The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-07
SHOT DEAD UNDER
THE TONG TRUCE
Chinaman Lifeless Behind Mock
Ducks Fortified
Doors.
AXES USED TO GET TO HIM
Police Decide 10 Arrest the Gambler
Peace Had Lasted Three
Days.

Three days after the proclamation OF q
ons truce in Chinatown. assuring peace
in that troubled quarter from its date.
April 8. to April II. the body Of a man
supposed to lie Chin Hun Gun was found
last night In the basement at 22 Pell street
where the Four Brothers have head
quarters upstairs. In this basement. the
police say. Mock Duck. former president
Of the Hip sings. has been running quiet
game since the president and vice -presi-
dent Of the Hip Sings we're shot down in
his gambling house across the street and
the police showed their displeasure by
raiding every game they could find in
Chinatown, some thirty in all.
Chin Hun Gun had been shot twice in
the breast and his body was still warm
when the police picked II up. On the
floor OF the basement, not far from the
body, lay a long barrelled revolver with
three empty shells. There were only the
body of the Chinaman. the revolver. and
many chests of tea in the basement when
the police broke in. No one seemed to
remember having seen any one enter the
cellar OF. leave it.
A policeman on post near by heard
a rumor about 1890 O'Clock that China :
man had been shot in the basement.
He had heard no shots. although he was
standing not far away. He notified the
Elizabeth street station and the reserves
and several detectives hustled over.
They found the door leading into the
basement to be OF the ice box variety.
After breaking it down with axes they
l..xl kns hor
just like IL before they got into the room.
The thick doors and the tea chests lining
the wallis OF the basement explained why
no sound Of the shooting had reached the
street.
The dead Chinaman was about - years
old. The detectives at midnight had not
even determined TO wha. tong he be-
longed The I,eace pact provided that
On i.eong and Hip Sing men might go
into each Others territory without noles-
tation for the period Of the trure. Ordin-
stitute the Hip Sings territory and no
On I.eong may enter them. just al nc
Hip Sing may enter Mott street.
After the police had worked for two
hours on the case without getting far
Capt Terney Of the Elizabeth street
He is now out on bail on an indictment
charging him with running gambling
house
The peace which was published and sc
quickly shattered. was the result of vary
ing causes. In the first place tho Roman
Catholic Church OF the Transfiguration
In Mott street. has been holding the Gus
! tomary Holy Week services and after
Easter there Ia to Ike fair in the church
| The Rev. Father Ernest Coppo pastoI
| OF the church. did not want any OF hi.
parishioners picked of by a stray bulle,
while on the way to or from divine service
nor did he like to zee the church fair in.
terfered with by the feuds OF the China
| men.
He consulted with leading merchants $
and others among the Chinamen. and
these arranged the truce. notice Of which
was duly posted on the joss house The
truce prescribed a fine of 81 COO for the
tong whose young men violated it's pro-
visions. And outside of the influence OF
Father Coppo there was the added reason
for the proclamation Of the peace thnt the
Chinese saw many persons visiting China
town at tho time of the fair, and Chinat own
does not believe in hurting business by
ffigh tening possible customers away. A
peaoe wonld help business so a peace wa
proclaimed.