Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-03

PRACTICAL Illustration In the Trial of Lung
sing Lung-Some OF the Testimony.


Practical Illustration I'm the Trial of Lung
Sing Luns-some OF the Testimony.
Judge Miller's court room looked like .
Chinese Sunday school this afternoon and the
Judge sat behind his desk and glanced over the
gathering of celestials as though they were
his scholars. The Chinamen's pig tails were
all tied about their heads. The trials Of Hip
wan and Lung Sing Lung had been set for trial
and that was the attraction.
All JOE NOT THERE.
An Joe was not in the gathering Of bis
countrymen, nor was he in either Hip wsh's
or Sing Lungs place the nigh. OF the raid
His friends claim that he does not visit the
places, although two of them were cruel
enough to give his name when arrested.
Lawyer H. B. Moulton appeared with Mr.
huntington az counsel for the Cinnamon On
ne counsel table was complete lay out of
"fsn-tan paraphernalia, as well as bottles con-
tanning what WAS alleged to be whisky and gin
from the Flowery Kingdom. As the defendants
were charged separately the cases could not be
consolidated.
Sing Lungs case was called first. and the
house on ~ street.
Mr.. Clagstt opened the case for the govern
ment and claimed that the proof would show
that the place Of the defendant was kept as
place where gambling and opium smoking we're
permitted and where large crowds congregate.
II he proved these facts he would ask for a con-
viction.
LIEUT. KELLY's TESTIMONY.
Lieut.. John F. Kelly was the drst witness
called. He testified that the defendants place
was No. loS AZ street. and he kept Chinese
grocery store Witness was asked about the con-
dition Of the house and he told how he found
the house the morning after the raid. In the
" ANf Al
hunks and bsdstesd, and in the back room
there was one bunk. These hunks, the
witness said, we're raised platforms about seven
feet long and four feet wide. They were
covered with quilts and on these persons lie to
smoke opium He did not see any one smoking.
In the house he also found some
Chinese coins or chips together with
come dominoes and other paraphernalia.
There were also several opium pipes there and
twenty-six bottles Of what was said TO be
Chinese gin and whiskey and one bottle marked
On cross-examinatiou witness said that two
houses were rsidsd the same night. There was
sign on the house, but witness did not remem-
Der what 1t WAS.
SERGEANT TALvRYe EVIDENCE.
Sergeant Falvey also gave evidence. He
said that when they entered the house there
was game in operation and there was money
in box on the table. The defendant grabbed
the money and put it in his
pocket leaving 10 cents on the table.
two Of the rooms there we're Cinnamon smok-
Ing opium. Witness thought there were twenty
hve or thirty persons in the house. Witness
told OF the noises he had heard in the house
and Mr. Moulton inquired if he ever heard any
swearing In the house.
Mr.. Clagett replied that the officer could not
have told the swearing from any other Ian
guage even if he had heard it.
HEARD THE JrNGLfSa OF MONEY.
NJ. ID. Gilbert, young man who resides on
Missouri avenue near the defendants place.
testified to the noises made in the three houses
occupied by Cinnamon. He thought gambling
was done in the basement, where he said he
heard the jlngling Of money. Witness said he
had been disturbed by their loud conversations
and had been kept awake as late as o'clock in
the morning.
P. E. Latterner, whose house is opposite the
chinese quarters, gave evidence against the
Chinaman, telling of the noises made by them
Mr. Shilllngton questioned witness about the
hall of the Gaiiilean Fishermen and witness
sald mat the hall was about 200 feet from
DIS dyeing establishment, but there 10 no noise
there that he knows Of Witness told of the
boys calling rats" at the Chinaman and the
latter running after them. Witness does not
understand the Chinese language and therefore
ne could not say whether there was swearing
there or not
William G. Metzger, a young man, testified
that ne went to the defendants place several
times during the time charged, for opium Wit
ness said he knew opium when he saw 1t and
Identified a box of that article shown him.
Detective Block lighted the lamp and the
witness was about to give an exhibition, when
Mr. Shillington said he objected TO the Police
Court being converted into opium joint.
PRO TEN only" remarked the court.
Witness went on to describe how the opium
was cooked, when Mr.. Shillington objected and
argued ia kunnnrt of the nhiectian