Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
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 )NE LIFE

Charging him with being a member of the famous Hop Sing Tong and with spying upon his fellow countrymen Tn Phoenix, Ong Kee, young Chlnamah employed by Sun QuOng Hi, a Seventh avenue grocer, shot and probably fatal- ly wounded Cling Wing, or Gin Yeang, aged about 23 years shortly after Wing had entered the basement of a store on the Madison street side of Chinatown, about 10 o'clock last evening. The shooting took place in the presence of at least ten other Chinamen, who made no effort to prevent the tragedy, and who allowed Ong kee to make his es cape after he had fired three shots into the back of Gin Wing, every one talk ing effect
 That the affair may be the fore runner of Tong war in Phoenix was the general belief of the police and sheriffs office, and this belief was also entertained and expressed by some of the Chinatown merchants, who were plainly perturbed over the shooting There was generial denial among the Chinamen that any belonged to either of the big Tongs of the coast. Gin Wing did not hesitate to accuse Ong Kee of being a highbinder and mem Der of one of the warning factions.
 The fact that the shooting took place in basement muffled the sound of the three shots which were evidently fired from high powered gun, as two bull lets passed entirely through the body of Ong Kee's victim. So close did Ong Kee stand to Gin Wing when shooting, the powder marks were plainly visible upon the wounded mans coat.
 When Dr. Win Wylie and the police arrived, the basement was entirely cleared of Chinamen, Gin Wing lying in a pool of blood at the foot of the stairs to which he had evidently craWled from another part of the room. He had not lost consciousness and al though weak from loss of blood and suffering from his wounds, managed to give the police the name of his assail- ant and relate briefly the circumstances leading up to the encounter.
 A call brought the Moore & McLel- Ian ambulance in record time and Wing was rushed to the Sisters Hospital where an immediate operation was performed. It was found that one bull let had passed entirely through the chest, another lower down and one still remained in the body. Dr. Wyile held out little hope for the recovery of the wounded man.
 Just before being placed under an anestheitc, Gin Wing made a statement to County Attorney L. NJ. Laney in which he accused Ong Kee of being his aSSailant. He said that Ong Kee was generally credited with being a Highbinder, or Chinese gunman He denied that he was a member of any Tong. and that his recent visit to San San Francisco had nothing to do with Tong matters. He said that sometime ago he had been employed as a servant at the Sisters Hospital.
 To Attorney Laney, Gin Wing said he had gone to the basement of the store to engage in tea drinking with his fellow countrymen. Ten or more were there when he arrived. He had not taken a seat before Ong Kee ap- preached him and accused him of be- ing a member of the Hop Sing Tong Gin Wing made a denial and turned away from Ong Kee. It was then thai Ong Kee is said to have drawn hi. gun and fired the three shots, any ont of which would likely result in death
 There was a scene of excitement 1T Chinatown when word of the shootins reached the downtown district. Witt the arrival of half dozen police of ficers several from the sheriff's office a constable and a hundred or more curious citizens, the tenants of the dis trict gathered in little knots and pro fessed ignorance of any of the incl dents attending the affair. Mayor Dick
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