The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-22
CHINESE BABY is
BROUGHT TO BOOK
MiniOnS OF the Law Descend on
Wee Chez Hing.
He IS RELEASED ON BAIL
ARRESTED WITH HIS CELE-
DRAFTED FATHER.

THE arrest Of a Chinese baby
months old was effected by the
United states officers in this
city yesterday without serious opposi-
ton. The charge against the little
bundle of humanity from the celestial
kingdom is that he has violated the
Chinese exclusion Law and entered the
domain of the United States without
authority and as a trespasser In tho
same category and resting under the
same charge are Chin GUAM Chan. the
father of the baby; Jung Tew Wing.
4 the mother of the youthful Offender.
and Chin Kin Chez, the 3-year-old
/ brother, who may be responsible In
/ some measure for leading Chez Hing,
the infant, from the paths Of righteous
ness.
The arrest Of the Chan family is the
| last move i'm battle that has been
going on three years between the
/ United States government and Chin
| Quon Chan. the erstwhile Mayor of
Chinatown" who flourished for years
/ as the absolute ruler of Plum alley IN
/ the heart of Salt Lake. 1t is a battle
/ that has brought out in strong relief
! the determination OF the Chinese char
/ acter, ana it has attracted wide atten-
/ ton.
/ Eight DAYS ago chin Quon Chan
I
/ including his wife. who is said 20 he
/ one Of the prettiest little Chinese
| women that ever crossed the ocean, the
| 3-year-Old son by a former wife, and
| the wee Chez Hing who was arrested
| yesterday i'm his mothers arms taking
| dinner in the way established IN the
beginning
Uncle Sam Gets After Chan.
Soon after the arrival Of this inter-
Let ,r
Inspector James McCabe was called 10
l the case. He at once wrote 10 the
/ authorities at Port Townsend for i'll
| formation as 10 the legal standing n
| this country Of Chin QuOn Chan Yes
| terday. before he had had time TO hear
from Port Townsend. the inspector WAS
/ ordered from Washington, d. g, to
| arrest the family with a view 70 de-
porting them from the country and
| back 10 China. Acting upon this order
and on the advice of Deputy United
States District Attorney Pennel Cher
rington, Inspector McCabe swore out a
/ complaint before United States Com
missioner Daniel II. TwOmey. The
| warrant for the arrest of Chez Hing,
! months old, and the other members
of the Chan family was then placed III
the hands OF Chief Deputy United
States Marshal Lucian II. Smyth.
| The invaders were found by the Of
Gle in Plum alley. The appearance OF
the place would Indicate that the Chans
intended 10 be home 10 their friends
! there for all time to come. When -Se
/ officer made known the object of -
visit the youngest of the CHAINS set I'D
a yell that could not be duplicated by
| many young Americans of the same
| age. He continued his protest in the
court room and put up as stin fight
as he knew how, and in the only way
that seemed open 10 him
The Chans were given their PIE
liminary hearing before Commissioners
] TWOmey- The Mayor Of Chinatown
| claimed to have i'm his possession a
passport from the Canadian govern
meut emitting him to come 10 Salt
| Lake for the purpose Of settling up
some business. The fact that he
brought his family and seemed 10 have
settled down permanently does not
bear out the statement. At the close
Of the hearing chm Quon Chan was
Iplaced under "A bond of 81. 600 and Jung
Tew Ying. his wife. was placed under
| a bond of $500. Chin Kin Chez. 3 years
old and Chez Hing. , months old, were
released on their own recOgnizaHCe. At
least they were let off without bail,
the officers taking chances on their
skipping out
A number of the Chinese friends Of
/ Chin QUon chan quickly stepped to
the front. the required $500 was
placed on deposit at the Utah Com
mercial & Savings bank; the bail bond
was signed by Joseph Z Game and p.
w. Madsen and the Chan family re-
turned to their Plum alley home where
they will spend the holidays Their
hearing is set for Jan. 20 before Com
missioner Twomey-
Chan is no Stranger.
Chin Ou0u chan is not a stranger 70
the readers Of The Herald. In fact he
has enjoyed greater publicity than
/ many American statesmen. He left
Salt Lake for China in 1902 with a
woman he claimed as his vie. This
woman died in China after giving birth
, TO the boy who now plays part in the
present deportation proceedings. Last
p year Chin QuOn Chan returned 10
r / America but was stopped by the col
! Iector of the port at Port Townsend on
the ground that he was not entitled 10
. ! entrance into the United States. He
had with him at that time wife and
the boy He fought the case with all
| the vigor he possessed in Port Town
p send but lost. He then took an appeal
S to the secretary of the treasury At
4 | Washington. Here he lost again and
I ! as a result was depOrted He returned
r 70 China. But he was not TO be beaten
] in this way. Some weeks ago ne landed
, / again. but this time i'm British Column
e bia He had with him his little flock
2 | that had been augmented in the mean
r. time by the birth of Chez Hing.
/ From British Columbia, in some way
a unknown. Chin QUon Chan got across
p | the boundary into the United States.
Y and eight days ago landed in his old
o. | home in Plum alley He has always
a claimed to be entitled to residence here
. by virtue of being merchant The I'M
a vestigations made by the United States
marshaTs Office reveal the fact that
he was indeed a member of the firm OF
QuOng. WO. Sing & Co, firm made
; up of seven members and each holding
l. an equal share in the business. The
9 business house was located Al % Plum
g alley and the entire stock was assessed
q at $780, From this il WAS argued that
e the holdings Of Chin Quon Chan were
e worth about 500.
= BLUE LAWS FIXED HIM.
= | New Haven. Conn Dec PA SELL