The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
The Girl Says She Was Mar.
ried to the Youngest
Kidnaper.
NOT NE. MY BROTHER, SAYS HE
Officers Grunwald and Cullinans Mar
rowly Escape Being Innocent
AccompliceS.

The boldest and most successful kid
naping of Chinese girl ever recorded
in the dark annals of Chinatown history
was carried out last Wednesday night.
Chief of Police Crowley now has two of
the best men at his command ferretine
out the mystery.
And a mystery tits, despite the fact that
the girl has been safely returned to the
Presby terian Chinese Mission on Sacra-
mento street, between Powell and Stock
ton, whence she was taken from under the
very eyes of the lynx-orbed matrons.
: What is more. ana the audacity OF it is
stunning, the three Chinese concerned in
the affair after they had the girl safely
stored away, on the pretense of rescuing
her from danger called in two policemen
officers George Grunwald and James Gull
linane-to assist them in removing her to
better hiding-place. By small mischance
their plans miscarried, and now the two
o ficers in question are congratulating
themselves that they did not become lnno-
cent accompllces in the kidnapping.
AS learned fr ON several officers who
we're reporting off at the California-street
station when the affair occurred the facts
are ss follows:
About o'clock yesterday morning
officers Grunwald and Cullinane were
approached while standing on Pine street,
near Dupont, oy three Chinese. The
name of the youngest, youth about 20
years of age, has since been learned to be
Low Yuen Yue. The next oldest was his
brother, and he wore a pair of gold
trimmed spectacles. The third was
much older man and the father of the
other two Chinese
The youngest, who spoke good English,
eXnlalne6 hot al
sister had been stolen away from her
home, and they had located her on the
top story OF a ramshackle dwelling situ-
aled on Dupont street. near California.
Ii the officers would assist them in see-
ing her safely returned to her home his
father would pay them well for their
services. While disdaining any fee, Grun-
wald and CuIllnane promptly accompanied
them to the place designated.
Then the Youngest man went inside for
a moment, but soon returned with a
cautious query as to where the girl should
be taken, saying if they took her home
she might be stolen again. One of the
officers suggested that she be taken to the
California-street station.
well, % said the young Chinese doubt
'ingly, 81 Wal zee II she is there"
Returning in a few moments he said
she was not to be found. The officers sus-
plcions were now thoroughly aroused and
they made all three Chin amen accompany
them into the house. Sure enough, the
girl was found in an upper room OF the
house.
The whole party then proceeded to the
. California-street station, where a great
crowd OF officers, just reporting in, gath
cred around. A messenger was at once
dispatched to the Chinese Mission, and
Miss Anna Culbertson, sister of the super
intendent; Miss D. NJ Cameron and Chi
nese girl named Ying, who acted as inter
prefer, came hastily to the station.
They at once identified the girl as Chow
Ute, aged 10. who was brought to the
mission last Monday by her two cousins.
named Poon, regular members ofthe Chi
nese Presbyterian Church. Then the in
terpreter set to work questioning the girl.
She was missed at IL P. NJ. Wednesday
and admitted that shortly before that
time the three Chinese had come and
taken her from her room in the upper
story by means of a ladder She was
afraid to make noise or object, she said,
for fear of violence being used. How the
Chinese learned the situation of the room
n which she was quartered is mystery
Then the girl went on to tell she had
been taken away and married TO the
youngest of the three Chinese, and finally
placed in the house from which she was
rescued by the policemen.
'Enats lie That's not truen' broke
inflow Yuen Y ue excitedly. "She didn't
marry me at all. 1t was my brother"
Brother stood sedately by and wouldn't
say whether he WAS married or his brother
was married, or whether anv ceremony
took place ct all. But the girl persisted
that she had been joined in wedlock to
Low Yuen, the youngest.
AS there was no charge against the three
Chinese, they were released and prom pity
skipped out. The girl, who is very pretty
according 10 the Chinese idea of beauty.
was taken back to the mission.
Now warrant has been sworn out for
the arrest of the three Chinese and Chief
Crowley has both Glunwald and Cullinane
specially detailed on the case WHAT time
they are not hunting for the three Chi
nese they are embracing each other at es-
Gaping committing the crime of kidnap-
ing.
In police circles the utmost endeavor
has been made TO keep the matter quiet
and the superintendent of the Presby-
terian Mission, Miss Margaret Culbertson,
when seen yesterday at first refused to
make any statement in the case. She was
at length prevailed upon to verify the
fects as above given.
1T is a mystery to me how they man.
aged 10 learn which room the girl oecu-
pied" she said. Even now don't know
whether she is married or not, and, If so,
to which one.
The girl was brought to this country
when only years of age and her parents
are dead"