The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-13
THEY SNUBBED UNCLE SAM.
DIR PETER THOU0HT HIS PATIENTS
SECRETS WERE DEMANDED.

Tor, sing wohIdn't Understand = wore
T,t,I re- was Proposed TO Hang Hin
Then HIs EnEiIsh Began to Work.
A coIored enumerator figured In yesterdays
census prosecutions before Commissioner
Shields as complainant In case involving q
matter OF principle on the part oil physician
The enumerator William H. Webb, was
neatly dressed young man OF very dark sNin'
pleasant manners, and intelligent lace
When he called on Dr.. Henry Peher OF los
West Twenty eighth street early this week and
said that he had como to get census statistics
DR. Peffer's face flushed, and he said Sharply
that he was busy with patient and could not
be bothered. Webb said he was United STATES
official and could compel him to answer Out
the doctor replied CURLY:
Well, you might as we'll go. for won't have
anything to do with you"
As Webb told his story to commissioner
Shields yesterday. Dr.. Peler snilinRly drew
paper from his pocket and laid 1t on the taoie'
1t was one OF those blanks. already printed IN
THE SUN which the census people at WASH
ington sent to all the doctors In the land. win
the request that they fill in the names OF their
patients. with details of their ailments. The
doctor said he did not know that there we're
any colored enumerators. and when Webo
called thought he was a messenger sent TO get
this blank He considered the blank insulting
and did not mean TO I'll it out, and 30 ne hao
treated Webb uncivilly. But now that ne know
that Webb only wanted Information ABOUT
himself and his family he was willing enough
TO give it. He was discharged.
There was another Chinese scene before tho
Commissioner. Tom Sing OF 70 Eighth ave-
nue. had refused Enumeration George W. Noor-
bees any information whatever Tom Sing
was a small Chinaman with an unusually
Ill, aud In
dumb as a log while Commissioner Shields
and Assistant District Attorney OConnell
sbowered questions upon him. answering only
with blank stare. No interpreteE couia DC
found. In a moment of inspiration Mr.. OSon-
How much to washee shirt !" ,,
Eight cent" said Tom. his lace orlGhtenlnR.
"How much to waghee cufts
-Four cent" said Tom eagerly.
Hare 1% Tom S,n renpsed into ha PREVIOUS state of
stupidity and apparently hotainG eoUld mo 9Se
Tom Sings face took on On attentive express
Tie him to rope and hang him from the
ceiling" said another deep voice
Tom Sings eyes opened wide. .
someone else in a loud tone. At this point
Commissioner Shields, looked extremely saw
nell then questioned him sharply ana he an
swered and was allowed to go.
Mrs Mary Haggerty lives at 800 Sixth street
and takes in washing. She was washing when
Enumerator Charles j. kneiser called. and
was in bad humor. She told him she had
given her name to the directory man. and that
was enough. She didn't cafe cent about the
census.
ernment," said kneiser.
wild you mex time, II We like" exclaimed Mrs.
HagEerty but can't be bothered, so now
Mrs. Haggerty changed her mind yesterday
and told him all be wanted TO know.
Enumerator Eleanor Ward had a complaint
to make. She is Il dlmuuitive young woman.
and was becominRly dressed In black. wi h u
lot Of blue dtapery flowing from her shoulders
and garden Of flowers on her head. She com
planned that Mrs. Ella A. Ringold OF 32l West
Twenty first street had positively refused to
tell her anything. Mrs. Ringod who was
yivacious pleasnnt-faced woman OF middle
age explained that she thought the enumera-
tor wanted To put her in the directory. and as
she was in reduced circumstances. and did not
where she was living with her little girl she
had refused TO talk to her. She gave the in
formation required.
When Enumerator Sharpe called on Thomas
f. Graham Of All East Twenty n street.
Graham told him. with an English accent.
that he had no Information to give Irishmen.
The hearing was adjourned.
Mrs. ee. an elderly lady who lives at 233
West Forty-seventh street. has been badly
scared lately by u strange man who haunts
her house. SO she won't oren the door TO
strangers. and Mrs. Ward. the enumerator.
couldn't get in. Mrs. Lee answered yesterday.