The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-18
Celestial GE IS MAD.
The Police Discovered His Opium Joint
and Raidod II.
FIVIMEN AND Two WOMEN FOUND
Gee was Ordered to Shut Up shop hut Did
Not and Another Raid was Made
This Time Two Men Were Found
Supplied.
Gee Marr, a G lestIal. Il mad.

Gee Marr, a G lestial, IL mad.
He is more tbau mad. and his funny
hts OF passion and anger are amusing IN
the extreme.
The cause Of his anger Is due to a visit
which the police made to his place, and
1t will be many moons before Gees face
will resume its accustomed smile, and
the clouds will clear from his brain.
For long time Gee has conducted :
laundry at 72 Dean street His business
has run along smoothly and the coin OF
the realm has accumulated In Gees cof-
fers at a great rate. But Gee had one
habit which he cultivated during his
early life In the. Flowsry Kingdom, ana
of course when he came here he brought
Therefore, 1t was not long before some
OF his customers discovered that Gees
place was good one in which to
"Bit the Pipe"
anG 1t was but short time before Geo
had a fully equipped opium joint run
ming In full blast.
But Gee showed financial spirit that
was worthy OF q better cause. He would
accept only the rich clasA Of customers,
and "A person had to come well recon-
mended before Gee would allow him the
privileges of his palace. But opce inside
the patrons and devotees of the prac-
tice found perfect security against
outside interferencs and could inhnle
the fumes Of the stupefying drug in per-
feet contentment until their minds float
ed away into the Dlissful dreams COM
monty supposed to attend the use Of the
drug.
As .. Dope" Twirler
Gee was without parallel. aud many .
dollar has been dropped into his pock cts
by the poor deluded slaves of the prac-
tice.
However. the wavs of the transgressor
are almost always attended with expos
ure, aud 1t was not long ago that rumors
Of nefarious practices going on In Gees
laundry drifted to the ears Of the police.
On Saturday night the climax
WAS reached when Lieutenant Mat
thews and Officer Armstrong Of
Station Four visited the place and raidel
the "joint." The officers were met Ia
the laundry by Gee. who swore volubly
| in choice Chinese. about a hundred
words In one breath, but this did not dis
| concert the Officers, who insisted on pene-
trating to the secret recessss OF the
| laundry.
Gees expostulations proved unavail
ing and the officers wels finally able Z
there the ofice-s discovered pitifu
scene. Lying on low cots ranged about
the small den war. i've men and two
| women, some under the influence OF the
| drug aud some engaged in iuhaling the
| tumes OF the drug
| All we're too stupefed to move and
| only gazed in dull curiosity at the in
truders. All
Wore Well Dressed
and seemed to belong to good families
The women were richly attired and very
handsome.
The inmates were taken out and al
lowed to proceed on heir way. aud Gea
who had stood by during the raid, Rnasns
ing his teeth In iinpotent rage. was told
to close up shop.
Sunday morning Officer Morse visited
the Joint" and found two men lying on
the floor stupefied with the drug. They
were removed and Ges was again ordered
to shut up shop.
The polite are watching the placg
closely and will compel him to shut hi
establishment up II he does not desist.
Aud that IL why Gee 10 mad.