Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-04
THE CHINESE RAID.
Defendant Testifes Through an Interpreter
An Opium Smoker Gives Evidence.

An Opium Smoker Gives Evidence.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Police Court,
after The STAR's report closed in the case of
the Chinese groceryman charged with keeping
. disorderly house, counsel argued on their
objection to the evidence of the witness
Netzger.
After argument Judge Miller decided to ad-
init the proof and witness gave an interesting
exhibition Of "hitting the pipe" When asked
why be smoked opium he said because it makes
him feel natural. He smokes twice day and
IL he does not smoke every day 1t makes him
feel very bad
He said he smoked opium from IL ur til II 80
O'Clock today and he expected TO smoke again
ct 8 o o'clock. If he misses a smoke he said he
feels very badly and becomes nervous, In addi-
ton to a soreness of his bones HE has been
smoking four years, but the habit did not get
n hold on him until he had been smoking for q
year.
..What effect did the smoking have on you
when Won first beganY' inquired 9lr. Clagett.
1T made me sick sometimes. he replied.
s.and sometimes il made me yomlt-
When questioned by the court witness said
that il he was in hurry he could smoke IN
thirty minutes. but If not he usually smoked
two hours in the day and about three hours at
night before retiring.
''Why do you smoke SO longg
Because i want to feel as good as / can.
Witness said he had never smoked in the de-
PENDANTS place and consequently moss OF his
evidence WAS excluded
Detective Block testified to the raid and to
The finding of Cinnamon smoking opium on the
premises. Witness described how the game OF
pfan-tan'' is PLAYED but he could not say that
'fan-tan" was played there
THIS noRSISG's PROCEEDINGS
The trial Of Sing Lung Sung was resumed
this morning and Mr.. Clagett called several
policemen, who gave evidence IN the case,
telling OF the raid and Of the gatherings OF
Acknowledged celestials at all hours OF the night
and day.
When Mr. Moulton had concluded his adj
dress to the jury he said that the witnesses with
possibly one exception. would be Chlnanen
The defendant he said, could not speak or I'M
derstand English and he had sent to New York
for an interpreter
Judge Miller asked the interpreter where ne
lived and he said New Ork-
The Judge called attention TO another case In
which Mr.. Shillington appeared where there
were two interpreters and they got INTO night
The question of swearing the witnesses was
next raised. Mr.. Clagett did not like the idea
of having an interpreter. IS he said when
witness grunts the interpreter talks Tor half an
hour.
FINALLY the Interpreter took the stand, and
the Judge inquired what his name was.
Junk, he responded
'.Junk what!
Louis Junk"
"Junk shops" remarked Mr. Dumont; TASK
him If he has a license
The question Of swearing him was again dis
eussed, and Louis Junk said that he attended
Sunday school some time ago and he believed
in the Bible.
SING LUNG sUSG's OTHER NAME.
Louis then questioned the defendant, who
was supposed to be named Sing Lung Sung.
and he said his name was Moy Quong, and
when asked concerning his religion the inter-
prefer said that he believed IN the Chinese and
English religions.
He must be a member Of the Farmers Ali
ance" remarked a lawyer
Well" said the judge. swear him on the
Bible and guess If he will tell the truth at all
he will tell it then
Sing Lung Sung or Moy Quong was then
sworn and through the interpreter he told his
story Of how he kept Chinese store and not a
'.fan-tan' establishment.
He was shown the implements used in the
game and he said they were used on the night
Of the raid TO show whether he or a boy should
treat to supper.
When s-examined by Mr.. Clagett he called
the game cutter chop stick and then showed
how they decided who should pay for the sup
per- He said that what he showing was
not 'fan-tan." His testimony was ayorsble
to himself, as his answers were that he didnt
know.