The morning call., 1893-03-15
CUFFS AND KICKS.
Highbinders Treated to
Another Dose.
WORTHLESS CHINESE BONDS
Chief Crowley Asks the Board of Su-
pervisOrs to Appoint a Mongo-
liam Expert.

The raids Of the police and the free use OF
dsts and feet on Monday afternoon have ap-
aarently put temporary check upon the
bloOdthTsty highbinders
The streets OF Chinatown yesterday were
practically deserted by the highlander ele-
ment
In the afternoon Sergeant Burke and
Officers Cock and Barry went on another
fighting tour. They visited the Suey Sing
headouarters which were found in the
same dsmantled condition as when the
SQUAD left them a few days ago. Not SOL
itary highbinder was to be seen.
few other places were visited, and
wherever hi ighbnder was found he felt
the force Of a blow from an officers fist
and vicious kick from heavy boot.
The hlghbjuder smiled while being inter-
rogated, but when he got a resounding
whack on his scalp and a sensational kick
the smile vanished. and lie boiled like
hunted hare.
Many Of them said they came from Oak
land and the officers treated them with less
cons liberation than others.
Every one was searched before being sub
iected to a dose Of kicks aud cuffs, but not
q single weapon was found.
About r dozen highbinders altogether
were met on the streets during the tour
and they each received the same salutary
treatment
Il never saw so few hiphbinders on the
street" said Sergeant Burke. They know
when TO remain In their hidin2-places but l
would not be surprised to find more If them
on the streets after darkness sets in"
The police will carry on the campaign
against the hignbiuders relenilessly. The
gambling houses, denS and other suspected
places viii be constantly Talded and every
thing done to drive the criminal element
out of Chinatown.
The reputable Chinese are doing all in
their power to aid the police and the Con-
sul-General has written TO headquarters in
CHINA for power TO cOnuScate the property
OF any Chinese known to be highblnder.
As an evidence Of the strong feeling
aroused among the Chinese by the warfare
Of the hiEhbinders when Ii Gin was cap
tured on Monday here were loud cries from
the Chinese Of Hang him, hang him."
During all the years | have been In
Chinatown" said Detective Cox yesterday,
"a never heard such a cry before, and |
honestly believe that if the murderer had
been ha ded over to them they would have
lynched him."
There are now four highbinders in the
City Prison awaiting their trial for murder
and five as accessories In three of the
cases the police have sufficient white wit
nssseS to convict.
a number of the highbinders arrested for
vagrancy and for visiting houses of III
repute we're brought before the Police
Judges yesterday. and in every case the
highest bail was eXacted and the condition
made that all bonds must have the ap-
pTOYal OF the Chinese Consul.
In connection with the acceptance Of
Chinese bonds Chief Crowley has sent the
following communication to the Board Of
Supervisors:
In view OF the fact that the bonds given IN CHI
nese cases generally are worthless, nearly all OF
which are tas en- and accepted by the clerk Of
the police courts when the amount does not eX-
ceed $1,000, l respectfully request that you en-
pOy IyDg Gong, whose duty Will be 10 Inform
financial sanding Of The proposed bondsman,
and that you make such rules as You NAV deem
proper 10 relation 10 The CLERKS in such eases.
am sure that II proper rules are adOD ed by
you 10 govern the clerks In their taking the
bonds II VIII save the city thousands Of dollars
contend more successfully with Chinese law.
breakers.
As IL Is now, the Chinese offenders have no
fear OF respect for the police because OF the way
they obtain their release after arrest.
The Chnaman suggested herein by me can be
employed for $50 per month.
believe you employ him he will oil the bill
eneciudlly and honestly, aud think il would be
well to try tue experiment.
The Chief in speaking to a CALL re-
porter yesterday spoke strongly in favor Of
the appointment being made, and SAID that
lying Gong had the highest rec0mmenda-
ton. He would simply be relieving the
Chinese Consul from the necessity of exam
lining the bonds and would be a check upon
the future acceptance OF straw" bonds
Such an appointment would be one of
the greatest aids in suppressing the high
binder elements.