The morning call., 1894-03-22
FUNG LING'S WOES
Chinese Mysteries in the
Federal Building.
Marshal Long Gets a Prisoner That
Stirs Up the Judges and
JurieS.

Howls, yells and stamping of feet In the Office
OF United States Marshal Long, on the third
floor OF the Appraisers building, the other aft-
ernooD, about O'clock, attracted The attaches
of the Government offices and the citizens
lounging about.
1be voice giving vent 10 screams and sobs OF
fear and grief was evidently that uf a female
and pitched in the high, shrill, squeaking tone
OF a Chinese fiddle. The language used was
uninIellgiDle except when the deep bass notes
OF Marshal Long or The sweet, soft tenor of
Deputy Marshal MOGcktOn broke In as an in
teIlude with Nov, do be quiet You shan'g
be hurt" Now, stop crying" and then one or
both would talk pigeon English for a few sec.
Onds, until lhe sound of their voices was again
drowned In the wild, welId howl of the femaie
The doors were locked, and the unnitIated
began to talk about forcing the locks and res
cuIng the distressed and a, parently suffering
female from the Cluel clutches Of ID putty Mar
shal MoncktoD, not knowing thai or all the Off
GERS about tie Fed eral buildings female lowell
ness or even uglinesS in distress appeals 20 him
most strongly. FINALLY the SooS ceased, and
by aud oy the doors were unlocked, when the
pliVlle ged few were admitted TO the office, aud
all in breath said. "M hats the Inatter?p
''Ask Monckton," said Marshal Long point
ing 10 his handsome deputy, who, flushed and
persprlng, stood at The doorway of room
fitted up In the MaTShaIs office for the recep-
tlon OF prisoners willis awaiting trial in The
various courts. Monekton was asked. aud in
answer, as he mopped his brow. pointed TO a
tiny and not oveT-pretty Chinese woman of the
big ioop type who at in corner near by.
The erstwhe pasted hair of The daughter OK
Confncius was disneveled. and the paint on her
ey laSheS, cheeks and lips had run down IN
tiny Streaks of red and black along her faCe
until II looked Ike a premium crazy -qullt at a
country fair. All in all she presented vivid
picture of an oriental maiden IN deep distress.
She was the one," said Monckton with a
waive OF his hand. ''She's been yelling for an
an hour. and even Deputy Dean couldn't come
near her. why, she threatened TO scratch him."
with shudder; lust look at her nails" A
glance at the fingers of the girl was enough to
abSolve Dean from all charges OF cowardice.
Tor Dean is bald and The nails were long and
sharp. When the whole Sory was told II was
found thai the bowling, young, weeping Chinese
maiden was one FuHg Ling. who had tiied
10 land here as a native daughter OF the Colleen
West, claiming 10 have been born In this clty
Unfortuna ely, she told one story. her alleged
iath r another. and the witness still another
and consequently. Commissioner Heacock or.
dered her 10 be sent back 70 China Every one
admired Tie girl, who is said to be one OF the
brightest Chinese women ever IN the cO,Irfs
ana she proved herself one of The mosl wlcked
1t was not I'm II she reached The Uuited Slares
MaT>haPs Office mat Fung Ling was toId
she must go 10 Jail aud there await HE sailing
OF the next steamship 10 China when she yomId
go back home. 1hen it was she started tne
Chinese Mysteries. Sue went TO iaIl exhausted
and Marshal Long breatBed long sigh of relisf
as she left. - -