Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-22
Hatchetnen Wound Fong Shue,
Probably Fatally, in Typical
Chinese Fashion.
PRETTY SLAVE GIRL IN CASE
Refusal OF Governor Brady to Honor
RcquisItion for Chen Mory, Thought
To be Prime Cause.
Especial correspondcncc.)

OISE. Jan. 19-With Fong
- Shue. a prominent local Chinese
merchant, lying In the hospital
at the point of death, az result
OF a brutal assault with knives ana
Wong Cow, the alleged instigator OIL
the crime. fleeing from justice WIN
n detective hot on his trail, war TO
the knife has been declared by the
Irong and Louie tongs in Boise. inVolV-
ing several other Chinese orders OF
importance, The whole trouble mas
grown out of the case oil pretty Cheh
Mory. for whom Governor Brady last
fall refused an order of eNtradltion
from the California authorities, for tho
reason that 1t appeared to the former
that the girl was desired back In san
Francisco for immoral purposes
tbonrb the charge preferred against
her and her young bridegroom Noh6
Cow. was that OF larceny.
The assault upon Fong Shue was
committed early Sunday morning at
his own home where he was borne TO
the floor by four hatchet men. as he
was returning from lodge meeting TO
retire for the night. He was horrlpl!
slashed and cut i'll various portions OF
his body with poisoned knives, ms
face receiving the greatest number oil
wounds He was Immediately removed
to st. Luke's hospital where he now
lies in a very precariouS condition.
Three arrests followed. including three
members of the Louie family, Loulo
Moon, Louie Duck and Louie Him.
Wong Cow. the erstwhile friend of the
unfortunate merchant. and who Is be-
lleved to have been the instigator OF
the murderOus attack, Is fugitive
from justice, having fled the same
night for parts unknown. 1t is believ-
ed, however. that he is headed for
San Francisco, whittier Detective
Powell has been despatched in pur-
suit.
WIDESPREAD STRIFE.
Behind the attempt to murder Fong
Shuc lies a story OF bitter fcud that
has been fought by two tongs over
the possession of the beautiful Chinese
girl, Lee See, better known as Chen
Mory. The war has extended over the
west, involving members of the rival
factions, In San Francisco, Oakland.
Los Angeles, Denver, Salt Lake. Boise
and the Chlnatowns of other cities.
The police are working to subdue the
warning tongs and they are doing all
in their power to prevent further
bloodshed. though persons familiar
with the case and the customs of tho
Chinese declare that the trouble has
just begun. The men now under ar
rest. as well as their friends, say that
II Fong Shue dares to prosecute them
on the charge of assault they Will
surely kill him. If he ever RECEIVERS and
Is released from the hospital. Under
these circumstances. it Is feared that
the police Will have a hard time to
bring to justice the perpetrators of
the crime. They suppose that the az
hlcted man Will not dare appear
against his assailants,
a CHINESE ELoPEMENT
1t has recently come to light that
Louie Shue, cousin OF Fong Shue. elop-
cd With the charming Lee See. or Chen
Mory. who was married to Wong Cow.
and. according to the reports, sold her
again Into slavery in San Francisco
for the sum Of $1,000 from which
thraldom she was released last year
by Wong Cow. Louie Shuc being out
of reach, Wong Cow seeks vengeance
upon his nearest relative, according
to the old custom OF the Chinese. First
the brothers. then the father. then the
atives of the family In the line of sue
ccssion are killed. until the prosecuted
family finally produces the wanted Of
fender. and delivers him into the hands
OF his enemies.
A BROKEN TRUST.
Fong Shue charges his cousin with
violating sacred trust in clipping with
Lee See, inasmuch as the former had
of the hearing in the cXtradltion case.
that If Wong Cow and Lee See werc
released he would stand sponsor for
them and would see that Lee See
should never be sold back Into slavery
again to her previous owners In San
Francisco. Lee See is one OF the most
fascinating slave girls In America
and the struggle for her possession
has involved a half dozen tones In a
bitter war. aroused the American cIti-
zens of two states. brought Governor
Brady of Idaho and Governor Glllctt
OF California To swords points and
created tremendous sensation among
tho Chinese of the entire west.
When the requlsition of Governor
Gillett of California for tho return to
that state of Lee See, or Chen Mory
and Wong Cow was being considered
by Governor Brady, a tremendous in
fuencc was brought to bear upon the
responsible officers of the state not TO
honor the request of Governor Gil
lett. fearing the girl woulG only fan
back into the hands of the slave traf-
uckers again. Humane societies.
women's clubs and ministerial associa-
tions met and each discussed the ques-
tion and each passed resolutions op-
posing tho request OF the California
authorities, which they presented To
Governor Brady. which In a great
measure, doubtless. influenced his ac-
tion In tho matter.
1t appears. however. that tee predic-
tion Of Detective Fitzgerald Of San
Francisco. who was present at tho
time OF the hearing. VIII be fulfilled
wherein he stated that IL Wong Cow
and Chen Morley were not returned to