The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-01
TRAPPED BY OPIUM
ONE MANS SLAVERY RESULTS II
DIGGING UP STOLEN GOODS.

Stok0u 0oo0S-oe ndu Out Ouc arm Ou'
for All that He Did a Boom Business Oh
the Line of Stealing vaIuabIes-A Chin
csc Opium Den Disguised as q Tolerably
Respectable Laundry - Queer Story
from Denver.
Denver, Colo, Sept. 30.-Two "chinks'
who have been running a fence" or re-
pository for stolen goods at 1450 Platte
streets, North Denver, were arrested
yesterday by Detectives Loomis and
Burlew on the charge Of receiving lot
Of jewelry stolen by George Kelly, the
one-armed thief. from different resi-
dences in Highlands. About 500 worth
of the plumber was recovered A ''chink''
Is a Chinese opium den proprietor, in
the parIance of thieves and opium smo-
kers. Only Jim zee, the more guilty
of two "chinks," is in Jail now, for
All Quong, his partner, against whom
there is practically no evidence, was re-
leased yesterday afternoon on his prom
Ice to return in the evening With more
stolen goods, and he has broken his
parole.
After Kellv's arrest on Friday efforts
were made by the detectives to worm
out Of him information regarding what
disposal he had made OF the fruits of
his burglaries. but until yesterday morn
ing he kept his own counsel on the SUBJ
ject. A way to make him talk was
finally found, among other things, is
a confirmed opium user. He smokes
and eats the drug like a fiend. Yester-
day morning he begged for opium in
any form, pleading for it with every
one who came within sound Of his
voice. Chief of Detectives Harrington
learned of this and grasped the op-
portunity is affoded him TO get AT the
depraved youths secret. He sent for
Kelly and promised him some opium
T. he told what become of the jewelry
and other stuff the Highlands people
have been missing. To further tempt
him, Detectives LOOMS and Burlew pro
tiuced an opium layout seized by the
police in a recent raid, and laid it in
front OF the young thief and debauchee.
Kelly stood the test about two minutes
and then he said: III go you. Them
two chinks at 1850 Platte street has all
of the stuff, see. Now give ne de
dope"
Chief Farrigton took the MANNED
crook at his word and five minutes la
ter Kelly was tainting the Jail with
the odor of "black smoke"
a VISIT TO JIM YEE.
Detectives Loomis, Burlew and Mar
shall McNeal of Highlands drove to 1850
Platte street, where they found Jim
zee, the proprietor. and All Quong, an
assistant he had hired that morning
The place has the exterior of a laundry,
but behind the little shop are cosy but
hot very cleanfy opium smokers hunks
while the yard at the rear Jim Yee main
tains a well-stocked chicken reserva-
ton.
When orders to give up the stolen
property he had on his premises Jim
Yee professed to be most indignant. He
also betrayed much ignorance of the
English language. "All right, come
along to pail, then" said the detec-
tives, Selling Jim zee and his helper
The threat caused Yee to lose his know
ledge Of Mclean" and lose all his in
dignation.
me gettee," he cried. and from a box
under one Of the opium hunks he pro-
duced gold necklace, pair of gold eye
glasses and a gold medallion that were
taken by Kelly from the residence of
Louis r. Hewlett, 2325 Gallup avenue,
between 1 and O'Clock p. m. last Thurs
day. Marshal McNeal looked over a
list OF the articles missed by Hewlett
and a demand was made on Jim Yee to
dig up some more OF elly's plumber. The
"chink" loudly protested that there was
not more, but weakened when the de-
tectives started him jailward a second
time
This time he lifted up a section of
flooring and took from under it a pair
of gold bracelets gold seal ring and two
pairs of gold seeve buttons. There
was property still missing. so the usual
formula OF threats was gone through
with by the officers. A bunk was rip
ped open by Jim zee this time and
gold necklace, pair Of gold bracelets
and a silver watch added TO the coIlcc-
ton in the detectives hands. A gold
watch was wanted to complete the list
OF Mr. Howiett's property, but Jim Yee
with many tears and much jabbering,
declared that he did not have the ar
ficle. The detectives threatened him
with a life sentence to the penitentiary
unless it was forthcoming. so he bustl-
ed around some more, but instead OF
turning up the watch he unearthed from
various holes and crannies number of
trinkets for which owners have not yet |
been found.
HARD TO SURRENDER.
Get that watch" commanded the
sleuths, ''or you'll never see another |
opium pipe,''
No gottee, No gotteer' walled Jim |!
zee. and he added: Mexican man tief. |
sellee watch Poodle, tlee doll, no givee |
TO me-"
But the detectives would not believe |
that Kelly had sold the watch in Pue- |
bio. SO they renewed the threats against !
the opium vender Jim zee was 10th /
to part with the pretty timepiece, adorn /
ed with seven sparkling diamonds. /
Nevertheless. his fear proved too strong /
for his avarice. He led the officers in /
to the chicken house at the rear, and !
from crevice in the roof hauled out 1
the diamond-studded gold watch, which 1
was carefully wrapped in many thick
nesses of rice paper. Then the detec-
tives took him and All Quong TO the
city Jail They afterward learned that !,
the latter Chinaman had only Just gone
into Jim Yee's employ. and concluded |
that they Gid not have enough evidence
to convict him \ complaint was
sworn out in one of the justice courts
charging Jim zee with receiving stolen
goods.
On comparing notes with George Kel-
ly in the afternoon, the thief, under a
promises OF being given more opium,
told all about the dealings with Jim
Yee. He said that he gave nearly ev-
he stole to the chinS who dis
posed OF il for him. Kelly was alweys
entitiel TO all the opium he wished 10
smoke at 1850 Plette street, and in addi-
Ion JIM zee gave nm part OF what
money the plumber melted. on learn
ing the number and nature of the re-
covered articles Kelly told the officers
that the Chinarnan had not given up
everything. Another search was made
of 1850 Platte street. but is did not add
to the recovered iewelry.
An Interview with Jim Yee and All
ouong followed the search. and an ar
IA ngemeat reached by which the miss
ing jewelry was to be found and trans
ferred to police headquarters.
Jim zee said he would tell All Ouon-
where the goods were If the police al