Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE SLAVE MARKET.
New Phase of the Chinese Woman sIav-
cry Case.

New Phase of the Chinese Woman SIav-
cry Case.
Justice Henley 5 Courtroom and the hall
adjoining were thronged with Cinnamon at
P. NJ. yesterday, to hear the case of the
Chinawoman Fong Lin, WAC left her own
er's quarters early Sunday morning, and
was soon secreted at residence on n street
by her lover, the Chinese cook employed
there, but was found and arrested by Con-
stable Swift about / A. NJ Tuesday. a war
rant acc using her of stealing $23 rs having
been sworn out by one All Fav, in the in
terest of her owner, in order that she might
be regained. The full exposure made by
the RlCoRD-U UNION yesterday, of the scan
dalous proceedings in the case, and the vile
uses TO which the Chinese slave own
ers" put the law, to secure the re-
turn of their fugitives, awakened gen
eral interest. District Attorney Buckley
appeared for the people generally, and J. T.
Carey represented the prosecuting Celes-
tials. After the Courtroom had been par
tally cleared of Cinnamon, the case was
taken up. The defendant proved to be
large, fat, more attractive in feature than
the generality of her class, and neatly at
tired. She appeared to be in tremor of
alarm, and had evidently been cautioned 10
be reticent The Chinaman whom she had
run away with did not appear, neither did
All fav, who SWore out the warrant against
her, but he had not been subpenaed.
as the case was only called that a
day for the trial might be fixed As.
she could not understand English, Lee
Hung, the Police Court Interpreter. was
called upon to act, but she either could NOT
or would not understand Kim. Several
Cinnamon of the gang to which her owner
belongs sat opposite TO her, and at times gave
her peculiar looks and mods. Seeing this
Judge Henley changed her position, but
still her eyes would at times wonder to-
ward the men, as if seeking instructions as
to how to act. After many Intellectual eff
forts to get her to understand the inter
prefer. who was directed to tell her that
she would be protected, the Court INQUIRED
of the Cinnamon why she could not I'M
derstand, and was told that she spoke
different dialect from the Interpreter.
Quong Soon, one of " the gang was then
asked if he spoke her dialect, and intimated
to the Court that he did-spoke all of them
in fact was way up linguist He
was directed to interpret, and Lee Hung
told to watch him. Lee insisted that he
understood the woman and she him well
enough. Ask her," said Judge Henley,
" II there is any Chinaman in the room she
is afraid of, and tell her she need not be
afraid; | will protect her" Quong Soon
addressed the woman. who presently nod
ded her head. Soon then started to tell the
Court, She says that" when Judge Hen
ley interrupted, She didn't saw word.
You get out. What did he say to her. Lee?''
Lee replied, He told her if she took
the money to bend her head :" That let
Mr.. Soon out. All 10y was then tried as
an interpreter and through him it was
learned that jury trial was not wanted
bat the Judge had no confidence in him. as
he belonged to the same crowd as Soon and
the others, and he was dismissed, the Judge
stating that he would set the case for trial
at p. NJ. to-day, and that as he did not con-
slider the bond good that had been given for
the woman's appearance she should be
taken TO the county Jail and kept there,
with directions that the Cinnamon should
not be allowed TO see her, until the Court
should give an order to the contrary. Her
bail was raised to $1,000 Constable Swift
took the woman, whose countenance indi-
Gated that she did not believe she had a
friend in the room or the world and thew
left the building for the county JAIL pro-
cession of Cinnamon following at a rea-
sonable distance behind. During the after
noon the owner and his party were busily
engaged in an endeavor to find suitable
bondsmeD, but up to a late hour they had
met with poor success as District Attorney
sessment roll to see how much the pro-
posed bondsmen were assessed for. They
finally succeeded in giving the bail and the
woman was taken to Chinatown. The
appearances are that the woman's owner
and his friends have arranged the whole
affair very nicely so that the white mans
laws will give them all the aid they need in
keeping possession of their human proper-
". An ray Will probably not appear, and
woman who is said TO be witness as re-
CARDS the theft, will not be found. or will
know little, if anything, when called
upon to testify, and of course there viii not
be any case against the defendant At that
stage, II the Cinnamon had not been smart
the woman might have chance to escape
from her slavery; but they were smart for
on the day following her capture by Con-
stable Swift marriage license was pro-
cured, and Justice Post knowing nothing
OF the true inwardnessn of the matter.
married her to Chan Lee, one of their marty
So that the bold lover who steals her now
sets at defiance American law and Chinese
barbarism. The woman was released on
bail early last evening.
GRAND CONCERT THIS EvESING.-This
evening at the Congregational Church
a grand concert will be gwen by Mrs.
FleiSsner-Lewis, assisted by G.. Rau. the
eminent baritone, of San Francisco: Miss
Gertie Carly, soprano; Miss Louise Kaibel
yiolinist; Miss Gertie Gerrish Miss Her
minia Fleissner, pianists Otto Fleissner,
organist and musical director The pro.
gramme for the evening will include some
very pleasing numbers, and as whole
cannot fail, when rendered by such talent
ed musicians, to give complete satisfaction.
Admission, 80 cents. Tickets can be pro-
cured at ". C. Lewis & Co.'S and at c. S.
Houghton's.
Police CoURr-The business before this
tribunal was disposed of in short order
yesterday morning. The trial of the two
charges of disturbing the peace pending
against Henry A. Caulfeld was set for the
24th......John Touhey's case of disturbing
the peace was continued until Saturday,
and +. J. ClaIk's case of battery went over
until the 27th.-....Ah Toy, arrested for ex-
hibiting, forfeited her deposit.
HAMMERS Music Store, No. S26 J street.
Largest assortment of musical merchandise
in the city.