John Chinaman

S1 E3: Leary pressures Byron Mercer, Penny's father and a gentleman industrialist, to hire his men for a cable-car track job – despite the fact that Mayor Blake hasn't yet awarded Mercer the contract. Accused of assault and perhaps worse, Ah Sahm gets a cold shoulder from the Hop Wei, with his fate in the hands of an unexpected ally. Buckley urges Mai Ling to eschew restraint and start a war with the Hop Wei.