Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-18
Cut Rate Washee Arraigned by His
Irate Countrymen.
CHARGED With VIOLATING POSTAL Law
Prosecutor Consents to His Release
on Perso nal Bonds.
CHINATOWN STIRRED UP

All Sings cut-rate laundry in George
town will not close its doors just now,
although many of the Chinatown resi-
dents had been led to believe its proprie-
tor would be In jail on his way to the
penitentiary by this time. All Sing was be-
fore United States Commissioner S. c.
Mills Saturday afternoon, charged under
several aliases with violation of the
postal laws. 1t was alleged that he sent
letter to a AZ street merchant, in which
he referred in obscene terms to the mer-
chant and others. Attorneys Clarke and
Sterling, who represented the defendant,
claimed that their client was a victim of
a conspiracy on the part of other celes-
tiais, who wanted to get rid of him be-
cause of the reduction he had made in
laundry prices. Mr.. Lasky, for the gov
eminent, heard the testimony of two wit
nesses and then stated a Willingness to
have the defendant released on his per-
sonal bonds. The case, he said, would
have to go to the grand jury, but it was
not likely that the grand jury would hear
II until some time next fall and on such
showing he thought it would be unjust
TO hold the defendant in jail.
Commissioner Mills readily agreed with
the prosecutors suggestion that the per-
sonaI bonds of the defendant be accepted,
and All Sing complied with the require
mentS.
All Sing is the only Ch1naman in this
city VINO has a cut-rate laundry and who
does not belong TO The union. 1t is lis
contention, as printed in The Star several
weeks ago, that he had been ordered to
leave the city, under pain of prison for
himself and death to his wife and two lit
Tie chlldren. He had paid to certain China
men money, he claims. in order that he
should not be molested. but when his lib
e1ty and the lives of his wife and children
were threatened he thought it was time
to make complaint to the police. His chill
dren had been subjected to indignities by
Mclean boys, and this caused him to
make complaint to the police, but his COM
plant even then was not very vigorous
one and did not brand him the awful
criminal that his fellow-countrymen tried
to make him.
Sings Good Character.
Lieut.. Swindells, in whose precinct Sing
lives, told the prosecutor of his good char
acter. as well as that of his family. Sing
lives on 32d street with his wife two chill
dren and father-in-law, and works from
sunrise until midnight in order to provide
for them What time he has to pay at
tenuon to the residents of "ChinatoWn''
the police do not know, and they were
n much surprised when they heard of the
complaint against him. Cinnamon interest
ed IN the prosecution had it that he was
going to kill them all and leave the capt.
tai of the nation with but one Chinese
laundry.
Il dare You to fight me in a pistol duel"
Hip Chung Lung alleged the defendant
wrote him. Come Immediately upon re-
cei3t of this"
The def is alleged to have been signed
by Brave Sing"
When All Sing heard the contents of the
letter he was accused of having written
to Hip Chung Lung he was amused. fIe
was also greatly worried, for he feared
the combination against him was a strong
one and that the results might be disas-
trous.
Then what will become of my wife and
babies?'' ne asked himself viii they be
killed."
When Prosecutor Lasky arose and show
60 himself Interested only in justice the
lone Chinaman's heart was lightened.
Il won't have to go to JAIL" he remark
ed, because the prosecutor is fair and
honest
Chinese Doctor a Witness.
Jim Fuzzy Moy had been summoned from
New York by those interested in the prose-
cution of Sing. Moy is Chinese doctor.
so he told Commissioner Mills, and he is
one Of the Moy family, numbering 223
souls The family, he said, had been pay
ing his expenses here. $3.50 day, and when
Attorney Clarke inquired if he could not
live on less he said he thought the attorney
was resorting to personalities
HIP CHUNG Lung, who is Chinese mer-
chant at ITO AZ street, and enjoys the con-
tdence OF his fellow countrynen, made his
complaint against the defendant He ad-
united that he could talk some English
but he preferred that DR.. Moy should act
as his interpreter. On the other side Mr.
clark asked that Mr.. Wing, his clients
and this was done. He said he wanted his
interpreter TO listen to the testimony and
see that no mistakes were made. The Chi
nese merchant exhibited the letter he had
received and read it. He said he knew All
sing had written it, but did not tell how he
knew It, Then he told of the defendants
visit to his place on the 4th of JULY ON
which occasion, he said. the latter threat
ened his life, and he lung had to drive
him from his place
Let the defendant and prosecutor stand
side by side" said Attorney Clarke, land
We'll see how the size of this dangerous
man compares with that of the prosecuting
The Contrast.
When little All Sing stood beside tall Hip
Chung Lung the audience laughed, and
this gratified Sing. but Disguised his for
mer friend Lung.
Mr.. Clarke had previously suggested that
a detail Of policemen be made to protect
the Chinese colony against the cut-rate
Chinaman, and the witticism provoked con-
siderable amusement.
When Hip Chung Lung had left the stand
the chinese doctor was sworn as a witness
and expert, and told of the case as he
knew It. He was questioned concerning the
handwriting, and letter that Sing had
written IN the presence of a witness several
days ago was shown him. This letter. he
declared, was not written by the man who
wrote the letter charged. The handwrit-
ing, he declared, was different 1t was
after hearing this testimony and the state
ments of the police that the prosecutor con-
Guided not to press the charges against the
cut-rate laurdryman.