The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-22
GUARDING THE MISSION,
The Home for Chinese Slave
Girls Under Police Pro-
lection.
Recent Threats Have Not Disturbed
the Matron, as She Is Accus-
toned to Them.

The finding of several sticks of dynamite
on the premises occupied by the Presbyte-
rian Chinese Mission at Sacramento and
Prospect place has not disturbed Miss
Margaret Culbertson, the matron, in the
least, but the police department has taken
sufficient interest in the matter to place an
officer on duty at the mission to guard
against the possibility of danger to the
inmates.
Two weeks ago pretty Chinese girl was
taken by force from one of the prominent
Chinese gamblers. She was placed in the
mission and is still there under the pro-
lection of Miss Culbertson. At the time
the girl was removed from the house on
Bartlett alley the Chinese became very in
dignant and practically swore vengeance.
He is well known to the police as one of
the leading gamblers in Chinatown,
being native son of considerable wealth
and dangerous man.
On Mar Oh 10 Miss Culbertson received a
letter written in Chinese warning her that
if she did not stop taking girls from their
owners she would be killed and misfortune
overtake those in whom she was inter-
ested. She paid no attention to the warn
ing, as so many of a similar nature had
been received before. The police were not
even informed of the receipt of the letter,
as it was not deemed of enough Importance
by the matron.
In the case of finding the dynamite it
was different, but even then no ward was
sent to the department until the officers
had informed her of the find.
When asked about the letter yesterday
Miss Culbertson said: ~ paid no atten-
ton to the note, and attach little import
ance to it now. l have received so many
ofthe same kind that | pay no attention to
them. The first thing | knew about the
dynamite being found was when Officer
Conlon called here and informed me it had
been found by his son, who delivers the
morning papers. / told him / had re-
ceived no threats recently, and supposed it
had only been placed where it was to
brighten me.
1.-THE officers made another search and
found two more sticks inside the grating
of the windows. About 8 o'clock made
another search and found two sticks
wrapped in paper. | telephoned to the
Chief Of Police and officers were sent
down. They made thorough search but
could not find any more.
mo, l am not afraid of the brothel-
keepers doing me any harm, although
they have frequently threatened to do so.
l. UclIoNc IuC SblCk5 were pldCGu L0eTG more
to brighten me than anything else"
Officer Adams was detailed to investi-
gate the case and guard the mission.
Nothing of q positive nature has been
learned regarding the parties who placed
the explosive where found. One of the
officers who is in Chinatown frequently
said there was no doubt that there was
plenty of dynamite secreted there and
that the Cinnamon knew how to use it.
ut stands to reason" he said, ''that the
laborers who have been working in quar-
ries and along the railroads know how to
handle dynamite and that they get away
with good bit of it while blasting. If
they had wanted to blow up the mission
they could very easily have done so, but
it looks as though the stuff was only placed
there as a bluff
Miss Culbertson says the threat or effort
to intimidate her will have no effect on the
work of the mission. The victims of the
Celestials will be taken from them and
cared for in the home just the same.