The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-13
M0Y jim KEE IN PRISON.
AN UNLUCKY SUNDAY ron THE YOUNG
MOTT STREET MISSIONARY.


Mott street was not open yesterday morning
but an eloquent throng Of Cinnamon filled Moy
jim Kco's bedroom in tho rear, and discussed
the circumstances OF that missionary's arrest
Moy jim Kce besides being the first conspicu-
Gus convert to Christianity in New York. is tho
first Chinaman who has ever been arrested here
Tor theft He reached New York on Aug. 8 last
year and six days aftcrward found employ.
ment in the store OF H. 9. Parke. dealer in
Chinese and japanese goods at 1876 Front street
lie had been four years in California. and
spoke fairly good English. Ho had solved the
problem Of pronouncing the letter II. and no
longer said Lice when he meant rice -
which is degree OF culture seldom at
tanned by his countrymen. In Mr.. Parkc's
store he combined the duties OF salesman
designer silk painter and repaircr OF porcelain
and lacquer goods. and was paid six dollars
week for his work. TIo remained there seven
months. n little disconnected. because after he
| had paid four dollars for board. ninety cents
| fare to and from his home. and Nifty cents for
| having his head shaved twice every week, there
| remained very ttlo Of the six dollars for tho
| bank or the family he has left behind him in
China. Mrs Parke. 1t is true suspected That he
was stealing from the store. but Mr. Parko
| found no occasion to share her doubts.
Moy jim Keo attended DIR. Bowdishs church
in First place. Brooklyn. for he is a Methodist,
having been converted In China nine ycars
| ago. Very many fellow church members folt an
| interest in him. and from them and Mr. Parko
| he received kind treatment and encouragement.
| II was on March II that he left Mr.. Parkcs
store to begin the experiment OF converting the
| other Chinese in New York to Christianity.
| Until last sunday his mission work met with
! no impediment, but il now appears that before
| he left the Front street store he had uncon-
sciously exposed himself to the trouble which
| hua. 10 mat gy "A lTpthnr
| whose name is Fuzzy jim Moy, and who enjoys
| in the mission the novel reputation OF making
jim Moy worked for a Mrs. Reed IN Sackeit
street, Brooklyn. and Moy jim kee used
wants in tho house, and to them tho
| Chinese young men made presents OF
ehinsware and China silks. MT, Red &C. won,
was able to make such costly presents. and
spoke TO Mr.. Parke about H. MIR. iarke saw the
presents and says he discovered his private
that on SUNDAY nil;ht Moy ] in Kee was arrested
and carried on while at work among his neigh
bors whom no hoped 10 convert. and who were
scattered around him in his room late on Sun
sunday was an especially unlucky day for
Moy jim Kee. His Celestial neighbors had
thronged his rooms sung hymns and spelled
and showed In their solemn faces no hint Of
growing anger Yetthey were So angry with him
lection little later. Anewspaper had published.
one day last week. n statement that there were
| not more than twenty lnfnNmen OF EOol casio
in New York-the rest Of tho Mongolians of
| Mott street being coolies This statement was
article 10y Moy jim Kee. aud his neiehbors wero
inclined to sacrifice him on the altar Of sus-
pcion. He told superintendent Brown Of the
Brown accompanied him 6ack to Mott street
and tried to, pacIiy the fEowning, neiGhboTs.
and y oSmoers ''' woodward S "I and Hagen III Of Of
the New street station found him In
| agf0niehpd md choWpl his in n do
cldedly unoriental manner; He fell on bis
Knees and begged Mi Parks to 0 forgive RI him
reporter in tho CITY Prison yesterday with tho air
ment although it was not quite clear 70 Mr..
Parke or TO the reporter Ipst what Mr. Parke
he WAS psEeG I'M eve
night and taken TO the Tomhs Police Court yos-
terday morning. Three OF his trunks were
seized, and samples OF their contents were iden-
titled by Mr.. Parke M goods benrinR his pri-
vHts mark, These wero produced in court
tho prisoners box. His only care seemed 70 be
the danger his queuo underwent in touchn g
seainst ths BACK 1HS 81 the bncb. Nth iook Il
| triumph. he unbuttoned his richly worked
blouse and tucked the long appendage under il
| upon his back. Whom his blouse few open u
was seen TO be lined with fine lambs wool. IL
was evidently the Chinese approach to an oyor-
Moy jim Kcc," snid Justice Flammer. you
arc charged with stealing these goods. You
I
may bc used against you"
-" prefer TO say nothing Just now, Moy jim
Kee replied In carefully uttered English.
The fact that he replied thus. without first
seeking the advice Of his lawyer. Mr. Price
astonished the. court officials. One Of these
said that when he saw that the young Chinaman
carried two Bibles. an English and q Chinese
one. he hal his doubts about him. but his
shrewdness and selt-possession produced a
favorable impression. In answer TO the routine
questions 81 the Court. the Chinaman said he
was thirty-one years 81 age n clerk. and lived
IA Mott street. He committed in
'rhe things he is accused Of stealing
pieces Of silk-some being odds and ends
upon all 81 which are painted with cxtraordi
cOlors. The presents he made to the servants
az Mr. Reeds are worth so in all One hun.
: clothing Of Moy jim Kee. but the Cinnamon o.
Mott say it is not his money. Most OF 1t belongs
/ To- Fuzzy J in Moy. and tho rest no was keepinl
Moy jim Kec is tho only Chlnaman in tho Cit,
Prison. therefore II was not honest on the par
r Of the keeper on the, third tier gallery to pre-
. tend he could not understand what WIS wante,
, when the guard on tho first floor called NJ to
! More Che Kin. or whatever his name is" Thu
, | Chinaman wore "a stolid expression Of fac
but before il endedtears rolled down his cheeks
I and he dried them with his sleeve iurtvely
| | for he WAS ashamed Of them.
D am the son Of good people in Sin Eng,
[ | said he. My father was once doctor, but II
y | now President Of lodge ~ Free MHsons | hay,
n wife there, hut no children. was converted
q |
learn 10 be minister and to 90 back and teacl
; | my people Christianity. Ihave tried TO be good.
| This was whore he crled) " | tried very hard
and when Mr.. larke said stole from him | aske,
him to forgive me. | knew II WIS wrong. | tool
| two little pieces 81 silk that | thought no on,
would care for. They were worthless. but
painted them and made them worth one dollar
\ tho biggest one. and sevcnty-nye cents. th'
| smallest What was In my trunks Is not Mr.
D | PHrke's 1t Is mine. | am Chinaman. AM
| have many things from China and from Call
? forna, that | brought with me, that hay
: been sent to me, or that | havo mad
myself did, not give things to Mr.
= Reeds girls, I gave them TO my broth
or, and he gave them 10 the girls
, ! There WAS q fan worth 10 cents that | bought o
. peddlcr in Fulton street q pair Of slippers m
| father sent mo and other little things. | M
afraid II will he bad for me for Mr., parke viii
4 testify against me-hut land here he broke dow
. | again. there is no one who will speak for mo
: lie said that he would try to be courageous TO
i 1t was tho consolation of n Christian that though
q | trouble may como on earth glory is certain II
the end He went back To his cell and WAS see
to kncel by the side OF his crib whereon wcr
| lying the English and the Chinese Bibles
opened and side by side.
= HIS brother in tho mean time sought som
one who would furnish the prisoners bal
Superintendent Brown would have done so, bu
10 was told that Moy jim kee would be tried I'm
It day or two and that thera would be no object Il