The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-08

A moment more and there would have
been dead Cinnamon on the wcrn-out
pavement az the corner Of Washington
street and Third avenue south yesterday
afternoon at SIS O'Clock.
Jim Toy stood stfn as death. the feat
ures OF his face set and the foref1nGer OF
his right hand resting on the trigger OF a
ss-caliber Colts revolver. The long.
deadly-looking harrei was pointed at the
stomach OF All Sing. who was closely fol-
lowed by another Ch1naman, whose name
Is unknown
In the twtnkling Of an eye the street was
Hlied with Cinnamon. Wild with excite
menr. and to make the scene more dra-
matte Detective Sam corbett was seen
rushing across the street. He grabbed the
"gun" from Toys hand. and before the
crowd fairy realized what had happened
the principals in this strange tab,eau were
behind the doors at police headquarters.
Toy was calm and impressive. but Sing
was In state of intense excitement Big
beads OF Precipitation stood out on his
forehead. ard he could hardly talk. IL Is
said that Cinnamon have no fear OF death.
but Sing must be an exception 20 the rule.
He realized that he had stared death In
the face. and his nerves reminded him Of
the UNPLEASANT shock the experience had
given him. Chief OF Police Reed instruct
ed Jailer Corning TO lock up Toy and Sing.
and instructed Detective Cerbett to arrest
the third Chinaman II he co;.ld ind him.
Gambling is the cause Of the trouble.
During the month the police have been
making II unpleasant for the willy China
men who gamble. smoke opium and
play the lottery. Although every den has
its sentinels out, and every move OF the
police Is watched. the bluecoats have
scored several points, especially on the
smokers and lottery dends These raids
have caused bitter feelings among the
Cinnamon against each other. II the
police pounce down on a den the pro-
prietor and his friends look about them
with suspicious eyes. firmly believing THAT
a stool has passed the tip TO the police
A week or SO ago 6ergeants Peer and
Willard and Patrolman Barbee raided a
Chinese gambling den In the basement
OF the store on Washington street two
doors west from the southeast corner OF
Third avenue south. The game was
broken up before the officers were in the
room. but they are reported to have been
careless with the gambling furniture.
Sergeant willard is considered especially
cold hearted when he enters q gambling
den. IL he sits down on the edge Of a
table and II collapses he does not even
beg pardon"
After the raid just mentioned the China
men who had been 50 rudeiy disturbed
In their sport looked with fearful eyes
about the room where the festivities had
taken place. The police believe that All
Sing. who Is now In Jail, was one OF tins
crowd
A few days later Jim Toy went to police
headquarters and complained that he was
in danger Of bodily injury from his en-
enies According TO his story they &C
cused him OF being q ''stool pigeon for
the police. Toy replied that he was not
giving away Information TO the police,
but Sing refused to accept his statement
and struck him.
The warrant was sworn out, but Toy
kept out of the way Of renewed uoubie
until yesterday afternoon, when ne met
All Sing and another Chinaman on WASH
invton street near Third avenue south.
lyon nav for the tables" said Sing to
Toy.
II will not pay for them" replied Toy.
''I did not tell the police
You blankety blank blank" said Sing,
as he grabbed Toy by the neck.
Toy saw Detective Corbett and yelled
for help. Corbett stopped the trouble
and started up Third avenue south to the
police station. Suddenly he heard loud
cries. and wheeling around, saw Jim Toy
standing motionless with 3s-cahper
Colts revolver thrown across his left
arm and pointing at Sings body. Sing
stood as II riveted TO the spot. while the
third chinaman seemed to realize that he
had better not stir.
Corbett rushed upon Toy and snatched
the weapon out Of his hand.
BY the time the detective was on the
way to the police station with Toy and
Sing. the third man having disappeared.
there was intense excitement among the
Chinese, who talked among themselves
with a clatter that would make thresh-
ing machine blush.
At police headquarters Chief of Police
Reed interviewed the Cinnamon, and
finally decided to lock UP both OF them
and get the third one IL possible.
Sing tried 10 tell a Observation-Disclosures
reporter how the affair took place. but
ne was so excited that he could not keep
his conversation within the limits OF
pigeon English. he said, however, that
he wanted TO talk with Toy, and Toy drew
a piston on him. When asked as to the
csise Of the row he eyaded the question.
Sing Is a middle-aged Chinaman, who
dresses IN regular American style and
who claims a residence OF seventeen years
in Seattle.
lin, Tov SAYS that he drew the gun to
nrotect himself from an attack Of HIS fell
Iow-countryynen. The reporter under
stood him TO say that he saw four men
corning at him This condition of affairs
uould make n appear that there are times
rha, a man sees double. Toy Is a young
chinaman. whose blouse floats with the
breeze He gives HIS occupation as a
cook instead Of q stooi-pigeon. as his en-
ernIes have termed him, and the police
say that he is not qunrreisome.
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