The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-24

OF the police department charged
with having narcotics In his posses
sion. After his arrest II was Learned
that ho had previously been arrested
by federal officers. and waa. at the
time OF his apprehension by Baer.
man and Anderson. at liberty on
$500 bail. pending the action OF the
grand jury.
AT their request no wss delivered
into the hands Of tho federal author.
itics~and again was turned loose.
Following indictment by tho grand
jury a trial date was set
But King Leo had no trial. for
King IN a wise Chincc. Besides, he
has money. A few days prior 10 the
date set for trial King Lee executed
what II known al an offer In com.
promise"
This offer was transmitted 20
Washington. ID. c.. and th~s records
In the United States district court
show that the trial In being post.
poned until tho action OF the proper
official or officials In the capitol city.
The terms under which King Lee
Is willing 20 compromise with the
government cannot be learned until
such time as his offer In accepted or
rejected. But 4, il not difficult 10
mako a fairly accurate guess, for II
Is OF record that King has done this
thing before
HERE ARE some factE
II On the fifth day Of November.
1918. King Leo wan placed In tn.
county jail. charged with selling mar.
eoties. Twenty five days later. ~
shown BY the jail records. he was re
leased by tho United States marshal
on $1,000 bonds. Records In the
United States dls,ris attorneys Of.
flee show that on IN. sixth day Of
December. the same year. King Lee
was indicted. and on the s7rd OF the
same month was arraign~d. He
pleaded mot guilty. and his triai
was set for January 10. 1919.
Was King leo tried on the 10th Of
January. 1897
King Lee was not
Two days prior TO the day set this
very astute chinaman awaited him.
self OF the opportunity 30 generously
provided by the United States gov.
eminent OF submitting a formal Of.
fer in compromises In this document
King Lee dcpo-~d that he Was indeed
a prosecuted Individual He admit.
ted that he was technically guilty Of
violating the provisions OF tho Har.
rison act. but felt that he was en-.
titled TO lcnl.ncy. lie would. he said.
be quite willing 20 contribute the
sum OF 800 90 Uncle sam. provided
tho matter b. dropped.
Uncle Sam accepted Kings mos,
generous offer. and tho matter was
duly closed King Lee smiled and
wcn, about his merry DOPE pcddiing
way.
With such precedent established
II would not be difficult to predict
the final outcome Of the case now
pending.
Inm SAT King L~e went about
~ hts merry dope peddling wayf
Saturday evening a Chinarnan nc
e~p'ed a marked IS bill from a police
plain clothes operative At the corner
OF Second ave. and Ye.ier Way. for
which money he agreed 20 deliver a
package OF -wno~- But not here.
oh. no. Oriental crafs stipulated that
the delivery should be made At some
other point. The Chink and the ~.
parent 'hypc" arranged to meet at
Fourth and Washington at a certain
hour. when tho dope would DO de.
ilyercd.
A. tho appointed time This same
handsome chinaman approached the
intersection named Apparently he
was looking for some ons.
And sosncone vas looking for him.
Two policemen stopped out and
nahbed tho astounded Chinamar n.
They shook him down. A marked s.
biil--thc same one that had been
passed q short while Beforehand n
single package of white stuff were
found on the willy chink.
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