The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
LOUIE QUONG DISMISSED
Dick Williams Side Partner
No Longer in the
Service.
Secretary Curtis Tells How the Mong oil
Lost His Official Head Three
Months Ago.

Louie Quong, for many months Chinese
interpreter under Collector Wise, and who
first came into prominence through his
close relationship with EXCLUSIONS In
spector Dick Williams. has been dis
missed from the service. Collector Wise
said on Tuesday last:
Louie Quong has not been dismissed
from the service, though, of course, his
appointment, like that of any other inter
prefer is only by the day."
SIN the event he is acquitted OF the
charge now resting against him, will he
be given his old position?" asked the re-
porter.
"That is a matter I cannot answer, u
said thesCollector. 'lf he is acquitted
will submit the matter to the department
and be guided largely by any suggestion
it might make. At the present time, how
ever, can see no reason why Quong
should not again act as interpreter, pre-
suming of course, that he comes out OF
the present trouble all right"
On the heels of this very positive state
ment from Collector Wise comes the fol-
lowing from HE CALLS Washington cor
respondent:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 16.-THE CALL
correspondent to-day made inquiry at the
Treasury Depar tment concerning the report
that Louie Quong, Chinese interpreter in the
Immigration Bureau at San Francisco, had
been dismissed from the service. Assistant
Secretary Curtis, under whose supervision are
conducted all matters of immigration, said:
ayes, it is true that Louie Quong, the inter-
prefer, was dismissed from the service, and Col
1ector Wise was advised of the fact on
Another official was more communicative
and said:
"Quong's dismissal waH due to his COM
plicity with Inspector r. S. Williams in al
mitting Chinese who had no right to enter
United States ports. Inspector Williams was
dismissed, ana has since been convicted and
sentenced for taking bribes from Chinese
immigrants and Chinese immigration COM
panies
1eThe secret service division of the Treasury
Department suspected that the Interpreter,
Louie Quong, was an accompice. He was
suspended April 16 last by order of this de-
partment pending an investigation, and when
it was ascertained to our satisfaction that he
was confederate the Secretary, July Is, no.
tilted Collector Wise that he was dismissed,
his dismissal to take effect on the date of his
suspension understand wbv his dismissal has
not already been made public in San Fran
cisco, but IL is known here that Collector Wise
firmly believed in the innocence of Inspector
Williams and presumably he has been equally
reluctant to believe in the guilt OF the inter-
prefer"
Louie Quong, it will be remem bered,
was recently indicted by the Federal
Grand Jury for perjury in criminal case
which came before Commissioner Heacock
some months ago. The interpreter was
suspended within few days of the time
Dick Williams was shelved, and he was
indicted in August last. This phase of
the case, however, did not come until
some time after the dismissal of the Chi
nese from the Government service. All
these facts taken collectively give most
peculiar complexion to the attitude as
sumed by Mr.. Wise.
Quong enjoys unique position in GUS
toms circles. He is regarded as tricky,
shifty sort of fellow, with the faculty OF
gaining complete mastery over those with
whom he comes In close touch.
II is said that some months ago be
loaned prominent Federal officer $4,000,
and that he still holds the gentleman s
"promise to pay" There are some, there
fore, who admire Quong immensely and
there are others who hold to the opinion
that the Grand Jury dealt lightly with the
Chinese when they returned only one per-
jury charge against him.
Ouong's trial has been set for October 26.
Those who keep track of such things will
watch the scase with interest. enhanced
somewhat by the statement of Collector