The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-17

hunks along the eastern wall. the other
members Of the quartet sat at little
table. The occupants of the hunks were
industriouSly engaged in hitting the
pipe" The detectives tumbled them out
upon the floor, paying no attention to their
growls and approximations. and instituted
thorough examination of the apartment
ard its contents. Under the head of one
of the hunks Detective Cox found a huge
revolver. The weapon was loaded and
turning upon the Mongolians, who were
apparently getting ready to tight. he
shouted. 'Pll shoot the first one that
moves" The Interpreter tran slated the
threat, but his services were unnecessary
The MOngolians understood.
Three other loaded reviewers of differ
ent caliber were found hidden under the
bedding. and before the detectives had fin
ished their interesting and rather hazard
Gus task they had brought TO light COM
plete set of burglars tools of the best
material and most modern pattern. There
vas a very long steel Jimmy, an instru-
ment that is a chisel at one end used for
cutting, and pointed and slightly crooked
at the other, which is used Tor prying
open shutters and doors. There were two
very heavy sets of brass knuckles that
were almost new: a Ratchet with q long
head and short handle, just such a weapon
as the murderous Highlander carries in his
flowing sleeves: two gags that were slightly
1rayed; two long daggers; sandbag; a
slender saw. called a keyhole saw, used
for cutting holes in doors, and a package
Of red pepper, to be thrown into the eyes
OF an intended victim. The DETECTIVES also
found in the room lot of broken jewelry
and large quantity of stolen clothes, gar
ments of silk, satin and fur in which
wealthy Mongolians had Haunted them
selves on holidays.
Six or seven hours after their capture
the four prisoners were positively ldentl-
fed by Cheong Lum of 6 Washington
alley as the men who broke into his shop
and robbed him early last Sunday morn
ing. Cheong Lum deals in fish and poul-
try His Shop is the front room of a Gel
lar, and his couch is in rear apartment
The robbers sawed two circular holes in
the door, one above and the other below
The bolt. The holes were large enough to
admit their hands. and the bolt was driven
back without difficulty. Cheong lay in
bed listening TO the movements of the ma
rauders and the cbattering of his teeth
He thought that every moment was his
last. The intrudeTs pulled him out of bed
and after thruStiDg gag into his mouth
and tying ii tightly behind his head bound
him hand and foot and left him lying on
the floor, while thew ransacked the rooms
for his treasure. They found a new silver
watch and gold chain, diamond ring. a
bracelet and about $50 in cash. Leaving
the poultry-dealer TO eXtricaie him elf
from his bonds they hastily departed with
the SPOTS.
The detectives found Cheong's watch in
Goey Wol's pawnshop. 1902 Dupont street.
yesterday afternoon, and they are now
looking for his lost jeweiry. The pawn
brokers description Of The man who sold
him the watch fits one of the four pris-
oners.
The robbery season opened about one
month ago. and just how successful the
four men in the tanks were has yet to be
decided. About 4 O'Clock on the morning
OF February 26 five masked Chinese en-
tered the apartments occupied by Mon
goIian woman and her four children, on
the fourth floor of the building at The
northeast corner of Washington and stock
ton streets, They Iold her that IL she
would make no noise they would not mo-
lest her or her offspring. The injunction
was not needed as the terrified woman was
unable TO utter sound. They turned ner
her 10 say nothing % the police, went away
with $50. in coin aud some iewelry that
they had found in a valise
Lui WongS liqnOr-store, on the west
side of WaverlPy place, was looted on the
night of March 8. No one was In the place
at the time and the thieves cut holes in
the door as they die in the poultryman's
portal and pushed back the bolt. When
the proprietor came down early In the
morning he was not obliged to unlock the
door, as the midnight lntruders had kindly
left il open for him. They had taken ak.
teen cases OF wine and whisky. valued at
S75, and could afford 10 be courteous.
Chung Fong, a merchant who lodges at
91I Dupont street, was on his way home
ward at 80 o'clock last tuesday morning
when three men halted him near the
corner Of Jackson and Dupont streets
They wore masks and slonch hats that