The morning call., 1892-07-02
big JIM'S" TICKETS.
A Lively Gr0wl Made by the Owner
OF Seized Property.
The Lottery Paraphernalia Locked Up in the
City Prison" Little Pete" Again Comes
to the Front as "squarer" Of Cases.

"Big Jim." the opulent restaurant-owner
and lottery conductor. was the maddest
man In Chinatown yesterday. 1t leaked
out that he was the owner Of the Odd tea
chests filled with lottery tickets which the
police recently seized at 734 Sacramento
street and 73S Jackson. The tickets, which
are worth S3774, are now locked up safely
inside the City Prison.
While the 119 chests were being carted
from the Sacramento-street cellar to the old
City Hall Thursday night big Jim" said
many unpleasant things to Detective Cox,
who made the seizure
Look here, Cox" said he, "this is al
spitework on your part, and you know it."
'Such is not the case" said Cox. "This
seizure was made upon the OrGer Of Chief
Crowley"
1T is spitework," persisted Jim. "You
know that You came up and warned me
months ago that the customs officers were
going to search my place for opium, aud
you told me to move the tickets cut until
after the search. You know that l did
move the tickets TO warehouse and did
not retdrn them until you told me 1t was all
right"
You know what big liar you are, Jim,"
was the detectives retort, and the conver-
sati0n ended.
big jim" was found yesterday after
noon lying on diyan in domino club
which he conducts, at 743 Washington
street. When questioned by CALL re-
porter he repeated the substance of his con-
versatiOn with Cox.
'Pm very sick," said he in fluent English.
ito think that the officers would play this
dirty mean trick on NE. It's not the loss
that care for, but the attempt to squeeze
me- when everything is dead here. Why,
we can't steal half an hour a night to run a
game, with all the officers and squads that are
now stationed up here. Everybody knows
that I've had tickets stored around for the
last six wears. 1t makes me mighty mad
for the officers TO get In and take my prop
erty now. when times are so hard. Pm not
saying that ever paid for protection OF
gave any briGes, but l do say I'm not get
ting square deal. Why didn't they get in
and break up games and smash things when
the Lotteries and games we e in fall blast
instead OF waiting until hp>ire is 20 dull?"
Whe asked about the lottery m In's In
slnuatlons Detective Cox SAID THAI Jim WAS
must untrulhful rascal. "It is not true"
SAID Cox, that ever told him To move his
ckets until after the customs o. c,Ts in
specJ,d d his premises. 1 do not keep cases
on the u toms inspectors, and how should
KNOW Wien they are going To make tile
rounds? located and seized the tickets as
an officer IN the discharge OF my duty"
Chief Crowley said that "B & Jim's" talk
was all buncOmbe. The courts hal urh I'D
tie police in Selling Chinese lottery tickets,
and they would therefore be confiscated
whenever opportunity presented.
Another little story that smacks of a
scandal was circulated around the I'D City
Hall yesterday. Frank Koenig, saloon
keeper at ga Sacramento street, and All
Ching were convicted over month ago for
aiding and abetting Chinese lottery They
were fined $3.50 by Judge Joachim sen, and
nled an appeal bond. Failing 10 appeal the
cases within the specified time they were ar
rested yesterday upon a bench warrant.
They neglected TO look after their
cases, said Officer Donellan. because the
notorious Little Pete promised 10 square
he matter He failed 10 attempt to exer-
else his old pull, and that is why the men
are again behind the bars"