Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-16
OF
OPIUM Is THE
CHARGE MADE
Matamoros Chinaman, an Alien, Arrested
in Brownsville Saloon by sheriff c. 7.
Ryan and Relieved Of Pound and a Half
of Drug.
CHARLIE KING KEE. FORMER
BROWNSVILLE MAN, HELD
Restaurant Owner of Matamoros viii Be
Turned Over 10 United States Officials
Probable That He Will Be Unable to Fur
nish Bond.

Charlie King Kce. a we'll known restau-
rant owner 81 Matamoro~. and VINO form
erlv operated n restaurant IN Brownsville
was arrested IN 4 saloon :ate Yesterday
Nv Sheriff G. 7. Ryan, ami relieved Of TWO
cans Of opium weighing about a pound and
a half. II j. alleged that kee made nm
offer To the saloonman earlier IN the day
10 sell him opium. The matter was re-
ported Ia the ~hcrif'~ department. and
when Kee appeared with the opium Sher-
III Ryan wa On hand and took the man i'll
charge.
Deputy United States Marshal NJ. L
yann today stated that Kce will b. taken
in charge bv the Department Of Justice.
and will be given a hearing before nm act
ing United States Commissioner. Judge W
J. Russell. the commissioner. being absent
IN San Antonio. kcc H. IN tine county Jail.
Sheriff Ryan stated it today n his be-
lief that the sale Of opium na@ been reg
ularly carried on IN Brownsville for sew
cral weeks past. and he said that informa
tion led him 10 the belief that 1t was be-
ING purchased and smoked by women in
the city.
The traffic. II il haS been regularly ear
ried ON. IL j. believed dates back to the
capture 81 the city IT Monterrey in April
BY the conStitutionali~tS. The opium traf-
fc j. said to be Of considerable proportions
in that country, and large quantities Of il
are said To be held in Monterrey, by m
organization Of dealers in the drug.
II j. known that kec made q trip "a
that city from Matamoro~.
Kec. though formerly a citizen Of the
United States. having conducted a rcStau-
rant IN Brownsville. ~ now an alien. nav
ing lost hi> papers when he left the United
States for Mexico 4 few years ago. Three
wears ago he returned 10 Matamoros and
went into the restaurant business. IN the
meantime making an application to he re-
admitted to the United States. Through q
special authorization Of the immigration
headquarters IT FL PaSo he was permitted
10 visit Brownsville under the surveillance
Of the local immigration authorities. and
regularly reported to them whenever h.
'tAh' w ~ tiA 49, HAA <A'f@AAt~ ~ AbA
other purposes. This permit was issued
on account OF the warning conditions IN
Mexico. lie speaks English well. and hi-
general good nature made him a favorit,
with the United States officials.
This j. the first ease ~ opium smuggling
through this port coming 20 the notice OF
the United States customs authorities, N
least within the last ten years. Two YEAR
ago two Young men from Houston wcr,
arrested ID a house in this city and M
opium outfit found in their rooms wa
coniiScated. However. their supply Of the
drug was brought with them from Houston
and It j. not believed they obtained an,
from the Mexican side II the river.
Zee rests under a very serious charge
and officials today doubted whether or no
he would BE- able 10 make bond. ~. II II,
went 10 Mexico. there j. little Likelihood
that he could b. made t. return 10 thu
United States. and his bond therefor,
would be- forfeited.