New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-22
HIS TRIP TO CHINATOWN.
A NEwYCRK OFFICIAL. AND AN AsBUR1
PARK LAUNDRYMAN EXCHANGE
COURTEsIEs.
JOHN r MrNTYREs DEMAND FOR COLLARS
CAUSES DISPLAY or HOT sAD-RoNs-
THE OFFENDERS PLACED ~ JAIL

FOR FEDoNIoUs ASSAULT.

THE OFFENDERS PLACED ~ JAIL
FOR FELoNrous ASSAULT
Asbury Park. Aug. q CspeciaD.-Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney John T. Mcintyre. OF Now-foffs
who is summering here with his family. and who
made himself famous during the recent Fleming
murder trial for his exclusive pattern OF three
stored collars. became involved IN n quarrel with
n local Chinese laundryman last evening whose
appropriation Of eight Of these collars caused
peasan tete-A-tetc in the realm Of faf-ironS ana
starch.
The collars which the weknown barrister af-
fects are Of the board-fence. ear-warming. SKYE
scrapng variety. and are starred by New-fofk
habordashcrs under The name Of the Mcintyre
brand" It WAS the loss Of his pet neck protectors
that prompted SIR. Mcintyre to repair TO the
washcc-washee establishment OF Charlie Young, In
Kingsley-si.. where in delivering his laundry. tho
Chnaman had neglected To return eight OF MS
cherished ncckbands His wife and son accompa-
MED him on his "Trip to Chinatown"
The Assistant District-Auorney. as soon a. he
caught sight OF the Celestial opened fire. You
kept eight Of my collars" he sad
"Nittior' smiled the heather.
Mcintyre protested s,ll more vigorously which
served to evoke torrent Of volubihy whlch
flowed with strange mixture Of Anglo-Chincse
profanity. among which epthefs ike "dammce
foolec." no puee my lcggee." Me no chumrce."
and other choice specimens Of chow chow slang
could be distinguished.
Chu Glue. Young's faithful assistant then took
up the thread OF the argument. and a couple CT
sad-rons ~ well. and proceeded TO emphasize tho
points made by his employer with metallic punctu-
alton. aimed at the luckess patrons. who had boon
locked I'm the store by the iratc Celesiials. The
Cinnamon. swearing In pigeon English ana nour-
ishng redhOt irons, approao he'd the Mclntyres ana
threatened TO annihilate them. Mr. Mcintyre man
aged to open tho door. and he and his farhly
made good their escape.
The Assistant District-Attorney, his mansard-roof
collar wiltcd went 10 Police Headquarters ana pre-
ferred a charge Of attempted feloniouS assault
against the aundrymcn. They were arrested. and
spent the night In the cooler In Park itall.
The Cinnamon were arraigncd before Judge Bor-
den this afternoon. Mr. Mcintyre and his famous
collar were present The Judge read the complaint
to the prisoners. who replied M" no UNDER
standce"
\ feow-Chinaman. who speaks good English
acted Interpreter Mr.. Mcintyre conducted the
case for the State. VI" charged that Young six
years ago sent up for two years for as
saultng "A fourteen year-old white grl IN New
York City. The complaint was made bl the Gerry
society. and prosecuted the case This state
denied by the wash-hou owner through
the interpreter.
Judge BORDEN placed the prisoners under bonds
o appear before the Grand Jury. and Mr. Mrlr-
tyre promised 10 be hand 10 press IN. charge.
The accused Cinnamon through their English
speaking countryfnen. say that the dispute IN
the laundry arose from the fact that Mr.. Mcintyre
called for collars when he should have asked for
cuffs