Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-16

'''' lbuS' ''1t Iku't NlIfti. was NuV'
and killed at . o'clock this morning in
a fight in "A hallway at $50 Race street.
between Chinese and two members Of
the vice squad. Patromen Arcagrlo
Lrro and Joseph Dundou
Yong Gee. sixty one Years old 80
l!n'- street, who. it is alleged. partici-
patrd in the fight. striking Lcro with
blackilr&, irving to stab Dundon with
n ucnknifc aud finally biting him. was
held under $1,000 bail for court.
He is accused of interfering with an
officer and assault aud battery with
intent to kill. He was given "a herring
before Magistrate Meclcary in Central
Police Station.
The two patrolmen also were ar
raigned before the magistrate Lcro
was released after they had told their
story Of tho affray. and Dundon was
paroled in the custody of his superior
officer.
Hearing Room Crowded
The hearing room was crowded.
Many Chinese wcrc in the audience.
Yong Geo smiled during the proceed
ngS. and even the fixing of $1,000
bail did not disturb his oQuanimity.
According to the patrolmen the fight
grew out of their attempt to arrest Il
Young woman. whose identity so far has
not been learned. but who Tong claimed
was his wife.
Tong in an ante mortem statement
made to Magistrate Ncff at the Hahne-
mann Hospital, accused the patrolmcn
/ Of having shot him without cause. after
| they had tried tc hold him up and take
I his money.
/ The patrolmcn claim the shot which
q ,t.a. bp tny of
Il flight Of stairs in house at 9%O Race
street by another Chinese.
/ CoroEor'S Physician Wadsworth will
] perform an autopsy on Tong's body to-
( day TO determine whether the shot was
fired at close range or from Il distance.
and whether the course of the bullet
was straight in or downward. as it
would be if fired from above.
PatroIman Iero was identified by
Tong before he died as the man who
had shot hiin DundOn. however. ad
mttpd that he had fired Il shot. while
Lero's revolver had no expended shell
in its chamber.
Girl Spoke To Them
According 10 the story told by the
patrolmen on the witness stand. they
were passing 935 Race street, where Soy
Wang Way & Co.. Chinese merchants.
occupy fine first floor, and the upper
floors are used as Chinese lodging
house. Whon II young white girl spoke
10 them from the doorway.
IatroImuu Dundon, according 70 his
story at the hearing. went into the
hallway and spoke to the girl, then
called Lcro. and the two put her under
arrest She screamed, and Yong Gee
rushed down the corridor. The Chinese
protested against the arrest. and there
was an angry argument.
In few moments q fight started.
Yong Gee swung "A blackjack at I.ero,
ne testified. aud ran out of the house,
Dundon followed.
The girl was forgotten for the mo-
mont and quietly slipped away. The
Chinese had taken refuge in the hall at
g3O Race street. The two patrolmcn
rushed in. Then Tong. who appeared
from the street. joined in the fight,
Gee. according to DundOn, Iungod at
him with ponknifo. 1t passed by
Dundon, missing him narrowly. Dun
don grappcd with him and the Chinese
bit him.
Shot Fired From Stair Landing
Suddenly. according TO the patrol
men, a noise was heard in the hallway
above, at the top of the stair landing
and a Shadowy form seen. There was
a flash and a loud report ecnoln}
o through the hall
Almost simultaneously Dundon tireC
back at the shadowy figure on the land
a ing. 40 other shots were fired. Nher
the smoke cleared n bit the patromeI
saw Tong lying on the floor. lie wa
groauiug, The other Chinese Surren,
i dered without further fight, The cir
was nowhere to be seen.
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