New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-11
MISS M|LHOLLAND At
TONG MURDER TRIAL
Suffragette, an Associate OF }.
W. Osborne, in Defence OF
Gee boy Yung.
is SOON TO BE A LAWYER
Keeps Him Posted on Names Of
Chinese Witnesses-Pris-
oner Charged with
Killing Five Men.

The trial Of Gee boy Yung, an On Leong
Tong gunman. for murder began yester-
day before Judge Foster i'm General Ses-
sions. and the proceedings attracted at
tention for two reasons: First, because
for the first time inside information is
being thrown on Chinese tong wars, and
secondly. because Miss Inez Milholland.
the suffragette lawyer. who is 10 be ad-
mitted soon to the bar. is associated with
James W. Osborne counsel for the tong,
I'm the defence of Gee boy Yung.
II was on October IA last that the
Chinatown battle was waged, leaving five
dead. two Chinese and three whites. and
many wounded Since then Miss Mil
holland has been working up Mr.. Os-
borne's ease. She took her place yester-
day morning between Mr. Osborne and
Gin Gum, business agent for the on
LeonG Tong. in Judge Fosters court.
Miss Miholland wore a close fitting
white silk waist. with "A high collar and
black tie and black skirt. From a heavy
leather handbag she produced legal
papers and kept Mr. Osborne posted on
details of his case Frequently he got
names and addresses in Chinatown con
fused while cross-examining witnesses
produced by Isidor Wssservogel, Assist
ant District Attorney, but Miss Milhol-
land, i'm an audible tone. furnished him
with instant corrections. Gee boy Yung.
wearing an American suit, sat just be-
yond his fair associate counsel. and APP
peared the least concerned person In
court
Mr. Wasservogel, in opening. told the
jury that the On Leonss and the Hir
Sings were Chinese societies. the one with
headquarters in Mott street. and the other
n Pell street Pointing to Gee boy Yuns
he said that person was seen standing
with his back TO No. IS Pell street at
o'clock i'm the afternoon OF October II,
with revolver iu each hand With the
right he blazed away through Pell street
in the direction of Chatham Square, NOW
ing down human beings. and with the left
he swept Doyers street.
one Of these bullets. he said struck
Wong Foug. a neutral in the chest and
went clean through Mr. Wong's body
leaving him gaspus his last when Or
Louis i. Friedman the Volunteer Hospita
ambulance surgeon. arrived. Nung Mr.
Wasseryosol said, ran away. but was rec
ocuiz,d 10y numerous witnesses and was
subsequently arrested Several white girls
will be- called a. witnesses.
Or Edgar r. Ray. Coroners physician
who performed the autopsy on WONG
Fougs body al the Morgue. testified that
Patroiman Kicy identified the body as
that OF Wong Fong
The first important witness for the
prosecution was Ham Bling. consump-
tive laundry man OF some siXty-tive sum
mers. nine OF which he spent IA idleness,
he said. trying to get we'll in the atmos
phere OF P-ll street. From his position II
Doyers street he saw Gee boy Yuns opcr'
atiug his left-hand gun Just before he went
under cover iu his clan quarters No j,
Doyers street. hard by the Hip Sing head
quarters iu Pcl street
Under denomination Ham denied
that he was ever member Of the Hip
sings. and DEE disclaimed any acquaint-
aucr with Gin Gum. an ON Leoug man,
sitting beside Miss Milholland He like
wise disappointed Mr. osborne by deny
ing any acquaintance with Chu Quot and
La Way. Hip Sing Tong men. who are
awaiting execution In Sing Sing
After court adjourned at o'clock some
one asked Miss Milholland how she liked
her FIRST day I'm court.
1T would really be -profes-
sionally. you know-to be interviewed Just
now" She said with a laugh. Then she
turned ia Sbah. hands with Terence +
McManus. counsel for the on Leongs. who
listened carefully 10 the case all the al
tcruoon.