The herald., 1895-09-18
CELEST|ALS ARE IN TROUBLE
May Be Sent Back to the
FlOwery Kingdom
ONE MAY BE INNOCENT
The Tax Levy for Riverside County Is
Fixed by the Supervisors
Attorney 7cIntyre Withdraws From the
Cummings Murder case-Arrested
for Crap Shooting

RIVERSIDE, Sept. 17.-Deputy United
States Marshal Oaks of Los Angeles took
Wong Hung and Wong Fong, the China
men arrested here last week on charge
OF illegal residence. TO Los Angeles.
where they will be examined for deport-
alton by the United States court. In the
arrest of one of these men, Wong Fong,
the officers have undoubtedly made a
mistake as the man is well known here,
where he has been engaged in the gar
dening business for some time, and pre-
Yiously III the store-keeplng business.
Fong, while merchant, went to China,
carrying with him a certificate indicating
his business to he that of merchant,
but before his return the store he
was interested in, together with its con-
tents, was burned. When Fong returned
he found himself minus u store ana
without any means sufficient to start
business again, so he turned his atten-
ton TO gardening with view to retriev
ing his fortunes. This, at least, is the
story told by Fong, and he is borne out
i'll it by many, both white and Chinese.
The case against the other Celestial,
Wong Hung, seems to be clear, and the
probab ility is that he will be sent back
10 China. Hung landed some three
months ago as merchant, OF course, but
Special Orficer Putnam. who made the
arrest, investigated the Celestal's former
history, while here few days, and he
found abundant evidenca of the fact that
Hung was never anything else except u
common laborer.
When Officer Putnam came down from
Los Angeles to make the arrest he car
ried three warrants for as many China
men, but was successful in serving more
than two above noted, as the third man
learned OF the officers presence and lett
town for safer quarters.
The board of supervisors met yesterday
morning in adjourned session and trans
acted considerable business. rho matter
or fixing the state levy for the current
year was the most important work done.
County Auditor Clancy presented a tabu-
lated estimate of the money necessary to
by raised to run the county government
until June Both next.
The report was read and widely dis
cussed by the board. Mr.. Clancy's figures
showed that a tax levy OF $l.s0 would be
necessary, but the board finally decided
to fix the rate at 81 on the hundred,
divided as follows: General fund, 67.5c;
salary fund, 10c; road fund, 1sc; hospi-
tai fund. 12c; school fund, 24c; state
fund, 6S.5c. Total. 81.
In compiling his estimate Mr.. Clancy
gave credit for the balance on hand IN
the different funds at the BEGINNING of
the fiscal year, but the board did not con-
slider such balances in making up the
levy.
In this school district the IS cents pro-
vided for roads does not apply but the
following additional levy was made: For
special school tax, loo; bonds and inter-
est. sac; high school fund, 29c. Total,
CSC.
William Hadam was appointed justice
in Diamond judicial township.
The board will meet next Monday to
apportion the railo DAD taxes.
Attorney Mcintyre has resigned from
the defense of the Cummings brothers,
who are charged with the murder of L.
q. Narramore. At the opening of court
yesterday he stated that certain promises
made to him by the friends and relatives
of the prisoners had not been Kept and
said he desired to Withdraw from it.
The court appointed Attorneys Evans
and Adalr, as the prisoners have no
money to employ an attorney.
. Joe Myers was arrested last night Tor a
misdemeanor committed over three
months ago. Some time last Juno the
gagged in shooting craps. The boys were
caught in the act on Sunday and the
marshal decided not to lock the offenders
up, but exacted a promise from them,
in consideration of his leniency, that they
would come into court the following
Monday. This all but Myers did, and
he skipped out. He came back last week,
thinking perhaps the matter had been for
gotten, but he was mistaken, for the po-
lice raked him in and he was arraigned
before Justice Cham ers. who fined him
s. and costs. Myers did not have that
amount and was sent to Jail, but later his
mother paid the fine and he was released.
The funeral services OF Judge W. w.
holland were held Sunday, and a long line
of carriages and the Riverside Lodge, 1.
o. o. f., followed the body to the grave.
City Clerk Phelps returned home yes
terday from the east, where he went to
sign up the bonds recentlyl sold by the
city.
The board of trustees met this afternoon
to hear the report of Engineer Sharp on
the new electro light plant for the city.