Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-06
POKER AND sFAN-TAN.o
Moy Chung kee Charged with Keeping
Gambling House.

Gambling House.
Chinatown turned out in full force yesterday,
and had strange celestial dropped into the
Police Court he might easily have imagined
that he was attending a gathering in Hong
Kong with lots of "Melican men" hanging
about as spectators. The attraction was
an information filed against Moy Chung
kee, charging him with permitting gaming
table to be set up and used for the purposes Of
gaming" Moy Chung Kee was at liberty, hav-
ing deposited $50 collateral for his appearance.
The Chinaman appeared in court long be-
fore the case was called for trial, and they
took possession of one of the outer
rooms where they raised a cloud Of smoke with
their cigars and cigarettes. The case was set
Tor IL o'clock, but il was two hours later when
Prosecuting Attorney Shillington called the
name of Moy Chung Kee. Then a procession
OF Cinnamon. headed by Policeman Costello.
entered the court. Lawyer Walter, IT,, took a
seat beside his client and entered plea Of not
guilty.
There were more than twenty Cinnamon
present Prosecuting Attorney Shillington
called as witnesses the following: Lieut.. Kelly
Sergt. Falvey, Policemen Costello. Fitzgerald
Jordan and Fenton, and Moy Chew, Moy Gong
and Charlie Hong.
POLICE TESTIMONY.
After some talk about the identity of the
prisoner, Lieut.. Kelly took the stand. He
testified to the raid. which was
made week ago last Sunday.
Witness identified the defendant as being the
owner or manager Of a grocery store in the
house raided- In one of the rooms on the
second floor there q game in progress
Witness produced several tin boxes containing
cards, Chinese coin and other implements used
in playing poker and fan-tan.
Policeman Costello was called to prove the
defendants connection with the place.
CHINESE WITNESSES.
Moy Gong was called. but he objected to be-
ing witness because he said he knew nothing
about the case. One of the Cinnamon arose
and attempted to state some objection, but
Lawyer Walter made him take his seat. Then
the bible
"Are you Christian" asked the Judge.
Yes; am good man." he answered
'.Do you go to church," asked the Judge.
eyes, SIR he replied.
''Where?"
"On ~ street, at the Metropolitan"
Witness described how the games Of sian
tan and poker are played. and said that he
had frequently seen gambling in Moy Chung
KEGS house.
NO GAMES HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND.
During the cross-examination witness several
times attempted to impress the court with the
idea that he was a good man andno gambler
but when questioned as to his knowledge of
games he admitted that he knew several. and
called the name of each card as counsel pro-
duced it.
FAN-TAN
Policeman Jordan was the next witness. He
was present when the raid was made, He went
IN the front room, where a game of poker was
going on. Witness described the game of .'fan-
TAM" which he said he had played in Montana,
where it was known as "horse poker" The
dominoes, he said, were often used by the
Chinese in playing poker when they could not
get pack of cards. This closed the testimony
for the prosecution, and the court adjourned
for the day.
The case will be finished tomorrow.
While James Reagan and John Mccormick.
arm-in-arm and SO intoxicated they could
scarcely stand. were crossing the Shore Line
road at Poorman's crossing, near New Haven.
Conn.,, Monday they were struck by a train
and instantly killed.
Mrs. II. A. Hobart president of the Mime
sofa w. G. L. T.. in an open letter to Mrs. J.
Ellen Foster. president of the Iowa ". c. L.
L., vigorously attacks the latter for her adj
herence TO the republican party and her al
legged efforts to disrupt the National W. c. T. L.
Maj. VIM. Warren, commander-in-chief of
way to Washington, suffering from heavy
cold
The report in the divorce suit of Actress
Blanche Dobson (known on the stage as Lena
Fontainbleau( against Henry E. Dobson, in
favor of absolute divorce, was confirmed by
Judge Patterson in New York yesterday.
1t is certain that resolution in favor of un-
restricted reciprocity with the United States
viii be introduced by the liberals early this
session Of the Canadian parliament.
F. A. Aldrich has been committed at Wind
sor. Canada. for extradition on a charge of
forgery. The alleged offense was committed
in Allegheny City, Pa.
The Kansas house of representatives unani-
mously adopted a resolution indorsing Senator
Plumb for a cabinet position.
At a largely-attended republican mass-meet-
ing, composed almost entirely of colored
voters. held in Richmond, Va. last night. reso-
lutions were adopted warmly indorsing Gen.
VIM. Malone for a place in Gen. Harrison's
cabinet and expressing lack of confidence in
Geo. s. Wise.
At Petersburg, Va, Frank N. Robinson was
arrested last evening on a charge of refusing
to give his dispositions in the Langston-y enable
congressional contest
After an idleness of three months the coal
miners along the Monongahela and Youghiogh-
eny resumed operations Monday at the old rate
OF cents per bushel for mining. The resump-
ton will give employment to 5000 men.