The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-21
M0NG0LIANS SENT TO JAIL,
THE BL IND rTG iR TENDERS VINO WERE
-iRRESTLD ON SrNDtI

4.
Commissioncr Shieids's Wreric with the No.
mencinture OF Conft,cius-A Suggestive Tn
ccrtninty ns to some Prisoners Names.
Many of the clerks and other occupants of
thc Post Onrc building gathered around the
door OF United States Commissioner Shicdss
room at 10 o'clock Yesterday nnornrBe. and
pecrnd in at the group of Chinese cigar vcnders
whom Deputy Commissioner Hawloy arrested
on Sunday for selling cigars without license
and without having the boxes stamped. There
were about do2, II Cinnamon and as many moro
Germans and Italians. The former were the
more clcany in atti"c. one prisoner. AdamWolf.
was discharged the o'hcr day because he testified
in his defence that his cigars were made entirely
OF cabbage leaves. there being no tobacco in
them. He was called up fret and put under
$500 bail to appear at o'clock this afternoon
for trial. The Cinnamon all sat together in
row. with eyes cast pensvcly on the floor Ohm
Fee was first called up. He looked down IA, the
table between him and the Commissioner. while
the latter explained the charge against him.
Then he said. without a break in his rapid
utcrnnce:
Me- gotta eat, mo gotta pay lodging Me
wanta pay license; mo no gotta money. Ne
coma nom Cuhn five yca.'
Tho prisoner looked like an old New Jersey
farmer. more than ordinarily ~unburnt but his
face wore "A beautiful expression of hlandno--.
In his hand he carried willow stick. which
took the place Of the farmers whip. hrim-
lcs-, stray hat. set IN ting hn X cf his head. re-
Ncalod a high curved forehead.
Gan YOU furnish s2Uo Dailf
Then you will have To- he locked M in Iud-
low street Jail until 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. when YOU " he tried
Ohm Fcc raised his hands in protest hut said
All sam wore cloan frock over American
trousers. His black hair ros" from the parting
linz near the middle. and flowed over on both
sides in swarthy pume-. When the charge
Wa explained t. him b" smiled h"nrvYlenty.
" License tho Commissioner inquired.
An sam raised his hands IN depreciation of
an LICENSES.
"" IL has half dozen licenses in his sleeve"
was clerk uuhguisomc ob-crNatlon. The
src .iutors laughed impnlitely. ALI sam WAS
committed for trial to-day
An Qui. CAN Ah Uui." Ah Qui. an oni-
cor rcp'aird aii,r thc Commi--ioncr. 4 stall
wart Chinaman. with forehcad t"rraccd with his
cnerrling pig'ail walked forward slowly. An
(uL said tn Commission nHr, You arr 'harg"d
With -"l 'm- ri-ar- without 20 li'rn-".'
o. an mama. = ~" reply 90 NJ pri-oi'. r.
" You ounra what uskcd the Commissioner.
dr.iYnnS sr"sei"} n ~ DHhos. ians,''-,,
lt9d vu. -.ld Mr.. hawl'y, strtine up
Thon m c"rks shouted An Qui and one
/ of thcm hruu.,ht i.iwori ile most iunuHf ut
/ look.n of all tnn prl-Nucr-. His ,Nt- Wrre
"raNn down. ur,h thN disappeared in nul"
".Are you An Qui:" the Comml--louor in
Ah Que" wt- tho mild ro-pon-o a- the
/ prisoner nrlh lNs head on one side mod -,ly
"Ti IS MIN -ut- li- nanie i- a. ono" ~ :
ihr Commissioners beginning t" lo-r h.- pa
| u"uso.
entity -i'npins inrMHrl from ~ r'Hr Of N"
| room with hig IhnanlHn. WITT dense. hn <
.iubn.e all oyer tu" fore plrt of ihs head. and
| tine ualsc hair oi tuo lach part bruld. In a
rut. This L. the man arrested as Al pui |
| rnmemhrr him.
what H. your name?' the Commissioner
ns,kgi of the NV Al Qqi
Ci.a,rrii, narii, ~ NJ, tAr. placid answer
Charley was the still placid answer
H. name Is All So Il fellow countryman in
"iss'yonr name All soY"
Ah sho." the prisoner replied. without los
i"S /, % hi- c1'"9', ~, i ,,, c,o.,,o
Chnr'o, said no hal boon sick. hutnrverhc-
/ - he w1- cons 'ned 10 Lu'il'W street lail ia
JaAu J,hny answered promptly 80 his namo.
I ~ - l'Ni.. D. ru it b. m i' -'.ii cigars on the
-l4.Na|U ut 31s li,wrry h,i h.l lnd talDn rilI-
/ -filN and AlWp .tnI moved o. what u" Ian a
'r N NOR. idN llt r"'r- p'a.". II WIS ~
uit tw,4 r,.n.a ,ln'n- ~ Nn
'nr'. eol" h.'n-i ~ N
A. namo r,unti 10 John sam an WITH An
fai. WE liS .Hlult d i0r Or .i WtI iut oti.
g- An lat WOr. han '-lWH frD'k aui NrOti
+ wo'l, u--uled sho'- pointed ana Turned ~ at
tua Ices.
Nt>t ,nmr An Kan. who. with Al Que. hal
/ hs,n luIt forward a- ~ ON. H. said. " NJ.
| no can lay license. W. wnuin Iny license
himrhy NJ WAutl - LtNre with thlnamaH
| t. grt-a money Tie WIS Committed.
Louis Enaidu h. jew oi small stature who
sand he sold cigars on sunday only. and dit SO
hccnu-r 1t was the only bus sinc-- hc could dp.
H. could not unord To- Keep two Sabbaths IA one
week. Il was hi- first offence. and Commits
| sion"r Shields told him 10 appear at - clock
this afternoon. Certainly he said with alac-
| rlty.
Al last tho Commissioner looked around and
| Sad: We'll. | believe W" are all TN ough." Il
| guess W. are all through sad Mr. llawley.
Mr., Shields arose and looked over into the Duc
| part Of the room.
Ilrllo who is that he exclaimed A China
man was sitting with his back g. the room b. Is
! feet liaridly b"ior" him side by side on the
floor. and his fncr turned conicmpntivcy up a.
| the sky. II wis An que. He was quickly
| brought up and committed.