Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-04
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN FRANCIsCo. May 3.-The Senate
Commission to investigate the Chinese
question ia now sitting in Sacramento.
Yesterday G. P. O'Neil, a policeman,
testified to having been q witness OF q
sale OF Chinese woman for $500. The
woman soon after suicided, not liking
the man to whom she was sold. He
also stated he had been informed by Chi
ness that they attended the Mission
schools solely to learn English, and
laughed at the idea of becoming Chris
tians. All Dan, Chinese interpreter,
testified that two Chinese Interpreters
had been killed in Sacramento for their
services in court procuring convictions,
and that a reward was outstanding for !
his life, and he had seen similar notices
posted in San Francisco. Such notices
contain an agreement to employ counsel
to defend the murderer il arrested, and
recompense him if imprisoned, and send
money to his relatives in China if exc
cuted. His testimony concerning the
Chinese companies is similar to that
heretofore published. Charles I. Jones,
District Attorney of Sacramento, gave
his experience as to how the Chinese
compromise felonies, abduct females,
etc., his testimony being in the main re-
capituiation of similar evidence given
before the commission when sitting in
San Francisco.
In the cnse of the Central Pacific Co.
against A. A. Cohen the deposition of
W. E. Brown was taken yesterday and
to-day. He testified very reluctantly,
and after much crosse questioning several
contradictory answers said that he was
secretary OF the Contract and Finance
Company for number OF years; that
the company consisted of Leland STAN
ford, G. P. Huntington, Mark Hopkins,
Chas. s. Croker and e. B. Croker;
that it was organized for the purpose of
obtaining contracts from the Central Pa
cifio to build road; that the directors
of the Central Pacific paid over to the
Contract and Finance Company stock of
the railroad to the amount of ffty-four
million dollars, subsequently dividing it
among the members Of the Contract and
Finance Company, in conformity with
permission telegraphed from Washing
ton.
| Admiral Rodgers has released Pay In
spector Spalding from custody.
The South San Francisco anti.coolie
club at meeting last night Endorsed the
action Of the people Of Antioch in get
ting rid Of the China question, and some
OF the speakers advocated similar
course in the city. A significant re.
solution was passed admitting the boys
OF the ward to the meetings on the
ground that they could be of great SER
vice in working out the desired end.
, The Young Mems Universal Reform
Club held meeting last evening In Hi
hernia Hall. Communication from the
18th Ward anti. Chinese Club, Truckee
Caucasian League and Anti. Chinese
Club Of Suffer Greek reporting their or
ganization and desire to cooperate witt
the club were read. Saml. Brannan ad
dressed the meeting advocating similal
t measures to those used by the people o.
Antioch. Violence, he said, must b
;. used, and was UNSUITABLE when uset
iudiciously, and il the Federal govern
ment would take no active measures tn
people would have to take the matter il
/, their own hands. Another speaker sal
he had heard it stated on good authorit
that the insurance companies intend t
cancel all policies on factories wher
D. Chinese labor is employed and also o
all buildings within one block OF China
town. The report Of the proceedings
Antioch was read and vote taken O.
the question: were the people of Antioo
justified in the measures they used in Q,
polling the Chinese. The result was
he forcible and unanimous yes. Mr.. Hon
~ ford made violent speech advocatin
ce marching in armed bodies through Il
streets and cleaning out the Chine'
is summarily. A committee was appoints
to.wait on oil parties employing Chine
in and request the discharge Of oil SUI
and the substitution of white men. III
es, intent and policy Of the Geoshon Socie
or. was explained by David Womsley
M santa Rosa, Marshal Of the societ
nal Every man who joins is obliged to Ia
he an iron Glad oath, binding him to 81
ed ploy no Chinese labor in any oapacil
m. The Sergeant.at-Arms Of the RefoI
tel Club had received telegram saying Il
not 1900 stpad of arms can be deliver
raj here at ten days notice at $3.50
tor musket.
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