Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-21
CH|NAMAN IN ARREST
FOR SHOOTING PARTNER
Song Kee and Charlie Moy
Figure in Sensation
This Morning.

Declaring he shot Charlie Moy Of 013
11th street southeast, his business part
ner, In self-defense, Song Kee Of t37 nth
street southeast is in arrest at the NTH
precinct police station on charge or
assault with a dangerous weapon. Moy
il under treatment at the Casualty Hos
pital for a fractured arm, caused by the
pistol bullet.
According to the story Of Song Kee to
the police, he and Charlie Moy have
been engaged in the laundry business at
the numbers mentioned as partners. Song
charges that Charlie has endeavored to
force him out of the partnership. going
so far, he said, as TO ask customers to
make complaints about the work. He
they argued for a while. Then Charlie
course he has lost many customers at
the establishment 49, 18th street south
east.
Threatens to Shoot.
The defendant visited Charles place
this morning shortly before IL o'clock to
talk to him about the business. He said
they argued for while. Then Charley
went into q back room, declaring Il shoot
you
II shoot him first Song explained.
Policeman Horton of the Anacostia pre-
cinct was passing the 18th street laundry
on a street car just as the shot was
fired He got off the car and started
for the laundry. Just as he reached the
sidewalk Song Kee appeared. he had
q pistol in his hand. As the policeman
started toward him Song is said to have
pointed the revolver at Horton. me
Chinaman then turned and ran. When
he reached the corner of 1Wh ana L
streets southeast he threw the pistol into
a ward. A man passing by witnessed the
act and recovered the pistol which he
gave to Horton.
When the Chinaman started to run the
policeman followed him and soon placed
him i'm arrest. The policeman called the
NTH precinct patrol and Song was taken
to that station. In the meantime the
ambulance of the Casualty Hospital mad
been called. The wounded man was
taken to that institution. The physicians
made an examination of the wound and
found that the bone in the left arm had
been shattered by the revolver shot.
At the hospital Charlie told the police
shot him because he owed him some
money.
Declines to Give Name.
When the defendant was taken into
the police station he refused to give his
name or address. 1t was not until after
his identification had been established
that he told his story of the shooting.
The shooting today in which two China
men participated is the first or the KIND
that has occurred in the District In
number Of years: About twenty years
ago All Sing, a Chinaman who conducted
q laundry at Az street and Missouri ave-
nue. northwest, was shot In the leg. The
Chinaman claimed he had been shot by
highbinders. He declared they were
jealous because he had married a white
woman and was making plenty of money.
Later All Sing moved to Georgetown.
where he engaged In the laundry business
for some time. He later left Washing
ton. and the police say he has not since
returned.
Shortly after the arrest of Song kee
Bicycle Policeman Z. s. Wood OF the
fifth precinct went to their places OF
business and took charge of their
property.
The health Office was asked to make
an inspection OF the two places.