The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-25
A Chinese Woman r the Vic
tim of a PlOg.
BROUGHT HERE FRoMPoRTLAND
The Case RaiiPoaded through the Com
missiSner's Offce-Ths Woman's
Strange story.

fuse thanks 10 the officers who had sue
ceeded IN capturing her. lee Wing 10
satisfied with the knowledge that he will
soon have his wife back with him, but this
does not satisfy the police authorities OF
this city by any means. high-handed
outrage has Teen perpetrated with unusual
ooidness, and they propose 70 punish the
offenders. Lee Wing is weii-known
Chinarnan, who, through faithful work in
some prominent families. Eas saved 10
considerable money, and IS uow regarded
as comparatively wealehy Chinese.
About eight months ago rs married a
handsome Chinese girl, the match being
Endorsed by number OF ladies engaged IN
missionary work. Justice Wood performed
the ceremony, and since that time Mr.. and
Mrs. Wing have lived an apparently happy
life, undisturbed and moleszing no one.
But his fellow countrymen cooked upon
Lee Wings wife with envious eyes.
As far as can be learned, q conspiracy
was formed 10 secure possession Of Mrs.
Lee Wing, and it was carriea into effect
with desperation. While the couple were
sitting In their apartments On First and
Pine streets Sunday evening q white man
claiming to be an officer, and accompanied
by Chinaman named An Luie, en-
tered the room, seized the woman, and
hustled her down stairs inso a carriage
They were driven 10 the Cnion depot and
II Is alleged that the officer AMI woman en-
tered a coach bound for Seattle Lee Wing
followed and endeavored - find out why
ms wife was taken from him. but the only
satisfaction he received vas the statement
she was wanted IN Seattle for larceny Her
husband was almost frantic, and carried
his tale OF woe TO police headquarters. Of
hcers were pat TO work on the case and next
morning All Luie was arrested and
locked up on q charge Of kidnApiug Chief
Hunt sent kilograms to Tac0laa and Seat
tie giving description OF the man and
woman and requesting their arrest. No
reply was received until LIST evening,
whep the chief of police of Seattle sent a
telegram that read as follows: Chinese
woman wanted is here locked up in the
county jail" Chief Hunt Immediately
responded, requesting the officers there to
hold her and also arrest t.le man who
took her from Portland, as he had war
rant tor his arrest on charge OF kidnap-
ing.
The interesting part of the proceedings
is the fact that Police Judge Carry yester-
day afternoon received dispa.ch from the
United States commissioner at Seattle
stating that it was United States MARSHAL
who took the woman. : United States
officer, however, has no more right to en-
gage IN the kidnapping business than any
other. and his authority cannot save him.
He did not procure requisition papers or
invoke the aid of any of the Portland off,
GERS, but went into her house and frighten-
ing Lee Wing into subjectien stole his
wife.
The charge of larceny is srumped up
one. Mrs. Lee Wing. who before her mar
riage was known as Fue Gran. has never
been IN Seattle. She came from China TO
San Francisco, AID thence - Portland,
where she has since resided. She is
quite well known to the officers, who
have had occasion to see her often,
and has always borne good name.
Chief Hunts promptness in ordering the
woman held at Seattle prevented what
promised to be successful termination of
the outrage. The circumstances sur
rounding the case went further to show
the viciousness of the plot Notwith-
standing it was claimed that she was
wanted for larceny alleged to have
been committed in Seattle, her
captOrs Were preparing to send
her to British Columbia last night
when Chief Hunt explained tie matter TO
the authorities there and saved the woman.
The officers are highly indignant over the
outrage that has been perpetrated under
their eyes. no matter if the officer was a
United States marshal, who had no iuris-
dlctlon whatever, and propose to use I'M
usual activity in bringing the offenders to
justice. What makes the crime more seri-
Gus is the fact that the woman is legally
married anu Of good character
Chinese woman is now coz fined in the
county Jail awaiting deportation - Victoria at
the order OF United States Commissioner J. W.
Spriggs, having been brought from Portland
under circumstances which indicate that the
United States laws are being used by the Chi
nese III the furtherance o. q kdnaFiug scheme
The inception and progress of tha scheme was
told by the woman herself last might in tho lol-
lowing interview with sr-INrELLIGEScEa
reporter through All interpreter:
Ny name is All Toy. am the wife OF 81 Ho
Wing, and we live il Portland. | was betrothed
To him III China many years ago. came to san
Francisco two years age, being brought by
man named Wing Dock. In place ri delivering
re To my husband he so.d me 1or 600 10 ChIug
Guok Ting, who compelled me 10 ave 8 lie Of
shame in Il house Kept by himself. came .ater
10 Portland ana there met my p>Omised hus-
band aud WAS married 30 MIN.
On saturday last was arrested IL a man who
had no uniform, but wore star, and said he
was policeman. He brought Iae here but |
do oot know what for. never WA II Seattle
OF Victoria.
On being asked II she knew she was 10 be sent
10 Victoria she said mo"
The woman was arrested in Portland on Sat.
urday by Deputy Marshal David NJ West on u
warrant issued by Commissioner !. W Sprlggs
a. ! o-o1Ga 1T here by West on lnday morning
The arrest WIS based on an affiiaTit made by
Choug sue, OF the Tee lee CoIngauy, of this
cisy. charging her with being illegally in this
country She Was called IN the Data Tue Gam.
FFGn4 Hartley Jones. who does "a good deal Of
tNs!Ee>s loE The same company, appeared no.Li-
na'y for the defense, aad Patrick Henry ~ in
tton, United states district attCruey ior the
government Three witnesses we.e reduced
VINO swo!e that The defendant had lived III Vic
terla Tor several years: that shs lad come TO
this p-ace from British Co.umbi-, landing az
Nor;a seattle year ago; thar s9e aiterward
went 70 san Francisco aud Portland
me csss seemed plain, anu there being little
Or no evidence - contradict Il, <he commits.
81 ner Issued an order defortiug TIE defendant
% British Columbia, according 20 Jaw. Sic is
20 e t@se: away this morning.
information received IRON Portland, however
throws diaereut light on the ca@. Chief o.
romeo Hunt OF that c.ty, wrote 4 the police
department. here saying that Chinese
woman had been Kidnapped from that
c.ty d some one protesting TO 3e deputy
ni'ed state marshal, and hat the charge was
iAe.I The letter added that the woman had