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August 18, 1890
The Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Robbery at Chinese laundry in Little's Hotel basement: proprietor Sam Lung loses $15 and silk items while out with Chicago visitor, whose trunk was also burglarized by forced entry.
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Chinese Laundry Robbed.
A Chinese laundry in the basement of Little's Hotel, East Washington and New Jersey streets, was robbed during the absence, yesterday afternoon, of the proprietor, Sam Lung, of $15 and a number of small articles of silk. Lung was out showing the sights of the city to a Chinese friend from Chicago, who had arrived the night before, and whose trunk was broken into and rifled. Entrance was effected by bursting in the door. Sam wore a very doleful face when relating his misfortune to the police.
A Chinese laundry in the basement of Little's Hotel, East Washington and New Jersey streets, was robbed during the absence, yesterday afternoon, of the proprietor, Sam Lung, of $15 and a number of small articles of silk. Lung was out showing the sights of the city to a Chinese friend from Chicago, who had arrived the night before, and whose trunk was broken into and rifled. Entrance was effected by bursting in the door. Sam wore a very doleful face when relating his misfortune to the police.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Chinese Laundry
Robbery
Sam Lung
Little's Hotel
Trunk Rifled
What entities or persons were involved?
Sam Lung
Where did it happen?
Basement Of Little's Hotel, East Washington And New Jersey Streets
Story Details
Key Persons
Sam Lung
Location
Basement Of Little's Hotel, East Washington And New Jersey Streets
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon
Story Details
A Chinese laundry was robbed of $15 and small silk articles while proprietor Sam Lung was absent, showing the city to a Chinese friend from Chicago whose trunk was also broken into and rifled. Entrance was made by bursting in the door.