The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
CHINATOWN CALM,
DECLARE POLICE
Instead of Indignation Over
Raid, Satisfaction Prevails,
They Claim
Siberia Club, Where Shooting
Took Place, Said to Be Den
of BIackmaiIerS

The police deny that there is a gen
ersl feeling OF Indignation in China
town over the shooting of Wong Dick
by Policeman McEachern during the
raid on Tuesday night on the Siberia
club. y and % Ross alley, but claim
that. on the contrary, there is pleasure
expressed at the raiding of the club
and the shooting.
The Siberia club" said Sergeant
Duncan Mstheson yesterday. lis COM
posed of Hop Sing tong highbinders,
who are a terror TO the other Chinese
in Chinatown. They are known to be
blsckmailers and always use violence,
even 10 murder. TO enforce their de-
nands. Chinese of all classes tell me
that the event OF Tuesday night was
the best thing that could have hap
pened, and proprietors Of other clubs
have often told me that if the Siberia
club was put out OF existence they
would have no hesitation in closing the
doors of their clubs against gambling.
Wong Dick, the Chinese who was shot
has the credit of five men murdered by
him and he has served a term of eight
wears for manslaughter. I am not
afraid Of being cited for contempt of
court, as I was armed with a search
warrant issued by Judge Deasy before
making the raid"
CASES CALLED IN COURT
The cases of the Chinese arrested
during the raid were called in Judge
Deasy's court yesterday and Attorney
Alexander asked leave TO withdraw the
plea Of not guilty he entered in the
case Of Cling Gew on Wednesday. He
= l1n fcrl,s fs,fa
all Of the complaints and he wanted
time to consider the matter
II there is any merit in the point
YOU intend TO raise" said the Judge Il
Will listen to IL at the proper time, but
If it is Of "A frivolous nature ! will not
listen TO it, believing it is made to
hamper the proceedings.
Alexander replied that he would do
nothing 10 hamper the proceedings and
asked for continuance until Tuesday,
which, he said, would tend to expedite
matters BY consent. the continuance
was granted in all of the cases, includ-
ing that Of Yee Yuen. charged with
robbery for taking Policeman Holmes
star and whistle.
Sergeant Matheson has renewed his
request to Chief Martin to be relieved
OF the command of the Chinatown
squad on the ground that he has been
there more than two years at different
times and he desires q change. The
chief said he had Mathesen's request
under consideration, but would take no
action till the present trouble was
over. He did not desire il TO be
thought that Matheson had been re-
moved owing to the raid of Tuesday
night.
GEE SAM CASE TRANSFERRED
The case of Gee Sam against the
chief of police was yesterday, on mo-
tion Of Attorney Carroll Cook. trans
ferred from Judge Troutts court to
department Il, where Judge Conley is
presiding. Gee Sam, according to the
police. conducts d gambling place at
73S Grant avenue. There are no barred
or barricaded doors, admission being
gained through a store and cellar. Car
roll Cook says he proposes TO make
test OF this case. 10 determine whether
the police may enter 4 gambling house
ayben the doors are not barricaded.
ON the motion Of Cook. Judge Trout
dismissed the cases of Wong Sam, 667
Jackson street, and Lee Jim, III Wa
Verly place, for the reason that the cir
cumstances are identical with those
brought out in Judge Conley's court
earlier in the week, when six injunc-
tiOns were dissolved.