The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-25
POLICE NOTES.
A Long Docket shortly Disposed OF

There was long docket yesterday In
the Police Court, but 1t was rapidly run
through with, as II consisted mainly OF
tritliug cases, and was completed exactly
az - o'clock.
THE HEATHEN CHrSEE AS A GAMBLER
The case that amused the spectators
mostly was a charge Of gambling. The
participants In this case were almond
eyed visitors from the celestial shores.
Strange 10 say the game in which they
INDUCED was that peculiarly American
game called draw poker, and IL was a
game they did not (i) understand. The
parties involved were Hop Sing, charged
with maintaining gambling house where
$50 or more is won or lost at one sit
ling, and Wah Chang, All Kun,
Kun Alung and Bank kung, who were
charged with gambling at Hop Sing :
place The prosecutor was All Ling, who
was represented by ex-Justice ID. &.
Richardson Wah Chang was represent
ed by Mr.. Edgar Allan and kum Alung
by +. A. Randolph. II took the counsel
some little while to identify in the group.
This being accomplished after awhile
and the names gotten straight, the ques-
,iOn of an interpreter was next raised.
The TINES reporter was offered the posi-
ton, but he declined, for the only reason
that there was no appropriation 10 pay
him for his services. Finally each side
got its Interpreter, the prosecution get.
ting Sam Witt, the defense using Ting-a-
Ling.
This latter individual is regular dude,
who would adorn the corner of Fifth and
Broad streets any Sunday evening lie
wore black broadcloth clothes, shirt pot
blied in laundry, diamond pin, a
standing collar, patent leather boots and
fall oyercOat In his hand he manipula-
ted gold headed cane, aud after one
more year in America he expects to wear
eyeglasses He had no pietail and wore
close cropped hair.
All Ling the prosecutor, said in Chinese,
which was Interpreted in mixed Chinese
and English, that last June he lost over
twenty dollars to Hop Sing. and had
sworn out the warrant. The police
raided the place, which was Hop Sings
laundry room on Sunday night, and
found the others playing poker with So
ia the pot. II being private house the
whole matter was dismissed.
AQUARREL AMONG ITALIASos.
The next case was a quarrel among
representatives from sunny Italy A.
Reinzo was charged with trespassing on
the premises of and threatening Mr.. ia
cobini in the presence Of Francisco Ma
rino. Rocco Cello and julius Ferrillo
Il appearing that no blows were struck
and everybody had become friends the
parties were tod to go.
OTHER CASES.
Henderson Smith was fined s. and
costs for being drunk on the street.
]. Ii. Phillips. for striking Robert Per
due, was fired s. and costs
Jack McDonough, drunk and disor-
derly, was fined s. and costs
VIM. Brayton (colored), drunk and dis
orderly on the street, was fined s. and
costs
Pat. Sullivan, disorderly in Putnam's
Theatre, was fined IS and costs.
Theodore johnson (cOlored) and Ste
Dhen Johnson (coloreGj had fight In the
street Theodore was fined $40 and
Stephen 81 30.
Anna Bcwles and Charlotte Madison
both co!oged), disorderly at the hobby
horse lot, were fined each s. and costs.
John Burgia was charged with tres
passing on the premises of William How
ard and giving him a black eye. Also
with beating William Fryfopls. For the
iirs, Offense he was fined SO ana costs
For the second $2j and costs.