The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
WANTS HIS WIFE
SENT To CHINA,
Lee Fong Says His Better
Half Was Fraudu-
lently Landed.
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY
The Woman in the Case Tells
Quite Different
Story.
SHE WAS SOLD AS A SLAVE.
The Wife, Di Toy, Is Now Stopping
Temper arily With Friends
in This City.
SHE WAS SOLD AS A SLAVE.

Lee Fong, Chinese merchant, wants
his wife, Di Toy sent back to her native
heath. He declares that she was fraudu-
lently landed at this port something over
four years ago, though he naturally dis
claims having any hand in the unlawful
proceedings.
The trouble between Fong and his wife
dates back several months. Di Toy is said
to be comely Chinese woman, over whose
head only twenty summers have passed.
The story goes. according TO Fong'
friends, that some months ago she was
lured from the home of her lord and mas
ter, and under promises of great wealth
was induced to cast her lot with some dis
reputable Chinese of Fresno.
For a long time Fong could not find her,
but some weeks ago word reached him
that she was in Fresno. He at first tried
peaceable measures, but without avail.
Then he remembered burglary which it
is alleged she committed, and without
further ado swore out warrant in Judge
Cam pbell's court.
Without any great trouble and with no
formality whatever, the unfaithful Di Toy
was arrested and later brought to this
City. Her trial has been set several times,
but for some unknown reason, as often
postponed. 1t is still pending.
Within the last few days Lee Fong has
been seized with a desire to assist the
Government in its attempt to strangle the
fraudulent landing of Chinese. He has
not as yet had the temerity to see the Col
lector of the Port on the matter nearest
his heart, namely, the deportation of his
wife. but ne has clandestinely approached
the District Attorney. That gentleman
refuses to raise finger on the ground
that such action would be antagonistic to
the Chinese Bureau, the latter office claim
ing the sole right to first pass on any
Chinese alleged to be subject to deporta-
ton.
There is another end to the story, how
ever. The diminutive Di Toy claims that
her husband tried to sell her for immoral
purposes in Los Angeles. She finally es-
capped, only to be recaptured at the end OF
few weeks. Fong then carried his wife
to Fresno, whence she again escaped, COM
ing to this City, where she was sheltered
by the Presbyterian Mission. Working
from Fresno Fong endeavored to have his
wife arrested for embezzlement. Chief
Crowley, however, refused to allow the
woman to be taken back. Then, she says,
Fong tried the ROBBERY charge. which is
still pending. Di Toy claims that her
husband is anxious TO sell her to parties in
Victoria, and that the present movement
is simply an attempt to get her back to
China, and then send her by the next
steamer slave to Victoria.
In any event the position assumed by
Fong is most peculiar. If his wife was
illegally landed at this port four years ago
it is reasonable to suppose that the mer-
chant and husband was aware of the un-
lawful proceeding. The case is one wor-
thy of close investigation, and Collector
Wise will probably Immediately institute
the proper inquiry.
In the meantime Di Toy is at the house
of Sou Lea. She never ventures out alone
for fear of being kidnapped. She breads
Fong, and is in hourly terror of some
hofSilv harm