Evening star., 1909-07-09
ARRAIGNEO IN POLICE COURT
CHINAMEN CHARGED WITH
CONDUCTING A LOTTERY
Cases Continued Until Next FRIDAY.
Bond in Each Case Being
Fixed at $1,000.

Following their arraignment yesterday
on charge of violating the postal rer1iIa
uons, three Cinnamon from lower Penn
sSlVania avenue, arrested recently in n Io.
terry raid by post office inspectors and
tn police of the sixth precinct, were for
mally charged in the Police Court tbis
morning with running a lottery game in
the District of Columbia. The names of
TIE accused men are Lee Hing and Lee
Juen of $40 Pennsylvania avenue and Leo
Sam of $40 Pennsylvania avenue. They
are specifically accused of violating sec
tlon S6f OF the code.
So far as the Investigations have cona
in the United States attorneys office the
following officials will be utilized as wit
EesSes Tor the prosecutions: Post Office In
spectors keene and Robertson, Cant.
byfhes OF the sixth precinct, Detectives
Office, Detective Armstrong of the sixth
precinct and several policemen under
capt Byrne's command
Reliance of the Prosecution.
The chief reliance of the nrosecutio,
it was stated this morning. will ha tho
patrol wagon load of lottery paraphernalia
"hieh was taken from the establishments.
VI me ohlnamen at the time of the raid.
II Is stated TINS contains lottery drawing
apparatus, innumerable lottery tickets.
tue results or past drawings and other
facts OF a damaging nature
Alter the ming OF the charges against
the tflo today bond in each case was t.xed
az az sl'"o, Whlch was Liter furnished. Com
uhuanceS were granted until July I6
Ihe cases have gone over until the
iatief part or next week." said Assistant
United States Attorney Mangan tod Iy-
uhtli the return of Mr.. Ralph Given.
VINO Is out OF the city for a few days. He
has been conducting the ihyastipations
which resulted in the deyelopments nr
today. and the cases will not be taken I'M
until he can conduct the prosecution per-
sonally."
The $1,000 bond furnished by the re,ss.
lais today makes a total of S2Wu in
bonds for each, their cases before limited
states commissioner Taylor yesterday he
ing continued and a S1,o3O security having
been dem nded for their release
III Is understood that besides the fhrea
men charged this morning the authorities
are anxious to take into custody anotber
Chinaman who happened 10 ESCAPE tba
clutches OF the police in the raid OF July :.
Violation of Postal Laws Charged.
After preliminary hearing, which
lasted about two hours yesterday after
non, United States Commissioner Tayior
took under advisenent the cases of Lee
Hing. Lee Sam and Lee Yuen residents
of Chinatown, wlD are charged with a
violation of the postal laws regarding lot
teries. in order tosconsder several legal
points raised by the attorneys for the
government and the defense regarding
the Interpretation OF the lottery laws. As
sStant United States Attorney Perry
who appeared for the government. asked
permission 10 produce further evidence.
in case he obtained any, and his reques,
granted. The case was continued
until Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
The interpreters slight knowledge Of
English caused some difficulty at the
hearing in getting traEslations of the
many let ers. alleged lottery tickets and
other objects bearing Chinese characters,
which were offered III evidence. Attorney
John l. I.askey. who appeared for the
defendants, argued that not single bit
of evidence had been produced to show
that amy of the three Cinnamon on trial
had mailed ar caused 10 be mailed any
letters whatsoever aud that to hold them
IL mast he shown that they actually sent
lottery tickets through the mails.