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Show oo OPIUM SMOKING CASE BEFORE POLICE JODGE Only one case occupied the attention of the municipal court this morning, that one being a charge against a Chinese Chi-nese for smoking opium. The Chinaman China-man gave his name as Wong. He was booked at the police station as Wong Chinaman and was fined the sum of $10 for violating the law relating to the unlawful use of drugs. Wong, somewhat decrepit in body, a single tooth standing guard at the , l c i.iH j ; 1,1. . Ijui i.u.1 ui ui ictue (Uiu inuiruuui jim- an evil fang from between lips that tried in vain to cover it, and admitting to being 65 years of age and the victim of the opium habit for more than 30 years, stood before the court while his friend. Chin Q. Chan, of Plum Alley Al-ley in Salt Lake, acted as interpreter. While Chin Q Chan smiled soavelv, albeit mysteriously, he endeavored to give the court an imitation of a Chinese Chi-nese diplomat- acting- like a white man in dealing with white men. He Interpreted the questions asked by the court officlaJs and imparted the valuable valu-able and occasionally enlightening answers an-swers of the defendant. There were several other Chinese in the court room to see the way of a white man in dealing with an offense agamsi the while man's law, but which act is good in Chinese law, morals, custom and habits, according to current report by those steeped in Oriental lore and wisdom Wong was arrested by Deputy Sheriff William Brown and another deputy from the sheriffs office. The arrest took place last night at a place on Lincoln ave nue, between Twentv-f ourth and Twcntv -fifth streets. A Chinese named Leo was arrested at the same time, though, according to the testimony, J Leo was' not smoking, but assisting Wong to indulge in his 20-year habit. Leo admitted 'hat he was holding the pipe and had prepared the dope Wong was on his back on a table and Leo 6tood beside. According to the testimony testi-mony of the officers Leo hastily communicated com-municated with a blazing fire In a stove and attempted to give a burnt offering to the god of law by sacrific-! sacrific-! ing to the flames the pipe. Not having hav-ing been accustomed to making such sacrifices, Leo was somewhat awed I and fumbled like an embarrassed school girl. The pipe bowl fell on the floor and only part of it got to the flames. The other part wah takon I into custody by the officers, While the court fined Wong $10 because be-cause he is old and decrepit and the victim of a habit that would bring I death to him in a prison cell in B few weeks Leo did not gel off so easib ' not sir The case against him was I dismissed, but the county attorney stated that he would file another I against him, charging assistance in the 'unlawful act instead of actual participation. partici-pation. Leo had left a deposit of $25 bail which is still at the station. He I will appear in court tomorrow morning to learn his fate. |