The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-09-29
AN OPIUM Den VICTIM.
Ak ANGRY CROWD WANTED TO
Lynch THE CHINA
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New YORK, September 29.--A little
girl, perhaps twelve years old, walked
out Of the basement Of No. lo4 Park
street yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock.
A short, fat Chinaman stood outside
the door. He smiled at the child.
Another Chinaman who was about to
enter the place turned and looked at
the girl.
There were about one hundred Ital-
ians standing around in the vicinity Of
No. l04. When they saw the chilhcome
out every man, acting on common
impulse, rushed anglily upon the
Chinaman, who stood like guard at
the door. He realized his danger.
Hastily opening the door he jumped
inside and closed it again in the face
Of the mob
DcttCllNt JOlll " hpuIhts vi tllC
Sixth Precinct, and Detective-Sergt.
John O'Brien, Of the Central Office,
were standing on the coraer Of Mott
street. They saw the child, too.
O'Brien walked up to her quickly and
asked her what she had been doing IN
the basement store. She was frighten-.
ed and began to cry. 0'Brien turned
her over to a policeman to take to the
station house.
The mob that had gathered in front
of the place had worked itself up to a
frenzy of excitement. Mad efforts
were made to burst open the door,
which had been barricaded within.
The glass windows were shattered.
O'Rourke entered. O'Brien turned
in the doorway and faced the yelling
men.
"I'll kill the first man who comes in
here,r he shouted. The men fell back,
and Detective Joseph Schirmer, of the
Sixth precinct, pushed his way up to
O'Brien and both men followed
O'Rourke into the basement.
Standing with his back to the rear
entrance he held at bay fifteen China
men who were battling to escape. But
they did not pass O'Rourke; not mar
of them.
There was double-quick tramp
heard up the street. 1t was Il squad
from the Elizabeth street station
house. They, too, were obliged to
fight their way through the crowd that
was again moving upon the basement
store.
They took fifteen Cinnamon out Of
that den. BY this time the report had
spread among the crowd outside that
the child had been assaulted by one
of the Cinnamon. Again the cries Of
"Lynch them = went up and one man
who carried rope with moose in the
end threw it like a lasso at one of the
prisoners. The rope struck 0'Rourke.
The police then charged the mob,
which was becoming dangerous, and
succeeded in holding it back until the
Cinnamon were safe within the station
house, Detective O'Brien and another
officer remained in charge of the base
ment.
At the police station the prisoners
We're booked. Lee Yung is the pro-
prietor.
III The little girl said she was Katie
Schuyler and that she lived at No. l25
Monroe street. AT first she said she
was passing No. 104 and a Chinaman
tapped on the window and beckoned,
her TO 60 in. She went. NJ
'sHow long were you in there r ask
ed Capt. Brooks.
"Only second. just looked in.
Then left again and 1.-THE officer came. I"
When Capt. Brooks put his hand in
Katie,s pocket she began to cry.
sThere's nothing there, sir; nothing
at all.
..We'll sre,n said the big Captain
He produced a small package Of opium.
Katie then told a different yarn,
that Mrs. Campbell, who
livesat Monroe and jefferson streets,
had sent her to Lee Yung's place TO |
buy 10 cents worth Of opium.
Katie was detained, and Detectives