Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
PAN FAN IN COURT.

Some time since the Board of City Trus.
tees passed an ordinance licensing certain
gambling games and restricting them to the
second floor of buildings. At the time Of its
passage some fifteen games Of tar, or fan tan,
as it is generally called, was running in
Chinatown. Immediately on the passage Of
the ordinance the police, by direction of the
Commissioners, were instructed to close all
the games and arrest all who undertook to
run such games without taking out proper
license. For several weeks the Celestials re.
fused to take out license, and their games,
on account of the strict surveillance of the
officers, remained closed. The Chinese, as q
people, are natural gamblers, and when they
saw that it would be impossible to evsds the
law several of the proprietors took out license.
1t appears that there Is q great rivalry, which
appIos aches enmity, between different Chinese
companies, and those who paid the
complaiued OF the others. They en-
ployed G. 7. Jones as counsel, who as
surei them that notwithstanding they were
licensed and protected by the city authorities,
still their acts we're in violation of statutory
law under which they could be arrested aid
prosecuted. 1t was also understood by others
who were aiding and sbetting the Chinese
compliments that test case could thus lie
mads which would get aside and anpll the
act Of the City Trustees. Acting on this adj
vice q complaint was sworn to by All by,
charging the defendants. All Yen and All
Fee with the crime of gaming, misde
mesnor in unlawfully dealing, playing, carry
ing on, opening, causing to be opened and
conducted, as owners OF a certain banking
game known SIS and by the game CT tan, and
which game, at the time complained of, was
then, IL the premises described played with
buttons, cODpers and other devices to him un-
known, and that the game was then and there
played fer money, credit and other repTeseE-
tations Of value. Upon this complaint the
parties referred to were arrested by COnsVs-
BILE Harvey, who took into his possession all
the psTaphernslis Of the game, or what is
usually termed the layout" Tde de-
PENDANTS we're taken to the County Jail, and
their case set for hearing several Days since
in the justices Court presided over by Judge
Giimeg. For various reasons the case was
postponed from time TO time until l p. NJ.
yesterday, when it cams up before Justice
TubbF, having been transferred to his Court.
The prosecution wss represented by 9. L.
Jones' she defendants by Henry Edgerton,
who had bssn employed by the City Trus-
tees. The prosecution put several witnesses
on the stand, who testified that the
defendants had been conducting the game of
tan. as charged. This defense, in reply,
placed in evidence their license and the erdi-
nance legsl;Zing their set. During the pro-
gress Of thu trial ChinsmaD, who said he
had conducted q game of tan for number
of yeass. took the clay out, and placing it
upon a table in front of the Court, attorneys
and reporters, explained how the game was
played. a small piece of lead, about three
inches square, was placed IN the center OF the
tabs on eRcn side of which were placed one Of
the numerals l, 3, 8, f. The dealer gathers up
a haudiul Of white buttons, in sizs a little
larger than = pea, places them on the table
before .im and puts over them small tin
covez, g hich conceals their bulk. They are
now ready for bets, and these pstronizing the
game place theirmoney on one Of the numerals.
After all the bets are made, the dealer, with
a small rattan stick crooked at the end. pulls
the butter to one side, four at time, until
they are iii removed except four OF number
less IL four buttons are left, those betting
on that number win; if three ore left, those
who vsged on that number, snd so on. After
ell the evidence was in the Court adjourned
until A Il. to-day, when the case will be
argued hy counsel. 1t is understood that q
motion VII be made to dismiss, on the ground
that the charter delegating to the Trustees
authority to legislate on the subject of gam
bling snd the statute prohibiting gaming
would be imperative in this city.
GOVERNOR CHELLIs.-Sec-
ratsry Of State Thompson has lately received
the following letter from D. S. K. Buick,
dated Myrtle Creek, Douglas county, Ore
gon, October 4, 1888 "Dear Sir: Ex-
Lieutenant Governor J. F. Chellis, of Cali
fOrnia, came to my house on the 9th day Of
September, suffering from urinary etricture.
He was an entire stranger to me. and suffer-
ing so intensely that he was partially insane.
l furnished him with everything that seemed
necessary for his relief and comfort, got two
doctors, and hired nurse TO attend him dur
ing the day and got volunteers for night SER
vice. Bus all Of no avail. He died on the
18th, and was decsntly buried on the 18th in
the Odd Fellows Cemetery at my expense.
He had only So 10 on his person and l have
not found any other property belonging to
him, nor can / find any or in this part of the
county that knows anything of his relations
or Of what State he was a native. Hence l
write 30 you in the hope that your scquaint-
snce il the circle that once knew him as an
honored member in private life and an eff
Gent oiheer in your State government, might
afford some clue to the whereabouts of his
family relations. Any information on the
subject will be gratefully acknowledged"
From the old files OF the Sacramento UNION
it Is ascertained that J. F. Chellis was County
Treasurer of Trinity county in 1858 and 1854.
He wss nominated for Lisutenant-G
on tbs State Republican ticket with Governor
Stanford, and was elected by large major
ity. From residents Of Weaverville, Trinity
county, California, Mr.. Buick may GET ell
further Information concerning the late ex.
official.
AUTOMATIC BRAKES The Central Pacific
Railroad Company are fitting up all their
freight cars with the automatic brake attach.
ment, at the rate of 80 box cars par day; %
cars day ara being fixed at the shops in this
city sud the others are being changed at Og.
der and Oakland. They are making arrange.
ments to do the same work at Los Angeles.
Within q few weeks all of the csrs belonging
TO thu company will have this valuable at
taohment.
LADIES I'VE respectfully invite you to
attend our opening of pattern bonnets, hats.
and all the latest novelties in fine millinery,
Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 18th.
Misses Brothers, leading milliners, GIL ]
street.
WHAT MONEY WILL Do.-It will secure
the very best value to be had in groceries in
this city, at j. B. Whites store, corner Of
Seventh and NJ Streets The plans and meth.
DDS adopted by Mr.. White in the transaction
of his business, and his manner of dealing
with his customers, is no secret, but they are
all based on business principlss-thatis , give
frst-class goods, full value and weight for the
money.
WE HAVE added to our Clothing Depart