The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-30

Nee Gee ChWss's Arrest while FlayiaG q
"The seventy.seven ID. viis."
From Me san Francisco Chronicle.

From he san frInctscO Chr0hfchS
Among the passengers who arrived re-
Gently on the Arabic was the celebrated Celes-
tial tragedian Ng Chung. but known on the
bills rs Hoa Gee Chung. Guam Sun Fung the
manager OF tho Jackson Street Theatre. hoard
OF this tragic king and sent for him. trusting
to luck knavcry. or legal loophole to get him
on shore. Chung was made acquainted with
the situation. and one dark night skipped on
shore. On the 3lst OF October a warrant was
got out for his arrest. but Chung was kept Glow
erly hidden and could not be found But some
traitor among tho Chinese sent an anonymous
letter to United States District Attorney Hill
born, notifying him that Chung was to appear
on Tuesday evening at tho Jackson Stroot Tho.
atre. The letter was placed In Carroll Cooks
hands. and Cook presented himself at the
ticket ofrioe with tho warrant In his pocket bu,
was recognized.
Cook met James J. Mallory and Frederick
Dougherty and presented the matter to them
Malony's fertile and theatrical imagination al
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beard around his face. Slapped heavy elack
ST hs sS% mss "a" IN "
I Ms0 HS.: sk as@s him nm int ri,
T i's and Ss make land
Seeing good tin in prospoct, Van Voorhees,
took the % Gus snse IN ioS s " me-
entrance and popped thom right into the mid
w. w. Yea'yo picked on a good night. said Van
NoorhIse ,s iSr there's great s'ar on the
09" Wscre i he, asked the unclo from Ar-
zona in a muftied voice. ,..,
to a gorGcously dressed creature who at that
moment was on the stage fighting desperately
with dozen enemies. while the audience was
seBE By sosi sad the ArizcnIan incautiously.
A private policeman who was by his aide
overheard the remark and. peoring under tho
somhrcro and through tho tange OF the beard.
Don't Try i now. Mr.; Cook" he said In
apd Won't answer ior the eonsssq j., n .th
xats sSi him. n.y. Tor don't Want any mixing up Of
Cinnamon In mine"
position sionxside tho ,nus cIans, and soon was
deep in admiration OF Chung's lung-tearins
How tho Ccle.tials got wind Of the matter
Cook has no idea. but while he was standing at
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precisely the same terrific makeup a. that
by the sm Sea t me actor WAS
% ,Se w sst 9na tSe
Chung and were going to fool tho great Amer
shostsd Msony sra i'" your i'i man; sho'rs
With scream Of anger Chung darted TO the
other side o. the stage but with leap Mallory
the Two Dromios for nothing" and with that
no twisted the tragediau's queue around his
iastani.v ihss house was on its isot and max
roll" shouted Mallory; show yer face. show
or went the wig beard and sombrcro out
came tine warrant. the police gathered around.
and Hoa Gec Chung was arrested
manager, but rs the sum fixed for an infrnction
of the Restriction act is IS. 900. Cook would not
take II. Chung chartered like an angry ape.
ing in all his tragic toggery. and there. with the
consolation Of TIA and n companion. passed the
night undcr strict guard.
scheme. and whoh friend arrived 70 see the
prisoner II was ripe for execution; The conf
from tho ana bs not beore
Cook ard MI Dongherty had seen the action.
Then. h?ldng up the ring. the friend said:
THIS man Ipointlns to the incarcornted actOrl
has been In this city for over two years. Ho is
an old actor here. ] bought this ring for him
two years ago; and can prove it BY the jewolcr
Then he slipped the ring which he had taken
nasr Tho latter wore the S ring ali morning.
Later in the day a number OF Chinese mer-
chants and Chinese lawyers cnme down to the
and that Mr.. Cook had apprehended tho wrong
man. 1t waa evident that they were attempting
to get tho Chinese out by the mistaken identity
Rwnres, and declared that all Chinatown was
talking about the arrest Of the great ,ragedinn
missioner Sawyer admitted the fugitive to bail
in $4,000