door when Lung See Him fired
| and the gangster fell, shot through the
| left side
| About this time some one blew police
| whistle. The shot and whistle were heard
| in the Haymarket and instantly all lights
| were turned out and men and won en-
came scampering to the street.
| A crowd gathered quickly, and the eX-
| element was such that the police re-
| serves were called from the West Thir-
| tieth street station. When the police en-
| tered the restaurant they found Huber
| man unconscious on the floor. Standing
| over him. revolver in hand, was the Chi
nese student.
Il killed him to keep from being killed.
| said Lung See Him. II admit the shoot
| ing"
| Huberman was hurried to New York
| Hospital. but he died an hour later. He
was twenty-one years Old and unmar-
| ried.