The morning call., 1894-11-19
POLICE WERE DISGUISED.
Gillan's Squad With PigtaiIs and
Painted Faces.
They PASSED IN UNcHALLENGEb.
Eighteen Pagan Gamblers, With the
Paraphernalia of the Game,
Secured-Six Escape.

Sergeant Gillian and his Chinatown
squad distinguished themselves early
yesterday m orning by capturing eighteen
fan-tan players and securing the buttons,
sticks and coin used by the players. The
raid was planned and carried out in a way
that reflects great credit upon the patrol
men and their leader. -
The sergeant and his men leave China
town and Its gam bers to take care of
themselves at II o'clock every night. The
Mongolians who watch every movement
of the squad were not long In ignorance of
this fact, and of late they have kept the
gaming resorts and lottery shops closed
until after the departure of the police.
Gillian soon learned of this. and deter
mined to meet strategy with strategy. "A
trusty Mougoian gave him information
that every night when the squad had gone
home the gamblers flocked to % Wash1rg-
ton alley and played fan-tan there until
morning. He strOlled through the alley
and saw the faithful sentry standing. in
the doorway prepared to give an alarm If
any one but Monaghan tried to enter. -
Two members of his squad, Patrolmen
Lynch and Ellis. were hidden in a hallway
near by. He beckoned to them, and after
a whispered conversation the trio set off az
a rapid pace 10 a coSlumeT'S on Market
street. When they emerged from THIS
transformation factory Lynch and Ellis
wore the garb and pgtalls of Chinanien-
Ellis tawnY moustach6 was plastered Down
TO his cheek and he and Lynch had their
faces painted the appropriate yellow.
They wore SLOUGH hats that shaded their
faces and slOuched along in their blouseS
and wide breaches like Simon pure Chinese.
Sergeant Gillian has a short red beard,
which he is cultivatlng with patience and
hn he
could not be transformed into Chinese
without removing the cherished whiSkersi
The sacrifice was too much for even tile
heroic Gillian, and he strobe along by the
side of his subordinaies undisguised.
They separated at the corner of Bush street
and Grant avenue and proceeded by diff
ferent routes TO Chinatown.
A sinful little hoodlum espied Ellis as
he was Fastening toward Washington
street and cried ''coolie." -: =
The disguised patrolman did not pause
to rebuke the youth. for his knowledge Of:
Chinese is limited to TWO words and they
were not suited 10 the occasion. The boy
emboldened by the enforced meekness. of
the Incorporating officer threw a rock at
him and Ellis elutched the club hidden. in
his himsy sleeve and swOre softly but
earnestly. His torment0r picked up an
other rock and Ellis fearing discovery took
10 his heels. e..
In tie alley near the gambling house
Ellis met mis- disguised associate and they
proceeded together to the den. The SEN
try permitted them 10 pass and they soon
found themselves in large upper room in
which twenty-four Chinese were playing
fan-tan. Lynch stationed himself. at ga
rear door while Ellis guarded the stairs,
and having thus prepared their trap they
grs d their clubs and threw off their
bats and queues. The gamblers made a
rush for the exits and in the melee six of
the twenty -four escaped. The remaining
eighteen were handcuffed and marched to
his Honor Judge Campbell this morning: