The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-28
FUN len.
Jennie Leo Says She Had a Com.
panion in Till Tapping.
Declares Her Cousin Helped Her
Rob Her Uncle, Lee Toy.
Describes Her Tutelsge In Christian
aud joss Religions.

Jennie Lee, a remarkably handsome
eleven-year-old Chinese girl. was held
by Justice Ryan In the Tombs Court
this morning for examination next Mon
day afternoon, charged with stealing
$50 from her unsle. Lee Toy. Of rs Mott
street
house for over a year. Her father. Lee
Sing Hulk. is dead and her mother. an
American woman, Is in Chicago trying
her best to rear her five other children.
Lee Toy Is very fond Of Jennie and Is
daughter. Fun Len. who Is = full
blooded Chinese girl,
Lee Toy keeps = grocery store and by
dint Of s ,i,, economy hs; .soumulsteS
Cutters on the ii,tle Anger o" Of his Ieft
hand. In the form Of = pig diamond OF
the purest ray serene
ing sums OF money from his till in the
teeted hi. l,tIs neice in the act Of Of tap
and he concluded that. although Jennie
very well have disposed OF it alone.
BY close questioning Foy got the little
SIS. which. she said, she gave to Maggie.
girl. for safe keeping. Maggie Is the
daughter OF an American woman called
nese husband at q Mott street.
on the strength OF Jennie's confession
Mrs. Lee Toy, who Is Chinese woman,
house and demanded back the money.
Mrs. Mary" Immediately returned SO,
but said that was all she had ever re-
ceived. Lee Toy now threatens 10 get
out a warrant TO recover the balance.
In court this morning Jennie prattled
as cheerfully as II wholly unconscious
OF the enormity OF her deed. When told
That's all right; l guess Fun Len Zen
must must have IT, She's been tapping the
Lee Toy on hearing this, nearly
tainted His usually stolid face assumed
look, OF pain as he inquired, with a
Fun Len, my daughter. he takee
~. YES" replied p Jennie but don't tell
To an Evening World" reporter
Jennie said that her uncle trained her
very religiously, Not satisfied with al
| lowing her to take risks on the here
receives from a rs, Clarks and Mrs.
Fogg. who do missionary work in the
| Mott, Pell and Doyers streets district,
Lee every night Instructed her in the
|
but / don't like the joss" said Jen-
ME. His eyes are ugly. Besides un-
derstand the English songs better than
those have 10 sing in the joss-house
And then look so funny in the Chinese
| dress that they put on me when ! pray
| TO the Joss. The only thing l care for Is
when we march around the big Joss with
lighted sweet smelling tapers in ouI
| hands
My uncle gave me a lot OF books, but
| ! like the Christian book best OF all"
| Asked whether she knew who God Was
| she replied. Yes"
| We'll. and what Is Joss"
| "Oh. he's a big idol with an ugly face
and terrible, eyes, she replied; Hes
| no good. I don't like him at all
Agent William II. King, OF the Gerry
Society, has Jennie in charge. The lit
| tie culprit spent last night at the So
| ciety's new rooms on Twenty-third
| street and Fourth avenue. She was
charmed with the place, and said, "Oh,
| wish they would Keep me there always
Everything is made OF marble and looks
| so lovely"
She win probably be sent back to her
mother w Chicago. ------------.--