The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-28
A PARDON FOR WEST.
Strong Appeal for the Convicted
Deputy Marshal.
He Do NOT MEAN TO 90 WRONG.
Retieaon 60 Gov. PsnsoyeP siened By
Gov. Me0raw, Legislaters, Judges
and CitIsens Here.

00v. Ae0foWs LegtolotOFos judges
and Citizens Here.
strong petition for the pardon of Dep
uty United States Marshal West, who 10
now in jail in Portland undergoing q sen-
tence OF six months Imprisonment for the
arrest OF Chinese in Portland and be-
yond the limits of his district, ID about to
oe sent TO Gov. Pennoyer of Oregon.
II Will be remembered that little over
month ago West went to Portland and
arrested . Chinese woman named Tue
Tam upon warrant issued by United
States Commissioner Spriggs. of this city.
Ihe charge was being illegally in the
country and having been brought in for
purposes Of prostitution. She was con-
victed and sentenced to be deported. On
writ of habeas corpus she was taken
back to Portland and released. West was
then extradited on charge of abduction
Tor arresting her beyond his district, tried,
ana sentenced to six months imprison-
ment. Much indignation was expressed
at the time against West and Spriggs,
both here and at Portland. especially in
the latter place. where only one side of the
story had been heard. Later, however, as
VESTS friends investigated the matter, the
true facts have come to light. A revulsion
OF feeling has ensued, and the following
petition, signed by the governor. members
OF the legislature, judges of the superior
court, county officers and over 100 prom
inent citizens, 10 to be sent to Gov. Pen
meyer, of Oregon:
We. the undersigned. respectfully represent
Vnepp n M
was on the 18th day Of February, 1903 tried in
the circuit court of the state of Oregon. for the
county OF Multnoman. for the crime OF kidnap-
ing. ana that the Jury, after . careful delibefa-
ton OF the facts and circumstances of the case,
found the defendant guilty OF assault and bat.
terry.
That said West was on Monday, February 20,
1885, called In court for sentence and was sem
fenced 10 imprisonment In the county Jail for
period OF six montha
That said West has wife and two children,
one years of age and the other years af age;
that he Is their sole support and that they have
no means Of livelihood beside himself
That he has resided In the city of Seattle,
state OF Washington. for . period of ten years,
ana has always borne . good reputation. He
mas been an earnest and painstaking oficer,
conscientious In every respect, and has mesited
the confidence OF every person with whom he
has come In contact That in all his business
relations he has been honorable and upright,
and his conduct has been such a. to merit the
commendation OF all who come in contact with
him.
That the said West, duY4ns al of said time
has never been In any trouble before, aud has
never been arrested or charged with the COM
mission Of any crime or convicted Of any
oilensa
That Ne feel confident he intended doing NO
wrong In what he did, and We earnestly petition
your excellency to either pardon the said David
w. West. or commute his sentence 90 - to
and reedfly raise among those who Gre init
mately acquainted with him: and your petition
ers will ever pray signed:
Fred Gasch, chairman county commissioners;
John h McGraw, governor; Thomas J. Humes,
Judge superior court; James W. Lang
Icy. Judge supreme court: James Ham
ilton Lewis. Judge J. A. stratton,
William C0chrane. ex-sheriH; H. G. Thornton,
ex-chie; of police: Thomas w. Gordon, county
clerk: Frank A. Twichell, county auditor; By
ron A. Phelps. county treasurer: J. H. Woolery.
sheriff: W. H. Bogardus, sx-alderman: J. NJ.
Carson, city comptroller: John Wiley, Harry
White, ex-mayor; H. G. Struve, W. B. Spencer,
ex-county clerk: G. W. H. White, J. r. Sweeney,
president board OF aldermen; Will K. White,
representative; E. G. Hughes, J. b. Mcmillan,
representative: X. A. White, John II. White,
Judge John J. McGilvra. John I. Mitchell. C. T.
Roscoe, representatives: Alex Cameron, represcn-
tative: G. A. Spriggs, senator; n. j. Maloney, of
WhatcOm: Albert Sherman, representative:
Trusten p Dyer, senator; John r. VIM, supe-
rior judge OF whaicom and San Juan; J. A.
Banks, John Arthur, Joseph w. Glasgow, judge:
W. T. Parker, D. T. Wheeler, bank.r: W. E.
Drews. F. ". D. Mays, representatives: George
Donworth. corporation counsel; A. T. Van do
vanter, senator: Thomas Burke, ex-Uuited
States district judgs; r. p. shelby, manager
Great Northern railroad; Andrew Burlcigh,
counsel for Oregon Improvement Company; w.
S. Harlan, deputy collector internal revenue;
r. NJ. Hopkins, clerk United States court: G.
W. Currier. l. d. Ross, Matt J. McElroy, H. w.
Carroll. clerk house OF representatives; Lauron
Ingels, A. A. Seagrave, c. d. Emery, United
States commissioner; George J. Bush, J. W.
Power. OF Kittitas; J. l. Banks, John J. Eieus,
state senator; NJ. n. Holmes, ex-county clerk.
The real facts in the case appear to be
that the woman Tue Gam is q Chinese
prostitute. She was brought to this city
about two years ago, and it was repre-
scented that she had come from San Fran.
cisco. She was there kept by a crowd of
Cinnamon in a house on Jackson street.
Later she was sold to the Portland China
men for 81, 200. the terms of the sale being
that 500 was to be paid down and the
woman taken to Portland. 1t has been
held by the courts in Portland that a
Chinese woman who is married may come
into and remain III the United States, So
to avoid any attempts to deport her
she was married to a Chinaman. but
kept up her former occupation. The
Portland Cinnamon claimed to have
lost control of her by this marriage and re-
fused to pay the s., 900. This angered the
Seattle Cinnamon, and in order to get
even with the Portland gang, they went
before United States Commissioner
Spriggs and made a complaint against the
woman as being illegally in the country,
and brought in for purposes of prostitu-
ton. Commissioner Spriggs informed
West that the woman was in Portland.
and gave him letters to the United States
marshal of that district. West understood
Spriggs to say, that if the woman would
return with him to this city without re-
sstance, it would not be necessary to pre-.
sent the letters. West experienced no re-
sistence in making the arrest, and the
woman accompanied him to this city.
When West made the return. Spriees
filled il out. making the place of arrest
kalama, just across the line in Washing
ton.
OF the first part of these facts Yves. was
entirely ignorant until he was told of them
after the trial by Deputy Collector of Gus
toms ID. A. Mckenzie. who had discovered
them by diligent inquiry among the China
men of Seattle and Portland West has
been ten years IN Seattle, a. set forth in
the petition, and has borne the reputation
Ill ba kuo~ him Of hsi -.