The morning call., 1890-05-04
AN ATTEMPT
AT BRIBERY.
Testing the Official Integrity of
an Inspector.
Chinese Passengers Found, Who, Ticketed for
Mexican Ports, Do Not Wish to Go
Beyond San Francisco.

Customs Inspector j. (. Williams tells story
OF an attempt TO bribe him by certain Chinese
who came over on the Gaelic. en- route for Mex
leo, but desired to be allowed to land at this
port. His story is, in effect, as follows:
The Gaelic had on board Ill Chinese passen-
gers en- route for Guaymas, and n for Mazatlan,
In addition TO whom were 20 others who came In
on the City of Rio de Janeiro booked for the
same ports On Friday night, while the In
spector was on the Gaelic patrolling her decks to
see that none OF the coolies went ashore a China
man, who spoke excellent English, approached
him, and told him that If he would arrange so
that he could get ashore he would give him $50
in gold.
MORE MONEY DEMANDED.
Williams pretended that the amount was not
sufficient to compensate him for The risk he ran,
and told him that il he would raise the sum 10
500 be would see what could be done for him.
IDe Chinaman hereupon concluded that the
inspector was purchasable, and told him that
although that was he limit OF his sack, he would
guarantee him 500 If himself ana two others
were landed.
Fifty dollars was to be paid down in coin and
Tie other $50 after he had succeeded In helping
TWO OF the men ashore, and these Two men 10
manage the third. The briber said he must be
landed on The dock, and then they would secure
boat ana haul IL along outside, and the second
man ana his trunk were to be taken IN and
Landed elsewhere. To this Arrangement Williams
demuIIed, and The Chinese held conversation
III their own language.
Ill resulted in their telling the Inspector that
they could not raise any more money, but that II
lie succeeded with them. there were plenty more
Oh board Who would make similar terms with
him ana that lie could make all The money he
wanted. o this lie seemingly consented, and
The eager Monaghan paid him $50 in gold coin,
put beioie lie could do anything, another China
man SAID that he would pay $500 il he and Two
OF his friends could be safely landed.
OFFERS MADE IN PROPULSION.
Soon third came along and offer ed $500 for
tie landing OF Two, and he WAS told that $1,000
was put small portion OF what would tumble
INTO his pockets III case be made the business
success be Informed them that all he wanted
was their money, and lie would help them ashore
as rapidly as pos sible. He then left them and
Informed Captain Pearne of the scheme, and the
result was that the Chinaman who could talk
English, and who had conducted the negotla-
lions, was arrested and confined In the ships
prison until yesterday morning.
Inc Inspector found ont that although booked
Tor Mexican ports not one of them wished 10 90
there, and that they boosted that sooner or aer
every one OF Them would reach the United States.
Deputy Surveyor Of The Porl GaskeIl found him.
sell placed III quandaiy, and was uncertain
what course should be pursued with reference
to his Chinese prisoner.
He finally concluded to take action himself,
and believing that none OF the Chiuese were in
Inc nlted States Within the meaning OF the law,
shipped the whole gang 10 the pOrls for which
booked, and they left by The steamer Colima
Yesterday