The evening world., 1894-03-22
TWO CH|NAMEN ACQUITTED.
Judge Benedict Tells the Jury to
Find This Verdict.
Chu Fong and Yung Sing Were on
Trial for Smuggling.

Judge Benedict, In the United States
Criminal Court. this afternoon in
structed the jury to bring in verdict
Of not guilty in the cases of Chu Fong
and Yung Sing, who have been on trial
on a charge OF having smuggled Chez
Cow, a Chinese laborer, into the United
States.
Yung Sing left Havana and came to
New Yor several weeks ago to testify on
behalf of his friend and alleged partner.
Chu Fong, banker and manager of the
Chinese Theatre. before United States
Commissioner Shields. 1t was after this
that, along with Chu Fcng. he was in
dicted by the United States Grand Jury
on evidence furnished by Chinese In
spector Schaarf The latter knew Yung
Sing had returned to Havana, and the
Indictment was kept close secret.
Yung Sing came back from Cuba and
attended court yesterday afternoon.
unaware that an Indictment had been
found against him. When he left 1t was
to spend the night with Chu Fong in
Ludlow Street Jail
When the case OF Chu Fong was called
yesterday afternoon Assistant District
Attorney Mott procured bench war
rant for Yuns Sings arrest which was
served on him in the courtroom, and
he was escorted to seat alongside Chu
Fong and placed on trial with him. Chu
Fongs Attorney. Hess and McClelland
were dumfounded at the turn of affairs
but had to proceed with the trial of the
case.
Assistant Distrlct-Attorney Mott. ad
dressing the jury, said that Chu Fone
and Yung S.nG were partners and had
made business OF importing Chinese
lahOrers into the country Via Havana
| contrary TO the Geary law, and that the
case OF Chez Cow. for which they are
on trial was only one OF many.
When court closed yesterday Mr. Mott
$500 b nds, and Yung Sing, be commit,
ted 10 the eustody Of the United States
tests OF their counsel. and they spent the
night In the Ludlow Street Jail.
>, Chez Gov, WHOM it is charsed chr
country was the first witness. Ills ties,
timony was not concluded last evening
| and he resumed the stand this morning
He said, through Interpreter Sing Bow
that when he arrived in Havana al OF
| Sing coul1 get him safely into the
United states. He called on Yung Sing
which fung Sing let him read, came
! from Chu Fong in about a week.
Chu Fong wrote that he would ge'
him into New York for $40,
"Yung Sing" continued Chez Cow
wanted money down, but agreed II
take my note for $40. which | was tC
pay Chu Founs when ! got 20 New
| York. Yung sing gave me an agreement
binding himself % get me into tht
| United States."
Chee Cow Identified the note and agree,
ment In Chinese hieroglyphics on red
paper about foO.scap size. lie 81 4 that
Yung Sing procured HIM a passport as
| A Chinese actor. although h" 1td reVeI
acted In his life. He reached New York
via Tampa, Fla, all right, and looked
up his cousin, Iick Shing, in DoyeIs
street.
Yick Shng accompanied him TO CIV
Fong's bank. 35 Mott street, and Chu
FJng produced the note he ha given %
Yung sing in Havana and asked him
| to pay IT,
Chu Fong told him that as he was al
old man he couldn't bc imported as q
student and he had brought him in as a
Chinese actor. lie must not tell any
body he was a laborer or farmer, but
that he was an actor.
Chee Cow said that his cousin. YicA
Shins, Was present when Chu Fong madt
these admissions.
LAWYER Hess then made the point that
| Chez Cow did not intend TO be a laborer IN
| timony on the ground that IL was here
say, but was overruled repeatedly by
Judge Benedict