The herald., 1896-09-02
Specific Allegations Against At.
torney Ling
VARYING RATE FOR PERJURY
Mr.. Lisg, II Is Alleged, Offers to Dive
Into His Own Pocket
And Contribute to the Fund for Hustliag the
Witness Away
Other Names Mentioned % Party TO- the
scheme-Inslnuated That Billy Cline
Would Pack the Jury-neth.
eds Of the Chinese

There came very near being music in
the air yesterday when Wong Chew
Cow and Gong Ong Chong, charged
with the murder Of Wong Chez in
Chinatown, were brought up in depart
ment two to plead.
H. H. Appel, esq, and George p
Phibbs are retained to assist In the pros
ecution of the case, while LIE Compte
Davis, esq.,, and r. A. Ling, esq.,, have
been retained for the defense.
Within the last day or two it has been
bruited about in a quiet kind Of way
that Mr.. Appel had been tampering
with G. M. Louis. one of the principal
witnesses in the case. These deroga-
tory statements were ascribed to Mr..
Ling, of the defense, and when the case
was called interest was aroused as to
what the case, in it's initial stage, might
develop.
A Chinese case always contains more
or less of surprise, and this important
murder trial promises to be no excep-
tion to the rule. Upon the case coming
up yesterday, and the plea having been
entered, Attorney Appel stood up with
a lengthy typewriter document in his
hand. He stated that his side wished
the day for trial set as early as possible,
and that he held in his hand statement
made by G. M. Louis, one of the impor-
tsnt witnesses in the ase in the pres
ence of George p. Phibbs. associate
counsel for the prosecution. 1t was to
the effect that Louis had been inter-
viewed and offered money to leave
town.
1t seemed as If counsel was walk
ing on the edge of volcano, but for the
time the danger line was passed, and
September goth was set as the date for
trial.
The attorneys present were anxious to
Know exactly what that typewriter
statement held by Attorney Appel con-
tanned. It was generally realized that
1t was highly important document and
would make very interesting reading
1t Is quite possible that at later stage
of the case it may prove of Importance,
but meantime it is here produced for
the purpose of Illuminating the public
mind regarding certain phases of what
promises to be a noted case, and also
to throw side light on the methods
prevailing in Chinatown.
THE SWORN STATEMENT.
The statement of Charles M. Louis
was made, as already stated, to Mr. Ap-
pei in the presence of his associate coun-
sci, Mr.. Phibbs. It was developed by
interrogatories and answers as follows:
Mr.. Appel-Did you talk to him about
that matter, Mr.. Phibbs?
Mr.. Phibbs-Yes, sir.
O. (by Mr.. AppeD-Mr. Lewis.
there was a report abroad that
there was proposition made
to you by some one in regard to
these Chinese cases, that you should
Ic f1n 1. az
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Was it since the examination?
A.-Well, yes, and on the day of the
examination.
Dwell, who made the proposition
to you first between
A.-Well, I will tell you how it was:
They wanted me to accept hundred
| and twenty-five dollars and a ticket to
any place wanted to go, and told them
mo. 1 would not" They said would
| have some influence with the case: they
| told me that on the day of the examina-
| ton; they came to me, it must have
been. 1t was one Saturday about 12
o'clock; was down in Chinatown and
met Mckenzie, he was sitting on a
bench there, and he spoke to me and
asked me to have drink, and asked
me to sit down there, and I sat down
J there: and they went on talking about
the case and asked me if was going to
testify. l told him did not know; then
he asked me If was for or against them.
! said that is leading question. Well.
he says, they wanted to know if would
not take fifty dollars.
| Dwell, now, who made you any other
propositions, and tell how they came
about?
A.-Well, Mr.. Ling said: II will go
right down in my own pocket and
make up the other seventy-five dollars"
Q.-Who said that?
| A.-Mr. Ling, of course. I did not say
nothing, as did not care one way or the
other. You see, I was going out of my
room one day when I saw Mckenzie
standing on the corner and he came
across then and asked me If 1 did not
accept the money. I told him did not
see how could on behalf of justice.
| Well. he says: you cut little figure in
the case. anyhow" Well, 1 says: II
feet away, all right" And he says:
You cannot" I says: II don't want
| you to tell me I am damn liar,
| either" They came to me four or five
| different times, one for a hundred and
| twenty-five dollars and two hundred
| and fifty dollars, and for two hundred,
and they then wanted me to go to work
| down in Mexico. told them I lived
down there long time, and I did not
want to go back down there. They
said they would get me some work
down there and would pay me good
| wages.
Q.-Was there anyone else made a
| proposition to you since the examina-
ton?
A.-Dockweiler did.
@. (by Mr.. Phibbs)-Has Mr.. Ling
spoken to you since the examination,
or since that day?
Att was Saturday, about 12 o'clock.
We were down there, and he said he
would go down in his own pocket and
dig up the hundred and fifty dollars
| rather than see me go on the stand
| and identify Chez Cow, or big JIM"
Q.-(By Mr.. Appel)-Well, where did
this conversation take place?
Alt took place in-what is the name
| of that saloon?
Mr.. Phibbs-Jean Leanardt's?
| Ayes, sir.
Q.-(By Mr.. Phibbs)-who was pres
ent at that time. excepting Mckenzie.
Ling, and you-anybody else?
A.-Nc sir. NcKensse says. after .