Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-18

Ihirty.TWo Chinamcn Captured while
Stacking and Gambling In q Cellar
1t MidnBght.

/ Nnong Lee, chinese Laundry" ID the sign on
the front OF house No 344 Pennsylvania avenue
ms morning Policeman Wall is In possession, and
allows no Chinaman to enter. The house was
raided last night by the police, who had obtained
Information which led them to believe that Chong
| Lee was responsible for keeping an opium joint
and gambling den on the premisea It was after
II O'Clock last night when an oflcer OF the sixth
precinct in citizens clothes called at the place
with Q bundle OF clothing and the door was opened.
To avert suspicion the policeman said "washee;
Chinaman was writing out q check for the cloth
Ran, Carter and Mahon entered the place: They
/ were soon followod BY squad OF policemen rom
| the sixth precinct. There was only one Chinaman
In sight, but the Officers had been given the tip''
TO get there puzzled .he oricers until one OF the
| subterranean Cinnamon attracted by the noise
made by the ofncers
OPENED TRAP DOOR,
| which opened into the cellar, In order that he
| might see what was going on. Frightened at the
appearance OF the brass buttons. he dropped the
door, but the oficefs lost no time re-opening it.
Going down stairs quickly they found thtrty-two
Seesals In dense Ss cloud OF smoke some were
| games. The lights were suddenly extinguished,
and the of1cers were In total darkness. This did
, men were taken up the narrow stairway into the
laundry. The doors were locked and guarded
making It impossible for any Of them 70 escape.
tectves acting as marshas, the procession started
down Pennsylvania avenue toward the Capitol on
no music, but they marched WELL and attracted
tne attention OF nearly 1ve hundred persons, who
witnessed
TIE MIDNIGHT PARADE.
Many Of them begged the officers to let them 60
saying, me no gambler; me washee clothes"
When the procession arrived at the station they
marched in single fle, and stood in line while
Clerk Garner asked them to give their names
Many OF them were unable TO make themselves
managed to get their names as follows: NOV
Sing, Alawah Wah, Ian Toy, Long Lee, Charlie
Lee, Willie Lee, Lee Gee, Ming Young, Kong
Han Wah, Moy Long, Yeim Wong, Lee Ling, Dock
zee, Lee 10, George Lee, SCARCE Leim, Charles
Charles Chohg, Sing War, sam Wing, Moy kenny
They were held as witnesses but were subse-
quently released on leaving collateral. Their ages
Lee and Yean Yon were charged with setting up
gambling table, and the officers say that they
VIII also charge them with violating the pharmacy
law, for selling opium without being labeled.
THE SCENE OF OPERATIONS
So far as the ofncers could ascertain the China.
men occupy the cellar and ground floor OF the
house In the cellar, room about Is by 20 feet,
are a number OF tables, chairs and boxes. There
are also two large tables arranged to be used as
cots ON which the Cinnamon lie and smoke opium.
The apartment is well lighted and there Is room
for many persons to engage in games about the
tdDie. Iuc uOOr was covered Win water, ana on
the walls were pasted what looked TO be large
Chinese advertisements On q small shelf In one
corner was large pot or tea and several small
game. On the ground moor is the iaun-
dry. The room Is divided by partitions into
y nee, 81 smaller , ones The 'front.' room
Chinese supplies. In the store are large Cases OF
nice, tea and other Chinese eatables. Another OF
the rooms Is occupied as q bedroom. In this are
two large cots and a large bundle OF bed clothing.
Under the beds and around the floor are pack
ages OF various kinds or food, and boxes Of soap
and other washing material In the third room
are some Stationary wash tubs, two stoves and
cooking utensils. There were also several bowls
OF boiled rice. large pot OF tea and some other
prepared food.
THE CASE CONTINUED TILL SATURDAY.
This morning when the case was called In the
Police Court Ballin Revells caused some amuse-
ment by calling the long list Of names The cases
were continued until Saturday. Mr. c. Maurice
Smith appears for the defendant
Shooting q Special officer.
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND BATTERY
WITH INTENT TO KILL.
In the Police Court to-day two young colored
men-wm. alias ''Sonny" gibbs and Joseph West
were charged with an assault and battery with
intent to kill Walter H. Dade, colored. a special
ofIicer In Van Ness Park on July last, Mr. c. M.
Smith for the derendants Dade testified that
there was contention over some money at the
bar, and Gibbs struck a friend OF his and witness
went to his assistance. Gibbs then struck and
knocked witness down, and when he got up some
had hold Of him by the arms, and he was then
shot, one bullet passing through his cheek DIT was
subsequently, taken out Of his neck), and another
on the left side OF the face, passing through his
tongue He had his badge as officer on He had
his revolver, and remembers drawing II, but not
til after he was shot He nred his pistol after he
second time. His duties were at 45S and $50 Penn
sylvania avenue, at Mr.. Norris Peters,
where.
The court said that it had been held that special
officers could arrest anywhere.
Gibbs strike Dade twice and knock him down. and
when he got up he ran, and Gibbs shot him and
he fell, Gibbs hiring twice Dade then got up and
carriage and TOOK him TO the hospital. Did not
see Dade shoot, nor did he have pistol On cross
examination, witness said she was not Intimate
with Dade: that she was not in the pavilion az the
time, but was drinking beer.
DR.. Cruso testified that he heard Dade say he
was special of1cer; that Gibbs struck him and
Dade blew his whistle. Afterward saw Gibbs
strike Dade again, Joseph and Bernard West
having hold OF nun; then saw the fash OF pistol
three times and then went to the men telling
them not to murder Dade in cold blood, and took
him out. Witness could not say that Gibbs fred
something in his lett hand The two flashes we're
about the height OF the waist and the third over
Dr. McKone destined that Dade was brought to
wounds
BY M; smith-The ball extracted was Of the cal
fber OF Dade's pistol.
Lu Austin testified that she saw two shots and
TWO men IN their shirt sleeves but did not see who
nred the shots.
W. N: Nash. colored, testified to seeing Gibbs nre
the shot.
Oncsr Maddox testified that on the morning
alter the shooting he saw Dade at the hospital
and that the latter Unidentified pistol shown hiIn
as belonging 70 him. There were two empty
chambers In the weapon, and Dade said that he
(Dade) had nred the snOtS
The case was postponed until Thursday To hear
testimony for the defense.
District Government Attain.
TIE cHEsAPKAKR AND OHIO CANAL co. EXEMPT
FROM TAXATION.
Some time ago TIE SrAK called attention to
Assessor Fishs letter 70 the Commissioners relative
10 the 0ennquent taxes OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Co. II appears that when the Canal
received us charter certain ground was exempted
| from taxation. Since the canal company Ceased
TO exist these lands have been put on the asses
| sor's books as taxable property. The matter was