The oasis., 1901-08-31

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 Redirect: Went by advice of Dickey to seduce chinaman across the line
 Used no force. Was myself shackled to the chlnaman
 McLemore cOntended that Webb's testimony demonstrated that How was not forced across the line.
 The court took the matter under advisement.
 l.. Hathaway testified Am line rider. Have been engaged with webb Tn the work. shortly before this mat ter heard rumOrs of unlawful tratfick Ing in chinese webb told me about four Clifton chinamen. Dickey, webb and went to Pesqueira raDche to look at their papers That was July 2Sth. On 27th we had gone to Gala bazas tO look for them. but didn't find them Next day found them at Pes 1 queira. Two were native born, one merchant one laborer Has engaged with Dickey in gathering evidence a. gainst Hoey. Took down numbers: didn't notice marks. Remember trip with Hoey to the mines webb and I were both going. but webb was sick, and went with H ,ey. After we re- turned l went to webb's room, and he gave me letter to present to HOey, and asked me to tell Dickey to come down. l saw Dickey, then found Hoey and presented him the letter we went down together I didn't stay
 Was with Webb April 26, when the ten Chinamen were caught We had instructions to 20 eastward and start ed in that direction. After talking it over we turned when we reached th9 santa Cruz and went to Calabasas. Caught the Chinamen there and brought them to Nogales. Nine were deported
 Upon evening of June 2Sth had in- formation that six Chinamen were coming over. Met them at graveyard about ll:30 D. m. and we examined certificates and let them go. l saw two They had the letter IA 1 was with Webb and Dckey. The Chinamen were on the road to Tue son.
 Cross-examined: Of the ten china men niue were deported Driver was turned loose. He had a valid certi. cate, and right to remain in the U $ Was present at their hearing lu bulS COulb. OplltCtUf f1Oty WAS also present. Assistant U s Attorney Tom Bennett conducted the case. Team of horses, wagon and harnesses were contiscated and sold The court admitted that the fact is of record that Hoey refused to release team and wagon By hearsay understand that the six Ghlnamen we stopped at graveyard were afterward captured in Tucson by Jossey. We permitted them to go by order of MT. Dickey of the secret service.
 w Cudeback testified: Am entry clerk in custom house Have known Hoey since December l5. 1899, Know Frank How in Nogales. Sonora Have seen him upon this side of the line Have seen him in HOeys private of- flee. Doors were al ways closed. Up- On one occasion saw Hoey go into How's house in Nogales, Sonora
 Cross.examined That is not all know about the case [Question as to what else he knows objected to and withdrawn] Have lived in Arizona four or five years. Came from New Mexico here Was telegrapher for Santa Fe and Postal Telegraph Go.
 Redirect. Know of charges against Hoey Have talked with him about them In November he called me in- to his private office and said there was B each in fixing up bonds for Chinamen
 Have seen both How and the Clifton Chinaman in Hoey's office They were not under arrest.
 Re-cross: Louis Adams was present when the conversation with Hoey | took place, on or about November | l4th- Hoey wanted me to fix up | bonds for Chinamen in Mexico we said there was S5 each in making the papers. 1 said the price was too small and refused to have anything to do with it. Don't know where the Chinamen were. Collector Hoey may have been trying to test my integrity, or he may have been naying to induce | me to commit crime.
 H c Dickey testified: Am engaged | in treasury deDartment. The Ohiect l