The evening times., 1896-01-13

nneb, aRaluSl whom tne majority OI Tue
Cinnamon in the city We're directing the
venom of their displeasure, aud 50 unpnpu-
lar did he make himself by his bold stand
and his insolence to the common herd that
a warrant charging him with fraud and
conspiracy was finally sworn out, necessi-
tating his departure
II was subseque Dtly decided in the courts,
however, that the conspiracy charge was
uumped up one, and the, warrant was
nolle pressed. Still, the residents of Wash
iDgton's Chinatow wn have good memory for
injuries, real or ina gined, and Just now
there is great joy in the settlement
The news las come from New York that
Lum Kee Sing or Charley Tong Sing has
been arrested, charged with holding up
Chin Sing, Chinese gambler at No. IA
Mott street, and, with a couple OF accom-
plices, robbiug him OF So 20. The robbery
is alleged to have taken place early IN Oc-
toher last, shortly after Sing left Wash
iDgton, and was the alleged cause OF
feud between the two which resulted in
Sings arrest.
SING WAS Willy.
Sing and his accomplices. five in num-
ber, were arrested first shortly after the
alleged robbery, but were released on
So 900 bonds each. A inan named Prender-
CAST went Oh their bonds. receiving S2o for
each $1,000 security. but it was after
ward discovered that his bail was straw
and attachments We're issued for all six.
Prendergast was also arrested and is now
held in SIC. 900 bonds for perjury and con-
spiracy. Sings five companions were ar
rested without much trouble on the attach
Int * Il thlnslrnln
was not caught until coupe of days ago,
when Detective Sergts. McNaught and Cuff
arrested him in Newark
While in Washington last summer. Sing,
with Moy All Sing. Ching Bing, Sue Cow,
Moy A. Foon. and Waring Charles, a
prominent New York Chinaman, were
charged with being highbinders, and dur
ing their trials for defrauding their fellow
countrymen, dozens of affidavits were pro-
duced from laundrymen, alleging times
and places at which amounts of money were
extorted from them by threats by these
terrors. coed many OF these affdrvits
failed to correspond with circumstances,
showing the whereabouts of the accused
Cinnamon, however, and the grand jury fl 4
nally threw the cases out of court.
The defense made by the alleged high
w
Foon was known to have tipped the police
off to the gambling house of Quong Sung
Lung, and that All Sing refused to raise
the prices of his laundry work to cores
pond with those of the union workers.
For this they claimed, the ma JOrity of the
Chin ese in the city were trying to ruin them,
and, after shooting All Sing, had trumped
up the charges against them in the hope Of
getting them sent to the penitentiary.
Sing now makes the same explanation OF
his arrest in New York. Some time ago he
furnished the police with information on
which the Chinese Gambling Association
with headquarters at No. ! 4 Mott street,
was raided. Sing led the raid, but when the
police got inside the lights were suddenly
turned out and in the total darkness the de-
tectives were unable to secure any evidence.
The alleged gamblers were discharged, and
Sing declares that his arrest followed as
piece of spite.
HIS REMARKABLE HISTORY
Charley Tong Sing has a most remark
able history, and presents an equally re-
markable appearance.
He wears his hair short, and without the
queue that characterizes the majority of
his countrymeu. He is above six feet in
height, of a very heavy and athletic build.
and his smoothly -shaven face is marked on
one cheek by wide, heavy scar.
He is native of the United States, hav
ing begun his eventful life in San Fran
cisco thirty eight years ago. For sixteen
years he served In the Uuitcd States Navy,
and several years ago was policeman at
Portland, Oreg.
In 1879 he shipped on board the jean
Deatte, when that vessel sailed from San |
Francisco in search of the North Pole, and
was with her when she was wrecked in
Arctic waters. He shared the sufferiDgs |
and privations of the little party in cha rye |
OF Lieut.. De Long and Engineer Melville,
and he wears and proudly cheriShes two
medals OF silver and gold, one of which |
was presented to him by the Navy De-
partment, and the other awarded by Con-
gress iD 1892 for bravery and heroic ser
vices.
He was also on the Greedy arctic expedi- |
ton, and one of the most dramatic Incl |
dents in modern history, in which he fig |
ured, took place on that trip to the frozen |
zone.
When, after being ice-bound several
months, the party was reduced to the last |
extremity, every bit OF food that could be
any means wassacredly guarded
and doled out to the men In sInau portions.