him to the floor, Thinking that Hip Sing was also dead, Wong Don
: Dey aicxear-co-a-nearov Chinese esvaura 9 SNvercd, plac
rifle on the counter and said that all of his enemies were dead. He
was arrested there a few minutes later and admitted killing Wong
Chuck and Lee Cee, stating that he was justified ‘beeause they had
not only cheated him and owed him money, but also because each time
he tried to collect his money they threatened to have his parole re~
voked amt At his trial, he pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to
die. He went to his death with no show of emotion and the only re-
quest that he asked of the warden was that his false teeth be placed
in his mouth and his glasses in his pocket before burial. He was
asphyxiated at San Quentin on July 11, 191,
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Octe 3, 19403 Oct. 21, 1940 and July 1h, 19)1' a
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him to the floor. Thinking that Hip Sing was also dead, “ong Don
rifle on the counter and said that all of his enemies Were dead, He
was arrested there a few minutes later and admitted killing Wong
Chuck and Lee Cee, stating that he was justified beeause they had
not only cheated him and owed him money, but also because each time
he tried to collect his money they threatened to have his parole re=-
voked.zmt At his trial, he pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to
die. He went to his death with no show of emotion and the only re-
quest that he asked of the warden was that his false teeth be placed
in his mouth and his glasses in his pocket before burial. He was
asphyxiated at San Quentin on July 11, 1941,
AUBURN JOURNAL, Auburn, Calif, Sept. 19, 19h0; Septe 26, 1903
Octe 3, 19403; Oct. 21, 190 and July 14, 191°
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him to the floor, Thinking that Hip Sing was also dead, Yong Don
xy Chinese entered, placed the
rifle on the counter and said that all of his enemies were dead, He
was arrested there a few mimtes later and admitted killing Wong
in his mouth and his glasses in his pocket before burial, He was
asphyxiated at San Quentin on July 11, 191,
AUBURN JOURNAL, Auburn, Calif. Sept, 19, 1940; Sept. 26, 1903
Oct. 35 1940; Oct. 21, 190 and July 1k, 1941"
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WONG DON KAY
Wong Don Kay, a 58-year-old Chinaman, was born at Michigan Bluff,
Calif., where, as a boy, he became proficient in the use of a rifle
while hutbhigg deer, He had served a total of HK seven years in the
Federal Prison at Leavenworh, Kans., following convictions in EkE
Federal Courts in Oregon and California on narcotics violations,
After his release on parole, he went to PAAXERHIXIE Auburn, Placer
Cosy Calif. In late August, 190, he and three other Chinamen,
46-year-old Lee Cee, 58-year-old Wong Chuck, and an Auburn Laundryman
named Hip Sing were gambling. Wong Don Kay who was losing became
convinced that the others were cheating him and when he Sought to
leave, he claimed that they had beaten him. At the time he did go
to a hospital but told them that his fractured ribs were caiked by
a fall down the’ stairs, Around’ 7:30 on the evening of Sept. 17,’
1941, armed with a Winchester rifle, he went to the location of Hip
Sing's laundry in lower Auburn and shot WSAEXEKEHK Wong Chuch, xx
sitting on the stoop, through the eyes. He then turned the rifle
on Lee Cee who was walking down the street and shot him twice with
one bullet striking him in the &hest and the other in the head. He
ertarca Hip Sing's laundry and shot fee Sing in the shoulder or :
then fired a second shot which tore off Hip Sing's ear and knocke
WONG DON KAY
Wong Don Kay, a 58-year-old Chinaman, was born at Michigan Bluff,
Calif., where, as a boy, he became proficient in the use of a rifle
while hubbigg deer. He had served a total of 48H seven years in the
Federal Brison at Leavenworh, Kans., following convictions in KEKE
Federal Courts in Oregon and California on narcotics violations,
After his release on parole, he went to RAMKEEHXXIE Auburn, Placer
Coe, Calif, In late August, 1940, he and three other Chinamen,
Ué-year-old Lee Cee, 58-year-old Wong Chuck, and an Auburn laundryman
named Hip Sing were gambling, Wong Don Kay who was losing became
convinced that the others were cheating him and when he Sought to
leave, he claimed that they had beaten him. At the time he did go
to a hospital but told them that his fractured ribs were caibed by
a fall down the’ stairs, Around’ 7:30 on the evening of Sept. 17,°
1941, armed with a Winchester rifle, he went to the location of Hip
Sing's laundry in lower Auburn and shot WSHEXEKEME Wong Chuch, ix
sitting on the stoop, through the eyes. He then turned the rifle
on Lee Cee who was walking down the street and shot him twice ia
s him in the fhest and the other in the head, He
entered tig eieera iene and shot Hip Sing in the shoulder and 4
then fired a second shot which tore off Hip Sing's ear and knocke
WONG DON KAY
Wong Don Kay, a 58-year-old Chinaman,
Calif., where,
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fall down the’ stair,
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