The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-05
CARICATURE THE CONSUL
See YupS Charge Ii Wing Yu
With Having Received
Brides.
FEELING RUNS VERY HIGH.
Police and Clubs Prevent Serious
Trouble Another Outbreak
Anticipated.

Confusion reigned in Chinatown yester-
! day. There were many scenes of wild
disorder, and at one time it was believed a
| general riot was imminent. The fact that
this did not actually occur, and that there
was no killing done is due to the watch
fulness and determination of the police,
who dispersed the crowds and kept close
eye on the most 5elligerent of the Chinese.
All the afternoon and evening crowds of
Chinese congregated at one point or
another, only to be bounced upon and
scattered by Sergeant Shea's squad, who
were not at all gentle in handling the
Mongolians if their attitude became
threatening. Through it all, at the time
the disturbance was the most turbulent,
Rev. Sue Too Namart. of the Presbyterian
Mission, stood on box In the middle of
the street and preached to the heather.
The chief cause of disorder was a cartoon
posted on a deadwall at the corner of
Clay street and Waverly place at about 1
o'clock in the afternoon. 1t was an excel
lently executed drawing in colors, dep let
ing the Chinese Consul General, Lii Wing
Yu. receiving brides from party of Sam
Yups to use his influence in getting Nook
Tai, charged with the murder of Chong
Wal, hanged. It is this case, as is famil-
iarly known now that has caused all the
uneasiness in Chinatown since the murder
occurred July Is.
No sooner had the cartoon been posted
than Chinese began to congregate. In
few minutes Waverly place was packed
from Washington to Clay street, and the
intersection of Clay street ana Waverly
place was literally jammed. Within
thirty minutes of the time the See Yup
artist displayed his caricature to the
public fully 5000 Cinnamon were fighting
to get near enough to see it. Either the
cartoon was universally pleasing to the
throng or else those who did not approve
of it were afraid to say so or make any
INSTRUMENTATION, for nothing of the
sort was noticeable.
The Mongols enjoyed themselves for
fully half an hour before Policemen
Samuels and Connolly, coming down their
beats, observed the mob. They made
simultaneous rush at the crowd, using
their clubs vigorously. They were soon
joined by Sergeant Shea's squad, and the
Chinese were sent about their business.
Officer Samuels tore down the cartoon and
turned it over to Officer Haniy of the spe-
cial squad.
The incident of the cartoon was the be-
ginning of many scenes of disorder.
Other cartoons of an obscene nature were
posted by Chinese and Immediately torn
down by the police. poster asking all
Chinese to boycott the market at Jackson
street and Fish alley was posted against
the building. The owner sought the po-
lice to have it taken down, saying he dare
not venture to do so himself.
In one instance a Chinese purchased a
coat at hoycotted house and started home /
with it. He was not outside the door be-
fore mob of angry heathens forcibly took
the garment from him and would have
destroyed it but for the intervention ofthe
police, who arrived just in time to prevent
what might have resulted in most seri-
ous if not fatal row.
1t was just at the close OF the demonstra-
ton over the cartoon and while the latter
scene was being enacted that the Rev. Sue !
FOO Namart opened religious services. He |
mounted box in the middle of Waverly |
place, where the crowd had so enjoyed it
self to the discontinue of the Consul |