The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-19

Cuee. In the complaint it is charged that
the Offense of unlawfully coming in, now
being and remaining within the limits of
the State OF California, was committed to
Wit by An Hing, Chinese person and
subject of the Chinese empire, who then
and there did unlawfuliy. come into, land
at and now remains in the port of San
francisco and State of California, he, the
SAID An Hing, not being Chinese person
and a:subject of the Chinese empire duiy
accredited 10 the Government of the
United States as Minister Pienipotentiary
or other diplomatic representative, Con-
suls-GeDeisl. G0nsuls OF commercial agent
or officer Ct the Chinese Government trav-
cling upon business of said Chinese Gov
ernment, or the body or household servants
OF either of said officers, and that he, the
said a b Hing. has failed and neglected to
apply for and receive from the Commits
Sioner Of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
certificate of residence, as provided by the
laws OF the State of California. within
axe year from the Doth day Of March,
1871
The warrants were handed 70 Police
Oficers Gale and Olsen to execute, and
they were ecompanied in the patrol wagon
by the comp planning witness. Denis Kearnv,
who pointed out the five Chinese to the
officers.
Soon after the patrol wagon drew up in
front of the shot tower a crowd of men,
women and children began to gather. and
when the officers appeared with the five
Chinese and hustled them into the wagon
the crowd cheered Justify; women waved
their handkerchiefs and the white work
men in the shot tower joined their cheers
with those of the crowd. One old lady,
who was taking glass of beer in a saloon
on the opposite corner, in her excitement
waved the glass over her head and scat
tered the contents over her dress.
As the patrol wagon drove off some of
the crowd followed ii for a considerable
distance, cheering all the time. The five
= Chinese seemed to take it all good-natur-
eddy, and when lodged in the City Prison
were talking and laughing among them
selves.
Warrants will be issued this morning
for the arrest of three more Chinese en-
ployed at the shot tower.
Judge Campbell and Prosecuting Attor-
ney Reed were carefully perusing the pro-
visions of the act Of 1891 during the after
noon in preparation for the pending legal
fight
AS the patrol wagon in which rode the
five prisoners. their custodians and Kear-
: ney turneds out of Montgomery street up
Merchant on its way to the City Prison a
hack containing two Chinese drove along
Montgomery avenue and stopped in front
of the building III which is located the
~ Office of Thomas ID. Riordan, the attorney
for the Chinese Six Companies.
10 few moments Mr.. RiOrdan came
. Hom MS once, ana as ne was ABOUT TO
enter the hack was accosted by a repre-
sentative Of THE CALL.
p This does not amount to anything"
salo Mr.. Riordan strOking his mustache.
: IT'S an arrest under a State law that is
not constitutional Shortly after that law
was passed we had several Chinese ar
rested for the purpose Of testing it. As
soon as the men had been placed behind
the Dars we applied to the United States
court Tor writs of habeas corpus. but be-
lore tnese could be passed upon Attorney
General HHrt appeared 10 the Police Court
oetere which the prisoners were to be
TAKEN and being no doubt satisfied that
the law was unconstitutional moved a dis
,Alssal OF th5 cases. and that was an end
to this bus ness. Since then no ATTEMPT TO
make any arrests has been made until
Judge Campbell issued the warrants to-
day" Then Mr.. Riordan drove away to
look after his five clients