The morning call., 1893-09-12

dent had positively suspended the opera
ton OF section of the Geary law pend
ing action by Congress cuts but a Door
figure al best in the local situation at this
moment. johns present tenure is scarcely
affected by it. BE holds his residence now
by virtue of the legal acuteness of Attor-
ney Riordan.
Yesterday morning Judge McKenna
gave The decision on the cases heard by
himself and Judge Morrow last Friday
1t was against the Chinese, ordering that
the warrants prayed for be issued. both in
the case of the Sacramento culprit and the
benighted Monaghan at the shot-tower in
this city accused of not possessing certifi.
Gates of residence.
Logically the next step will be to arrest
the heathens on these warrants, demand a
showing of their certificates and, in default
OF tue certificates and upon proof that
they are but common laborers, deport
them.
Wen, the warrants will be issued and
served this morning. OF course the Chi
nese named in them have no certificates,
and 1t will be easy enough to prove that
they are labOrers.
viii they then be deported?
Not with any precipitate haste-not
while the attorney for the Chinese Six
Companies has his wits about him, and he
has Them very much about him these DAYS.
Mr.. Riordan will ask for writs of abeas
corpus. These will be refused by the
court. Mr.. Riordan will appeal to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Good-by then 10 all the plans of those
who are bound to have John stand lot
upon the order of his going, but 90 at
once.
The United States Supreme Court will
OF meet ill the first or second week in
October. Hence it will be impossible for
Chinese to be deported under provisions
Of section Of the Geary law for the next
six weeks at least.
That is the way the wind blows.
Aud the Chinese are confident that be-
tore the Federal Supreme Court can again
declare the validity of the Geary law Con-
gress will have extended the time for regis
tration.
1t is no guesswork to say that Attorney
Riordan will appeal again to the United
States Supreme Court He has already
done it.
The five Celestials now in the County
Jail that were brought up here from Los
Angeles by Marshal Gard are likely to re-
main in the Jail for several weeks. Judge
Ross of the Southern District ordered
them to be deported. Marshal Gard
brought them here to carry out the man
date of the court
Now comes Thomas d. Riordan, attor-
ney for the Six Companies. Yesterday he
appealed to Judge Morrow for writs of
habeas corpus in the case of each Of the
five men.
Judge Morrow refused the application
for the writs. 1t was not expected that he
would grant them. In truth it would have
interfered little with the plans of Mr..
Riordan had the writs been granted
Immediately Mr.. Rordan gave notice of
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court. And the smiles on the faces of
the five heather grew childlike and bland
again.
"And we are ready" said Mr.. Riordan,
ITO appeal 5000 more cases. No one
doubts that he told the truth, though
heavy bonds in each case may be neces-
sary.
1t may be deemed foolhardy to attempt
to reopen case before the United States
Supreme Court that has already been de-
cided adversely to the appellants and a
rehearing denied.
1--WE do not think So" says Attorney
RiordaD, and ne voices the sentiments of
the Chinese Six Companies. "You must
remem her," says he, that since the de-
cision against us one of the Justices who
signed the majority decision has died.
And the case was never heard before the
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Blatchford the bench now stands with
four Justices against the Chinese, three
against the constitutionality of the law.
one member of the bench to hear from on
the subject and one member to be APP
pointed.
1T was very hurriedly considered de-
cision, rendered only ten days after the
law went into effect. This in itself is