The morning call., 1893-12-20
CHINESE FELONS.
Another Arrest Made for
Deportation.
Considerable Apathy Shown in the
Office of Collector of Gus
toms Wise.

Another arrest under the felony clause of the
McCreary act was made yesterday, the person
arrested being Dong Woey, alias Dong All
Sing, alias Dong Ah Min. He was ar
rested at the instance Of Assistant United
States District Attorney Wtter. who found
that the Chinese had on January IL, 1884, been
sentenced in Department of III Superior Court
10 three years Imprisonment for burglary, and
on February 8, 1887, been sentenced second
time on the same charge for a term Of five
years.
Collector Wise has been advised by the
United States District Attorneys Office that
Chinese felOns can be arrested wherever found
without the preliminaries of swearing out a
warrant IN each case. He has also been assured
that the Chinatown police force would aid in
experimenting Chinese felons, aud yesterday
morning Detectives Cox and GennOn called
upon the United States District Attorney to offer
their services In rdding San Francisco OF the
convicted criminals. Iu addition more tnan a
week ago Collector Wise was asked 10 send
10 every County Clerk lii the State a circular,
prepared In the United States District Attor-
ney's office, which asked that the clerks send TO
lie Collector al once the names OF every Chi
nese convicted Of felony in their respective
counties.
In spite of all this Collector Wise has done
nothing Yesteid day he attempted TO throw the
blame of needless delay upon the United States
District Attorneys Office, ana had a spirited
Interview with Mr.. Witter.
i lie TACT Is IDdt uDlesS Tue arrests OF CDlQeSe
felons already made by the Uniteo States Dis
trict Attorneys office are rapidly followed up
ninetenths of the Chintse feons wanted will
escape into country towns, where they are un-
known, anu there register as labOrers. Had
the circular TO County Clerks been sent out
promptly as requested The various County
Clerks, Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs would have
had lists of convicted Chinese felons residing in
their towns 10 the hands OF the Federal officers
and would have been on the look out for new
comers.
In speaking OF the matter yesterday Detec-
tives Cox and GleDnon said that they were not
only willing, but anxious TO aid In pointing out
and arresting the Chinese felOns. I'VE are
here to-day" said Detective Cox, ito aid in
every way we can in iounding up The Chin Sc
who have been convicted OF felony ana who
should be OF once deporied because OF their
transgressionS against our laws. There are
dozens OF hem whom we could point out be-
cause we know them, and whenever the Col
lectOr is ready 10 send his deputies into China
town We Will be on hand TO help them. But be
wants to send them quickly, for the arrests al
ready made serve as warning TO those who
should be arrested and deported, and they VIII
gel out.o
w. b. Witter, Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney, ana Off1ca Interpreter Harry
HUFF spent the whole day Monday looking over
the criminal records OF the Superior COurs get
ting list of Chin felons who should be ar
rested and deported. The list is at the service
of Collector Wise whenever he may see fit TO
avail himself of The aid offered by the District
Attorneys Office and the police in appre-
hendng and depOrtiDg Chinese feOns.