The evening times., 1896-08-18

Ah Moy is the name Of an Alexandria
Chinese laundryman, who Is apparently in
trouble enough to turn his long sable queue
prematurely white as the tlrifted snow ami
to make him regret TO the end Of his days
that he ever entered the Old Dominion.
He has been indicted by the United States
grand jury for sending obscene matter
through the nails, and his trial viii come
up before Judge Hughesin the United States
court at the coming October term,
The name of the chief prosecuting witness
against All Moy Is Sam Sing. He, too, In n
laundrynian and his nationality Is as eas-
lily indicated In his name as IL is In his
face. on the top Of his head Or by his
feet What spare tirc he can get All Moy
is now using to hunt up evidence that viii
acquit him while Sam Sing is said to be
lying awake at nights to figure out how
the strongest evidence can be brought to
bear against his unfortunate eountryman
The history OF the trouble between the
two Cinnamon begins way back in last
January The details OF the affair have
grown 80 intricate that 1t is said it will take
a whole barful Of Quaker City lawyers
to bring anything ike order out OF such
Oriental chaos, ard nobody is really san
guine that they will succeed.
All Moy place OF business Ia at the corEer
of Washington and King streets. When one
crosses Washington street and walks a few
steps to the west ward he comes to No. 7O4
King street. This is Sam Sings place.
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.
The neighbors an say that the horrible
monster. jealousy, more hideous to the
Chinese than Beiial's dragon. whom they
sometimes picture on their fans and sui
shades. is ut the bottom OF the whole thing.
In addition to his laundry Sam Sing is the
head Of a large and interesting family,
consisting OF wife and two wabbhng,
midget-eyed, long-que ued tots. who are the
pride OF the father and mother, and Incl
dentally of all Alexandria.
All Moy is unmarried, though he h as long
since reached that age at which his country
men generally wed il they stay at home.
Maybe All Moy has in times past had oc-
casion 10 pass Sam Sings house half q
dozen times a day for the past five years.
on nearly every occasion he used to look
in at the window or door.
The sight that generally met his eyes was
one that was calculated to raise the envy
OF even the best-regulated heart. Sam Sing
was so happy with his wife and family that
il: was almost impossible for him to get
time to finish the cuffs AMI shirts that must
lie done each evening.
While he ironed merrily away the tTo
youngsters would cling to the loose folds OF
his pantaioons and scamper in and out be-
Meath the table. Over at one si,ls in a neat
little rocking chair. Mrs Sam Sing was
busy all day making quaint costumes for
her husba nd and the babies. No better pic
ture, it was said, could have been found
OF happy family % all this wide land or in
China either.
That was not ALL The two Iaundries
are very close together, as is told above.
Moy did not need to always walk down
the street to see the Joys his neighbar was
| heir 10. In the evenings when the weather
was warm and trade rot brisk, Ah Moy
would sit on his front steps for a brief smoke
| than a thimbleful.
CUT THE RATES.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Sing and the little Sam
| Sings would sit on their rrsmt steps, too.
! andeverynow andthenthe youngsters wOdid
| take a run out into the street and pick up
| a handful of dust to scatter about, Just like
| any patriotic American child would have
| done.
That was too much. Flesh and blood can
not stand everything. 1t was hard enough
| to bear TO see all this happiness when one
passed by and was fnquisitive enough to
look through the door or window. But when
it was carried before ones eyes whether ne
| would or no, it vas unendprable.
| A few more days brought the climax.
Sam Sing, it was said had fairly pros
porous business, but with the growth Of his
| family his needs increased. He determined
| 10 better his business if possible. After
consulting with Mrs. Sam Sing they con-
Guided that IL they got lots CT work to do
they might do it at a smaller figure. and
yet make more money. In other words, he
cut his laundry rates, it is said.
That was fatal All Moy could stand 1t
no longer. The breach had now become
au awful chasm that nothing could bridge.
The situation was tragic.
Then it was that the deed is alleged
to have been done that got All Moy fntn
trouble. Sam Sing came over TO Wash
ingtou on q visit for few days. While
| he was here he received a letter. It was
terrible. II made some awful aecusatioBs
against Mrs. Sam Sing, and if Mr.. Sam
Sing could have had the privilege of
| seeing the writer OF the letter he would
have been justified in killing him. and
the Jury could not have treated 1T worse
| :ban mansiaugilter at the most.
Sam Sing suspected All Moy. He took
| the letter to Postmaster Carlin. OF course
the latter could not read it because II
was written In Chinese. but an Interpreter
explained its awful contents. II it con-
tained what the Interpreter said, then
the writer was certainly liable for sending
| obscene matter through the mails.
Po.tofflce inspectors in Baltimore were
! notified and they went to Alexandria AMI
took other Interpreters with them. There
was no doubt a b out it by this time that the
letters were indecent and there was no
| doubt that it was sent through the mails
But 10 one was sure who sent Is. no mat
ter how suspicious they may have keep
of some people.
EVIDENCE AGAINST All MoY.
The officials set TO work ON the matter.
though Enough circums.antiaI evidence
was found. they thou ght. to warrant them
In arrestiEg All Aoy. He was taken he-
fdte Conimissi oner Fowler. who held him
for the grand jury.
The officials continued to hunt for evf :
dencc. for 1t would be Il harder matter TO
present the case before the grand Jury.
All Ncy read the letter and did not deny
4 that II said some very bad things against
Mzs Sam Sing. stiTI. he insisted, he did
not write it. IT was not his cbir9graphy.
| This Was n strong pnint for hira II Is