The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-10
MRS.. HUM KEE ON TRIAL
Charged With Violating the Chi
nese Exclusion Act.
is A DEMURE ARISTOCRAT
She Was Dressed to Kill and Her Hus-
band Easily Proved That They
Were Married in Rutte-Two
other Cases

nese a-ristocrat, accompanied by her
husband and little daughter. Kee Hum.
were before Commissioner Wood yes
terday in Judge Blairs flee in the
United states 10 answer to the
governments charge OF being In this
city in violation of the Chinese exc;us-
ion act of 1892. Mrs. Hum Kee was
beautifully and artistically srrayed in
a court costume of multi colored taft
feta and brocades and wore the cutest
little slippers hat ever made tracks in
the snow. Her hair was dished up in
he very latest Monaghan fashion. the
coinfure as a whole resembling an ebony
down her back. Two sparkling, yet
soft, melting eyes shone re~splendently
from two almond shaped recesses be-
Meath a brow Of alabaster. She was the
envy Of nearly all eyes. for there were
many witnesses in the court and they
The defendant and her daughter were
arrested by Chinese Inspector Ernest
A. Ringwald upon information furnish
ed by the customs authorities at Port
Townsend. where the defendants land
ed from China last month. Upon this
information the woman and her daugh-
ter were arraigned. Their evidence was
immaterial as far as interest in the
case is concerned, but that Of the hus-
band and father was interesting. The
old man, who Is a Chinese merchant In
this city, said that he was married in
this city in accordance with the rites
of his native country. The ceremony
was performed in January. 1889. and
there was a hot time that afternoon in
Chinatown. 1t was a memorable
event.
Deputy United States District Attor-
ney j.. c. English conducted the prose-
cutlon's side of the case.
How Ions have you known your
wife?" asked the attorney.
About is years"
When were o married."
in '92. ] got my license in cote hou
and marry him all one day"
You went TO China with your wife.
and returned without her. did you
not?"
Il come back las year"
What's your business"
Merchant"
who attended to your affairs while
you were on our honeymoon"
My partner"
who is your partner"
you Sow"
What"
My partner, he You Sow"
oh"
Whose girl is that?"
He my chile"
Where is your partner now?"
When i came back from China he
go back. He there yet"
Deputy United States Marshal Meik-
lejohn testified that he knew MIR. Hum
for is years. He knew that ne was
married. but was not acquainted with
his wife. He has always borne an ex-
cellent reputation for veracity and in
tegrity. and has been a great worker
among the Chinese in the cause of
Christianity. being instrumental In
bringing many OF them into the Bap-
fist church. He is considered n OF the
leading Cinnamon of the community.
Mrs. Anna whitmore. a teacher in
the local branch OF the women's Home
Mission society. testified In behal of
the defendant.
Commissioner Wood was satisfied by
the testimony OF the witnesses that the
defendants were here in accordance
with the provisions of the act which
governs the residence OF Chinese.
hlAotAlfl wi AFbe aChr
Giving. son OF Lou Hong Kane. The
old man is 80 years old. a pioneer OF AL
der gulch, where he was married. Two
bright sons were the fruit OF the happy
union. When Lou Tong Giving was 2
years old his parents went to China on
a visit to the old folks at home. The
younger son was a year old. The old
man returned and again went TO China
and returned the last time five years
ago. He Travelled on a Chinese mer-
chants certificate. In later years he
begun to feel the weight of age and af-
fuence and decided to send for his ell
der son. who had graduated from the
high school Of Whang Bang. in the pro-
vince of Foo Chow. inc place him in
charge OF the family estate here in
Chinese alley. The lad arrived last
month OF the British ship Olympic and
the authorities on the coast tralled him
10 this state with a volume of descrip-
tive matter directed to the Inspector.
The old man testified through Inter
prefer Quong Loui and told a straight
story. When asked IL he knew the de-
PENDANT. he replied with a smile. That
is my son. / know him and he knows
me-"
Henry l.. Haupt testified tina he had
known the old man for about 10 years.
He first got acquainted with him while
he was a deputy In the county treas
urer's office. II was part OF his bust
ness to collect licenses and this duty
threw him more or less into the com-
pany OF the Chinese merchants OF this
city. The old man has always been con-
sidered one of the best Cinnamon in
town. He IL honest, respectable and
polite and everybody likes him. He Is
generous n public spirited.
Mr.. Meiklejohn has also known him
ever since he came from Virginia. The
officer said in addition to his testimony
a the one aim Of the successful Chi
nese business men was TO send their
young boys TO China to have them edu-
Gated in their native language and then
bring them back to conduct the bust
ness OF their sires In this country. In
this way very often ms family becomes
split up and IL distractions are met at
the coast IL happens that the family Is
never reunited. The boy was asked 20
tell his age. through the Interpreter.
Coming i6 years." he replied.
Who supported you while you were
In China