The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
KILL POLICE, THREAT
OF RAIDED CHINESE
Persecution by Force Charged
by Merchants. VINO Deny
Gambling.
NEW MOTT ST. DESCENT

There are sullen mutterings in nina
Town against the police. SO licensed are
the residents of that city within "A city
over the latest raids upon their quarters
that Hardie q. Walmesley. attorney FOR
thousands Of Chinese in TINS country
fears an outbreak of violence.
lie re, forth vigorously yesterday that
the Chinese are not gambling In emma
town, that they ave put up with police
persecution almost as long "a they can
stand Il and that II 1t continues some of
the plain clothes detectives who swoop
down upon them so frequently may be
found with bullets in their bodies. In
epector Dwycr OF the Second inspection
district. which includes Chinatown. de-
MED the charge of persecution. declared
emphatically that gambling exists in
Chinatown AID that the Chinese gamble
for high stakes on anything. ever "A race
between well trained insects.
Lawyer Wednesdays warning and pro-
test, voiced ia letters nc sent to Mayor
Mitchell and Police COMMISSIONS Woods
YESTERDAY. followed raids made by In
spector Dwyer and his men At ~ Mott
street on sunday morning and at ~
l1OlN E1Tffl NtNAtlutN itot' NV w ~
rests were made. but doors were broken
down and certain articles of furniture
were Carted away.
In his letter to the Mayor Mr.. walmes-
lev begins 10y SAYING:
"Nou will remember the call made
upon YOU 10y myself ana a committee
Of the Chinese Merchants Association.
Since then the police have prosecuted the
members OF this committee 10y frequently
- -. sA4N. asa. hTAAItNuEr tho
doors n carrying out goods. throwing
persons out OF stores and directing the
owners OF the stores to leave their doors
open at all times of the day and night"
Denies Mrrr! makers Are Gamblers.
The letter ~recites how on sunday
morning Inspector Dwyer II Detective
Bailey dropped in on ten Chinese. menu
beers Of the firm Of Quorg kee Chung
company and friends and relatives, who
were still celebrating the Chinese New
Year Ia a perfectly orderly manner. In
spsctor Dryer, says the lawyer in his
letter. "ordcred the Cinnamon out. taking
some of them by the neck II throwing
them into the street. lie then ordered
the patrol wagon and took away from the
building, Is Mott street, the dining room
table. "A bed bunk. fifteen stools. IA table
cover ami Il door. lie also chopped the
hinges from tn. doorway with an axe.
Inspector Dwycr refused to show any
warrant for search or arrest"
Again. the letter ~recites the details Of
Yesterdays raid at the other Mott street
address. and concludes by saying that
This Is not Il condition OF affairs that
en- be tolerated. Through every lawful
and proper means the Chinese of China
town have endcavored 10 get justice.
They are beginning to feel that they
cannot expect any reasonably fair treat
mcnt Even the proverbial worm will
tcrn, and We Vcry seriously fear the
'ual outcome II proceedings OF this sort
are permitted To continue
To the Police Commissioner Mr..
Walmeslcy wrote on behalf OF the
'luong kee Chung Company and Henry
Moy and Wong Coon sing. both mem
nere of that company, protesting against
me destruction Of property and the
Iough handling of chinese. He lodged
~ complaint against Inspector Dsyer
and Detectives Jones and Bailey
Furthermore, he said that he will serve
papers to-day in an action for trespass
and injury to property against the same
Two detectives.