The morning call., 1890-12-10
FURTHER coRRoBoRATIoN.


Officer Young also related the circum-
stances Of the rescue of All Lucy from the
custody of the Six Companies. After being
released the man was afraid Of highbinders
and asked the officers TO protect him.
Young corrooorated Officer Walsh and told
of more than one policeman who had been
murdered by the Chinese. He estimated
that over $4,000 q month is expended in
gambling upon the Chinese lottery tickets
by whites and Celestials. He also said
that in assncating with the Chinese the
whites often receive loathsome and con-
tagiOus diseases.
A statement made by Police Sergeant
Hartman in reference to the Imprisonment
of All Lucy was also read and filed in evil
dence, and w. II. Gagan, a re 0rter, also
cOrrUborated the statement in reference to
the forcible detention of Lucy.
On this subject the committeeman said
they were satisfied, and would hear no more
evidence on that subject.
Chez ChOng Tong, Secretary of the Six
Companies, was present, however and was
heard. He tried to excuse the statement by
the Presidents OF the Six Companies, by say
ing they were not present when Lucy was
detained. Under Characterization the wit
ness conceded that Lucy, or Jim Ty Hook
as he called him, had been forcibly detained
until the police arriy ed.
A LITTLE CHINESE TESTIMONY.
Several Chinese who were present next
testified. Sam Wah said he is Interpreter
On pigeon English, of the Chez Kung Tong
Society, which he explained is a branch Of
Chinese Free Masonry. The society has
5000 members, of which 1000 are in San
Francisco Some of the members are mer-
chants, and others laborcrs. The members
all pay an Initiation fee of $40 and no dues
The society OWNS the property at 90 Spufford
alley and has $4,000 in bank. Wah also
said he belonged to the Sam Yup, one of the
Six Companies BE denied that his society
onarota6 o.farias hpt aa lor. FL, a
their workings to the committee.
Me nc hlghbnder," he said, 'but know
who own lotteries Some are owned by
merchants and some by labOrers. You can
buy ticket from live cents 20 $40. You can
win AS much as $4,000"
Ch0ng Dip Chun deposed that he is the
book-keeper of the Chee Kung Tong, and
through Interpreter Richards said that only
200 members OF his society are in this city.
lie denied that he Is highlander and de-
clared that his society is solely charitable
organization.
" Enough" muttered Congressman Lehl-
bach, aud the witness SUNK from the stand
and out of the building.
Consul Bee again volunteered a statement,
and tried to explain why his figures had diff
fered from those of the Collector of III Port
lie said his reports OF Chinese departures
are based on figures received from the Pa
cihc Mali Steamship Company.
IAN OLD REsIDENTER."
Denis Kearney depoSed that he had re-.
sided here for twenty-three years continue
ously and that from 1877 to 1888 he made a
study OF Chinese immigration in Ali its
phas es.
Previous to $780," he said, "the Six
Companies had an agreement with the
steamship company not to allow Chinese to
depart Without paying dues. | caused law
10 be passed to allow all Chinese to leave
this country without being held by the Chi
Six (fptnpanins or ha Panif;, NyoiI
pany. Copies Of this law were plaearded
throughout Chinatown. Atfirst the Chinese,
who refused to pay dues, We're arrested on
trumped-up charges and detail ed until after
the sailing of the steamer. If the Chinese
do not pay their dues now they cannot leave
for China.
AS TO the statements of the Presidents of
the Six Companies that there is no record to
show that they ever received property from
any Chinese by reason of love or affection,
the Chinese are not allowed to hold realty
under the State Constitution. When the
Federal courts were accepting Chinese bonds
promiScu0usly this question was studied
closely
"Since the passage of the Scott Exclusion
ACT have noticed marked improvement
ought to be excluded. There is therefore
decrease in Chinese immigration. The
present trouble in the Federal courts Is over
fees. Some $50 IN each case 60 to the Com
missioner and clerk of the court.
"As to Clement Bennett, the official STEM
ographer, who volunteered his evidence
here. he has collected 81 from each Chinese
habeas corpus case. and collected more
money for transcriblng the testimony. II Il
had the power would remand him back to
China himself. have watched the deporta-
ton of Chinese ard discovered that the
crowds who come back to the country are
substitutes and not the same men who
departed.
VICIOUS HABITS TAUGHT.
Gambling houses are much patronized nv
whites. The lotteries in Chinatown are run
by the Six Companies. Policemen are oc-
casionally bribed to stop molesting the Chi
nese gambling dens. Many young people
here are acquiring the opium habit. The
source of danger to the community. and tha
majority Of thinking persons here therefore