The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-07
ORDERED Them DEPOR7EO
Preliminary Steps in the Proceed
ings to Test the Geary
Law.
Three Cinnamon Make as MANY
Defenses, but All Ordered
Deported.
Some CelestiAls nt San ErsEcisco Pre-.
dict Chinese War Vessels at tho
Golden Gate.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Ihfee meek appear
ing Cinnamon who have violated the Chi
nese exclusion act by failing to register as
required by law. walked into United States
Marshal Jacobus' Office in this city this
morning, and were Immediately placed
under arrest. Their names are Wong
Quan, laborer. Mott stree; Lee Goo,
costumer. 2.702 Third avenue; Fona Yue
Ling. Mott street. They voluntarily sur
rendered themselves. by advice of eminent
lawyers. in order to test the legality Of the
Chinese exclusion act. They wote taken
into the United States district court, where
Judge Brown was sitting prepared to hear
two OF the cases. The case of Fonp Yue
Ling WAS brought before tho United States
circuit court Judge Lacomb. The case of
Wong Quan was first called. Tho chief
lawyer for the Cinnamon was Jos. III.
Choate, and with him was Thomas d.
Riordan. counsel for tho powerful Chinese
Six Companies, Of San Francisco which are
defsaying all expenses of the cases. Rior-
dan came here from San Franciso two
weeks ago. United States District Attor-
ney Mitchell appeared to prosecute.
Through an interpreter Wong Quan ad-
United States May s. 1892, when the Geary
act became law; that he had not applied
for certificate of residence as required
by law. nor had he troubled himself at all
about it and he had no excuse to offer for
not doing 80. His lawyers appeared as
anxious as Mitchell to have him adjudged
guilty of violating the law and Judge
Brown remanded him to the custody of the
United States marshal to bs deported to
China. Ice Gos's case was then called. It
differed from Wong Quan's inasmuch as
his lawyers said he was without the neces-
sary certificate through Unavoidable
cause" but was not able to prove go by any
white persons. nor was he able to show BY
any white person that he was in the coun-
try May 5, 1892, as the law requires.
According to the Geary law. when Chi
naman applies for registration the collector
of internal revenue may refuse TO register
him, unless he shows by reputable witnesses
that he is entitled to the protection that
registration guarantees; If ut the end of the
year the year the Chinaman still remains
unregistered he is liable to arrest, when he
then must prove BY at least ono reputable
white citizen that he had resided in this
country ptloT 10 INC CnlueS0 EXCLUSION aCt.
Les Goe had applied to the internal revenae
collector April II. but was refused reRstra-
tion on the ground that Gay Mamie. the
Chinese interpreter. whom Choate Off
cially designated as "Chinese gentle
man." WAS not. in the opinion of the col
lector. reputable witness, because he was
Chinaman. Judge Brown signed the
papers for the expulsion OF Lee Goe.
The third case. that OF FonQ Yue Ling,
an Americanized Chinaman, who wears
neither blouse nor queue. was not taken
before Judge Brown, but before Judge La
comb who ordered the prisoner deported
to China, In all three cases counsel ap-
piled to Judge Lacomb for writ of habeas
corpus. which was denied in accordance
with the prearranged plan of counsel on
both sides. and counsel then gave notice of
appeal to the supreme court of the United
States. The three Cinnamon were Rd-
mitted to dali in $500 each. which WAS pro-
cured by representatives of the Six COM
panies. The cases. the district attorney
said, will be heard by the supreme court in
Washington next Wednesday, The rro-
ceedinks were closely watched by Yung
Kui. by a member of the Chinese legation
at Washington. and by Vice Consul Wing,
of this city.