New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-24
TONG WAR BREAKS
OUT ONCE MORE
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scores Of frightened Chinese asked
for protection OF their homes
Twenty-Five hluccoais were rushed
to the stra,egical points in China
town and plainclothcs men were
rushed into service.
The Orientals We're secrctiVe. as
usual, rs to the outbreak. officials
of both longs in New York insisted
that tho present conflict in China.
now ccntcring around Shanghai, had
nothing 10 do with the warfare III
this country.
The treaty signed by leading Tong
officials here two years ago brought
10 an end a war that cost the lives
of - Chinese throughout the United
States.
Reserves Called Out
When news OF the killings reach
ed New York police headquarters.
investigators were sent to the chi
nose quarter and they reported the
district settling with eXciim"nt and
asked that the reserves be called
out.
Guards We're established about
the tong headquarters and the
homes of prominent tong leaders.
Groups Of silent, sinking figures
were reported moving about the
district. Fearing o general outbreak,
police established watch on the en-
tire section.
BROOKLYN Man Killed
In Brooklyn, ~ Poy, so, was
shot and killed and Chin Look, 40.
shot three times and fatally wound
ed The shooting occurred in the
Kings tea room. a Chinese rcstau-
rant ana dance hall.
Pov before lapsing into uncon-
sciousness told the police he be
lieved he was shot by a member Of
the On Lcong Tong.
There wcrc about 30 persons.
mostly white young men and wom-
en- in the tea room when the shoot
ing occurred. Great cXCitment pre-
vailed as an unidentified Chinese
gunman stood in the kitchen door
and fired at roy. Look rushed at
the stranger with a meat clcaNcr.
The gunman fired calmly at Look
and escaped. Look died at the hos
pital. He had entered tn" restan-
rant a short time before The shoot
ing, stopping at the cashiers desk
when he entered.
roy WAS member OF the Hip
Sing Tong, police said. but Look
had no connection with any organl-
cation.
Killing I'm Chicago
In Chicago Chin Park, Il youth,
was found shot to death IN
gambling room in the heart of
chinatown. New York headquarters
Of the Hip Sing said he was a men,
Der Of that tong.
In Newark the body OF an I'M
identified Chinese was found in
the street with IS bullet wounds in
his body. Twenty -four Chinese were
arrested after the shooting which
occurred in the Mulberry Arcade in
Newark's Chinatown.
Twenty-Five We're pulled from
hunks in a labyrinth of compart-
ments in the basement Of the Ar
cadc from whore the slain man S
body was being taken when police
became aware of the outbreak. Two
others were arrested as they at
10 3ha ,,l1rp
Police Batter Way In
Police who chopped through rear
doors entered the basement and
seized twenty-five pounds of opium.
Guns were found on the floor and
the beds. Bullets had perforated the
walls.
HEADQUARTERS Of both tongs here
were crowded with Cinnamon dur
ing the night Many came for pro
lection" they said, fearing results
Of the termination Of the truce.
Harry Harris, who said he was an
official Of the Hip Sing Tong. dis
patched scores Of kilograms to tong
members throughout the country.
He would not reveal the contents of
the MESA gcs.
Harris mailed hundreds Of let
tors which he said called upon HIP
Sings throughout the nation TO
discontinue business Immediately
He gave no reasons for his action.
Tho On Lcons Tong announced a
meeting Of their organization would
T., lnIl II for in the fl1N
Truce in Boston.
Boston, March "a (CP)-Rival
Tong leaders Of Eos on's Chinatown
today promised to keep the truce
which officially expired last mid
night.
4 hurried conference between
Capt. Herbert w. Goodwin of the
l.aGrange street police station and
i the Tong leaders followed receipt
of reports this morning telling OF
outbreaks of Tong warfare in New
York and vicinity. Cleveland. O.,
Manchester, Conn. and elsewhere.
Representatives Of both the On
Leong and Hip Sing Tongs promis-
Cd Capt. Goodwin there would be
no repcrcussions in Boston's China
town.
After tho conference. Capt. Good
win stated there would be no immc-
diatc assignment of special police to
Chinatown as he had been assured
such precautions would not be
necessary.