Goon

Plaintiff in error Mark Goon and one Ga Lee were indicted under what is commonly called the Jones-Miller Narcotie Act ( 42 Stat. 596 ), and were convicted of- concealing opium, knowing the same to have been unlawfully imported into the United States.

Briefly, the evidence shows that government agents went to a certain hotel in Seattle, Wash., on November 26, 1924, and while watching outside they saw Mark Goon enter the hotel. They followed him to the third floor. He walked past his room, and when he saw the agents he “tried to go to the toilet.” He was told to go to his room, and replied that he had no room tliere. About that time the hotel maid appeared, and Goon said to her, “I have room 325, understand.” The maid opened the door to room 326, which the agents searched, and there found narcotics. While conducting the search, Ga Lee arrived, inserted a key in the door and entered. He was searched by the agents, and both yen shee and smoking opium were found on his person. Nothing in the nature of narcotics was found on the person of Mark Goom

The hotel clerk testified that one week previously, on November 19th, Mark G'oon registered and paid a week’s rent for room 326, which was…