The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
CHINESE ROUNDUP.
Deputy Marshal Looking for violators
Of Geary Act.

OSPuSy WaTonat 1OONSUS VT vsVsas0So
Of Geary Act.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
CONSERVATION in large Chunks pre-
vailed In Chinatown this afternoon.
The sudden and unheraldcd appear
ance Of Deputy United States Marshal
! Wall was responsible for the commo-
ton and fright. He was armed with
warrants for the arrest OF Ting Tom
and Ping Pong, the Chinese substi-
tutes for the Anglican Richard Roe
and John Doe, on the charge Of being
unlawfully in the country. In that
they r laborers and not provided
with the required certificates Of reg.
istration.
Mr.. Wall made a general roundup
OF all Chinese whom he suspected of
being likely subjects for deportation
and took them before United States
Commissioner Fraser. Some of them
were found to be fully meeting the
requirements by having their certifi-
Gates with them and were at once re-
leased. Others had them at their
homes and accompanied by guards
went to their shacks and produced the
magic pieces of paper SO highly priz-
ed by the poor Coolee who has to toll
for an existence. They, also, were
released.
Several claimed to have the needed
certificates, but said they were
either at Helena, Livingston or some
other town in the state. They were
retained in custody until later, when
they will probably be given an OPP
portunity to make good their claims.
The matter was taken in good ma
ture by all the "Chinks," except one,
a youthful looking fellow, who has
given proof of his Americanization
by sacrificing his cue and dressing
quite fashiOnably. He was highly in
dignant and said he had been treat
ed like a dog" and that the marshal
had not given him an opportunity to
60 to his abode and secure the certif-
cate, exhibition of which was demand
ed Of him. After telling the officer
that he, Wall, was a true Chinaman,' .
he was somewhat notified by being
told by that gentleman that he would
go with him to his home and take
a look at the paper.
The complaint on which action was
taken was filed with the United States
commissioner at Helena and a certifi-
ed copy transmitted to Mr.. Fraser,
thus giving him authority to act in the
matter the same as though it had
originated in his Office.
When finally simmered down three
were found who could not produce
certificates, the two who claimed
theirs were at Helena and Livingston,
chant engaged in business at Chicago
The latter has a cousin here, a mer
chant and property owner, who does
not propose to let the matter 60 with
out a fight.
He says it is at his request thai
the Chicago man is here, having sem
for him to undergo treatment by .
Chinese doctor, saying the nan is al
invalid. He furthermore claims thai
the man has been treated by white
doctors in different parts Of the coun
try, without success and that he was
also at Hunters Hot Springs, where
he took the baths.
The three were to have been ar
raigned before Mr.. Fraser this after
noon, but Judge Goss, who has beer
retained by the friends of the alleged
Chicago Chinaman and also appears
for one of the others, asked for a con
tinuance until tomorrow morning II
order to give him time to look int
the s
LAW OF BoUNTlEs.