The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15

Yesterday Moore is said to have got the
best of it, but as the affair took place in
the Collectors private sanctum there are
only two witnesses TO the incident. Mr..
Wise tells one story and the special agent
another. Both deny that there was any
difficulty, but nevertheless they admit the
meeting broke up in a hurry.
Collector Wise has habit of emphasiz-
ing his statements by tapping the listener
over the heart. Each word means tap.
Moore objected to these taps and the dis
cussion suddenly ceased, leaving the ques-
ton of landing Chinese and the guilt or
innocence OF r. Williams in abeyance. 1t
is said there was a ''biff, bang" after
which followed an adjournment.
Just who got the better of the contest
will never be known, as both sides refuse
TO talk. One thing is certain, the investi-
cation into the charges against Inspector
Williams was postponed indefinitely, and
1t may be weeks before the Collector and the
special agent of the treasury will be able
to ad lust their differences and arrange a
suitable date.
There was difference between Special
Agent Moore and l." said Collector Wise,
"but if you want the particulars go to Mr..
Moore
LAS result of the difference there was a
postponement of the investigation, was
there notP'
"Well, yes; there was" answered the
Collector, "but don't know whether that
is anybody's business or not. You go and
see Special Agent Moore; he can give you
all the information you want. but really
know nothing"
"The investigation has not really be-
gun" said the Collector, "but the rule that
was followed in the case of Mr.. Moves will
be followed in that of Mr.. Williams. If
you want any information in the matter,
however, go to Mr.. Moore"
This advice was accepted.
Collector Wise and had a meeting this
afternoon" said Special Agent Moore, "to
discuss the manner in which the investi-
CATION should be carried on. We had diff
ferent opinions and little argument fol-
lowed, and the result is that the investiga-
ton was postponed. Collector Wise and 1
are the best of friends and we are both
working in the interest of the Federal
Government. The investigation, however,
will eventually take place and the guilty
parties, if there be any, will be brought to
Justice"
Asked the cause of the sudden adjourn
ment of the investigation of the case
against Williams, the special agent said:
''See Collector Wise"
AS result of the quarrel between Col
lector Wise and Special Agent Moore and
the several rapid moves that followed on
the Custom house chessboard, the hearing
of the case against Interpreter Williams
was continued. Williams is accused of
aiding in the unlawful landing of Chinese
slave girls at the port of San Francisco.
Special Agent Moore makes the charges
against him. They are based upon the
sayings of certain Chinese who are more
or less engaged in bringing Chinese girls
to the United States and holding them as
slaves for immoral purposes.
The fact that young and innocent girls
from the far-away Celestial Empire have
been landed unlawfully here through the
instrumentality of the Custom-house ring
has been pretty thoroughly established by
the secret agents of the Government.
These girls are induced 10 leave their ma
tive land under misrepresentation. They
and their parents are given to understand