Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-03
LOCAL IEgTELuGEMGR.
" PICK 'EM OUTw


A Chinese Puzzle Composed of Nineteen
Defendants.
The Police Court was in session all day
yesterday, the morning hours being de.
voted to the trial of variety of cases, and
the afternoon to the examination Of George
Lang on charge of attempting to COM
NIT rape. Long before the hour for the
opening Of Court the Courtroom was
crowded by mob of curious people. who
thought they would have an opportunity
to hear the testimony in the latter case
but who were disappointed
The first cases called were those of A. f.
Matson and John Lewis, two deck-hands
who accused each other of battery Their
blood had cooled and they had no desire to
have the cases prosecuted, SO they were dis
missed.
Pat Gallagher and John Doe confessed To
being drunk and were discharged.
Joseph Barrios was accused of disturbing
the peace. The evidence developed that on
Sunday evening during the progress of the
fire on the steamer, Barrios interfered with
the firemen, and when spoken to by officer
Ash became very abusive cursing the Of
tcer, calling him vile names and chelleng-
ing him to fight. Barrios went upon the
anu lSSLllICu ludL he came here In
1853, and ran as a volunteer for year and
half and then became a regular member
OF No. engine company of the old yolun-
teer IRE department. When the fire broke
out on Sunday evening he went 20 the
scene, and being under the influence of
liquor he thought he was assisting the fire.
men, when he was really interfering with
them. He attempted to take a hand at the
nozzle, simply from force of habit and with
the best of intentions. He was found not
guilty.
The charge of disturbing the peace
against King Silva was dismissed for want
of prosecution.
The case of E. NJ. Chose, charged with
embezzlement was continued until Mon
day next and that of Joe Garcia, for battery
and disturbing the peace, until Tuesday
next
Up to this point the proceedings had fur
nished little amusement for the crowd, but
when the Court read from his calendar the
names of nineteen Cinnamon, charged with
violating the cubic-air statute, the fun COM
menced. E. @. Hart appeared as counsel
for the Mongolians, and demanded separate
trials for them. There were six complaints
on file, each charging from two to five Chi
namen with the offense. The complaints
had been drawn in that way to assist the
officers in identifying the men, as officers
Able and Green had arrested the whole
crowd, at ) O'Clock in the morning from
six different rooms in building on street.
between Third and Fourth All You, All
Tie, All Hop, All Wah and All Chop had
been found in q loom 6x6x12, containing
432 cubic feet of air; All Sam and All
Gong in room 6x6x6, containing 216 cubic
feet of air; All Ming and Ah You in a
room 63x63xS, containing 338 cubic feet of
air; All Tom, All Chung All Ling and
All Hing in room 61x62x12, containing
507 cubic feet of air; All Moy and All
Wone in a room 62x64xS, containing 33S
cubic feet of air; and All Lock, All Foey,
All Mon and All Tom in a room 6Ix7xl2,
{ Containing 546 cubic feet of air
-1he City Attorney was in a quandary to
lind out which was which, as the squads
had got mixed up at the prison and the
officers could not pick out the individuals
He therefore asked the Court to compel
each one TO plead separately, but this was
opposed by Mr.. Hart who entered e plea
of not guilty for all. Finally the Judge
ordered the Clerk to call the roll and ali of
the Cinnamon answered to their names.
The first case taken up was that of All
Moy. Officer Able was put upon the stand
and testified to the arrest and the size of the
apartment where All Moy was found.
Then Mr.. Hart commenced the cross s-ex-
animation by asking the officer, "Where is
All Moy?"
Hes here" replied the officer.
Whereabouts, says Mr. Hart.
81 don't know" was the reply. 81 can't
pick him out of that crowd but l know !
arrested him in that room and that he
answered to his name here"
Officer Green testified to the same effect
and the Court found All Moy guilty.
The hour for recess having arrived, the
cases were continued until afternoon. Al
that time it was agreed between council ON
both sides that seven others, All Wong. Ah
Lock, All Foy, All Hop, All Tom, An You
and All Tie, should plead guilty and the
others be discharged, there being some
doubts about their identity,
The one who was convicted and the
seven who pleaded guilty were then fined
$40 each.