The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

IN arrestins four Cinnamon last night
on charges Of violating the pharmacy
lazS. the police fred the first gun in the
crusade against the opium traffic in the
National Capital
The arrests were made after an investi-
cation Of Eve months. in which time
every artlfce and trick known to the
police were used in an effort 70 obtain
evidence for conviction in the Police
Court
Five warrants for the arrest Of China
men were issued, but only four CeIes-
-1als were apprehended- The fifth was
warned by friends. and disappeared before
the arrival OF the police The other four
were arrested IN their shops All are
known as merchants and own stores.
Although the Cinnamon were arrested
On the technical charge Of violating the
pharmacy law. they are wanted for sell
-ng opium, not smoking il According 70
me police, opium is used in large QuanJi-
-les by Celestials in Washington
Names of the Prisoners.
The names and addresses Of those ar
rested appear on the police bIotter as
follows Lee Quong. 3ss Pennsylvania
avenue; 8Ioy Siag. Sl4 Pennsylvania ave
nUe; Lee Lou 80 Pennsylvania avenue,
and 8Ioy Lou. 31S Pennsylvania avenue.
They were released shortly before mid
night under bond OF $3.50 each. obtained
Cor them by William z. Ambrose. atror-
ney-
There is a specific regulation in the
pharmacy law which prohibits the opium
t-a1ic- The law reads
Under section Il Of the regulations
such cases may be prosecuted in the
District branch Of the Police Court
Section Il reads. III part. as follows
That IL shan be unlawful for anv
person. BY himself. or by his servant
or agent. or as the servant OF agent
OF any other person, or Of any firm or
corporation, 10 sell. furnish. or give
away any cocaine. salts Of cocaine or
preparation containing cocaine or
salts OF cocaine morphine. salts of
morphine, OF preparations containing
morphine OF salts Of morphine. or anvz
opium OF preparation containing opium.
OF any chIorsI hydra-e or preparation
containing choral hydrsJe. except
upon the original written order or
prescription OF a lawfully authorized
practitioner Of medicine
Since the act Of Congress last session
prohibiting the saaIe OF opium cocaine
md injurious deriva uveS. the police have
fEc-- --1EL-E alFESLlEELlOE- A'UEfEz-
men OF the sixth precinct say they have
known The opium trade has been one
4 the chief revenues among Cinnamon
I'd Pennsy-l -lvania avenue for many years.
A fight against the traffic q number of
ears ago frightened The yellow men SO
much they became wary. and concealed
ever transaction. selling only 10 tried
and trusted friends
Policemen whose beat covers the part
Z Pennsylvania avenue some time known
p Chinatown" studied every Chinauzn
TIo took Up his residence there. and
made efforts 70 spot III es-ores where
me opium was sold
Warned by Their Friends.
Plain clothes men were detailed with
little success. friends Of the Cinnamon
pointing out the Central OFce detectives
every time they made their appearance.
Overtures were made to friends OF the
sDiun dealers with the result that in 2
zh1-J tine men familiar with nearly every
Celestial in the Avenue were attaining
evidence, according 20 the police officials
Although these men worked unceasing-
IL the police apparently grew lax in their
-Tatchfulness, thus throwing the China
men On their guard
In the last few weeks The Cinnamon
srew bold in their transactions. Last
light was determined on as the night for
she arrests knowing the appearance Of
-our Well-Anown policemen in Chinatown
would be a signal Tor the disappearance
Il all likely 10 be under suspicion. the
Tolice agreed 10 go alone 10 the stores
where arrests were TO be made. and ap-
preheId the Chinese separately.
About O'Clock four members Of the
police force Detective J. z Armstrong.