The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-24
NY A REPRIMAND.
riggs Gets OF Easily in the
Tue Gam Inquiry.
MusTPAY HERR,ck
Tale Receipts Clineh the Claim
Dsesa BSos'. Case Cess - the
Jsry Today-Ths Blettsr.

& n investigation Of the charges against
2uised States Commissioner J. w. Spriggs
his authority in the case OF
EN United States against Tue Gam, q
E11hese woman, terminated yesterday in
IA censure for Commissioner Spriggs.
III Gam, it will be remembered. was ar
yuted IN Portland by Deputy United
kesstes Marshal d. w. West, on January
=, upon warrant issued by Spriggs.
EWsst brought her to this city without the
- Of the United States marshal or United
nntes attorney Of the Portland district,
I'D Spriegs, with knowledge Of the facts,
Eonamed jurisdiction Of the case and SEN
Esced her to b deported. West was ar
kDsted, taken TO Portland and sentenced
u nix months Imprisonment in the county
I'll spriges. on February 10. was gwen
q Judge Hanford the alternative OF re-
E5kuing or submitting TO an investigation.
r. chose the latter, and the following let
~ vas sent to him yesterday by United
nstes Circuit Judge Gilbert and United
/ mates District Judge Hanford:
SEATTLE. Wash. March a. 1874
Ve have considered the matter of your action
Ehelo Tue Gam case, and have concluded 70 not
- upon your resignation OF the ONCE Of
|mnmissioner OF the circuit court, for these res
-. viz: Except In the fact that ron have
EnRd We are not aware OF any evidence that
- scssd from corrupt motive. aud this being
! - 6sst occasion OF the propriety of your
c0dai conduct being brought into question. We
- plnctsnt to deaf harshly with you.
From the showing made by yourself TO the
Enslonigned ciscnit Judge, we find the facts 90
= that you issued . warrant for the arrest of
~ Gam on charge OF being q Chinese person
ket lswfuily entitled 70 be In the United States,
ft,sving that she was then at Portland, Or,
fnl 6slivered said warrant to d. W. West, .
Envgty marshal for the district OF Washington,
~ advised him TO go 70 Portland with the
- and bring the woman TO Seattle for trial,
/ h beecnld do %. either with or without assist
Emo from the United States attorney and tina
uG1shal for the district OF Oregon. Afterwards,
tsowiug that Mr West had brought the woman
I'M Portland without any warrant for her re-
ocvsl from that district, although by his re-
mfa 10 pretended to have made the arrest Mt
kAiama, In the district OF Washington, you 40.
/ usd Jurisdiction to try the case and render
fIDasmeut
Congress has created Judicial districts and
knss!ded judges and courts In each, and by law
panenbsd that the arrest OF an offender shall be
tQea warrant issued by judge. commissioner
IL uagistsats Of the district In which such
FIGIadss may be found. For the removal of any
oBon In custody from one district for trial In
nsahsr warrant must be issued by judge of
- district in which the accused person II held.
~. Stat, bec. l,0l4j
n laws of the United States relating 70 the
/ pBnt and deportation of Chinese psrsons were
o9intsndsd 70 so enlarge the powers OF judges
- commissioners ~ 60 authorize the issuance
= ussanss In any district for the arrest Of per.
- In another. Therefore We regard your pro-
ku11tnGS In said case ~ erroneous. 0b initiO and
,ngufabis, and we do not regard the facts
e1eh ron ailege 40 70 other arrests having
- made In an irregular manner a Q miti-
n1inR circumstance