New-York tribune., 1886-01-08
CoURr iYTERrRETERS DISAGREE.

wo KEGS CIVIL SUIT FAILS IGNoMINIOUsLf-A
SENSATION IN CHINATOWN.
Wo Kee is an aristocratic Chin iaman ot Mott
st. lie Is said be worth 3Cooo thous he uocs mo-
look It, At any rate lie is the landlord OF NO hott 81"
Over two years ago lie leased his house 10 ChhS ls'
Yu Tux Zee Ting, and two silent partners all OF "hon'
formed the Yuog Tung Opam Company. y fortnight
400 these FIVE gentlemen informed Wo Kee that they
would xiii him. WO Kee objected, aud ohered as a
ransom $50 cash down, AID $500 at date Ihe terms
were accepted but when Wo Kce WHO had been taken In
lonely spot got back 10 the light OF day. ho Yowcd nc
would not pay $780, being under dnress at the lime ot
his nroinise More that, he distinctly ordered the
Yung Tang Opinm Company to clear ont Of NO Mott
st Finally few days ago Wo Kee brought up the three
fr,t-named uien before Justice Smith in the Tombs
Poice Court where they were bound over 10 Keep the
nesce But No Kee was aroused. He would have no
disreput able OF ium den his premises and entered
poon to pnt the tenants The hearing OF the case
c,me ND Yesterday before Just'o Clancy in the Fist
Judicial District Court. The petition was trst read
Then Wo Kee :ook stand. He was followed by an
other Chinaman. who was his Interpreter
Pat him outside the railing" eaii the Justice.
Cant Interpreters consrlng IN private Will the
witness"
The interpreter was summarily elected. Thcreupoa
Colonel Charley Spencer objected that the Interpreter
Wa, p1eudIced and produced his interpreter This
made trouble bat both finally accepted AS umpire
iuterpre'eIs and referee Was appointed 70 see that
SMr wo Xee. how DO you swearT said the Justice,
producing Bible. =,
thought he making q Joke
The Bible was Put into Wo KEGS left hand, his right
vas prOpped up aud the Justice repeated the usual
oath WO Kee made response, bnt his interpreter MT
him over the Of his head, which made Detldes
bow OF Attire alton, almost fight The examination
proceeded persons speaeDgat oncekF1nally Just
zee Clancy after ordering Counsel Brice for tho alnin
OF the tabe upon which he had climbed in Bis excite
inent raped for order, and only Wo KEGS mutterlD2s
continued 70 be heard. He then questioned AS To
lease and stated through his interpreter that II bad
been a wOyears lease, that the company never would
lay their full rent, aud that they PAID none al all
TBe nterI then stated that Wo Ree'was uDduly
Influenced when the lease made, and that anyhow IL
was up last May.
"Oh You lie you e" said Interpreter No. 2, shaking
his fist at No. !. He said IL mp In October.
How's that Referee, did he lief' said the Court
va, ya' replied that worthy. -.
"Pnt MIN ont" continued Justice Clancy. Tbs suit
is quasled. The evidence Is at varauoe Win the
petition. Go and make new petition, "o kce' II you
Wa1i 10 get anything -,
Va Kee then led away sorrowing. Bnt the trouble
was not A. about twenty Chnamen were taking
AMI squaDbDg In Centro-s, Officer Ga1ity approached
two Of them, rather more quiet than tho rest
: " Come along, john said he, you're wanted
Tne two, who the silent partntrs of tho firm re-
fused 10 70 ~ the TOnbs. However. Colonel Spencer
taa Il was all right. and he wouldn't lot them DO hurt
Abeu 500 people followed the unfortunate silent men 10
fhe Tonbs There they arragncd for breach OF tue
poace Kee. Ball was given however, ana they
were released til il o'clock this morning