The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-18
EUED BREAKS OUT
60 AMONG RIVAL TONGS

NEW YORK.-Special. War between
the On Leongs and the Hip Sings, the
great rival Chinese tongs, that has
been brewing ever since the murder
OF Bow Kun, a slave girl, two years
ago, broke out Friday night in Chi
natown. A battle in which q dozen
or more members OF each society took
part resulted in a victory for the On
Leongs, who dropped the vice presi-
| dent of the Hip Sings with a death
shot and poured so many bullets into
the president he cannot recover
There have been lively revolver bat
ties in Chinatown in the last four
years, but all have been between the
On Leongs and members OF the Four
Brothers Society. This is the first con-
hict between the On Leongs and the
Hip Sings since Judge Warren w. Fos-
ter presided at a peace banquet that
ended, until last nights outbreak, a
longstanding feud.
Predicts Shooting Outbreak.
But when Bow Kun was found with
her throat cut. white men who knew
most about Chinatown predicted that
sooner or later the On Leongs would
take blood revenge. Bow Kun was a
pretty little slave girl who was stolen
from Hip Sing in San Francisco Ivy
an On Ieong and brought to New
York. The trail was followed across
lhe continent. and one night the girl
met her inevitable death. Two Hip
SiHss were arrested. but the crime
could not be proved against them.
Why the On Leongs did not seek
revenge at once TO white man could
fathom, for the Hip Sings were then
at a low ebb. Their treasury was
empty after $4,000 had been spent
In trying TO save the lives Of five
members who were finally convicted
OF murder in Boston.
Inc shooting took place in the store
OF NOOK Duck. formerly leader of
the Hip Sings. at 81 PeII Street. Cold
mad driven the Celestials within doors
and Chinatown's streets were desert
ed when the On Leongs' war party
started out. Inside Mock Ducks place
a score of the Hip Sings were play
ing fantan. The lookout had left the
'front.' door and failed to give warning
or the approach OF the gun men"
Suddenly the door was burst omen
and the On Leongs rushed into the
back room upon the fantan PLAYERS.
RevolVers cracked and Lung You.
vice president Of the Hip Sings. fell
over on the table. bullet in his brain
Chong Pun Sin. president OF the
Hip Sings. who was sitting next to
Lung. tried to dodge behind the table
ana into an adjoining room, but the
avengers of Bow Kun riddIed him
with bullets. He was taken to the
when shooting brought them to the
scene of the battle There was no
chance for Chong's recovery
Two Arrestedi Evidence Vague
A. Two Cinnamon were arrested, but
Ine evidence against them is vague
me ponce were given the usual scant
assistance in trying to find the murder
ers EVEN the Hip Sings did not care
20 helP out the authorities The on
LeongS. as soon as their revoIvers
were empty. had fled to the street and
doubtleSs secreted themselves in one of
the hundreds Of hiding places i'm the
rookerles they inhabit
Generally one shooting of this sort
is followed in Chinatown by a return
attack within a few days. The police
were on the lookout all night for more
gun play. but as far as outward an
pSaranceS went the shooting up" of
Mock Ducke's place was an incident
mat had been allowed to pass into his
tory. '''' MS
Thought IL Was Coming
Lieutenant Dennis Hourrigan of the
Eilzabeth street Station, who knows
CHINATOWN, said he had been expecting
an outbreak since one of his scouts in
formed him n few days ago the Hin
SlhSS mad rehtted their war chest since
the Boston trials.
That's all they are waiting for" he
Salui NOW ! suppose We shall have
trouDle until they get a bunch of
CnlnkS arrested and have to paw ont
an their money to defend them Then
We snail nave another peace pact and
Gulet until they get together more