, 1892-05-10
Five Hundred Dollars in Gold
Coin Secured.
THE CHINAMAN HAD TO FACE.
a REVOLVER.
He Was Inveigled into the Room to
Purchase Opium and Sadly
Gave UP His Gold.

1 One Of the boldest and most high-handed
robberies ever perpetrated in this city, oc-
Cured last night in room Is, Temple Flat,
when Chinaman named Ye Fung, from
Seattle. was relieved of $500 in gold at the
point Of q pistol.
| On Saturday last two men applied at the
Temple Flat for lodgings; one was appar-
emily 10 years Of age, with smooth face,
and registered as John Gilbert, of SAWYER
cay. Where such place is nobody seems
to know. The second man was short,
heavy set and few years older He was
more explicit in his address and registered
as Harry Clark, Tacoma. But little has
been. seen Of them since Saturday, as they
spent most of the time on the street. Their
only incumbrance il the shape of baggage
was an oyercoat. They carried no grips OF
4 valises, and were not troubled with trunks.
The police think that their time here has
been occupied in recennoitering, and
that their capture, if successful,
will lead TO the discovery of a
we'll organized band of smugglers who tenn
porarily shifted their field Of operation to
Olympia. 1t is supposed that the two men
were the directors of the gang, and kept
them informed Of the lay of the land, while
the workers lay concealed in boats some
place along the inlet.
The police tell the following story, which
they got from the Yictimized celestial:
Shortly after III O'Clock, one of the men
called at the establishment of Hong Hal &
Co., on Fifth street, and saw Ye Fung, tc
\ whom he stated that he had seventy
pounds Of opium to sell. and induced the
Chinaman to accompany him to his room.
This he did. They entered room fifteen
closed the door quietly, and set about to dc
business. On the floor were two quincy
sacks containing seynty pounds of opium
Each sack had been wrapped in news
paper, and this paper is all that the SNUG
glers left behind The seven cans wer,
4 displayed toyieW, but the Chinaman was ii
some way dissatisfied with the opium and
the smuggler cut one of the cans open fo
the Chinaman's inspection. But even thi
did not please him and he finally decided
not to buy at all. The smuggler insisted
but the Chinaman was equally persisten
and turned toward the door to depart Jus
then came a rap and the door opened. Th
smuggler's pal stood by his side, holdinl
in his hand fierce looking six shooter
This formidable weapon he placed by tn
side Of the Chinaman's head and asked
he had any money. The Chinaman, trem
bling with fright, replied that he had moi
but this didn't satisfy the smuggler, an
while one kept the pistol by the China
mans head and commanded him not tt
cry out. the other proceeded to search hin
In his hip pocket they found $500 in golt
encased in a buckskin sack 1t require
but minute to prepare for departure. On
of the smugglers covered the Chinama
with the pistol and kept him in his plac
while the other carefully wrapped an
tied up the seven cans Of opium
Then they closed the door an
left the poor celestial in a half dazed cor
dition. When he came to himself he wer
to police headquarters and related his ta
Of woe The entire transaction from tt
time he left the Chinese store, consume
just fifteen minutes. Chief Savidge an
Officer Morrell then set about on a yigorol
search. The first thing they did was
visit the scene of the robbery. IL
whole affair was transacted so quietly thi
nobody in the house was aware of what ha
happened. Theonly yinformation that MI
Conler5 who leases the fiat, could give IL
: police was the register, and it answert
but little purpose.
At the hour of the robbery the circus W
pulling up stakes and preparing to lea
!. the city. The officers thought the robbie
= might have been among the many hanger
:. on, and made three careful inspections
every car Of the circus train. They We
accompanied by the Chinaman, but
es trace Of the robbers could be found. /
night the search was continued, witho
= success, and during today each train VI
carefully inspected. The manner in viii
the game was executed is evidence enou
that the bold ones were not novices, a
!. their capture will be regarded as prize.
This story was fully believed by the j
lice this morning, but since Chief SaYiG
piled deeper into the matter he is dispo.
= to doubt it, and thinks the Chinaman
trying to shield himself. aSince nv G,
: Eersation with the Chinaman today s
= the chief, "I am inclined to the belief Il
the Chinaman purchased the opium fr
one man, while the other acted the par
the customs official, and threatened to
Y rest the Chinaman for buying the dc
while the Ghinaman gave up the $500
his liberty"
California Grain Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6-Wheat, bu
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