The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-04
shipped to China in a box.

From The Sau Francisco Examiner.
II Sam Yick win apply for it. he can
easily Obtain from the postal authorities
diploma for being the subtlest celestial
they have ever had Co deal with
FOR weeks he robbed the mails without
detection for ten months he evaded the
active search that was made for him and
iinally he had himself boxed up as freight.
and right under the very eyes OF customs
nd postal officials shipped aboard a Chi
aese steamship. and so safely reached the
'IoWery Kingdom, where the little matter
Of forgery and robblng the United States
mails do not count against a mans social
landing or put him in jeopardy of San
Quentin
sam Yick came to this country early in
lie. lie attended the public schools of this
city, and by the time he was twenty years
old was accounted one of the shrewdest
and most capable of young Chinese in
Chinatown. He became a member of the
weH-known butcher firm Of Men, Yiclx e,
Co., and was looked upon as rising
young business man and one OF the pillars
of his tong.
In the early part Of 1896 a series of post
office robberies was committed which baf-
he'd the keenest Investigations of the pos
tai inspectors. postoffice employee was
suspected but he was able to clear him
SELF, ana the mystery seemed insolvable
Letters containing drafts, money orders
ana currency, directed to a number Of
Chlnese, and even to one or two American
firms, were rihed Of their contents some
Where after they reached the postof1ce
and before they reached their destina ton
success made Sam Yck vain and boastful
ana he told a friend of his misdeeds. An
attempt was made to arrest him on the
night of Jan. II. 1896, but Yick was warn
ca Just In time, and escaped over the roofs
win the officers in hot pursuit. From the
lnVeSttgatiOng made af tho tgv,,o l..
round that he had in some manner secured
Keys to the postoffice boxes Of the firms
ne robbed, and with daring and audacitv
almost unparalleled, he took the mail From,
the boxes, rihed 1t of its valuables. ana
converted these to his own use or course
inns made forgery necessary but Yick
mad not gone to school to no purpose He
was an adept with the pen, and Initiated
chinese and English chlrography with
skill. II Ia said that the net results az
MS feionles during the few weeks he was
engaged In IL were at least $1,000
When suddenly forced to leave his bed
70 escape the officers, he made his wav
70 the interior Of the state some where ana
remained concealed for about ten months
Al the end of that time a friend made
up MS mind to go to China, and Yick con-
cluded to go with him. But he was so
wen known and the postal authorities
were so active In the search for him thar
ne did not dare risk any ordinary dis
guises. Even to attempt to get to San
francisco was attended with danger. In
THIS predicament he had himself boxed
up and shipped by rail to this city. Here
ne was entered at the custom house for
export as freight, and put aboard one Of
the outgoing steamers. When safely out
al sea his friend, who was aboard as one
or the passengers, helped him to get out OF
ms packing case, and he made the rest of
the trip In comfort. But just how his
friend managed to see that the box was
Kept right side up with care while II was
being handled In the process OF shipment
ana was not slowed away in the lower
part of the hold with tons Of freight on
top OF him, is one Of the mysteries that
mas not yet been cleared up. IL seems,
however, that he did, Tor word has beer,
received that he arrived safely on the
other side and Is now drinking tea and
eating birds nests with rice In Canton IN
the elegant leisure his 1900 affords him.