Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-27
DOWN WITH OPIUM DENS.
Justice Wenser Applies a SaY3Fa
Penalty in Lee YOy'S Case.
Testinnpy of the nnicers and the Boys
Fonnd rhprein-Ths Defendant
Goes to JaiI.

Lee Yoy, the Chinaman arrested on
Monday evening for running an opiu N
joint, stood trial in the police court
today, with the result that he was al
judged guilty and sentenced to pay q
fine OF 500. as well rs to he Imprisoned
ia the city jail for period of 80 days.
Yoy when arraigned yesterday re-
quesied continuance until such tins
ma he could procure counsel. but whe n
h. appeared this morning he was still
without an attorney, Charley,
the interpreter, telling the court
that his countrymen could not
sfl5rd to give him lawyer.
Ia view Of these circumstance the
case was heard, minus the guarding OF
the Defendants interest by one vsFseu
in the law.
Captain Eslinger was the first wit.
nees. He toll how the raid was made
and OF the npdlng OF three youths In
the establishment. The witness gave
expert testimony as to tbs fumes OF
opium In the Chinamsn's den. the
boys were not smoking, but to all up.
pearances they had been. While the
witness was testifying Yoy's opium
smoking paraphernalia-A long pipe
ami several glass bowls-whs intro.
ducad In evidence. The captain iueu.
titled the OUTFIT ae that belonging to
IOy and found In his joint on the
evening the raid was made.
Officer SHANNON corrGhDratBd the
testimony OF Captain Eslinger and
said that he noticed the three boys
going into the den. They had beon
In the place probably five minutes
when the Arreat was made. The
Chinamsn's place was filed up with
hunks ior the accommodation OF opium
| smokers.
rheu followed the testimony OF the
three boys, all OF whom gave fictitious
names. One claiming the name OF
Harry johnson, but whose title Is X Sc
lor, testifieI first, He said they went to
G0y'a place for the purpose OF buying a
quantity of opium TO take down 10 the
county jail. They gave Wy the
money ana TIC went on the street, re.
turning shortly afterwards with the
opium. On crOss.examinatioD, Cou-
Quoted by EOy through an interpreter,
tbs witness admitted having smoked
one pill.
Fred Mack and Ed East, the other
boys In the case, gave similar testi.
m0ny, under the fictitious names Of
John Wade and Charles Francis re-
spectively.
pne defendant Yoy took the stand
an teBtiiled in his own behalf. He
admitted maintaining al opium Cen,
but saiu that he didn't want the boys
to come TO his house. They made
frequent visits, however, and would
quarrel with him II hs did not allow
tnem to shit the pipe" Esch OF the
boys had smoke that night. The
witness had had two pipes stolen from
his establishment quite recently.
Tho taking OF testimony over, Prose.
Cutor SnOup read the law to the court
anu commended that the defendant
should be dealt with most severely, as
these "suui.destroying" establish
ments, sRid he. should not be allowed
TO exist, They were a menace u amy
civilized community, and rs 1t was
ecidedly dltil cult TO arrest the perpe.
TRAITORS OF such deeds, he thought Il
lssson should DO taught those who
were caught.
The court apparently thought 30 too,
judging from the penalty as mentioned
shove,