Evening journal., 1899-01-09
A CHINESE PUZZLE.
MR.. CAHOON FAILS TO SOLVE 4
MONGOLlAN PROBLEM.


MONGOLlAN PROBLEM.
HOP LEE, TINE CHINESE MOGUL,
ARElAIGNED IN CITY COURT |
THIS MORNING ON % CHARGE
OF KEEPING A GAMBLING /
HOUSE DISMISSED FROM LACK
OF EVIDENCE.
In ways that are dark and tricks tha;
are vain,
The heather Chinee is peculiar
AL this mornings session " NUM-
cipal Court Hop Lee, Chinese launry-
man, was charged with keeping a gam
ing tbbCe, but owing to aylack Of evi.
dence the case against him was dis
missed.
EARLY last evening .Toiice Captain
Kane received a Tip" that gambling
was going on at the laundry of Hop
Lee, on Sixth street. near Penn. A
squad of officers was hurriedly gotten
together and, led by Captain Kane,
made a raid on the Chinaman's place
Of business. The officers entered the
front door Of the house, and proceeding
quietly upstairs surprised some dozen
MOngylans around a table playing
some game with dominoes. Upon the
table was a box containing money and
buttons. and scattered about the board
and in front Of each player were small
plies of these buttons, which were
presumably used as chips. The money
box reposed in front Of flop Lee, who
WAS supposed to be the mixer The
officers gathered up the yoraphernalia
and arrested Hop Lee, Chung Lee,
Leon Wang, Wah Sam, jig Lee, Lee
Sing Charlie Leon, Lo Wang, Chine
Sing, Lee Hung, Hing Lee. Lee Sam,
Sing Lee, Joe HOgh, who were taken
to the City Hail, but later let 80 on
their own recognizance 80 appear this
morning at court.
When court opened at O'Clock to-
day there were a dozen or more China
men, scattered about, many OF whom
we're supposed witnesses against HOl
Lee. The first witness called by Nj.
Cahoon was Jim Lee, an American
lied Mongolian, dressed in store
clothes, his queque cut off, and who
believed in the Bible. James testified
that he was at Hops pIce yesterday
and saw the men playing some sort OF
game with dominoes, but did not know
what the name OF it was. He did not
play, but was talking to a friend
Asked If al Cinnamon did not know
the game, he replied that they did not
1 He saw the money box, but did no
Z know how the money got in 1t or q,
"A whom it belonged.
After numerous other questions. tn
city solicitor gave him up as a bal ich
u romarking: You're too much for me
{ You're not the only American tha
E ran UP against that game" said Judg
/. Ban.
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box Of money and buttons which tn
Il police brought away from the hcveS
h hnt they could not be produced. as Ho
Il Lee took them away with him las
q night when he was let SO.
Att3r several more Cinnamon ha
lbcen pIt on the stand the city soioitc
Il give the case UP, as unfathomnbie.
L There are two factiCls Of Chiname
in the dty. one on the East Side an
the ether On the West Side. Hop lie
is the leading spirit and high moepl {
the Eaet Side celes;ials, aria Ye Kic
pTesides over the West Side faction
"a Considerable ill-feeling exists -betwee
le these two branches of Chimes. La,
!. year Ye Yick's place, on Fourth stree
~ was raided by the police on a charge
gambling and the Cinnamon liam
J. some Of Hop Lees followers for givir
the tip. The raid on Lees pace ye
teqdhy is supposed TO be the result Of
spirit Of trying to get even.