The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-16
LOUIS MONG GONE.
Disappearance Of n Chinese Inter.
prefer.
He Leaves Several Creditors In Large Sums
Supposed to Have Been Frightened
in a Bond Case.

his usual launIS IN TIE feUeral courts, anu
is now being rocked in the steamer Oceanic.
hence last Saturday for China. He is going
home until the clouds roll by.
So far his disappearance is being de-
plored by three or four persons for the
money he owes them, and all Of his possible
and probable creditors have not been heard
from. He also leaves a wife and small
boy.
Last Saturday, Louis Mong, who was the
substitute for the regular Chinese inter-
prefer in the Federal courts, was called into
the office of the United States District At
toIney by Assistant District Attorney Wit
ter, and closely questioned about bond he
had induced William Lake and Mrs. c.
Cook 10 90 on TO insure the appearance,
when called for, of the wife of Tom Suey.
For three hours he was on seat OF torture,
while Assistant Attorneys Witter and Shurt-
left cross-examined him. MOng is a pretty
good scholar in English; yet there were
times when lie TeSorted to the "nO-savey
racket of the heather Chinese, so we'll
known in police quarters. However, he
sustained himself WELL and after the siege
left the building, as he said, to so home"
he SAILS FOR CHINA.
After be left the Federal building his
alarm must have grown more intense every
moment. for he went directly to the Oceanic
Dock and purchased a ticket for China.
There he met a friend, who questioned him
about his work in the courts. Mong claimed
there was no work there and that he had
gone 10 the steamer to see friend who was
going away Just before the gangway was
withdrawn MOng told his friend he was
going to China and asked him to bid his
vile and family adieu, and tell bis wife that
he would send for her. He then made his
way aboard, the gaDgway was Withdrawn
and the ship drlfted into the stream taking
Louis Mong away from his creditors and
family, as many ship has done Tor other
criminals.
The news Of Louis disappearance was
taken to his wife, who Is at the old chinese
Consulate on Clay street Ii then spread
over Chinatown and reached the Federal
building yesterday IN time for Harry HUFF
TO be temporarily appointed IN MOng's
stead its Interpreter in Chinese cases. The
first positive evidence that M0ng had really
departed Was given by one FOng lang, an
English speaking Chinese, who made appli-
cation for MOng's position and bore a rec
Umu enddtiOn written IN Louis welI-ku0wn
scrawi He, Ike all others, could give no
definite reasons for the SurTeptitiOuS dlSap-
peaIance Of the interpreter.
DRIVEN TO THE WALL.
Assistant District Attorney Witter con-
Sidered the radiance good one, bat shed no
light on it further than that lie had closely
questioned Muug as 10 his connections with
The case of Tom Suey's wife and the isSu-
ance OF her bonds. Dir. Witter said: Il
have been expecting this for some time
His methods have been double from the
first, and several times lie has been discOv-
cred acting as a gO-betNeen In cases where
he served as official interpreter / put, or
HI Garter mt "A SfQn u Tins through
me, and 1t looks as though many Of his plans
have been frustrated.
Last Saturday Mrs. Cook, one of Mong'S
dupes got him corered in the hallway and
in sheer desperation began 10 questioning
him. Mrs. Cook, with Mr.. Lake, vent on
the bonds in the case of the woman who
was alleged to be Tom Suey'S wife. THIS
was year ago and the case was decided then,
but the bond did not cease until the woman
was surrendered to the United States
for deportation. This has never been DONE
and neither OF the bOndSmen know where
the y oman is. So they cornered hong and
for weeks have made MS life burden. The
bond is for $500, or $50 each. This bond
trouble may not be the cause, at least tie
whole cause, Of his disappearance, but if it
is not partly the cause It IS queer coinci-
dence.
NEVER BORROWED MONEY.
That It IS not the whole cause became APP
parent as soon as Mrs. Cook was told Of the
affair He's gomez she exclaimed ques-
tIOningly. why, he owes me money"
q" How much. MADAME"
"Ob, a good deal"
"SeYeral hundreds ?"
Yes"
a th9usand?'
More than that, but don't want to tell
how much. l am responsible for it, as |
went his surety when he borrowed it during
the trouble that made him 90 10 Mexico"
q fQrv-4rd fgnpH that ia dua
Mrs. Cook was in the neighborhoud of
5000. esides the amount of the bond which
size will have 10 make good. Mrs. Cook
claims size never saw Tom Suey'S wife, but
went on the bond because Tom Suey came to
her rooms and cried. She cannot find Tom
Suey directly, but has to 20 10 Kim Lung &
Co. 10 see Tom Bing Gnu and ask for the
privilege of seeing him.
1t Is estimated that M0ng's indebtedness
will amount 10 at least $1,000 aud may be as
much as $1,000. Who will be MOng's success
sOr has not yet been decided.