The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-23
TWO MORE CHINKS
ARE UNDER BOND
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
ARRESTED BY DEPUTY MARSHAL
DOYLE YESTERDAY MORNING.

Taken Before Commissioner and
Bound over in sum of $500 Each.
Defendants Arc Charlie Wong ana
Willie Wing Kee, of savannah.
Willie Wing Kee Says He Knew OF
Arrest IA Month Ago but sickness
Prevented His Escaping.
Two more Chinks have landed in the
clutches of the United States authori-
ties.
Willie Wing Kee and Charlie Wong,
both of Savannah We're arrested yes
terday morning by Deputy United
States Marshal Doyle.
At noon they were taken before Com
missioner Hewlett and informed that
charge of perjury had been lodged
against them by Inspector Eager. The
cases against Willie and Charlie, like
that against Lon Chang. is the out
growth of the case tried here last
March.
Both men stoutly maintained that
they were innocent of the charge
against them, and Willie Wing Kee
gave a clear statement of what per-
jury was Commissioner Hewlett, how
ever, decided to hold them for fur
Their hearing to-day, by which time
it is hoped United States Attorney
Leaken will have returned from Ma
con.
Bond for the celestials was fixed in
the sum of $500 each. that amount be-
ing quarter of the maximum fine
that can be imposed in case jury
finds them guilty. Both men furnished
bond, through the efforts of their at
torneys. Messrs. John Rourke, Jr., and
Edwin H. Abrahams. DR.. w w.
Owens is the surety. The men We're
released Immediately and their hear
ing has been fixed for this afternoon.
sickness Prevented Escape.
A somewhat startling bit of knowl-
edge was divulged by Wing Kee, and
it came entirely unsolicited. He calm
ly informed the commissioner that he
knew all about the contemplated ar
rests month ago, and had prepared
to depart for parts unknown. Sickness
had confined the wiley Chinaman to
his bed. however. and before he was
able to take the leg-bail, the law had
him
Me no tell what is not So" he said
to the Commissioner while waiting for
his bondsman to appear. "Mr. Leaken
at las trial ask me do I know Lon
Chang. 7 say do and do. know
heem in New York. Mr.. Leaken ask
where and l tell heem Bowery. Lon
is merchant. I see heem once again
and know heem twice and tell Mr..
Leaken so. tell no lie"
Wing Kee then asked to see the
warrant for his arrest. He looked it
over carefully, and then asked who
had caused his arrest. Inspector Eager
was pointed out to him and Wing Kee
looked him over scornfully. An instant
later. Mr.. Eager handed Willie a slip
of paper and asked him to sign his
name in Chinese characters.
mo signee name" he responded.
Don't want to-" Mr.. Eager then said
he wanted the signature only for the
benefit of his official interpreter, Coon
Kim, now in Macon. Wing Kee, how
ever, refused to sign in any way save
in English.
Lon Chang still in Jail.
Lon Chang is still in Chatham coun-
ty jail. He was bound over by the
United States commissioner in Jackson
Vile, to await the action of the fed
eral grand jury in this district, and
this means that he will probably re-
main in Jail here until November The
Chink was brought here for trial be-
cause the alleged perjury took place
in this district.
The hearing of Charlie Wong and
Willie Wing Kee will take place this
afternoon before Commissioner Hew-
lett. The celestials will be represent
ed by Attorneys John Rourke, Jr.. and
Edwin H. Abrahams. Special United
n
represent the government. Coon Kim
will he official interpreter