Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-05
ANG TAI DUCK.
furtier Correspondence Regarding the
Wickersham Murderar

Vickersham Murderer.
Chief Of Police Crowley, of San Francis
co, received Wednesday evening the fol-
lowing correspondence from Senator STAN
ford
WASHINGTON. February .. 1856.
n Cfg1c'ey, Esq. Chief Of Police San Francisco,
tdk-DEAR SIR: Your telegram of Yesterday
stating laa1l lhat the Japanese Government would
probably release the murderer Ang Tai Duck,
was duly received and by me irrmediately re-
ierred 10 the Secretary of State for his consdera-
@ .lon, as !, TINS morning, telegTaphsd you. Pre-
Nlous 10 the receipt of your telegrara he handed
me copies OF yoar correspondence with the
Japanese Minister on the same subject in
close 'he same to you. Respectfully,
LELAND STANFORD.
LEGATION OF JAPAN, February II, 1856.
SIR; In reference to the alleged Chinese muir
derer Ang Tai Duck | have the honor to.conyey
10 you, SIR, copy of the telegram herewith in
closed. Whleh received from Count Inouye to-
cay, and beg your answer at earliest convent
ence so as 10 enable me to answer Count Inouye
on the subject herein mentioned am dear
sir. your 'aithfnl servant, B. KI,KI.
To Hon. T. f. BAYARD
TOXIC, February II, 1886
70 hCkI ep0n your recommendation the
japanese Government have withdrawn the war
rant for arrest of Ang Tai Duck, but Instructed
police in the interest of justice in case he landed
IN Yokohama, TO detain him at once in order to
prevent possible escape. He landed yesterday
and was accordingly arrested Shall be surrend-
cred TO an agent designed by the Governor of
CALIFORNIA upon production of proper papers, if
the unueu states Government desire so 10 do
otherwise he will be released Assure the honor
able Secretary of State that the Japanese Coy
ernment VIII not afford an asylum TOR fusitiyes
escaped from friendly powers. and consequently
Will not in this case impose any Conditions
which the honorable Secretary cannot comply
with. Show this to the honorable Secretary and
answer Dy cable INoUYE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, February NJ 1856 I
SIR: have the honor 10 acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your note of the 17th inst, relative to
the detention Mt Yokohama on the 10th inst of
Ang Tai Duck a Chinese subject aoc,1ced 81
having committed murder in the state of CALI
tornla and expressing the willingness of your
Government to surrender the man to an agent
designated by the Governor of California upon
production OF proper papers without imposing
any conditions which /, as Secretary of State Of
the United States could not comply with /
need not use many words to express the salts
faction with which this proof Of the friendly dis
position OF Jspan toward the United States is
received As Ii the recent case of Calvin Pratt
tins Government cannot, in the absence of a
treaty OF extradition, request the surrender of
the accused TO any agent OF the Federal Govern
ment OF the United States or otherwise directly
intervene TO effect his return butia the interest
OF good order and law, and TO avoid miscarriage
of Justice by the escape ofole accused of a hei-
nous crime, the Government. Of the United States
would be much gTaliiied were the Japanese
Government to see its way open to the voluntary
surrender of Ang Tai Duck to the agent of the
State of California on the production OF prima
iacie proof Of gliit satisfactory to the ia. anese
authorities who have detained him. The spirit
i'll which the Government of Japan has treated
the question and that which preceded it affords
hopeful promise that, being met by the right
spirit on the part of the United States n treatv
of extradition between the two countries NAV
soon be accomplished, which will suffice to meet
all future cases arising between them Accept.
SIR the renewed assurance of my highest con-
sideration. r. f. BAyAeD
To i. Kuki.