New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
CHINESE WOMAN IN COURT.
Hrs. Al Lee, in Native Garb, Accuses Man
OF Stealing Earrings.

Mrs. Al Lee. wife Of the cigar store keeper at
No. D Nott-st-. appeared for the second time in
the Centre-st court yesterday morning 10 tell the
story Of the loss Of her sS5 earrings which she
claims we're stolen on last Tuesday night by Nor
rs Elseuberg. who conducts sightseers through
Chinatown
When court opened yesterday morning Mrs. All
Lee vas sitting quietly IN corner behind the rail-
The only Chinese woman who has ever appeared as
E complainant in New-York police court sur
rounded BY the usual crowd Of lawyers and re-
po-ters-
Early IN the proceedings Of the court her case
vas called. and six-foot policeman came TO escort
her e the magistrate Apparently oblivious Of the
Interested gaze OF hundred spectators she crossed
TIE room by the officers side-a tiny. bent figure
reaching Only to his elbow. wearing the Chinese
costume Of embroidered satin coat and trousers,
white stockings and satin shoes. and with her
black hair drawn tightly back into q fat knot at
her neck
The lawyer for the defence was not on hand. so
Ara An Lee slipped through the crowd back 10
her corner seat with a sigh CT impRtience At the
necessary delay.
I feel not well she remarked, she leaned
her head against the w,p6en bench. 7 have pain
here putting her little brown hand TO her head.
Il come here eaIly. But get my eaIlings all
light"
Then she told 70 e Tribune reporter the story Of
their loss She was sitting n her little apartment
over the cigar store on Tuesday night she said
when Eisenberg came into the room. When he
LEFT she declares he carried with him her favorite
earrings, green jade ana gold, which he had taken
from table She ran after him 10 the street, call
ing "Poiice-a-nan, Po-ioe-a-Enan," ana found, she
Eald, her 3eWelry tucked in mis- pocket
Mrs. All Lee IS moved with compassion for Eisen-
DeTgs mother, who lives al No. a24l. East Sth-st
His mamma come 70 me-" she said and she
holer and she heller. and size say. Oh he so lazy
lie 50 bad boy; he 90 Sing Sing"
The costume that Mrs. A. Lee wore yesterday
morning was OF purple ana black satin ernbroid-
cred with elaborate designs in every color Of the
rainbow. Il Is entirely the work Of her own hands
and has rot one machine stitch IN it, she is careful
70 explain The shoes, also. which Of natural
E-ze- Is her feet have never been bound. are gay
with her embroidery work You Ikea shoe?'
she asked, modestly. as she held out her foot for
Inspection.
Most Of Mrs. Al Lees days are spent in sewing
Is she has = nice 1lish lady 10 look after the
housekeeping- She is also fond Of visiting China
4soles and OF driving in the "callage," which she
ssys she owns: and the .Nelicen" theatre has a
decided charm for her.
When ] 90 % Mclean theatre" she remarked
! wear Mclean dress But ana too law 10 wear
Il always. il IS Vely hard 70 pat on
A. this point II the conversation Mrs All Lee
was again summoned before t6e rY7a 7agistrare and
Standing al the Tar hemmed in by forty or more
Een she made her complaint IN flowing Chirese
which vas trte-preted 10 Napisrrafs ParIoyv
When her part in the case was over for the day
sae walked out OF the courtroom followed by ner
husband and TWO friends from Chinatown.
Ms All Lee has lived IN New-York for five years
snc before that time spent few months in San
5lrenclsco 70 which she went directly from Hong
children
Morris Eisenberg the defendant claims that this
= 2 put-up job 10 get MIN out Of Chinatown p"
house Al 10. IS AIott-st- where heis employed he
SS7ys S9ys and he was showing them the sights when
pocket and drew out pair OF earrings. Eisenberg
scIaTes thnt he knew nothing Of the jewels before
ne game"