The morning call., 1893-03-19
SHARP PRACTICE.
A Compact Practically
Useless.
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WORTHLESS CHINESE BONDS.
An Attorney Gets Ahead of the Police,
Police Court Judges and Chinese
COnsuI-GeneraI.

The effect of the conference between the
Police Court Judges. Chief Crowley and
the Chinese Consul-General as TO the ac-
ceptance of Chinese bonds was most bene-
fetal.
There was a general feeling of confidence
that by living up to the agreement the high
binder element Ia Chinatown would be
taught the much-desired lesson that the law
must be obeyed.
There did not appear to be any possible
lOophole of escape, hut the feeling Of secur-
ity has been rudely broken.
The conference was held on the 10th in
slant. The following day two of the Police
Court clerks failed not only to exact the
highest bail in the cases of several Chinese
arrested for Yagrancy, but did not submit
the bonds for the approval Of the Chinese
Consul.
A howl of indignation was aroused by
this proceeding and it had the effect of the
agreement being afterward adhered to most
strictly.
On Monday, the 18th, Judge CAM bell
ana Attorney Martin Stevens had a w0rdy
encounter in Police Court l over the bonds
of four Chinese arrested on the 10th for
vagrancy.
Judge Campbell held that the bonds were
worthless and Attorney Stevens waXed
indignant aA such an imputatOn and
declared that the boudsmen were perfectly
good and were ready TO come before the
court and give satisfactory evidence OF
their financial standing.
Judge Campbell was unmoved by this de-
caratiOn. and finally Inc attorney was
ordered to sit down. The bail was fixed in
$500 in each case and the attorney de-
mandPd jury.
Attorney Stevens is evidently a man of
resource. Being baked by the decision of
Judge Campbell not TO accept the bonds
men he went TO Judge Trout Of the
Superior Court on the following day. the
14th, and secured his acceptance of the
| bonds and the four prisoners were re-
leased.
The bondsmen were Low All On, whole
sale liquor merchant, 724b Jackson street,
! who declared his interest in the business
was worth $1,000 and Chung Sing, cigar
manufacturer. 1l06 Dupont street, who also
declared that his interest IN the business
! was worth $1,000
Attorney Stevens was the witness to
| these declarations.
! The bonds were sent to the Chinese Con-
| sul-General, and Yesterday Chief Crowley
received the following report from King
| Owyang, the Vice-COnsul, which speaks for
! itself:
AT the request of the Consul-GeneraI I
| have personally investigated The bail bonds
| filed for Lum Sing, Clip Sing. All Fong and
| Lum Lee, charged with vagrancy.
NO 7241a Jackson street is in a base
! ment ana Is lquOr-stoTe. | don't believe
! the whole place is worth more than 500.
! They tell me that there is no such person as
| All On OF Low All On connected with their
| place whatsoever, nor do they know any
| person by that name.
No. 11C6 Dupont street is a small cigar
! store and factory. l don't believe the whole
place is worth more tnan 5000. They tell
me that there are three partners and Chung
Sing as one Of them. They could not iden-
THY Chung Sings signature from the writ
ing. They told me that Chung Sing was in
the house; although l repeatedly requested
to see him. be refused to be interviewed.
Il would recommend a refusal of the
aforesaid bonds"
As the Superior Court Judges were not
parties to the agreement not to accept bonds
unless approved by the Chinese Consul
General, tie recommendation of the Vice
Consul is worthless. and tie four prisoners
are now at liberty, and have been since
Tuesday.
Here is an instance OF the combined
action Of the Police Court Judges the PO-
lice Court clerks. the Chief of Police and
the Chinese CoDsul-General being set at
naIght By a Superior Court Judge and a
sharp attorney.
II is an apt Illustration of the fact that
THE best laid schemes o mice and men
gang ait agley."