Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-16
CHINESE GAMBLING.
Trial of kwOng Chong Kee in the Police
Court To-day.

This morning, in the Police Court Prescott
ing Attorney Armes called for trial the case Of
kwong Chong Kee, charged with keeping a
Chinese gambling room in house No. los AZ
street northwest. This is the case growing out
OF the raid made by the police several days ago.
as published in The STAR at that time. Lieut..
Hollinberger, who lie! the raiding party, had
charge of the paraphernaIia used in the various
games Of ''fan-tan," dominoes, &c. There was
a large wooden box of dominoes and several
small boxes OF Chinese coin. Mr.. Campbell
Darlington appeared for the Celestial and en-
tered plea Of not guilty.
CHINESE WITNESSES.
The witnesses were called and swora. Among
them were two Chirfamen-Moy All Foon and
Toy Quah.
Mr.. Darlington doubted whether the China
men understood the oath they had taken. The
Cinnamon were called up and Moy Foon was
questioned.
DO you understand the oath you have
taken?" asked the court
''Yes, SIR" he answered.
what religion do you believe IMP"
''Praise God" he muttered.
''Where do you go to church,"
metropolitan church,
Does the other Celestial speak English?''
the judge asked.
.'He speaks little" was Moy Foon's reply.
"fes, your honor" interrupted Marshal
Wheatly, The knows enough English to ask for
his money" The court was satisfied that the
Cinnamon were competent witnesses.
Lieut.. Hollinberger and Officers Costello
and Middleton testified to the raid and to and
ing number Of Celestials engaged in
GAME OF "FAN TAN"
Mr.. Darlington, on cross-examinlng the wit
nesses, was told that the Cinnamon caught in
the raid gave fictitious names and addresses.
But few of them could afterward be found.
One of them, John Hun, gave his address in
Georgetown. summons was sent there, but
nothing has been heard from it.
Mr.. Darlington asked if they were not en-
gagged in social game" when the raid was
made.
Witness replied that it might have been a
"social game, but it was not in social place Z"
The game, he said, was in operation in a damp,
musty cellar. where the players we're all around
table.
"Did you see any toll DOWN." asked Mr.. Car
rington.
There was a sudden toll down." said the
judge, "when the officers entered"
AN EXPERT.
Policeman Jordan was called as an expert,
and he explained the game of ''fan-tan."
MIR. Darlington called the courts attention to
the decisions rendered in the upper courts He
said that Cinnamon had as much right to en-
gage in q social game as others, no matter
whether they played in damp, musty cellar,
among rats and mice, or whether they played
in parlor.
The court decided against the defendant and
Mr.: Darlington called Moy Foon. Moy testi-
fed that when the officers came in the room he
was not playing because he had no money
When further questioned he said he did not
gamble because he belonged to church. He
said that a Chlnaman was here from Baltimore
and they were showing him about the city. He
could not explain how the money got on the
table that was found by the of8cers
THE SENTENCE.
The court heard the testimony Of other wit
nesses and imposed a fine of ESQ and ten DAYS
in jail 1t was ascertained that Kwong Chone
Kee did not have that amount Of cash, and the
court reduced the fine to s45 and suspended the
Jail sentence.