The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-08-01
A HIDEoUs TRAFFIC.
The Slave Trade in ChinatOwn-Get Vows
Sad StOry-NIongOlian Depravity.


The Slave Trade in Chinatown-Get Vows
Sad StOry-NIongOIian Depravity.
Alta CALIFORNIAN
If the republican presidential candidate had
been present yesterday afternoon in Judge
Rearden's court he would probably have been
very effectually cured of his philO-Chinese pro-
clivities. The scene in the court room was by
no means an uncommon one for this city, but it
involved certain principles and sentiments of
morality that lie at the very foundation of pro-
gressive civilization and good government. Not
only that, but the incident about to be related
also appealed to the Caucasian sense of ehivalry
and revealed in a striking manner one hideous
aspect of the Chinese question.
Sam Young is perhaps as evil-vlsaged Mon
golian as ever held an honored position in high
binder circles or forced to a living death his
unfortunate female slaves. He looked like a
very devil, and though a child-like smile fitted
now and tEen athwart his sallow face, the lurk-
ing, demon glare in his eyes was ever apparent
He was backed up, too, by about as hard a look
ing crew as could well be dug out of the Slums
mented by a around his neck of most
formidable dimensions. He looked as if his
head had been hacked off with hand-saw, and
then roughly sewn onto his neck again.
Sam Young was in court for the purpose of
dragging from the presbyterian Chinese home
young girl named Get Vow, whom he claimed
to be his wife, and whom he swore Miss Gull
bertson, the matron of the mission, was illegally
restraining of her liberty
The girl was quite good looking from celes-
tial standpoint,and though evidently very much
frightened, told her story when placed on the
stand in a perfectly straightforward way.
When the City of Puebla arrived from San
Diego Sunday afternoon, Miss Culbertson, who
had learned that Get Vow was on the steamer
and was being brought to this city for immoral
purposes, met Get Vow on the dock, and by
the aid OF an interpreter. asked her if she did
not want to go t. the mission. Vow eagerly
grasped at the chance, and Immediately sought
the safe haven protered her. Sam Young
however, who saw a valuable chattle slipping
out OF his possession, promptly made applica-
ton by writ OF habeas corpus for Get Vows
release.
Charles G. Nagel who was one of Young's
counsel yesterday produced marriage certif-
cate as evidence that Get Vow was actually
Young's wife. Nagle also testified that he had
taken Young and Vow before Justice of the
Peace Boland and had been witness to the
ceremony. Nagle was very confident that
Young was a good and honest Chinaman. In
view Of the testimony later adduced Mr.. Ma
giles confidence was not shared in to an alarm
ing extent by the court.
When Get Vow was called to the stand All
Young, very pretty Chinese girl OF most
modest mien, was summond by the defense to
act as interpreter. She has been at the Mission
Nagle objected, in behalf of his client, to All
Young acting as interpreter, saying that he
was of the belief that the Mission folks had in
structed her as to what answers to put in the
witness mouth. He asked that a big fat,
gross-lOoking heather, whom he presented to
the court, be sworn to act as interpreter.
Judge Readen took one look at the burly
heather, then at All Young, who stood hes-
tatingly just inside the rail. The Judge asked
her few questions, asd then said very de-
cidedly to his clerk: Swear her in as the in
1--WE want our interpreter sworn too" put
in Sam Young's counsel.
"He will not be sworn" said the judge, i'm
patiently: "if he wants to stand there and see
if she interprets truthfully he may"
So the big, fat Monaghan stood by All Young
and apparently was most anxious to catch her
in a lie. His efforts were futile, however, if he
had any such hope for All Young interpreted
with such simple earnestness as to impress
every one present with the idea that she was
telling the story exactly as it came from the
lips of the witness. Get Vows story can best
be told in her own words and it bears the
stamp of truth in every word. She said:
81 was nineteen years old on the 18th of last
October, and was brought to this country
about nine months ago by a sister of Tung
Dock, to be sold TO life of shame. | met Sam
Young in October and he bought me of Tung
Dock sister, paying for me S1,033."
Judge Rearden-"Did Tung Docks sister
bring over any other girls when she brought
your
eyes, she brought over six Others"
"Where are they noww
Some are leading lives of shame. Others
Rave been sold, but are not yet surrendered to
their purchasers"
Continuing her testimony, Get Vow said: eff
! Twas married to Sam Young l did not know