Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-28
PLAYING ssFAN TAN.
A Chinese Gambling Room Raided Sun.
day Night by the Police.

day Night by the Police.
Another Chinese gambling room has been
raided in this city. As in the other similar
raids the police found plenty of money. They
found also filthy rooms, calculated to spread
disease in the neighborhood They also claim
to have discovered plenty of proof on the
premises to make a strong case against the
proprietor of the place. 1t only remains now
to hear what the gamblers will say when under
oath. The place raided is No. 10s AZ street,
just below Pennsylvania avenue. The time Sc
iected was o'clock last evening. At that hour
the police were on hand The sign hanging
from the front door read:
'KwoNG oHoNa LEE, CHINESE LAUNDRY AND
BOARDING HOUSE"
The raid. as in previous, similar case, was
the result of jealousy which existed between
Chong Lee and Kwong Chong Lee, rivals in
the Chinese gambling business. Chong is al
legged to have kept a house on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and Kwong kept the place that was
raided last night. Since the last raid ill feel
ing existed between the rivals Their troubles
ended in trial in the Police Court few days
ago. Then they shook hands across the
"bloody chasm" and apparently ''all was well. ~
But Kwong Chong Lees enemies gave the tip
w VIC Poict, anu several Gays ago IOllceman
costello swore out raiding warrant for the
place. The principal
GAMBLING Is DONE THERE SUNDAY AFTERNOONS;
that is, there are usually more Cinnamon there
on those evenings, and for that reason Lieut..
Kelly selected last evening as the time for
serving the raiding warrant. One of the dis
gruntled Cinnamon was found who was willing
to get his ''bludder' (brother) in trouble He
was to pay visit to the gambling rooms and
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early and leave the door open after him. He
went in according to agreement. After re-
naming there few minutes he opened the
door and started from the premises. This was
SIGNAL FOR THE OFFICERS
to approach. Lieut.. Kelly headed the squad
of policemen, which consisted of Sergeant
Falvey and officers Costello, Wall, Jordan,
Schultze, Fenton, Coghill, Fitzgerald and
Matthews. They were secreted behind tree
boxes, telegraph poles and lamp osts. both in
the front and in the rear of the house. When
the signal was given as stated above the officers
made rush and took the inmates of the house
completely by surprise. For few minutes the
Cinnamon stood dumfounded, but they soon
realized that they were in the hands of the
law. There were
THREE GAMES IN OPERATION,
in which more than twenty Chinese laundry
men and storekeepers were engaged. In the
front room on the first floor above the base
ment Kwong Chong Lee kept Chinese pro-
vision store. The shelves and drawers we're
filled with provisions of various kinds Several
Cinnamon were in the store engaged in what
the officers thought was some kind Of a gam
bling game. In narrow hallway leading to
the kitchen was piled boxes of merchandise.
but the officers managed to get through with
some diihcuity. In the kitchen, pots, pans and
kettles were hanging ON the walls while on a
table was pile of bowls and chopsticks. which
are used instead of spoons to eat rice with An
old ''tom-cat' was on guard in the kitchen to
see that no rat entered, devoured the rice on
the table and escaped Upstairs, in the back
room, were dozen Cinnamon indulging in
AaAME OF ''FAN TAN"
In the center of the room was high table
covered with mating. Around this table
stood the Cinnamon betting on a pile of money
deposited in the center of it. With long
stick the banker" counted out the coins, but
before he could finish the officers were in
sight Then the money was grabbed and
placed in a tin box. The betting is made on
the number of coins left after they have been
counted out in tours. Those who guess the
number left win the ''pot," and the money il
room on the second floor is known as the s.blue
room" In this room the curtains and decora-
lions are blue. There are two tables and two
hunks in this room.
GAME OF POKER.
In this room there was a game of poker in
progress. Several players held one card each
and were playing to win about $50 that was in
the pot. They play poker by dealing one card
to each player. Each player ''antes up and
then the cards are shown. Those whose cards
are lower than jacks drop out of the game.
Then another card is dealt to those who "stay''
and the betting begins. Then the cards are
shown and the best hand takes the pot" The
Chlnaman who was apparently conducting the
game had 1924. The hunks in the room are
about six feet long and four feet wide. A
policeman explained that the Cinnamon sleep.
about six on each cot or bunk They sleep
with their knees raised because they saw il
makes them tired to stretch out
THE CHINESE PRISONERS,
twenty in number, were then taken to the sixth
precinct station. Some of them were taken in
the patrol wagon, while others we're marched
through the streets. Upon their arrival at the
station they were taken in the sitting room in
the rear Of the Office, where there was a pack
OF cards on the table. Some of
them evidently thought they had struck
another Chinese joint, for one Of them picked
up the cards and started game of poker, but
the police interfered before much progress
was made in the game. Then they were called
to the rail and Clerk Garner registered them
as follows: Lee Shong, Moy Shung, Hing
lean, WOuS Ddl, LII 1u6Q, MOy nj. NOV Bong,
Jun For, Felix Moy, Yuen Wah, Moy Jung, All
Sing, Henry Lee, Key Lee, Wong Sing, All
King. Lung Lee, Hong Wah, Moy Chew and
Charley Stone.
The opium and pipes found in the establish
ment were not taken away as evidence, as no
charge Of keeping an opium joint was
thought of.
CLAIMING TO BE CLUB-JUsT LIKE 'MELICAN''
MAN.
Kwong Chong Lee has no fears of the law.
He has heard of the clubs incorporated by
''the Mclean man." who can play poker and
not be molested, and, according to his state
ments the "Celestals' Pleasure Club" meets
at the house raided. He showed Policeman
Costello book in which was written the
names OF the officers of the club which were
as follows: Jas. F. McGill, president; Jno. W.
Campbell, secretary; Jno. Marion and Al
bert W. McGill The incorporation purported
to have been sworn to before Justice Clark
The case will be heard in the Police Court
next Friday.
Planets Visible I'm February.
From the Youths Companion.
-Four planets may be seen in February. Mer-
curry, Venus and Saturn are evening stars Ju-
piter is a morning star.
Mercury, during the first week of the month,
is visible to the naked eve, having Just passed
his nearest approach to the earth, and his pc
riod Of greatest brilliancy. He sets on the LIST