Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-01

and ordered set for re-trial but was
not heard again as the witnesses had
all disappeared. A photograph of
Eng Dong was furnished the police
last night after the shooting and sef-
forts are being made to locate him.
WAS MARKED MAN.
Fear reigned in Chinatown last
night. Shortly after the shooting
many of the Chinese places were de-
serted. Some called on the police for
protection and guards were furnished,
while the Cinnamon remained in hid
ing in their houses.
Sing, who was killed. is believed to
have been a marked man for some
time. His shooting is believed to have
been done by crack shot highbinders
It is thought at least two took part
in the shooting and made every shot
count. He fell on a small fire shovel
which he is believed to have grabbed
to defend himself when the shooting
began. Evidences at the laundry in
dictate that he scarcely moved from his
tracks after being shot.
Fears of further shooting and vio-
lence in Chinatown have led the police
to take every precaution. Guards have
been stationed at a number of Chi
nese houses, where requested. China
town was policed all night and a close
watch out for strange Cinnamon is be-
ing made.
coRoNER'S INQUEST MONDAY
Excitement among the two tongs of
the Chinese colony has been prevalent
for some time. Cinnamon have met
in groups and talked excitedly over af-
fairs. Chinese gardeners near Boise
would come to the city almost every
night and then return home in groups
during the early morning hours.
Coroner Summers announced last
night that he would hold the inquest at
2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Very lit
tie information regarding the shooting
is expected as the Cinnamon taken in
custody refuse to talk much and all de-
clare they know nothing of the shoot
ing.
The men now held In the city Jail
will be turned over to the county and
1t is likely warrants charging murder
will be filed against at least two of the
number, who we're seen running from
the laundry after the shooting. When
arrested no guns were found on any of
the Cinnamon. One of the party, how
ever, had several cartridges wrapped
in a paper and it is believed he may
have dropped gun before being
caught or slipped 1t to another China
man after the shooting.
CHlNAMEN AT WORK.
Officer Shellworth, who was among
the first on the scene, gave the infor-
nation that several Cinnamon were
working in the laundry when the
shooting occurred. 1t Is believed that
at least two of the men there were Hip
tong highbinders and may have done
the shooting, or perhaps only gave the
alarm for other members of the So
ciety to enter. Mr.. Shellworth feels
certain that Sing has 1een a marked
man and that his murder was the out
come of plot Matched in another city.
Isaac Sechrist, who was near the
laundry when the shooting began,
telephoned the first news of the af-
fair to police headquarters and offic-
ers were quickly dispatched on the |
hunt. Ed Buchanan was also close at
hand and gave chase catching one of
the Cinnamon who ran from the laun- !
sdry and turned him over to the police. |
DRASTIC MEASURES.
The police announced last night that |
drastic measures would be taken to |
put an end to the Chinese troubles in |
Boise. All the Chinese stores are 70
be closed and put in the hands of some |
party in r'hom the police have conf |
dence. Only the proprietors will be |
permitted to enter the places OF busi- |
ness Ey this method it is believed the |
factions in Boise will get together, and |
settle their differences in order that
business may not be stopped. It is
believed any highbinders now in the !
city, not is custody will not be slow in |
leaving now that they are hunted by
the authorities.
Three policemen were patroling
Chinatown all night and a close watch