The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-15
All CHONG'S MISFORTUNE.
Captain Bradley Goes Back on His
Old ''FIend."
How Chong Was Made to Stand and
Deliver His Wad of Chinese
Lottery Tickets.

Prior to his appointment on the police
force Captain Bradley sometimes met All
Chong, Chinaman of large size physi-
cally, but morally deficient. All Chong
has bland and insinuating manner. and
tries tospeak English sufficiently well to
sell lottery tickets. In a casual way he
informed Captain Bradley that there was
money in the Chinese game, and init
mated that few cts could be yet OBJ
tanned if Bradley wanted to buy them.
In fact, All Chong always had just few
more lett, which he disliked to part with,
bst would transfer them to a ''velly good"
man like his ''flend' Bladley, as favor
for monetary consideration.
Since Captain Bradley has been con-
nected with the police department there
has sprung up GOODNESS between All
Chong and himseIf-mostly on All
Chong's part-and the Captain had not
met him for some weeks until Wednes-
day, when, instead Of greeting the Cap
tain with his customary atfability, Chong
SHE'D, and the Captain, taking advantage
of his authority, stood Chong up and
went through him. like practiced
hand at the business.
TO All Chong's surprise and indigna-
ton, Bradley ''lobbed" him on the spot
of a stack of lottery tickets sufficient to
paper the Police Courtroom with-if the
room was worthy of further decoration.
Hence it was that All Chong appeared
before Judge Cravens yesterday to an
swer for his open and apparent connec-
ton with game prohibited by law.
All Chong came up out. of the dungeon
with vast smile on the front side OF his
head and as soon as he could obtain aud
fence of the court he rose to explain,
breaking forth in wall of pigeon-toed
gines next door. Chong's vocal hero
glyphics were too much for the court,
and he was subdued by the bailiff until
Captain Bradley gave his history of
Chong's conduct.
The Chinese interpreter then under
took to explain about the tickets cap
tured, and introduced Attorney Hart
and the court to the mysteries of Chinese
lottery. He explained how you pay your
money and take the chances (Which is
about all you get away with, but he en-
larged upon the beauties of the Chinese
lottery scheme until the Judge was on
the point of investing, and Attorney Hart
was negotiating loan from Lawyer
Jones for the same purpose.
When it was explained that the tickets
were all blanks, the dignity of the law
interviewed.
The interpreter was not impressive
enough for An Chong, and he frequently
ignored his interventions and addressed
the court direct.
All Chong said he only stood on the
corner, and didn't sell any tickets for
long time now. 'If 1 sell Tickets, offs
Ter have light allest me; ale same, / no
sell Tickets, offsler heap foolee me too
muchee. no catchee money, long time
l buy 'um for wash-house; no been agent
las ii me Ito, tlee monts, too muchee. ST
ko lowijelemo, SO kow gelee! You sabe?"
Then All Chong informed the court
that he could get lottery tickets from
Moon Chung, next door to California
State Bank, on Fourth street, and SUBJ
sided.
Judge Cravens thought Chong was
guilty of being in the lottery business,
and will sentence him this morning. He
then made note of Moon Chung's adj
dress, and may take hand in his game.