The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17


Police Judge, is responsible for this
strange proceeding. Whether from ignor-
ance of the law or from desire to ac-
commodate, he fixed. the slave owner s
bond on the felony charge at the absurd
sum of $500 and on the misdemeanor
charge at 800. Toda's hearing was set
for next Tuesday.
Chiyo; or Mia Koku .Chiyo, to give
her full name. was as happy as a. lark
after a refreshing nights sleep at the
Presbyterian Mission House. She u1d not
look quite so picturesque in a plain black
gown as when, dressed in a gorgeous
robe, her cheeks painted and her head
surmounted by a brass crownltke affair,
the symbol of her shame, she sat resign
eddy in the .dingy brothel to attract the
admiration of the Chinese patrons of the
place, but she looked far happier. She
Informed Miss d. M. Cameron, superin
tendent of the mission house, through the
medium of the Interpreter, that she was
very happy to be free and among friends
who would. care for her."
Captain Schell, United States Inspector
of Immigration, visited the home in the
afternoon accompanied by Deputy "Immi-
grafton Commissioner Gefeney, who is al
legged to be mixed UP with the gang of
slave dealers who make this city their
headquarters, as official interpreter, to
examine the. little Japanese girl. Inspector
Schell said this examination had no bear
ing on any charges that might in the fu-
ture be preferred against Geffeney, but
was simply to be. used in connection with
any action in the United States court as
a result of developments in the case Sec
rotary Kane was also present with his
own interpreter Furuga.s Tine girl told
substantially the same story as was pub
lished exclusively in The. Call yesterday
morning with additions. She said Toda
paid her passage from Kobe, Japan, 10
Victoria B.. c., but that klku ana hoy
llcrpIeH m hoard the steam
er' to escape paying fare.
Toda took. them to q Japanese , board Sdt1-
later LAT disappeared. They remained there
three weeks, when they were brought TO
San Francisco by another man, whose
name she did not know, and taken to a
the Presbyterian Mission; After re-
manning their several weeks they were we're
sent for by: Toda and removed TO the den
on BROOKLYN. alley. AS soon as the three
little unfortunates saw the gauQily-
dressed inmates they reaized Ior the INT Tlrst
teaffulIy protested against being COM
PEELED to enter upon life they a alb
They. pleaded frantically with II. Iod at to
rate. He told them they had cost him a
great deal of money and ne proposed 10
them as he was their master and they,
had no friends in this country who would
take their part. Chiyo sad she. was ,,i 10
Years old by japanese reckoning, but only
II years and months by American time
The examination lasted several hours
and when 1t was. over Chlyo again ex-
pressed her happiness at being fIee;;i
Secretary Kane discovered additional
evidence during the Day TO pro11et se s eN3
also unearthed some facts which Will
make the task of explaining his connec-
ton with the malodorous gang extremely
dtfflclllt for Deputy Commissioner a. II.
Geffeney. The Japanese couple VINO were
reported as having PAID Genensey -, GOV LOT LOT
located. Their names are MI seG;l ana p, Mrs;
Kito and they are living at 26012 Brannan
street In japanese boardtng-house kept
by Mrs. Y. Yomamori: k1to was attald
to talk to strangers for fear. of getting
into trouble and at first denled al Know 1r
edge of any payment OF $9o ptno9 le o
day by Mr.. Kane he admitted he had
no passports and finally acknoWledgee6d
that he gave his 5r b he paTe him the
money, but admitted that lnllnsu1 "a a
after its payment he was allowed TO go
Mrs. Yomamori Informed Mr.. Kane that
Kito had told her in the morning ,that ne
had given the money to his tr1end; mora
Volunteered some interesting information
as to the methods pursued by the Deputy
Commissioner of immigration Mrs. O.
mamori said that when she arrived In
this country seven years ago. Geneney
had refused to allow her to land until she
had paid him $3.50 Some time afterWard
a Justices court. to recover the money
thus paid, but for some reason which
they never fully understood their attor-
ney allowed the case to be dismissea: H e1I
view of the developments thus far made
in the investigation.
Morakamo, the man who acted as go
between in the alleged payment of $50 to
Geffeney In order to induce the deputy
to allow the Kitos to land, IS living in
house on Stevenson street He was out
IF the. CITY Yesterday, but is expected to
his exact address is being withheld.
When the steamer queen arrived yes
terday morning from British, Columbia
grants to the United States. Immigra-
ton Inspector Schell and Deputy Com
missioner Geffeney boarded the vessel for
the purpose of examining the immigrants
and ranged the Japs In row In the sa-
loon Then, at concerted signal, the
Japs walked one by one to Mr.. Geffeney
s soid g piece II in his hand. Mr.. GeTeney
handed the, money to Inspector Schell and
the foreigners were placed under arrest
on charge of bribery and fagen 70 the
swore to a complaint, charging the pris-
oners with attempting to bride an officer
of the United States.
The fact that the Japs handed money to
Geffeuey is. significant, in view of the Sc
rious charges alleged against the inter
preter-deputy. in connection with the dis
closures concerning the traftlc In Japa-
nese slave girls. The incident shows that
the laps had been coached and told they
would have to put up coin before they
would be allowed to land, and the fact
that they handed the money to Geffeney
would seem to indicate that he had been
designated as the official with whom the
husiness of bribing their way into the
country would have to be transacted:
Secretary Kane has his case vel in
,o,,,a r4rou fiacqs OF evidence before