The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-12
FOUND AN OPIUM JOINT. |
THE FIFTH STREET POLICE MAKE A
STARTLING DISCOVERY.
Perhaps some or tho smnrt Babies On tho
Block Gave tho Place Away for All tho
Children Knew Leo Hung Sings.

Block Ganye the Place Away, for All tho
Children Knew Leo Hung Sings.
1t has been generally known for good while
that the elder Capt. McCullagh's precinct had
in 1t tho largest opium Joint in the city. Some
timo ago THE Sun got n letter from woman
in which abe told story OF her daughters
visits to this Joint. 1t was also known that tho
proprietor was certain Lee Hung Sing.
formerly a San Francisco Joint keeper and n
man of unpleasant countennnce. Al! this was
known to the worry children in tho block whore
the Joint was. But tho roice didn't believe 1t.
Last night O Sun reporter went 10 tho police
station and asked Sergeant Wclsing II the
joint was still there.
There isn't any Joint" said no. I've don't
know Of any,
1T Is said thcre ia one there." said tho re-
porter.
IN send Detective Bissett around to see
when lie comes In" said the Sergeant.
The reporter won't around himself. He asked
girl half q block away where the Joint was.
Just over tho stable or the saloon or the
undertaken shop" said she. They're all
mixed up together. and don't know which It
is. Everybody knows. and anybody can point
1t out"
No. 17G East Third street is n SQUAT building.
with saloon In one side Of it and an under
takers stable In the other side. The saloon ia
u dirty. bars-looking room. rickerty and ILL
smelling. Near the door was table. at which
n man and three women were seated. The
women had their heads buried in their arms
and resting on tho table. ono looked up
sleeply. and it was plain to er be seen that she
had been smoking opium. The man looked
Sleepy yo also' t6 hs si SM,d,
YES" said the reporter.
The back part OF tho saloon wes fragrant
a bare room OH the second floor, There was =
door in the rear partition wall; glass door
with the panes 80 dusty that only faint light
This door was ajar mud, the, glimpse OF the
room beyond Was !nrough a faint haze NJ. No
tables. sea tered about; 10 The rieut was
station. Two Cinnamon stood behind the
counter. Behind them was a couch with am
were panied with forest scenes in bow
cry Theatre style-impossihle trees growing
s % ss sy Sw
tiny lamps that light the smoker to tho JOYS OF
u profound and apparently pleasant reverie;
Others were uss Es,nS ready t9 s1ks Al
clear complexion. and the weary look Of the
opium smoker.
M ugly faced r.opretor came forward E ..;d
The polio, were all right. detective Bissert
had been around Saturday last. and things
were arranged t. 90 Oh rs usual.
Then the only woman in the Joint was oticed
for the lirst time. She lay on u couch over in
the corner. She was about ~ years old dark
A red shawl thrown over her added to tho
beauty which the tiny lamp shone on.
The reporter then went back to the station.
He said nothing to tho Sergeant about finding
the Joint: but simply asked If tho detectve
had hunted it up yet.
-" He's around there now" said he. II sent
Bissrrt. That's in his territory"
=. Presently Dissert cano in and whispered to
BIsscrt dashed out again. When he had
been gone some time the Sergeant called
three officers from the upper part OF the sta
ton house anil sent them over to the Ioint.
Soon they came in with The smokers. the Chi
nese. the pipes-ever,t thing and everybody sx-
cen, !he woman. The reporter asked Bissert:
What sort al n place Is II -
We'll" .aid no. it's bnck Of room whore
there are a lot Of wagons
Yes" broke in the Sergeant. who had said
enor. time g, tsior b that he saw Sv the place
hind lot o! wagons. on seo theres stable
next door AMI they use this second story to
store wagons. and the Chinaman was con-
There were no wagons up there last night.
Tho front room was quite empty. After tho
sergeant had finished his description Of the
was over there y few minutes ago"
The Sergeant looked rs though an internal
convulsion were at work. The detective got
red IN 70 the roots OF his hair But Lee Hung
Tor II lew days at least. He the two other CHI
nese Wing Chung and Lee La b. and the nine
white men. who all gave fictitious names and
addresses. were locked up.
The most curous-Jook man Of these last
was long haired. Dallid man. who gave his
name as Jerry Miner and who said he was n
ro% ale to he
his are AZ 70 he looked nearer 40.