Arizona republican., 1895-10-24
A RAID ON OPIUM DENS. Enforcement of a New
 Ordinance.
A Republican Reporter Sees
 Low Life.
Many SIeepers Were Disturbed But Results Were Secured in
 Only Two Places.

fense to smoke opium or maintain a room for the smoking of opium. That ordinance was one effort of the council to do away with the Chinese joints on First street.
 Since the passage of the ordinance the city marshal has been awaiting a favorable opportunity to make raid on the Chinese dens. About 1 o'clock yesterday morning reports from the spotter detailed for that purpose in dicated that the time was ripe for raid. Marshal Clark notified the fol- lowing special officers to report for duty at 1 o'clock Friday night: Hi Hooker, Steve Bailey, H. Davenport, Al Galpin, Frank Briggs, Grant Hughes, Pete Wolfey, Geo. Storer and lastly Republican reporter.
 All hands met at the council cham bers at 1 o'clock, where Clark as, as major general, gave his instruc- tions A pencil being a poor weapon in a possible skirmish, the reporter was fitted out with huge Colts re- volver, billy, pair of handcuffs and dark-lantern. With this parapher nalin of warfare the scribe felt more like burglar than a fgurehead off, cer. The first point of attack was a Chinese house on First street between Adams and Monroe.
 The party cautiously made their way back to the rear of the first den to be raided Not a sound was heard, save the chatter of the reporters teeth. The rear door of the building was pried open and a dash made for +,-oo fO1IrH and the scribe, having the dark-lan- tern, followed the marshal down the dark stairs In cautiously feeling his way backwards his footing was lost and revolver, club and lantern were dashed to the floor, followed by the reporter The racket made by the fall did the work and from the stygian darkness could be heard frightened Celestial whispers. The lantern was found and light struck.
 The underground room contained eight Chinese who, like good Chris tians, were rolled in their blankets, but the uncereronious entrance of the reporter had awakened them all
 None were smoking opium, but sev- eral layouts were neatly arranged around the den. As the party was only looking for those actually smoking the drug, none of the occupants were placed under arrest, but the boss Mon golian kicked a good deal about hay ing a dark-lantern flashed in his face and his sleep disturbed by clumsy chump falling downstairs.
 Each den was searched in succession, but every one of the occupants ap- peared to be wrapped in slumber when the officers entered and the visit oc- casioned little surprise.
 Tn the last den on the TOW between Adams and Monroe streets two Chi nese were found in the act of enjoying their pipes and were arrested despite protest. The opium layouts used by the arrested Chinamen were confis- cated and the prisoners turned over to a guard on the outside.
 The raiding party next crossed Ad- ans street and commenced on the TOW of dens under a ramshackle frame building. Every den was visited with out opposition. Although the joints were full of Chinamen and opium lay outs, no one was found smoking.
 The marshal and the raiders com menced to feel blue at the small haul but one of the officials proposed talk ing ''Doc," Chinaman who runs a small joint on Washington street across from the Lemon hotel by sur prise The suggestion was acted upon and the party surrounded the place.
 Steve Bailey knocked on the front door and the noise of scurrying foot steps could be plainly heard. After repeated knocks Doe" opened the door and was surprised when a crowd of men rushed in on him. What fo' you want?'' he exclaimed indignantly. He was told to close his trap, and the search of the premises was made. No persons were found, but the air, heav- fly impregnated with the 0dor of the drug, was proof that smoking had been going on very recently. Two layouts with the oil lamps lighted were found in bunk.
 At this juncture one of the guards at the rear of the house sang out that he had bagged two persons who had rushed precipitately out of the back door when the officer knocked. The two persons were white people, g cour- tesan and man well known in the city
 Doe" was placed under arrest with the white persons. The house was thoroughly searched with good results In a large chest were found several smokers layouts and a number of cans of opium.
 The prisoners and the confscated property were taken to the city jail The two white people gave bonds fol their appearance before the recorder and the Chinese prisoners not being able to do so, were placed in jail.
 The imprisoned Chinamen have re tained Cox & Willis to defend then and to test the validity of the ordi- 1-n {