The morning call., 1890-06-10
CHINESE METHODS.
A MOngolian in the Tolls on a
Charge Of Bigamy.
He Wants to Sell His First and Legal Wife
and Takes Her From Her Rescuers on
Charge Of Grand Larceny.

Charge OF Grand Larceny.
A case is brought to the attention OF our
courts which will probably determine for
ever whether Cinnamon are to be compelled
to respect our laws or whether the customs
of their own country will be recognized by
the courts here.
Three years ago Ruth May Yung, as she
is called in Christian dialect, or Toy Mai
Yung, according to her Chinese name, was
rescued from the clutches of the proprietor
of vile den in Chinatown, and by order
of the court was placed In the custody Of
Miss Jessie Worley, who was appointed her
guardian. In January last she learned that
one OF her sisters. named Kwan Die, was
held by woman in Chinatown, and upon
appealing to the court she succeeded in
reseuing her from her owner and Miss Jes-
sic n. Worley was appointed her guardian.
There was still another sister, whose where
abouts was at the time unknown. but who
has come to the snrface rather unexpect-
edly.
A short time since the wife of the Rev.
Mr. Condit of Los Angeles came up to this
city on visit, and while here she called on
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Something peculiar in her appearance at
traeted the attention of Mrs. COndit. and
she asked the girl If she had any relatives
in this country. Ruth answered that she
bad and men toned the fact that she Lad a
sister living in or near Los Angeles, who
was married to a Chinaman named Kwan
Kwok Him. When Mrs. Condit returned
to Los Angeles she hunted up Ruth's sister,
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extraordinary likeness to Ruth had so
strongly attracted her attention, and hay-
ing found her she, in company with an
other lady, called upon Mrs. Him and pre-
vailed upon her to write to Ruth. In the
letter she said that she was not happy and
that her husband was not treating either
herself OF their child kindly. Ruth asked
her guardian, Miss Worley, to assist her in
rescuing her sister from the ill-treatment of
her husband, and this resulted In opening
up new chapter in Chinese infamy.
Ruth told Miss Worley that she had gone
down to Bakersfield eight years ago aud
had been present at the marriage OF her sis
ter to kwan KwOk Him by means of the
Chinese ceremony. a further investigation
showed that about three months ago Mr..
Him had paid visit to San Francisco and
that while here his eyes had fallen upon a
comely Chinese girl connected with the
mission conducted by Mr.. Masters on Wash
ington street, near Stockton. and that with
out going through the formality of a di-
yorce from his first wife he had married
this girl, Mr.. Masters performing the cere-
mony. He took wife No. to his home in
| Los Angeles, and then tried to sell wife
| No. for whatever he could get for her, but
| holding On to the daughter, now in her
eighth year, who is at this time. according
to Chinese valuation, worth $780, but who
in six years more will sell for $1,000 at auc-
| tion. This pretty kettle of fish it was the
particular fortune of Miss Florence Morley
to upset. and she went down to Los Ange-
| les last Thursday for that purpose.
Arriving there on Friday, she soon found
Mrs. Him, aud, taking her and her child
| and her mother, she started to return to
| this city. As the party was boarding the
| train, warrant was served on Mrs. Him,
charging her with grand larceny in having
| stolen a diamond ring, the property OF
Kwan Kwok Him, together with sum Of
money. The warrant was directed against
| All GIng Him, and was issued by Justice
| Lockwood. Lockwood says that he Issued
| the warrant for the arrest of QuOn All Gun,
| and was under the impression that the de-
| fendant was man. The District Attorney
says that the Chinaman did not apply to him
| for the warrant for the reason that he knew
| full well that he would not have issued it, and
| furthermore, the complaint was not sworn
to by Charley Ah' Him, as Kwan Kw0k
| - huOhD do liIClct Dub OI u. Ling, u DUoOu
! friend of Kwan Kwok Bim's, the COM
| planning witness being All Cling, and their
object being to keep the woman there for
! immoral purposes. While the officer was
| endeaYoring TO make the arrest mob of
| Chinese attempted to take possession of the
| girl, and during the struggle which fol
lowed Miss Worley had her clothing nearly
| torn off her body, while her dress was torn
to ribbons. The police, however, rallied
and drove the Chinese of, and the girl was
finally lodged in jail. Saturday morning
| she was taken before Lockwood, who fixed
her bail at S15Oa, thereby arousing the in
| dignation of the Christian ladies and gentle
| men of Los Angeles. and also the officers of
| the law familiar with the case.
Meanwhile Miss Florence telegraphed to
sister in Fresno to go down to her assist
| ance aud she arrived there Sunday morn
ing. Little Ruth in this city was not idle,
and on Saturday she went before Judge
| Van Reyuegom and swore out a warrant
for the arrest of KwaR Kwok Him on a
charge of bigamy, and this was telegraphed
to Los Angeles and the Chnaman arrested.
| Sunday Miss Florence Worley and her sis
ter succeeded in having Mrs Him released
on bail, and taking a carriage, they drove
nine miles out of the city, where they took a
train coming to San Francisco, and the
three came here together. Meanwhile the
usual serenity of the City OF Angels was
| disturbed by war OF words between the
| District Attorney and the Justice who had
issued the warrant for Mrs. Hm's arrest
and some language the reverse of cOmpli-
mentary was used. Last night Detective
Cox, armed with the necessary papers, went
down to Los Angeles for the purpose OF
bringing Hun to this city. What transpired
in Los Angeles yesterday with reference to
the disposition of Him is told in the follow
ing dispatch, received here last night:
Los ANGELES, June 9.-ApplicatiOn was
made before Judge Shaw in the Superior
Court this afternoon for the release on bail
of Kwan Kwok, alias Ah Him, who
was arrested in this city last Sat
uFday 0D a warrant for bigamy, is
sued in San Francisco. Judge Shaw ap-
proved the Chinaman'5 bond in the sum of
$4,000, but Chief of Police Glass declined to
release the prisoner, although the District
Attorney warned him that his failure to dc
so would make him liable for contempt oi
court. An angry dispute occurred between
Chief Glass and tile defendants attorney
but the Chief remained firm, declaring thai
the prisoner must give bonds in the county
where the otfense is alleged to have been
committed. Later in the day Chief Glass
received telegram from Chief Crowley oi
San Francisco, stating that Detective Cox
is en- route for this city to take charge 0i
him, and urging the Chief not to let the
man go, even if he gave bonds.