The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-19
LUCY
another side of the story and One
That Can Be Verified

real name is Chang Tai Iii, through
sensational Misrepresentation by
the local press, and especially by the
A. p. A. p. @. A.
Hitherto, THE INDEPENDENT has
paid but little attention to the mat
ter, except to keep watch that the
sympathies Of the community should
not be misdirected. In its discretion
The INDEPENDENT has been justified
by the results.
1t will be OF interest to our read
ers to learn that the adulteress was
born in the town of Shasta, Siskiyou
county, Cal. in 1870, or thereabouts
OF Chinese parents. Her father was
a very prominent resident there 30
years ago, aud the Chinese mother
equally well-known. California
pioneers we'll remember them, for
with celestial cuteness and the well
come accorded to Chinese in those
days by Calitornians, and before the
advent of Denis Kearny, the family
became opulent and had important
influence in the councils of the six
companies; they belonging to the
influential See Yup combination.
But to return to Chang Tai Hee,
'Lucy." Her father, who lived in
California for 80 years is still alive
and resides in Shasta.
Until she met the actor All Him,
OF the Jackson St. Theatre, San
Francisco, now staying at the Thow
Choy house on Aala lane in this city
and became infatuated with him she
was Chinese to all intents and pur-
poses and wore Chinese garments
and generally demeaned herself as a
decorous Chinese matron should.
On July 22d our young lady de-
cided to leave her husband and come
to the Paradise of the Pacific with
the actor. She arranged matters
very nicely. The mother of the
hus band, curiously enough of almost
the same name as the adulteress
found that she had eloped taking
with her jewelry presented to hen
by her husband and all her belong.
ings and furt hermore that she had
for the first time procured American
garments, the same as she appeared
in here.
Wong Pin OFT, called by the P. G
a. as Wong Tuck, has given The In.
DEPENDENTS reporter the following
information in regard to the woman
He himself is Californian pioneer
and fluent English talker. He
belongs to very influential firm
and is a prominent member of the
See Yup Company.
He states that he has known the
family for many years and that the
husband is good man, did not i'll
treat his wife and did not smoke
opium. He, in fact, denies all the
allegations claimed to have beer
made by the wife against her hus
band. He claims that it is untrue
that the husband ever suggested
that he should be the purchaser O!
the woman for $1,000 or any Other
sum. He was faithful and affec
tionate husband and mourns the
loss of his wife very much. All were
surprised when the wife told the ole
woman that she intended TO rur
away with All Him, (alias All Oh,
Of the 2. G. Az They did not be
lieve it, so she played the tricl
upon them.
When she had skipped the Sc,
Yup Co., of the six companies, call
ed a meeting and decided that Wong
Pin OFT (the p. q. AIS Wong Tuck)
owing to his intimate knowledge o
the facts and his grasp of the Eng
lish language, should be their dele
gate to induce the erring woman t.
return home without any scandal.
Our local press prevented this anC
almost compelled the poor girl t.
attempt to commit suicide.
He, Wong Tuck, denies most em