The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-13
SHE PREFERRED SLAVERY.
A Chinese Girl Escapes From
Her Rescuers.
WORK HAD NO CHARMS.
Kun Wing Turns Her Back Upon the Presby-
teJiau Mission and Goes TO
Dan in Visalia

Miss Culbertson of the Chinese Presby-
terrain mission 10 renowned for her zeal IN
rescuing Chinese girls from cruel task
maskers and dens CT shame.
But it sometimes happens that the brave.
big-hearted lady whose life is consecrated
to this work goes forth TO rescue moon
eyed maiden who does not want to be res
cued
Then there is trouble.
That is what happened to her yesterday.
While she told the story OF her discom-
future TO a CALL reporter last night she
gave him the impression that the wiles OF
the subtle Celestials who thwarted her had
suffused her with WEAKNESS and chagrin.
The name OF the maiden who would not
be rescued is Kun Wing.
Last Saturday young lady who is we'll
known in the religious circles OF San Rafael
saw a policeman and Chinese taking Kun
int the town prison.
She thought that something was wrong
and gave information of what she had seen
10 Mrs. Crosby and Mrs Wheeler.
These ladies went TO the jail on Sunday,
but could obtain no satisfactory lnfOrma-
ton concerning the Imprisonment OF the
Chinese girl.
So they called upon Miss Culbertson for
assistance and she went over to San Rafael
Yesterday WIFI L6I
She found Kun Wing In cell, and
learned that she had been arrested for OBJ
taInlng goods under false pretenses on a
warrant issued upon the application OF
Chew Chong, who lives at 721 Clay street,
in this city.
1t Is alleged that she and another Chinese
girl who lived with her in Visalia had
brought silks from China which were valued
at 5000, and that being unable to pay the
freight charges and duty they had sold the
goods TO the complalnant Tor $500.
He, however. was unable to find the silk,
and when Kun lett the house in Visalia
and came to San Rafael he caused her
arrest
The girl told Miss Culbertson that she
knew nothing about the silks and had
never heard OF tho prosecuting witness
before.
She gave the lady from the mission to
understand that she had escaped from a
disreputable resort and that her owner, in
order to secure her return, had caused the
charge upon which she was held TO be pre-
ferred against her.
When the case was called in the justices
Court the prosecuting witness failed TO
materialize, and Attorney Z. Ii. Raymond,
who voluntarily defended the girl, applied
to Judge Augelotti for writ OF habeaS
corpus.
The Judge promised to hear the applica-
ton al o'clock in The afternoon and Kun
Ying was placed in cell in the basement
Of the building
the time appointed by the court for the
hearing of Mr.. Haymond's application,
cOnyeTsing with some Chinese, who were
squatted on the ground outside Of her
window.
The pagans were driven away, and when
the court convened the writ asked for was
granted.
Kun Ying was placed In a carriage and
driven rapidly toward the station.
Then the subject OF the conversation
which she had held with the Chinese at the
cell-window was impaired to Miss Gull
bertsOn.
The girl had been told that she was going
to be taken to the mission. and that while
there she would be kept in captivity and
compelled to work.
She could stand captivity, but the idea of
work was revolving.
Miss Cubertson was painting for her the
joys Of life In the mission house. when
three Chinese appeared and ordered the
girl to get out Of the carriage and 60 with
them.
Kun Ying thereupon began to scream
right Justify and tried to escape, but Miss
Culbertson and a friend who was with her
in the carriage held her fast
II want to go back TO Visalia," walled
the captive. / have husband there, and l
am % years old"
"She is not more than 49," said Miss Gull
bertsoD, "but We knew that if we took her
TO this city her owners would have her re-
leased on a writ Of habeas corpus to-day
So we bought her ticket TO Visalia aud
placed her upon the train In charge OF
conductor. That is probably the last we
will ever see or hear of her. The power
which these Chinese possess TO keep slaves
In free country is disgrace to civliZa-
tiOn."
And so Ii is.