The San Francisco call., 1910-07-21
Dying ORIENTAL
ACCUSES OFFICER
Wong Dick In Official Statement
Says He Was Not RiOting
When Shot
Judge Sturtevant to Be Asked
TO Adiudge Raiders Guilty
of Contempt

J. f. Alexander, attorney for the ST.
IBERIA club, which the police claim was
conducted as a Chinese gambling house
at 27-29 Ross alley until sensationally
rsided on Tuesday night, when one Chi
nese was probably fatally wounded,
viii ask Superior Judge Sturtevant TO
adjudge Sergeant Matheson and the six
policemen who aided in the raid in
contempt of court for having ignored
an injunction which the judge had is
sued forbidding the police to enter the
building.
Should Wong Dick, the Chinese shot
by Policeman McEachern during the
raid. die, as he probably will within
the next p hours, according to the
surgeons who treated him, many
wealthy and influential Chinese have
declared that the officer shall be
brought TO trial on charge of murder.
The 24S orientals arrested in the ST.
IBERIA club and charged with visiting
a gambling house hung about the hall
OF Justice until 2:3O o'clock yesterday
afternoon. at which time the Chinese
were arraigned before Police Judge
Deasy and the hearing of the first case
was set for 10 o'clock this morning. At
torney Alexander had his client plead
not guilty and waived a jury for the
first Of the Chinese to be tried today.
But until he learns the result OF the
trial this morning he Will not decide
whether the other PAS charged with
the same offense shall avail themselves
Of the advantage of q jury.
Yee Yuen, who it is charged, took
the star and whistle of Policeman Jo-
seph Holmes, when he entered the
gambling club disguised as a Chinese
viii be arraigned this morning before
Police Judge Deasy for robbery. He is
a large under a bail bond of $1,000.
Dhe other Chinese are out of Jail un-
der cash bail Of S25 each.
DYING STATEMENT MADE
In a dying statement to Assistant
District Attorney Joseph A. Rock, Wong
Dick says he was sitting in q chair
and not partaking in the riot follow
ing the appearance of the police when
he was shot by McEachern. The
wounded Chinese was taken from
the central emergency hospital yester-
day afternoon and sent by wealthy Chi
neSe friends to the Lane hospital He
is suffering from two dangerous bull
let wounds. One bullet entered the
neck over the right shoulder and lodged
III A4lC SHllts dllu NilC Oll6r Went under
the chin. UP through the side of the
head, coming out above the eye
Chief of Police Martin and Sergeant
Matheson declared emphatically yester-
day that McEachern was justified in
shooting, as the Chinese, according to
the policeman's statement had taken
his club away and was beating him
over the head with it when shot. Chief
Martin said:
These men were engaged in an IL
legal pursuit when McEachern held
them back. under arrest They made
an attack upon him and he was justi-
fed. in order TO protect his life, in
shooting"
Sergeant Matheson, who classes the
raid as the most successful ever con-
summated in Chinatown" backs up the
statement Of the chief. eXonera ting Nc
Eachern. In regard TO the charge
made against him that he violated the
Injunction issued by Judge Sturtevant,
the sergeant stated that he was au-
thorized to enter under a warrant issued
by Judge Deasy to search for evidence
Of gambling. Attorney Alexander ad-
mits the issuance of these warrants,
but says that they had become inoper-
ative by being carried around several
days before they were acted upon. He
claims to have supreme court decisions
10 back up his assertion.
RATIFIED, SAY CHINESE
Chinatown is generally up in arms
over the shooting of Wong Dick and
great excitement prevails beneath the
apparently peaceful surface. Those of
the Chinese who witnessed the shoot
ing say that McEachern became rat
tied and shot q mon who was not en-
gagged even in the general tumult Nc
Eachern, on the other hand, is carry
ing around the evidence of the attack
made upon him by the Chinese. This
evidence is in the shape of a bad con-
fusion on the left side Of his face.
about his eye and nose and a very
badly swollen hand, which was struck
by a vase thrown at him.
The action Of Policeman Holmes in
entering the gambling house disguised
as A Chinese is the talk of police cir
cles and of the oriental quarter. 1t is
now 20 years since this trick was first
successfully worked. Charles T Con-
Ian. now police judge, was prosecuting
attorney in the police courts at the
time and made the suggestion to Po-
liceman Briggs, who successfully car
ried out the ruse and secured a score
of convictions.
The Chinese consul and the Six
companies declare that if Wong Dick
dies and upon investigation il is
shown he was shot without good rea-
son, every effort will be made to have
McEachern convicted of murder.
Thirty-nine Chinese arrested in gam
bling houses at Nos. and Is Ross al
ley. unprotected by injunction, will ap-
pear for trial September Is, the post
ponement having been made yesterday
to allow the attorney for the accused
men, John Greedy, time to return from
a visit he is making away from the
ci.y.
The 4 men arrested in the club at
55 Waverly place, also unprotected by
nj
come for trial before Judge Conlan
this morning, a jury having been
waived.
The police are keeping vigilant eye
on the quarters of the Siberia club,
and should 1t be opened it will probably
be raided Immediately, but up to a late
hour yesterday the doors were kept
closed, no one going either in or out.
EMEDGENCX HOSPITALS