The Washington times., 1918-07-07
q PARLIAMENTARY
OPIUM OUTFITS, ARE
TAKEN IN RAID HERE

Twenty-seven Cinnamon were cap
tured and many pounds of opium.
other narcotics. and a score OF hop
smoking outfits were conhscated by
the police and Government agents
yesterday afternoon in eight spec
tacular raids made simultaneously ia
Chinatown and other sections Of
Washington.
&, Chinatown. that section of. Penn
sylFania avenue between Third and
Four-and-one-half streets received
the surprise of its life when the au-
thorities swooped down on it A
number of the Celestials attempted to
escape, but the weIl-engineered plans
OF Major Pullman, Superintendent of
Police. and Inspector of Detectives
Grant prevented their making a get
away.
SeVenty-aVe Policemen in Raids-
Armed with search warrants, sew
enty-five policemen and detectives,
led by Major Pullman, Inspector
Grant, and Daniel L Porter, assistant
chief Of agents of the Internal Rev
enue Service, rushed" the Chinese
establishments and cornered the &C.
cupants Of the places before any Of
them could dispose of any evidence
which the police sought
OF the twenty-seven arrested, only
eight were held and they were scattered
about in as many precinct police sta
tons to prevent their personal contact
and communication. They were charged
with violation OF the Harrison drug law
by having opium in their possession
@Mayor of Chinatown"
One Of the Chinese arrested and held
Is Charlie Sue, ffty-four years old. who
lives at 535 Pennsylvania avenue north
west and who is in a restaurant bust
ness at 317 Pennsylvania avenue. Sue
Il dubbed the mayor Of Chinatown"
he is the recognized leader Of the Chi
nese in Washington Sue was the first
to be arrested
Despite his shrewdness, he fell into
trap, the police say, laid for him by
one Of the Government agents, who, a
few minutes before the raids. is alleged
to have given him $40 for seven pounds
of opium. The, purchase Of this alleged
opium was the signal for the raids in
Chinatown. As soon as the Government
agent hal paid for the opium and car
ried it from the restaurant. he waved a
handkerchief to the many policemen
in the vicinity. and they Immediately
swoopnd down on the various establish
mentG.
Money In Poekets-
When Sue was searched in the
presence Of a number Of policemen
and Government agents, the $420,
which has been marked by Major
Pullman. was taken from his pockets.
Caught redhanded, Sue declined to
make any statement
, Sue. with the other twenty-six
Cinnamon, were Whisked away from
Chinatown in auto-patrols to police
headquarters and after being ques-
toned and Investigated, nineteen
were released
Beside Sue, those arrested were:
Shad Moy, forty years old, a mer-
chant. 31S Pennsylvania avenue
northwest: Lee Wah, fifty years old,
q merchant. 325 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; Henry Moy, thirty-three
years old. a merchant, 81 Pennsyl-
Vania avenue northwest; Charles
Tucker, ffty-four years old. 325 Penn
| sylvania avenue northwest: Sing Lee.
/ sixty years old, a laundryman. 1000 S
street northwest and Han Lee, forty
years, lAundryman, 1924 N street
northwest
Raid In GeorEetown
The raid on the establishment of
the Georgetown laundryman was led
By Captain Falvey. Lee was busy
at work when Captain FRlvey and a
number OF policemen and detectives
walked into his place. He was placed
under arrest and a search Of the
place, the police say. revealed a can
Of opium, several complete opium
smoking outfits. lamps. bowls and
other paraphernalia used in smoking
the narcotic,
Detective Sergeant Vermillon had
charge OF the raid on Sing Lees
place. No opium was found but the
police uncovered several "hop" out
fits.
While these raids were in progress,
Major Pullman and his squad OF plain
clothes men and the Government
agents were busy In Chinatown They
raided 81. 31s. 325, and 336 PennsyI-
vania avenue.