Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-06
EXPANSION MOVEMENT.
The National Question Reaches a
 Local Market for Solution.

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 Local Market for Solution.
 Miss June Moy entered au Ameri- can court room this morning with eyes that plainly indicated by deep and long lines sorrow and distress. She was surrounded by a coterie Of admiring white lady friends, whose principles may be said to be strictly up to date, that IS each seemed 10 be imbued with what may be termed territorial or any other old kind of expansion, so long as Miss Nov c,ept under the folds of the stars and stripes. or had a temper aTy protectorste placed over her by American guardianship. The young Miss was arrayed with up-,o-date apparel. and the clumsy sandals Tor the feet. or the dragon sash for the waist were discarded. To short the young lady looked quite present. able. even lf her movements were little odd. Judge Hicks, of the pro bate court, presided, aud Attorneys Ross and Jacks represented each side. There were no ''irrel want or immaterial" preludes, and the hear ing opened and closed Tor recess with becoming dignity.
 Mrs. T. W. Otis, who has the glrl in custody, was the first witness. She explained why and how sbe se- cured her, and in an easy and vet emphatic manner stated that the girl was in an improper place, and with only motives to care and rear her properly. did she take the GUS todv of this little waif. Besides all this the girl wanted to remain with her. and she was going 10 keep her if possible.
 Chief of Police Prince was the next witness. He was a hard nut for the Chinese side of the case Co crack. He said many things, or hinted atthem, which Sunday school classes are not taught, the substance of all bis testimony being that the quicker the girl was out of the den of iniquity and vice the better would if be for her, morally and physically According 10 Chief Prince the father and mother had simply left the girl to drift on the sea of rum and des- pair.
 4 recess was taken and while de scending the stairs Miss June was approached by her little brother about I2 years of age. He tried m tba Chinese language to prevail on his sister to take the back track, but while she gave hun the glad hand, she also gave him the marble heart" and Le went away with al kinds of red ire language permest ing the atmosphere.
 The father Of the Chinese glrl who is resisting the issuance oI guardian papers, was put on the stand aut through an interpreter stated hiS ease. lt Is all one sided so far as Gi- l,nEnage goes, and | he can b. believed. he has been dutiful. liberal and conscientious {. rear his offspring, tD travel the lgh' road.
 The girl gave some tA-timony bu' it was of no importance, however stating that she did uo' ike th' company around her when he father was away.
 Judge Hicks has been an interest cd listener to all evidence submittet bv both sides. aud when the las witness IS released, will give a decis ion from the bench, probably thu evening. The Mongolian ele ment iu town are somewhat ex cited over this afa!T, anu ate readl to join any anti-expansion move ment that will bust up the business
 The Chinese adoption case is lik' the mills of the Gods, it is grinding slow and exceedingly fine. This | : the second day that has been devo ted to hearing evidence, and as ye there Is no Anglo Chinese alliance perfected as far as Miss Woy figures ! This celestial beauty grows infatua ted daily with American manner and says that when the case IS set tied the way she wants It to be, sh' will have tan shoes pointed at the toe, hats trimmed with richly col ored plumes, and her Chinese dress es will be made all over, and how nice and snug will they then be . The attendance has been fair at the trial. the Chinese being In evidence m numbers. Judge Hicks preside: with grace and rules with all tbe ease of an old time jurist. On tho completion of evidence he will give his verdict at once from the bench ] The case has just been decided a: we 20 10 press, and Miss Woy ha: been placed under the guardianship ,F Mrs Pamela Otis