New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
CHINESE NEED PERMITS
Can't LeaUe City Without Them,
FoIIozcing Yung OATS Escape.

Following the evasion OF Yung Dat the police
have issued an order that no Chinaman shall leave
The city without , permit. Several Cinnamon who
tried yesterday to buy railroad or steamship
tickets were turned back for want Of the necessary
permits
The police were immensely disappointed by the
second escape Of Yung Dat. They learned yester-
dav tsat Nov Han. OF No. SO Bayard street, who
<4eps restaurant al No. = Doyers street was an
uncle Of YunR Dat and that Icons former partner
had been a frsquentsr OF Moy's restaurant Louisa
1atbo- who avs that she IS a descendant OF
cotton Mather 4 servant I'm the family OF M"'
Han. told yesterday of the intimacy OF 1uns Da'
grith Nov she said that Moy came here last No
yernher from Boston and that Yung Dat had been
a frequent visitor at the house. both In this city
and In Boston Yung Dat. she said had been en-
rloved by wealthy family AZ SVampscott ana hdu
many relatives in Boston. VINO would be glad to
hsrbor him II was her opinion that he had gone
thsre for refuge she said that Leon also had
been \ visitor at Moy Hans II was at No %
Favard street that Yung Dat found his hiding place
this city.
The Tribune received yesterday 4 letter from
Lee J Frank OF No IS Peu street. the headquarters
~ ;he chinese Free Masous and Harry Chin.
sealed with the great seal OF the order. protesting
against the suspicion that had been cast on the
Chinese Masonic order since the murder OF ELs+s
Slgel The letter said:
The writer is. and has been for more than SIX,
teen years member in good standing Of the Lone
Gee Tong in New York. and IS one OF us oulcers.
With hOrlty by its e,tloL ne Icttes9
,.oII 10 kindly publish the fact that the order Is
rrea rizad on lines similar that great and non
orabie fraternity. the grand lodge OF Free ana Ac
~epted NIasons in the State of New 1oTk anu @!
the world The Lone Gee Tong wishes You WouId
n,,bijsh The fact that although Ling was proposed
for membership therein. he is not now and never
has been a member thereof, and that our orueI
is doing all in its power 70 aid in ms capture ana
CnndiCn punishment Neither our oroeI, nor any
81 itS members is directly or indirectly aldHlg
shattirg assisting or comforting that dastardly
r1trdercr In the general life and conduct OF the
T,tirese In America and elsewhere he Is taught
from infancy 10 adopt as his RUE ana gulde IoL
lie faifb and practice through life the principles
snde rrecepts laid down by Buddha, which the
savans acknowledge inculcate standards or living
nd deneanor equally as Inspiring as the DecaIogue
and the Gospel
ouan Yick Nam. the Chinese Interpreter who
has been Of such great aid to the police in the
spaI murder case said yesterday that his life had
been threatened by members Of the Chinese Free
,,as,r7s because OF his work for the police in
,ract,nr Leon. He said that he no longer dared
-. drink tea in Chinatown for fear that poison
you'd he put in the cup, and that when food was
errad m him he waved It away. I do not fear
tt, rrife or the gun" he said. for l am some
u,ha+ sudden In my own movements, and do NOT
90 through dark streets night receive visi-
80 :, NV room. But poison l deplore. l ike
him not In my tea and l avoid the friendly drink
Of the Free Masons.
pusiness has fallen of greatly in Chinatown since
49,. ,,,der of Elsie Sigel and the merchants there
80 r,,,cb disturbed. 4 committee went to WASH
,,,.,,on yesterday to ask the Chinese Ambassador
,H +ry r. alIav the sentiment against the Chinese
and another committee was appointed TO seek the
aid of the Mayor.