The San Francisco call., 1896-08-22
Evidence of Bold Methods of
Extortion and Bribery
Produced.
THE THIRD INDICTMENT NOW.
Story of the Landing of Chin ebay
Hung for $S5 Last No.
vember.

when the police objected to his presence
there, and since then maintained his rep
tation in connection with Chinese cases
and highbinder wars, sat between Attor-
neys Coogan and Mowry yesterday dur
ing the third days trial of Richard S.
Williams, x-Customs' Inspector, charged
with extortion and corruption in Office.
Charley wore an immense diamond ring,
and likewise the peculiarities of Chinese
man about town, and he never once
allowed his interest in the proceedings to
drop. In this regard he was equally eager
with Williams to advise the attorneys.
Chin Deck, the brother of one of the
Chinese alleged to have been landed by
Williams was recalled in the morning.
His testimony was a repetition OF that
given Thursday, relating how his brother
had been landed by Williams upon the
payment of 500. Mowry took up Decks
testimony that Wong Chong, the Chinese
landed, was a brother of Ching Deck.
The point made was that of Wong and
Chin being of different families, but the
witness was equal TO the occasion by ex-
planning he was only half BROTHER
Juryman Henry ]. Crocker stated he
wanted to be clear on the point if Will
liams, Wong Sam and Chin Deck were to-
gether in Sans room twice. Lyman
Mowry said that the witness had so testi-
fled and he read'in the testimony of Thurs
day that Deck gave direct testimony to
that effect. The shorthand reporter read
his notes of Decks cross-examination, in
which it was stated that Deck had not
been in Sans private room twice. Count
ing the time the money was paid made the
second time he saw Williams there.
]. J. Tobin, Deputy Collector, in reply
to questions regarding the assignment of
Williams to certain cases, said that he had
assigned Williams to some cases. The de-
tense took exception to this line of testi-
mony and the Deputy Collector was ex-
cused.
The third Indictment against Williams,
which was found or the landing of Ching
ebay Hung, November ID, was next
taken up.
The first witness on this count was
Ching Ying, a fruit-picker and laborer
now living in Chinatown. His brother,
Hung, he said, went to China in 1894 and
returned to the United States October Is,
1885,
The witness was acquainted with Will
liams and saw him in connection with
the landing of Hung.
tWhere did you meet him?"
"In front of the Chinese theater and
asked him why my brother had not been
landed. He said, go up to Wong Sam s
room and talk. +"
"Well, what did he say thenP"
"He told me he wanted 500, as the case
was a, bad one. l told him l could not get
so much money, l was too poor, but if he
could get my brother landed / would
give $35 or $50. Wong Sam was there at
the time. He said, Yes Ching Ying is
poor; if he can give $50 l viii do some
landed Two evenings later l met Will
liams and he said, Don't let Wong Sam
attend to this case l told Williams |
had given $50 to Wong Sam and he said,
Don't have him attend to it; you hurry
and get the money back from him."
Did you have conversation with Will
liams about the money!"
81 said to him / couldn't give 500, but
if he would have my brother landed l
would give him $85.
My brother was landed November 13,
and l saw Williams that night over the
theater on Washington street | got the
money back from Sam and gave Williams
$50. He said: There is only $50 here; it
should be $85. If you don't get the rest
I'll have your brother arrested ] went to
friend and borrowed $25. My friend and
/ sat together smoking, and Williams
came along and / paid him the $25 Wong
Kew Gin, my friend, was present when ]
paid this money in the basement barber
shop at sos Washington street."
SIaGP0
that he was at San Jose when his brother
arrived. Two days later he received a
letter telling him to come to San Fran
cisco, and shortly after arriving here he
met Williams and Wong Sam. The wit
ness said to Sam that his family name was
Wong, and Lyman MowrY, for the de-
fense, caught Ching on this statement, bnt
Ching, smiling blandly, replied, "I said
my family name is Ching"
Wong Sam asked Chino WbU hn ad
come from San Jose, and what did Will
liams want with him. Ching remarked it
was to land his brother. He repeated the
conversations he had with Williams re-
garding the landing of Hung. Williams
cautioned him against having Wong Sam
in the case, and Ching replied he had
given Sam the money. Later. on Novem-
ber II, he offered Williams $50 in the bar
ber-shop in the presence of All Fat, the
barber, but Williams refused it, and
threatened to arrest Ching's brother.
Hung. According to the witness, this
threat brought him to time, and he bor-
rowed the balance and paid Williams SS5.
''Who took you to Major Moore's office
to make an affidavit?" Mr.. Mowry asked.
"Wong Sam. did not know the way.
and asked him to show me the Office"
The witness stated that Wong Sam was
the official interpreter before Major
Moore. Ching also testified before the
Grand jury, but ne SAID 1t was not at the
request of Wong Sam, only his direction.
Mr.. Mowrv asked if the witness had not
been paid by Wong Sam to testify and
been instructed by Sam as to now he
should testify on cross-examination, but
got only exasperatingly evasive or mega
tive replies.
Barclay Henley for the prosecution
wanted to know what was the drift of this
course of questions.
''ro shew that Wong Sam is at the head
and front of all these cases" said Attorney
Coogan of counsel for the defense, 1--WE are
showing it slowly and surely all through
this case"
Wong Kew Gin testified that he loaned
$25 to Ching Ying in November in the bar
ber-shop. He saw Ying pay it to Will
liams. The witness next swore that the
money was paid to an American boy"
He failed to identify Williams in court.
The case was continued until Monday
morning