The San Francisco call., 1903-09-15
OFFICIALS
SAY GAMBLE
IS MISSING
Deputy Marshal Is Al
legged to Be in
Hiding.
Substitution Of Chinese for
Deportation Is Laid at
His Door.
Evidence Before Grand Jury VIII
Implicate Several Prominent
White Men and a Num-
Der of Chinese.

The rumor was current In official cir
cles last night that Deputy United States
Marshal William p. Gamble, better known
as Pete" Gamble. could not be found.
and is supposed to have left the city.
Gamble was the official who escorted the
six Chinese to the wharf at which the
steamer Gaelic lay that they might be
deported, and out of which case has
grown ugly scandal
Little doubt is expressed that the dep
uty marshal has gone 1t Is stated that
a chain Of evidence has been woven about
him so strong that he cannot possibly es-
cape prosecution for completely in the
substitution Of the MonOgOlians. Men
prominent in the bureau state that the
authorities will not have to depend on the
evidence of Chinese alone to bring Gam
bic TO justice, but that other evidence Of
a most conclusive character has been Sc
cured, the nature of which they refuse to
divulge until the Grand Jury meets, the
latter part Of this week
Sensations are about to break in the
case. The District Attorneys Office has
In Its possession facts that will implicate
several white men, and some OF them
are well known in this city. The bureau
was aware that the substitution would
be made before the morning on which
the steamer was to sail. inspectors were
detailed to the wharf and will be able
to give testimony as to the entire trans
action. At present there are several Chi
hese in Chinatown under the surveillance
of the authorities and these are likely
to be arrested at any moment. Confess
siOns and admissions are in the possession
OF Chief Inspector 'Meehan and everything
will be laid before the Grand Jury
Yesterday was an arduOus one for
United States District Attorney Marshall
B. Woodwork and United States Mar
shal Shine From early in the morning
until SIP D. m. they were investigating
the substitution Of six Chinese and they
were so engrOssed in the case that they
were unable to go TO their lunch.
AT the conclusion of the session Mr..
WOOdwOrth announced that he had al
most completed his investigation. but that
he would not be prepared to take the
matter before the Federal Grand Jury
until Friday. He said he had nothing to
give out for publication except the state
ment that Tom Yung, the Chinese CRATER
now under arrest, appeared to be the only
Chinese person implicated in the scheme.
As Steward Leslie of the steamship Gae-
lie had sailed away on the Gaelic, he said.
the case would remain to eertain extent
incomplete until his return. which would
be about the middle Of October. On his
arrival here he will be given an opportu-
nifty of making a very complete statement
him on board the Gaelic by Mr.. Gamble
were the six who were afterward taken
off the vessel by order of the United
States District Attorney. He has already
said that they were the same. but a more
extended and comprehensive statement
from him = dsired.
The manner in which the Chinese bu-
reau handled the case has given rise to
much adverse comment. The facts that
the substitutes were allowed to remain on
board the ship for about three hours be-
fore being taken ashore; that officers
were not sent to watch the Jail on Friday
morning and shadow the carriage con-
tanning the Chinese and Gamble, and thaL
the men were not "stOOd up" at the gang
plank as soon as Gamble was about to
deliver them have occasiOned much sur
prise. Had the necessary steps been ta-
ken the guilt or innocence of Deputy
Gamble would not have remained a mo-
ment in doubt. AS the case now stands
the defense. should Gamble be arrested,
will plead that there was opportunity for
the substitution to have taken place on
the steamer during the three hours that
elapsed from the time Of the reception OF
the men until they were taken on shore.