The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-22
POLICE RAID A FAN TAN GAME.
ONE FLEEING PLAYER LANDS IN
A VAT OF CHOP SUEY.

Lett His slippers There. but Who'I Ever
Know N?-Rivai Chinese Gambler
Gave the T1p-Thirteen Prisoners with
Thirteen Different Excuses TO Oner.
Chin amen from Jersey City, Newark.
Brooklyn and The Bronx came to New
fork's Chinatown yesterday afternoon upon
the invitation Of Yeng Quong Hi Toy, who
had circulated a rumor that the greatest
game Of fan tan ever witnessed in thin
country would be played on the secoml
floor Of the tenement at 81 Pell street
Pell street was so crowded with Chin n
men by 3 o'clock that the police conclud I'd
that a new Chinese holiday had been added
to the Chinese calendar. They found a
number of Chinese gamblers who w.re
jealous Of Toys place. These Cinnamon
told the police about the game at Toy Is
and plans were made for a raid.
The police reserves were lined up mt s
O'Clock and under the command OF the
three precinct detectives. lsIsby, Curry and
Nevins, started out. Some of the oops
climbed fences and got in the rear Of the
place. Others got on the roof Of the house
and few went up the fire escapes.
When all was in readiness the detectives
went to the front door of Peu and ran
upstairs. Finding a Chinaman acting as
lookout in the hall. they grabbed him. but
he squealed like a stuck pig. In a minute
the players were scranbling out OF the
windows. back and front. The detectives
broke into the apartments and captured
the few who remained there.
In the meantime the Cinnamon who
had climbed out of the rear windows found
policemen waiting for them on the fire
escapes. Four of the Cinnamon decided
to Jump to the yard below. where the pro-
prietor of Chinese restaurant had left
half dozen watts of cooked food.
One Of the Cinnamon landed in a vat of
hot soup. Another fell into a big boiler
Of chop suey. The third man landed with
one foot in vat Of rice and the fourth fell
on top OF the man in the Chinese hash
Four cops dragged them out. but the one
who landed in the chop suey left his hand
was taken to the police station bal efooted
While all this was happening in the rear
cops we're grabbing queues on the ROOT
and on the fire escape balconies, In al
police patrol wagon and lugged to the
station with a bushel basket Of metal fan
tan chips and S32.
The first prisoner brought before the desk
could not speak English. When the ser
peant as,.ed him his name he made motions
with his hands and shook his head.
"Ah stop" said the sergeant.
That's his name" chirned in another
prisoner. "He no speak English. He
Gomez to 'Melica last night
the sergeant, Where did he leave his
shoes?"
In the chop suey.' replied Detective
Busby.
Did the. restaurant man know they
NO" answered the detective. and he
never will. l once found a hand painted
fan in bowl Of choy suey.'
Il found dictionary in plate i once
tackled" added Detective Curry.
All. stop, said the sergeant; take back
seat"
The interpreter told the first prisoner 10
60 away back and sit down.
The next man arraigned gave his name
as Ye Yung Buck.
marked the sergeant; I'm old enough
to be your father"
He a Chinee Sunday school scholee,
expla med the Interpreter. He only 60 TO
hinee glamblins house TO gettee bad slnm-
Sort Of refor mer;' rema,ked the ser.
ieller's name with the petticoats?'
no 81 Guy answered the interpreter
A guy from Newark" repeated the ser.
geant;, We'll. he had better keep away
When the next prisoner was asked hi.
name ne replled.
Get Quong'
Il wouldn't accept his bail. said he ser.
geant. You'll have to stay here even II
you sent for the best man in town. What
were you doing in that gambling house?'
Me 60 to glambling house gettee evly
thing. tell police. answered Quong.
Are you Jacobs in disguise?"' asked tn,
sergeant:
The prisoner smiled assent.
Inc last man arraigned refused to tel
his name, and the sergeant put him dowr
as No. IL. He said he had gone to the
gambling house to search for q man who
borrow ed a dollar from him on Friday.
Never loan money on Friday, remarked
the sergeant
Toy. the alleged proprietor. managed "
escape. The prisoners will be arrai gned IL
court to-day