Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-21

seemed right it appeared to be
very commendable and effective
plan for getting rid of or checking
mOnstrous evil.
In reality, however, it is nothing
less than cunningly devised
scheme to effect precisely what was
pretended to be opposed. Cargo
after cargo of females, mostly
young, came over. Some of them
had relatives here and reached
them, but the rest were consigned"
to certain parties here who had
bought them in China, while others
were sold here to any who would
pay the required price. An aver
age consignment was worth to the
Chinese from $4,000 to $4,000.
From the lot few would be selected
and sent back to China, to show tho
Americans that the plan was a
highly moral one and deserved
their support. But discussions and
jealousios arose, and the writ of
ha5eaS corpus was invoked. The
decision of the Fourth District
Court exploded the entire system,
and reduced the trafickers in wO-
men ta the necessity of prosecuting
their business by the old methods,
which, still illegal as the other, had
not the outward appearance of a
moral movement in aid of Chris
tianity and general social virtue.
The original plan was to kidnap,
MAIN or kill, and that is the plan
which is now being acted upon with
bloody consequences. The shrewd
conductors are enabled to certain
extent to use and abuse the process
ses of law for their nefarious pur
poses and when these fail they do
not hesitate to resort to murder for
the accomplishment of the same
ends. Whatever crowd or combi
nation Of Cinnamon get possession
Of the women who are being brought
here monthly in such large num-
bers make no difference They are
all alike anxious to realize the
profits Of their sale, and they are
large. SO lucrative is the business,
Notwithstanding the little draw
backs of conspiracy and assassina-
ton which are encountered, the
chiefs are enabled to hire white men
to 90 to the steamers and assist
them, paying them from $50 to
500 for their service.
Some time since one Chinaman
established himself in China for the
purpose of shipping women like
cattle to This port. His name was
Kun Cook. The branch house here
encountered obstacles. Four wO-
men whom he sent over were taken
away from his wife by the aid OF
several regular policemen, and they
were sent away. AT the present
time it appears that a man named
All Fook enjoys a monopoly OF the
traffic, and by shrewd means, on
the arrival Of the last steamer, he
procured the aid of officers of the
law to get and keep possession of
his large consignment of females.
He first caused it to be whispered
in the ears of Chief Crowley
that certain parties were going
to the steamer dock and would
fight for possession Of the wo-
men unless a posse were sent
down. They were arming, and
there was great danger Of riot.
The facts proved that a riot was
threatened, and it was only by
chance it did not occur. However,
men were stationed at the gates,
and a Chinaman, in order to get
through to the steamer must have
the Mail COmpany's pass with the
mark of All Fook, "C. A." on it.
Some who did not have that in
dorsement were turned back. The
result was that the 396 ChinawO-
men were hauled off the deck IN
baggage wagons, like so many
calves, and taken to the various
alleys designated by the head inn
porter. To prevent a successful!
combination ofhis rivals, he divided
the cargo into three parts, and they
were discharged simultaneously al
the places pointed out by his agents
| The man All Fook is very sue
cessfnl. But he is in mortal feal
from his enemies, his rivals in the
trade. They held meeting re
Gently and authoratatively offered
reward of 81 900 for his head, ano
$500 for that of each Of his agents
An assassin was procured who un,
dertook to shoot him; but as Il
proved, killed the wrong man. They
agreed to pay all the expenses o.
his trial if he should be arrested
if sent to State prison 800 pei
month to defray extra expenses
and they bound themselves to senc
his family 500 per month in the
event of his being hung. Men wht
attended this meeting We're arrested
and examined on a charge of con
spiracy, but the court dismissed
them. At once word was sent t
All Fook that he must leave thu
city or they would butcher him; anC
they openly declared that before