Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20

they might say what they pleased, bnt
| they could not prove it. Yesterday,
however, the mogul of the police depart.
ment committed his onense in strange
land, where he was nobody but James L.
Hawkins, and where witnesses oOrld not
be threatened with persecution if they
opened their mouths against him.
An KvERY EVENING representative was
sent to Philadelphia last evening and a
thorough investigation confirms the
rumor and oiiDohes assertion with
authority and evidence. Just when
Hawkins started on his latest debauch 10
not definitely known, but suffice 1t to say
that early Wednesday evening he was
seen near Broad street station, Philsdel-
phia, almost paralyzsd with liquor snd..his
clothes were covered with mud, where he
had fallen into 8 gutter. AS night grew
apace, Jim became so stirred up with the
fire water that his soul yesrned for some-
thing more exciting than merely wander
ing the streets and drinking. Perh aps
the free and reckless lifs Of cowboy
thrilled him with admiration, or 1t may
be he has been indulging in the five cent
Bloody Gulch and Schuy kill Jack "liter-
tuFe" which seems 10 have taken a strong
hold upon the country youth. Be that as
it may, at 1.30 O'Clock yesterday morning
he capped the climax.
About 1l.30 O'Clock on Wednesday
night, he called cab or hack, told the
driver to show him the city, and, after
two hours Of this innocent pleasure, he
arrived on Twentienth street between
Katsr and Baipbridge streets. Here,
he said he wanted to get out,
and did 30, handing the driver
$5. The latter pooketed the money
and started to mount his seat on the
vehicle when Wilmington's chief asked
for the change. The driver told him
"There wasn't going to bs no change"
Hawkins discoursed at some length on
hack drivers, applying numerous
uncomplimentary epithets and finally
the hack driver became exasperated,
struck the chief on the back OF the head
with his whip handle or some other in
strument knocking him down. The
driver then whipped up his horses and
disappeared.
Jim arose, after briefly biting the dust
or pavement, bringing under the insult,
which the Philadelphia hack driver had
dared extend to the chief of Delswsre's
metropolis, and determined to take it ont
on somebody. He meandered, with come
uncertainty of step, up Twentieth
street with his thoughts on revenge and
the Da-rowress Of the pavement, until the
Oldest dwelling If the Celestial Hop
Sing, No. 609, caught his eye. Jim
thought it was glorious chance to
signify his endorsement Of the western
hoodlum's cry, "The Chinese must co."
Accordingly, he walked up to the door of
the laundry and knock d at it twice,
which brought the head Of the much
startled Mr.. Sing over the trsnsom. The
chief demanded admittance and was re-.
fused, whereupon he drew his revolver
and sent a couple of shots in quick sue
cesaion through the transom, the bullets
lodging In the opposite wall This
occurred in the First police district, but
the officers in the Fifth district
heard the report, arrived upon
the scene first and msrchad
Hawkins of to the Fifth district polite
station at fifteenth and Locust streets, q
distance OF nine squares from the scene
OF the disturbance. 1eTe he occupied
the cell Of q orunkard and slept Q
sleep of drunkard, until O'Clock yes =
'erday morning when be wss taken
before Magistrate William Il. ThOrp and
required to give 81 900 bail for his ap.
pearance, on next Monday afternoon at
O'Clock TO answer the charge OF assault
with intent TO kill Hop Sing. Magis-
trate Pole, who is relative of Hawkins,
went his hail, and the chief left Philsdal.
phia shortly after 8 O'Clock for this city.
AT THE FIFTH DISTRICT STATION.
"Had you prisoner here named lanes
Hawkins 7" asked the reporter of the
officer in charge at the Fifth distriot
station lsst uigh:.
"Weil, | should SMILE" said that
official, which he did very Significantly.
"Bnt who are you," be ooa.iuuei !;
Hawkins doesn't want this 10 get into
the papsrs."
hand familiarity, 81 know Jim very
we'll. heard he was in trouble and
came up to see him."
This reply imbersj the otficer's tongue
and he said that Hawkins WAS brought
into the station at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning in dszsd condition. He was
very drunk. His clothes were covered
with mud, his hat was broken where he
had been hit, and on his head was q
large lump. When searched, u revolver
and $3.50 in bills were taken off his per.
son. He loudly claimed the distinction
Of being the chiet OF police OF Wilmington
and protested against going into the oe!a.
His objsctious were overruled, however,
and in the morning he was in quite a
different frame Of mind. As faint
glimmer Of his trouble the night before
fitted through his weary brain he rubbed
| his blood. shot eyes with a nervless
hand and said 10 the turnkey, "I haven't
90, any charge to bring against that
Chinamsu and want to go home.''
SIT amt o'ten we pull in a chief OF
police" said the officer in charge, and as
the reporter left ho said, she (Hswkins)
wouldn't have this get to the Wilmington
newspapers for the world 1t would ruin
him."
| HOP SINGS SONG.
There is nothing to distinguish Hop
Sings laundry from any other manage 1
by specimens of his nationality, except
that it has two 32cslibre bullet holes over
the door, which confirms the fact that
the Ahkoond of the Wilmington police
department. has been there and left his
mark.
"You had some distur urbance," said the
reporter to Hop Sing, who WAS busy
ironing.
"This morning laf plsst lun," was the
laconic reply.
"Tell me all about It," urged the
| scribe.
"Melican man raisee tellee," he said
"Clome to door, kickee me said toe
lstee no washee he said, Let me in,
you d-n Chinaman ! me said, 'Too
late.' Then Meiicsn man said, 'Killum
sion of blitch bling bling See, ," he
said, pointing to the holes and shattered
glass. "Me followed perlice perlioe
lest him lest him and they took him
to lock up"
The police do not know who the hack
driver was, but the ohiet stated there wss
another man in the hack with him.
With reference TO the affair the Phila
delphis Times says: "Hop Sing pensivs
looking Chinamsn, sleeps in a room
behiud his laundry at Twentieth and
Kater streets. At Q O'Clock yesterday
morning he WAS awakened by terrifi,
row among his ironing boards. He rushed
out and found man in the laundry, wht
sent string of curses and then two re
volver bullets at his head. The shooting
attracted the policeman on the beat, arc
the intruder was taken to the Fifth dis
trict station house. He was exceedingly
drunk and Issued number Of inooheren
orders to the policeman who took him II