The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15
Chinese Aristocracy Shocked.

About Z o'clock last evening Officers
Eaton, Holbrook, Fitzpatrick ana Gillespie
arrested eleven Cinnamon on Brennan
Place and took tbem-to the City Prison,
where they were charged with burglary in
the first degree. The circumstances of the
affair are peculiar, and again illustrate how
thoroughly the Chinese of this city cling 10
their barbarian customs in contempt of our
laws. The men were arrested while in the
basement OF the building at the southeast
corner Of BRENNAN Place and Washing.
ton street, which is occupied by Chinese
woman named Gar 500. Shortly after
o'clock, Officer Eaton was sent TO the place
in response to q call by telephone He found
that number of Cinnamon had broken the
windows and doors and pulled down the
pictures and mirrors and broken them into
fragments. They had also made up bundles
of clothing and goods, preparatory to carry
ing them of, two bundles having already
been taken away, a. stated by several white
witnesses. officer HOlbrOok arrived at the
place about the same time, and Officer Eaton
took two of the Cinnamon to the City Prison,
while the other officer guarded the entrance
to the place. Eaton soon returned together
with Officers Gillespie and Fitzpatrick. The
remainder of the prisoners were then re-
moved 10 the prison. The cause of the enmity
against the woman, as told by herself
through an interpreter, was to the following
effect: The aristocTacy of Chinatown held a
large and elaborate supper last Tuesday
evening at one of their principal restaurants,
to which Gar 500, a woman of the lower
order, sent one of the inmates of her house,
as a member of the Chinese aristocracy. The
fact that all fashionable women there had
small feet and the intruder wore shoes winch
only haif-fitted her rather ample pedigerous
extremities, resulted in the discovery of the
cheat, and she was promptly expelled
from the select company. Ever since
that occurrence some prominent Chi
neSe merchants, having learned that
Gar SEQ was instrumental in the
scheme sought revenge for the disgrace
cast upon them by her trick. She stated
that some men had been hired and threat
ened TO kill her. 1t was found necessary
early yesterday morning to detail two Off
GERS to the house to prevent any harm being
done the woman. The threats growing more
frequent during the day, Sergeant Reeves
found il necessary TO take Gar 500 TO the
City Prison for protection. About O'Clock,
there being no police stationed at the house
tie Chinese mob seized the opportunity,
smashed in the doors and broke into the
place. They awed into silence Chinaman
named All Foo, who had been left in charge
of the premises, by threats of killing
him if he said anything. DIR. Lii p
Tai, who is the owner of the building, and
who attempted To prevent the depreciation
was also quickly sent back to his own rooms
by the same threats. While Officer Eaton
was taking the two Cinnamon to the City
Prison, leaving Officer Holbrook TO prevent
the escape of the remainder of the gang, the
eros d of Cinnamon standing in the street
became so menacing toward the officer that
HOlbrook was compelled to draw his pistol
at the point of which he kept the mob a
| bay until assistance arrived. One bundle o
clothing found in the thoroughly ransacked
house was taken down to the City Prison anc
| booked as evidence.