The morning call., 1890-06-17
A GENERAL RAID.
Sixty DOmino-Players Captured
in Chinatown.
The Folios Contend That the Glme Is One Of
Chauce-A Crowded Prisoa-1hs Cap
tured VIII Make Test Case.

One of The largest aud most successful GAM
bling raids in Chinatown for some time was made
last night. The raid was well organized and the
instructions from headquarters equally as well
carried out. The result was the landing behind
tie bars Of sixty Chinese.
Some time ago Chief OF Police Crowley re-
ceiyed Information that the Chinese were Sc
cretly playing new game of dominoes the
features of which, in his opinion, brought it
within the law regulating games of chance.
The Chinese, emboldened by their success In
not being mOlested. and acting on legal advice
that the new game is not one Of chance, deter
mined to play it openly. Accordingly, several
days ago several houses were opened stimuli
Ianeously III different parts of Chinatown and
ran on without mOestation.
CHIEF Crowley was informed OF the extensive
gambling that was being openly conducted and
he determined TO stop 1t. On Sunday night the
game was running In full blast in about six
different places and yesterday the Chief gave his
instructions, and Sergeants Harter and Hook
were detailed with large posse TO make 4 de-
scent on The various places that had been opened.
a GENERAL MOVEMENT.
Ar lie officers comprising lie posse had been
instructed where TO meet, At a time when The
game would be in fun blast. Besides The entire
Chinatown squad, which was not sufficient in
Numbers 10 surround all the places, there were
dozen other officers who were taken from thelr
beats 10 assist III the proposed rad. Promptly
al O'clock the Sergeauts in command gave their
oiders 10 their subordinates for general move
meut
Everything was done quietly and with great
expedition. The Chinese, who are generally As
quick IN detecting the approach OF an otncer as
a red Indian Is IN discovering tie advent OF an
enemy, had no notice OF the coming OF Tie
posse lie usual guardians placed al Tue doors
OF Edniolng places were easily Sufpi iSeui ana
before the Chinese could realize what had hap
pentd they were all under arrest.
But lew escaped. lie places were more than
USUALLY crowded and consequence large
haul was made. The CITY Prison was hardly
large enough 10 accommodate such Large num-
Der oi prtSOuerS,and they were huddled into cells
Ike SO many sheep.
THE FIRST PLACE RAIDED.
e. The first place raided was at ia Jackson
street. To The vigilance Of Omcer COn0Oy Is
uue the capture OF this place. so RAPID was the
descent OF thus officer that tile place was taken
before the Chinese realized what had happened.
1he doors were properly guarded ana Inc chi
uese made prisoners.
In the room were SIX large tables. and the
game was In tuil operation. The doinlnOes were
ali on The tables ana money was being bet.
There were also slots IN the tables according TO
the rule Of The common percentage games. THIS
new game OF dOmiuOes IS an Intricate one. and Is
Claimed by the police 10 be game OF chance.
O,her raids were MADE on jackson sJTeet, an
other on Bartlett alley, aud Others on Pacific,
Washington and jackson streets. The same
success WAS made 10 almost every case, and but
very few II any OF the Chinese managed TO es-
.caye. Large quantities. OF dOminoes were
Cule ed as evidence, and all Chinatown was reused
BY news Of Ihe RAIDS.
THE QUARTER IN INDICTMENT.
The Chinese turned out on the streets by the
hundreds 10 see their countrymen led to prison
by the tens and tweDueS, IN some cases hand
cutfed and III Others tied with ropes, with officers
before Oh lie sides and behind the prisoners.
The arrested parties were followed as far as The
jail by hundreds OF Chinese.
The prisoners were taken Into the Central Sta
ton IN groups numbering from ten 10 twenty.
Corporal Bowlin. who was on duly as Prison
keeper, with Officer Curtis had difficult task
10 segregate aud book The prisoners, who ac-
Cumuated so fast that Inc main corridor was
e completely crowded with them, while the fingers
OF tile prison kerD ers ach-d IN their vain
deayeT 10 keep noting the humber Of arrivals.
one noticeable feature of the raid was that
alter the entire lot OF prisoners had been
searched at the Central Station not one knlfe OF
pistol was found on any Of them. In a few
cases penkulves alone were found, and In several
instances few boxes OF opium This WAS taken
by the Chief OF Police, a sign OF the great good
resulting from The recent vigorous enforcement
~ Chinatown OF lie law prohibiting the carrying
Of hteaImS.
CROWDED CITY PRISON
The greater number of The prisoners were
-. charged on The prison register with visiting a
~gamblug.place, While SIX were charged with
keeping q gambng-place and violating the
gambling ordinance Bail fixed at $3.50
cash RuG $500 bonds. Friends OF the captured
- btsieEed lie gates Uf The prison, but were NOT
allowed TO euter, and Lad 10 be driven away By
officers.
Chinese women were among the crowd carry.
ing blankets and eatables FOR their husbands,
but they were also sent away In a few cases
some Of the Chinese were compelled to stand 10
10 allow them 10 sit or lie down
After the raid crowds of excited Celestial5
were on the streets discussing the situation.
1hey claim that the game played is tie old game
Of domu0es which the courts decided some
TIM ago was not a game OF chance.
The Chinese are determined TO tight the case to
the bitter end III tile courts and Will employ the
best legal talent to obtain a judgment Of court
thai the game ulayed IS not game OF chance