The herald., 1896-07-12
Ulsayery Developments In
Wong Ching's Case
YUBT4U TAKES THE STAND
forcsdsto Life of Shame by Her
ss Husband hs.an..
inthe Glrl's .Rescue-Soclai Doings
sss~-- and News Dreviti:s

PAyADENA, July u.-Wong Ching. the
ChinSFflan who appeared as the plaintiff in
a caseesin he recorders court the other
day appeared this morning in the same
court,gthis- time as defendant. The motion
of hissattorney, Mr.. Phibbs. for a continue
tion and "a change of venue was denied,
and the following men were selected as
iuryit1cp.-Capt. Wakeley George Il. Nc
harrSsk. II, Royce, Joe Griswold, Charles
Grimes. Mark Krimbey. Henry Moore.
WilliQps Freeman. Westley Bunnell.
George Bdston. u. n. Parker and w. ID.
Maclntyre The deputy district attorney
questioned Yuet Yu. through the intel
prefer. Chau Que Sing, as to her life in this
city and Los Angeles, and her reasons for
gong to San Francisco She was dressed
ii shirt waist, with rose at ner belt,
sailor hat ami veil and dark skirt. She
answered the questions without confus
ion, and it was learned that she had led
life of shame, which she readily acknowJ.
edged. She had been brought up to Pasa-
dena by Ching and divided her earnings
half and half with him and her husband
She did not owe Wong Ching anything.
but he assumed that she owed him $1100 in
ORDER TO get control over her. Wong fol-
lowed her up TO San Francisco and pro-
cured her arrest. lie had asked her to
be his little wife and return to China with
nm, and once when she had refused OH
the ground THAI he had a wife in the
Flowery kingdom ne had struck her.
Wong testified that he had loaned her
$500 once to get her husband out of iail.
and $500 at another time to set him up in
business. This husband would not work
ana she was therefore forced to her occu.
patton.
Attorney Phibbs attempted to prove that
Nhe entered voluntarily, but Yuet test-
ned that she was compelled. and that she
had once run away to the San Francisco
mission in order to escape.
number of the w. c. r. U. ladies were
present who were interested in the rescue
OF the girl.
Court adjourned and reconyened at ]
o'clock.
Mrs. Davis was put upon the stand and
testified that she understood the Chinese
language. that she understood perfectly
the words of Wong Ching when he WAS
put on the stand. The Chinese girl testi
lied to her relations with numerous China
men of this city. Mrs Carr. for whom
Wong Ching worked. testified TO his good
character. and thought that as he had
earned good wages he might have had $500
to loan. After a short speech by Mr.. VIII
lianns, Attorney Phibbs rested his case.
and Messrs. Gonrey and the plaintiff 8
counsel addressed the jury.
The twelve retired at $3.50 and soon re-
turned with a verdict declaring. Wong
Ching guilty of maliciously causing the
arrest of Yuet Yu. He will appear for
sentence at 2 p. m; next Tuesday
Miss Vischer of South Madison avenue.
entertained at progressive euchre yester-
day afternoon in honor Of her friend. Miss
paukSf Qnt9rio. Miss Georgia Knight of
Les Angeles took flrsi prize. handsome
book; Miss Dodworth, lone hand, a piece
of embroidery: Miss Gooding of Los An
Eeles. consolation: a silver fower-holder.
The guests We're Misses Cadwalader: Pep
per. GoodinR, Georgia knight, Fife, Frost.
Edith Gardner, Katherine Gardner. Lutz.
Pauline Lutz. Dodworth Lily Dodworth'
,Iylir T(,,p .t.Il nd
BREVITIES.
Frank Tilman, the erstWhile clerk of the
Los Angeles house who was free with bo-
gus checks on the San Francisco banks.
was captured at Santa Monica yesterday
ana now lodges in the county jail; He and
the Miss Bradford. who obtained $40 on
check from w. j. Kelly. were found living
together at the seashore as man and wife
and claim to have been married for ten
years. ii was arrested on charge of OBJ
tanning money on false pretenses.
A horse belonging to the Independent Ice
company ran away from her hNching
place near the stable in the rear OF the
Mills block last evening carrying with her
the post TO which she was tied After a
few blocks mad running she returned to
her stall without any damage having been
A young painter named Eddinger was
arrested in front of the Manalo restaurant
last evening by Constable Oliver Burrell
OF Esjycrside The ARREST was made at
abouFG o'clock which was too late to take
the tetlnifor Riverside SO the young man
was Kept in the jail over night and taken
dowrthi morning. He is charged with Sc
ductinn. |
Mrse>Ffscher of Los Angeles will sing in
the Presbyt terian church
Dr%sund Mrs. Up de Graft left today for
Catalina. "a
Mrs sand Mrs. e. F.Hnrlbnt and daughter
returned to Catalina this morning.
Mrs. Nermilion and son of Ellis avenue
returned today from their. trip to coronado
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Eyestone returned
froTt-FeBtura today after stay of some
days
Mr. Fred Millard came down from San
Francisco day before yesterday and re-
turned today with his wife for their new
W MresaSid Mrs. Mccullom left for Santa
MontAts today, where they will remain for
a sb