The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-07-19

been a second demonstration, however
that this end was accomplished. On Wed
nesday the two uptown Cinnamon VIII
had left, came back and went on wit
their work. Dong Gain, the new man
finished the laundry In his possession
and then packed up his goods and wen
away.
In the evening crowd of young peopl
gathered in front of the uptown place
attracted mainly by curiosity. Policeman
Collins had been put on duty by the town
ship committee with instructions to keel
the crowd moving. He did that on tn
side of the street where he was stationed
but the people congregated on the othe
side. Up to about ten o'clock everything
seemed to be quiet, but there was an ele
ment of unrest apparent and 1t only tool
a small spark to set the fame going. Ii
short time large crowd, of all ages ant
sizes, was on the scene, and there wa
every indication that the scenes of Mon
day evening we're to be repeated.
The police force was too small to cop,
with the crowd, so Sheriff Worrell took ,
hand and pressed a number of citizens int
service as special police. He selected som,
who had been loud In their announcement
of what they would do If given chance
but when the time came they were abou
as meek as lambs and fell back on the
statement that their superior officer die
not give any orders, despite of the fact
that the moment they were sworn in they
possessed equal power with the Sheriff.
The latter officer read the riot act and
gave the crowd ten minutes to dispense.
This not having the desired effect section
OF fire hose was attached to plug and a
stream Of water was put In service, but
the crowd managed to keep just beyond
the reach of the water. There were the
usual hot-heads In the assemblage and
there were some blows struck. Whether
there will be any warrants issued or
whether the matter will be allowed to die
remains to be seen.
On Friday two Cinnamon came to Mount
Holly and opened the uptown laundry for
the purpose of giving out the goods that
were stored there. By ADVICE of friends
they closed at six o'clock and there was
quiet In the neighborhood. The entire
trouble was caused by the coming to
Mount Holly of Chinaman who wanted
to do business. Having had monopoly
for SO many years the men already In
business objected to having their plans
Interfered with. They claim that they
did not do anything to interfere with the
new man, but after being taken to jail one
Of them said he had offered the newcomer
s75 not to open and that he had since paid
him 5000 to get out of town. Dong Gain,
the new man, tells the story that his rela-
lives In Philadelphia have had all sorts of
threats made against them and that his
uncle sold him out for the 5000 mentioned.
When asked why he sanctioned his uncle's
action Dong said Cinnamon were com
PEELED to do this.
What may or may not have been done
we cannot tell, but it is certain that Dong
Gain was thoroughly frightened, and he
left town just when the other fellows
predicted he would. Tom Soong, who
claimed to be high authority In the
Chinese Masonic order, came here with
the idea of pouring oil on the troubled
waters, but he did not seem to be able to
accomplish anything. His main efforts
were directed towards getting peace for
the uptown crowd. He says Dong Gain
sold out fairly and then refused to stand
by the bargain.
The men who were running the uptown
Bow, Mock Sing and Mock
something else-will not come back again.
If they do they will have some serious
charges to answer. Sufficient evidence
has been secured to have them arrested
Tor keeping disorderly house. This was
suspected some time since and an attempt
was made to get warrant on which in
vestigation could be made, but the attempt
failed because the person wanting the
would not make specific charges.
He did not have the evidence on which to
do that He has it now, and If he had
been granted his request at that time he
could easily have gone on with his investi-
cation and much Of the present trouble
could have been averted.
The whole affair has caused more feel
ing than the entire gang of Cinnamon are
worth. The town and county officials
have been held up to ridicule, not so much
because of their refusal to act, but because
of the sensational articles that have gone
to the press, which have contained more
cash for the writers than they have the
semblance of truth. One Of the rankest
of these was Ia the Philadelphia Press of
Friday in which over column of stuff
was given publicity, an interview with
Sheriff Worrell was published which that
official states never occurred, and state
ments were made against Mock Bow that
were absolutely false. But Mount Holly
has to stand for it, and, to a certain ex-
tent. it ought to stand for 1t, as the acts
we're far from creditable, but the truth is
bad enough without having lot of false
hoods published.
1t Is to be hoped the trouble is over
and that the peace of the town will not be
disturbed any further. Very likely new
Cinnamon will open the uptown laundry
and 1t is possible that others may locate
here, but new conditions will be imposed
and mob rule will not be allowed.