The Washington times., 1895-06-12
CHINESE WENT SCOT FREE
Despite Prosecutor MuIIOWney'S
Protest Were Dismissed.
EVIDENCE MAS INSUFFICIENT
Judge Miller Held That Policeman
Hartigan should Have Secured Dom
Case-CelestiaI witnesses Told of
a High Binder Society.

The difficulty encountered by Prose
cutting Attorney Mullowny and the Sixth
precinct police in making gambling house
cases against the keepers of resorts in
Chinatown, bas been mentioned on sew
eral occasions by The Times. No later
than yesterday attention was called TO
the utter disregard in which the average
Chinaman holds the Christian oath.
This condition was aptly Illustrated in
Judge Miller's police court yesterday when
the case against Charlie Hong, represent
ing the firm of Quong sang Lung & Co,
was dismissed.
In rendering this decision, the judge took
occasion 10 remark that the Chinese here
were split into feuds and factions, and
that on general principles he would not
believe a Chinaman whether he swore
on a Christian Bible or over the head
OF a chicken.
The case against Charlie Hong was
test one. and there was considerable
5ubnation among the assembled Chinese
spectators at lis conclusion. Chong Lung
and All Sing, the other Celestials Charged
with maintaining gaming tables, did not
appear for trial, but forfeited $50 col
lateral each.
TESTIMONY OF MoY.
Moy Foon, who said he was a member
of the Metropolitan Church and a doomed
man, as the high-binders have threatened
10 take his life, was the first Chinese
witness for the government. He described
how fan-taB, che-fu-te and gambling by
dOmiuoes were played. de made the
significant remark during his testimony
that Cinnamon do not play games for
fun.
Policeman Hartigan testified that many
of the Chinamen here have formed So
ciety for the purpose or gambling on Sun
day. The patrolman also told of finding
the game going at full blast on Sunday
night, the stake money being on the table.
All Sing another Acknowledged Christian
and Sunday -schooI scholar, said he was
not a member of the terrible society, but
that its members were sworn 10 do him
great bodily injury.
Il am afraid he said, ''dley'l murder
me now. De mlembersis all highblinders."
Prosecutor Mullowny reinforced An
Sings statement 10y adding that he had
heard that the 200 members Of the Chinese
society had been assessed S. each for the
purpOseo OF doing away with the government
witnesses.
VI Hing still further supplemented All
Sings statement Of his fears by declaring
that he, too, had learned that the organza-
ton had made arrangements to murder All
Sing.
Mrs Collins, who speaks Chinese flu
entity. appeared for the defense. She was
followed by Jam Lee, who testified to the
many virtues of his race. His evidence
was Of the kind which, il accepted, would
acqIit any one When Attorney Moulton,
for the defendant, turned Jim over to
Prosecutor Mullo whey that officer re-
mark ed:
Al won't cross-examine him, for 1 would
not a no said If hp
20, 600 chicken heads"
WHAT HARTIGAN SAID.
Judge Miller recalled p oLceman Hartigan
and asked him if he had seen or heard
any of the Chinaman bet last Sunday
night on the game.
s'No, but / saw donlinoes and money on
the tables, " replied the officer.
How much money!"
mine rolls of bills. A Chinaman snatched
them, but afterwards handed ms 81
Freenback."
why did you not take all the players
to the station house?"
1.-TWO We're all l could handle" was the
policeman's reply.
1T is evident" said Judge Miller, ''that
these government witnesses have some
grudge against the defendants The China
man who testified a little while ago
stated that he was in fear of being killed
several weeks ago. He also states that
he recently Went into this place and saw
gambling going on. The fact is, Mr.
Mullowny, would not believe these Chinese
witnesses, whetherthey were sworn solemn
~ over Bible or a chickens head, and the
officer did not see them betting
''Is your honor going TO decide that
these Chinese dens are 10 run in full blast
ia the future9'' exclaimed Prosecutor Null
lowry excitedly "What witnesses can
we get but good Christian Cinnamon? Is
the evidence Of the police officer. who
bravely entered this den and saw all that
any man could ask for conviction, TO be
thrown asideg'
your honor. is the case dismissed?''
asked Attorney Moulton for the defense.
at is
Thus ended one Of those rare cases
where the Chinese defeat their opponents.
Three Couples Married.
Three additional marriages took place in
The Times building yesterday afternoon