The sun., 1889-11-30
"SAN MOENp WAS TOO LATE.
TWO FI0UREsHING FANTAN RESORTS
RlIDED MY THE POLICE

Anthony Comatock Chokas the Doorhe eeper
and Leads the Way into 1s Mott Street
The Raid Reveals How the Chinese
Banker Gets His HOOdoo on the Players.
"san moeni San moenl" shouted a score
Of excited Cinnamon at 1S Mott street last
evening shortly after o'clock, but thoir cries
came too late, for In another moment the place
was full Of policemen and the Cinnamon we're
prisonerh
"Snn moen," it may be observed, means In
English shut the door,"
Until the Chinaman shouted that warning
cry, 18 Mott street had beon one Of the most
high-toned gambling houses In tho Chinese
quarter Of the city. A fantan game has been
running there every night This interesting
bit OF sporting information reached tho ears
Of Anthony Comstock several days ago. and
yesterday he obtained warrants for the arrest
Of the gamesters there. and also at 8 Mott
street. He also got search warrants. Last
evening he Defective George Dram Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Vice, and Sun
reporter went to the Sixth district police
station. The warrants were turned over to
Capt McCullagh. who detailed twenty officers
to make the raids. The Captain. sergt.
Langan. and tho men were all in citizens dress.
They carried short clubs in their pockets.
Sergeant :, ,LanganH, AN Detective Dram. and ten
Mr.. Comstock, the reporter. nnd ten men, went
to Is. Al the door OF ~ tall powerful China
Which GnR TGFo down GuS SoGs Ss
stock. who was in the lead Of the sec second squad.
house, the big Chinaman blocked bis way and
said something profano In bis native tongue
M S0dsf Se
old Rugby rules. He grabbed him by the
aa ha nS Settled 'dS tSs 6s nE When Ss Ss
was out OF the way Mr. Comstock and Capt
iS%nd ABOUT thirty badly irshsened G GRinamen
there The Cinnamon made a bolt for the back
they came, rushing back, and some Of them
showed fight but they were quickly ehoked into
t6eir musical language and stood around in in
groups In quaint attitudes OF chagrin and
Al one side Of. the room was a table about 0
feet long and feet wide. covered with white
mating. On iAwere many little brass coins.
eharactsrs stamped on them The Chinese call
them cash" In the present case they
os shs pHd table w5s Tesf oSFs re sS
q highly polished brass call bell without
sutoDs and SSnE snSSgh little %hS and blue
gain Sountsr. On 6 sRe wall were aH5 ee1eTa Chinese @
legends. and on the floor near the table was q
each side Of, It was q lighted candle. 4 bundle
Of ioss, stIeks. with bowl to stand them in
semicircle were little dishes containing bits of
dried FISH. In front OF the dishes were two OBJ
long pieces Of white paper, crossed one above
the other A Chinaman who spoke English
SAID that they were there for luck.
N r. Comstock ripped the mating off the table
and under 1t were two more pieces OF paper
crossed the same way. The players were
greatly excited when they saw these for the
first time. They looked upon them as hoo
doos," and thought that they explained tho
banks luck After the officers had taken
everything on the tables they arrested the
dealer and the cashier. The former was An
Kow, who called himself q laundryman. and
the latter gave his name as William Hauk, and
said he was . cook. He Is an old gambler and
was arrested and convicted for gambling two
years ago. He was fined then. with q warning
that he would get the full penalty for q second
offence. This means two years In the peniten-
tiary and 81 900 nne for Mr. Hauk.
At 8 Mott street the doorkeeper slammed the |
door In the faces Of the raidinR officers and the
lights were Immediately put out, but Sergeant |
Langan and Detective Dram forced their way |
In and captured all in the place. There was |
another fantan layout there. and O tin box |
full OF money. All Sun, q very fat Chinaman, |
was arrested there. He was the cashier and |
baeker Of the game.
In both places there were back rooms, with |
hunks and smoking apparatus for opium |
smokers. and the air was heavy with the fumes |
OF the drug. Hauk Ah kow. and All Sun will |
have hearing at the Tombs this morning. !
Every Chinaman In Mott street was out In the |
street as soon as the news OF the raids spread |
abroad, and they seemed greatly excited over |
Il. Both places have been raided before by the |
Sixth precinct mon.