Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-17
HUMAN SLAVERY IN SACRAMENTO.
Fugitive from a Lecherous Monster
Returned Under Color of Law.

"A Fugitive from LecherOus Monster
Returned Under Color of Law.
On Sunday night last Chinese woman
named Fung Lin escaped from a low den
in Chinatown, where she had been in pos
session Of Chinaman who claimed her as
his property, and whom he held for base
purposes. After her escape her master pub
lished, by posters in Chinatown, the offer
of a reward of 500 for her capture and
return.
She has since been hunted as with blood
hounds, to seek out her hiding place and
force her again into the clutches and worse
than slavery, of her so-called owner.
1t is now ascertained that she left
the brothel, in which she
was unwillingly and forcbly con-
fined, for the purpose of marrying one of
her own race, also residing in this CITY. She
was found night before last. hiding from
her slave master, at the residence of Ben
Cohen, where the Chinaman she desires to
marry is domestic servant. The family
OF Alr. Cohen, respected citizen, were alb
sent from the city, and the Chinaman was
thus enabled to use the premises for her as
q place of refuge
Those engaged in the ''slave hunt" hay
ing found where she was secreted, the
strong arm of the American law was next
sought to drag her from her hiding. and
restore her by force to her barbarous slave
master ana so-called owner. As this could
not be done openly, the usual trumped-up
charge of petty theft was used against her.
Justice Haynes was applied to for warrant
for her arrest, but to his honor be it said,
he absolutely refused to have anything to
do with the dastardly business.
\ warrant was then procured, late at
night, from Justice Henley, and ii is to be
hoped, was granted without knowledge
upon his part as to its real purpose.
Armed with this lease of authority to cap
ture the fugitive slave and return her to
bondage OF inhuman yileness, Constable
swift and the attorney for the prosecution,
John I. Carey, went to the residence of
Mr.. Cohen, whore he was joined by local
officer William Dolan, of that beat who
assisted in the search, and finding her in
one OF the rooms of the house, claims the
slavemaster's reward
Having thus obtained possession of the
human chattel, she was taken before an
American magistrate, whose intelligence
We Will not insult by assuring that
he did not by this time know that the
whole proceeding was hollow and wicked
farce. Of course the purpose was not to
have the woman punished for the alleged
oiiense, and sent to Jail, but to return
her through the agency of the law of
free State, TO the bonds of slavery from
which the poor wretch had escaped.
This was accomplished through
bail being furnished by friends
OF the so-called owner, when he again took
possession of his chattel" and returned
her to his vile den in Chinatown. The case
is set for hearing in Justice Henlev's Court
at l P. NJ. to-day. The programme will be.
as II always has been, 10 dismiss the charge
by the prosecution, and thus leave the VIC
tim in the hands OF her lecherous task
master
Mr.. District Attorney Buckley. as the
legal representative of the people, in whose
name this piece of traffic in human flesh is
attempted. you have duty to perform.
See to it that, in the name of the people
and to uphold the majesty of the law. this
case is either prosecuted to conviction and
the woman sent to Jail, or those who COM
mltted perjury in swearing out the war
rants be arrested and punished to the ex-
tent of the law
fou should insist, Mr.. Buckley, that the
prisoner be brought before the Court to-
| Gay, and, if innocent, that she be given her
liberty and be permitted TO go where she
pieases. You, Mr.. Buckley, represent The
| People, and no other attorney can appear
for The People, except by your consent.
nor can case prosecuted in the name of
The People be dismissed without your con-
| sent, If you choose to interfere.
The people of Sacramento county have
| twice shown their confidence in Won by
electipg you to represent them. Tbey
have confidence that yon will honor their
trust in you IL this instance.