The record-union., 1891-09-02
A Pretty Chinawoman and Her Tor
menterS.
Attempting to Escape From q Life of
Shame-Y esterday's Sensa-
tionaI Court Scenes.

Marshal Scroggins of Colusa, which let
Ter stated that the woman was the wife of
Colusa Chinaman and had been alb
Quoted
The woman was, when arrested, in
company with two Cinnamon, one Of
whom conducts a wash-house on Third
street in this city. The other proved to
be San Franciscan, who said he had
come here that day to meet the woman,
whom he intended to marry.
Shortly after the woman was taken to
the Police Station a Mrs. KeppersOn of
the San Francisco Chinese Mission put in
an appearance, saying that she bad come
here to meet and conduct the Oriental
beauty, Gum Ho, to the Mission Home.
WEARY OF HER sLAvE-LIFE.
Gum Ho informed Chief Drew that it
was her desire to go to the Mission, as
she wished to escape from the life she had
been forced to lead as an inmate of Chi
Dese brothel at COlusa.
Chief Drew, however, informed the
philanthrOpic lady from the Bay that he
could not release Gum HO until he had
cOrrespOnded further with the Colusa
authorities; that he was informed she was
q married woman and had been abducted.
Accordingly Gum HO was escorted to
cell for the night.
HABEAs CORPUS NUMBER ONE.
The next morning Mrs. KeppersOn
called upon lawyer Charles 7. Jones and
engaged his services in an effort to secure
the release of the Chinawoman by a
habeaS corpus procedure. A writ was
served on Chief Drew and made returna-
bic before Judge Catlin yesterday.
AT the appointed hour the courtroom
was filed with Cinnamon, some of whom
had taken sides with their Colusa
cOuntrymen, and others with those of
San Francisco who were endeavoring to
get possession Of the woman. The CoIusa
element was represented at the bar by a
lawyer named H. y. Alberry, while Mr.
Jones appeared as the legal adviser of
Mrs. kepperson ana defender Of Gum
Ho.
The elegantIy-costumed bone (and
hesh) Of contention was brought into
court by Chief Drew, and was the OBJ
served of all observers. There was quite
an array of lawyers and Courthouse
officials also present, who seemed TO
take considerable interest in the proceed
ings. The general facts of the case had
become known, and it was evident that
the sympathies Of those present-Outside
the Chinese element-were with the
young and pretty prisoner in her effort to
escape the
LIFE OF SHAME
That had evidently been marked out for
her by her husband and his Mongolian
associates in Colusa. The said husband
was also in court, but kept in the crowd
in the rear Of the room, and did not make
himself known.
When the case was finally called, Chief
Drew submitted his return to the writ Of
habcaS corpus, and the court was not
long in deciding that the woman was
held without cause, and ordered dis
charged.
IT WAS THE OLD DODGE.
When the writ was issued by Judge
Catlin the RECORD-UNION prophesied
that, in case the woman should be dis
charged, some Colusa officer would be on
hand with a warrant, issued on some
trumped-up criminal charge, for her
arrest.
And the prophecy proved true. AS
soon as the court ordered the discharge
OF the woman, Mr.. JOnes-who had been
apprised of the fact that an attempt
would be made by the Colusa Cinnamon
10 get possession of her by another pro-
cess-asked Judge Catlin to temporarily
revoke his order and hold the matter in
obeyance until after the departure of the
l0:4O train for Colusa. He said that a
trick was about to be resorted to, and
that the court should not allow itself to
be tritied with
Lawyer Alberry opposed the motion,
and after some argument Judge Catlin
granted Mr.. Jones' motion.
1t was evident from the suppressed
cemmotlon that pervaded the half-circle
of lawyers and officers before the bar
that there was going to be
SENSATIONAL PROCEEDINGS
OF same sort, and the storm broke when.
at IL o'clock, Judge Catlin formally
ordered the discharge Of Gum Ho.
The space inside the railing was filled in
less than no time by a hustling crowd of
police, Deputy Sheriffs, lawyers and
Cinnamon, each apparently endeavoring
TO get hold OF the beauty in blouses.
Towering above the others was the tall
and stalwart form Of a stranger, who has
been well-likened in appearance to John
i. Sullivan. He had pushed his wav
through the crowd and caught hold of
Gum Ho.
Lawyer Jones became very much eX-
cited, and shouted upward to the stalwart
stranger to let 60 the woman.
Il shan'u She's my prisOnerin grOwled
the other, looking down disdainfullv
upon the attenuated form of the fiery
little lawyer.
where's your warranty" cried Mr..
Jones.
~ have it here" replied the other twho
was none other than Marshal Scroggins
of Colusa), letting go his hold upon the
frightened and quivering woman while
he drew drew forth document from the
inside pocket Of his coat.
IiE COURT AROUSED.
Meantime the crowd surged toward the
door, and Gum Iio was being carried
along, when Judge Catlin, raising his
voice above the din and confusion, de-
manded that she be brought back before
the bar.
The order was obeyed, and all became
seated again. Then Judge Catlin pointed
his hnger squarely at the man with the
warrant and demanded his name
My name Is ScrOgglnS.' answered the
latter rising, ''and l am City Marshal of
Colusa."
Judge Catlin did not withdraw his arm
from its horizontal position, nor disturb
the aim of his index finger as he re-
marked: well, Mr.. ScrOg0ins, don't
you attempt to arrest that woman in this
courtroom won't allow any such pro-
cccding herer'
The Colusa Marshal apologized for his
hasty action, and then the court adj
journed.
Then there was another exciting scene
AS soon as tho crowd reached the hall
way the hustling and hauling COM
menced. Lawyer Jones and others en-
deavored to get the Chinawoman back
toward the stairway that leads to the Jail,
while Scroggins endeayored to serve his
warrant upon and arrest her. 1t was
WILD AND EXCITING SCRAMBLE
For a while, in which lawyers, Deputy
Sheriffs, policemen and Cinnamon We're
pulling and hauling. Finally the woman
was crowded through the door, but the
muscular Marshal of Colusa got there
too, and both descended TO the jailyard.
Here the officer arrested her, and pre-
parations were being made for the
woman's departure with her captor, she
meantime begging Sheriff Stanley to
lock her up and protect her.
The warrant charged Gum Ho with the
l.