Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
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Hop Sing Fails to Appear as Prose-
cutor and the Charges OF Assault
and Disordorly Conduct Go by
Default.
Magistrate Thorp who prssides at the
police oonrt OF the Fifth district station
sat Monday afternoon to hear the case
of James l.. Hawkins who was arrested In
Philadelphia on Thursday morning for
Drunkenness and firing through tran
som at the head of Hop Sing, Chinese
laundrymsn. The hearing was fixed at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon by which time
Chief Hawkins accompanied by Council.
man Donaldson, a man Of power full In
fuencs in the political circles Of Philsdel-
phia, Magistrate Pole, relative of the
accused, also his bondsman, James Dandy,
representatives of the afternoon papers
of this city and the crowd OF hangers. on
always to be found about the office OF
Philadelphia magistrate. Councilman
Donaldson held few whispered CONVEX.
sstioDs with the magistrate and the
officers about the station, while
the party was waiting for Hop
Sing to put in an appearance,
and formally make charge against Mr.,
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appeared at IL O'Clock an officer was
dispatched to escort him to the station
house, providing he desired to prosecute
the case. About quarter of an hour
later the officer, David Blizzard, returned
without the prosecuting witness, and
upon being sworn, statei that he had
been to Hop Sings la ndry, and the
Chinaman had declined to appear before
the magistrate, as he had too much work
on hand.
Upon this announcement being made,
the magistrate directed Chief Hawkins TO
stand up and to him said "Thsre is no
charge against you and you are therefore
discharged"
While upon the floor the chief appeal
ing to officer Blizzard requested him to
state whether or not he waa disOrderly
when arrested. The officer replied in the
negative and later to a GAZETTE & JOURNAL
representative confirmed the statement.
Blizzard during brief conversation upon
the subject stated that Hawkins was
drunk when brought to the station but
not 30 drunk that he did not know what
he WAS doing Other officers about the
station admitted that 1t was an unfortu
nate affair but expressed their belief that
Mr.. Hawkins was more sinued against
than SHINING.
Officer Blizzard who arrested the cbiei
after his encounter with Hop Sing said lie
would not prefer any charge against the
offending officer, and did not wish to
prosecute him. Shortly before o'clock
the party left the station house.
Later in the evening a representative
Of GAZETTE & JOURNAL paid visit to Hop
Sings humble home at Twentieth and
Kater streets. Upon entering the prem.
ises there was but one celestial visible,
and he gave unmistaksble signs OF hav.
ing chit the pipe" frequently, violently
and recently. Rousing him from a
reverie, and inqniring il he
WAS the assaulted Hop Sing
he gave an affirmative grunt,
and went off into another dozs. Another
celestial entered from an adjoining room
and stated that Hop Sing was awayifro
home. In q few minutes Hop entered
wearing a oomplacent smile, and his store
clothes and carrying large black oil
cloth bag. He deposited the bag which
appeared filed with clothes and in reply
to a question stated that he WAS Hop
Sing and that he had been to
see his cousin away from here
and had "belse' good tins
When asked why he did not appear at
the police station that afternoon he
replied that he didn't know, 'me don't
speskee English muchee." Hop, however
upon all other subjects made himself
understcod without much difficulty. The
sly celestial gave rather insiuusting
smile when pressed with questions
concerning his non appearance, but his
English was too bad to express his reason
for not prosecuting the chief.
He showed the reporter the bullet
holes in the frame work of his door, and
indicated, by lacing his finger on his
head, how near one OF the bullets cana
to severing hia qdeue. Hop sestiouls,ed
wildly in recinng how tue chief had
assailed his door, but the question re.
pested as to why he had abs nted him
self from the police station AZ tho lime
set for the hearing, silspoed his pigson
English aud ended his gymnastics.
The chief disclaims any knowledge
the Chinamsn being induced 20 leave the
city and stat ID that "he had 10 uhase-
to bring against ms."
1913. NOM THIEVES FOILRU