The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-10
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Chinamen Are Brought Into the United States From Mexico Through Ell Paso to Points North
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Chicago, June 9.-Defendants in one of the greatest conspiracies to snug gle Chinese into this country with which the government has ever dealt, were placed on trial here today by United States District Judge Landis. Eight men were indicted as the Jesuit of the activity of government agents. Three recently pleaded guilty, sen tence being deferred; one is fugitive, the bonds of another were declared forfeited today and the remaining three entered pleas of not guilty.
 Robert w. Stephenson, said to be the son of Cripple Creek Col, judge; W. H. Clark and John H. Heltzel all brakemen, recently admitted their part in the alleged conspiracy and agreed to give testimony for the government. They assisted in bringing the Chinamen from El Paso to -Aicago.
 Sam Wan, wealthy Chicago China man, and alleged to have been one of the local agents who cared for the con- signments of ineligible aliens, disap- peared some time ago and his bonds were declared a forfeit to the govern ment,
 Chin Yen Quai, another Chicagoan, and said to have been the chief con- spirator, was to have been brought to trial today, but he could not be found, and his bonds, likewise, were forfeited
 Those actually brought before the bar today were Bob Leung, a well-to- do Chinese merchant of Fl Paso, and Jose Parra and Carlos Sevedra, Mexicans.
 John M. Tanner, dining car cook. who assisted in transporting the aliens, will be witness for the prosecution.
 Assistant United States District At torney Seward S. Shirer, in outlining the governments case, following the selection of a jury declared that the alleged conspiracy had embraced many men besides those indicted, and that they had brought hundreds of China men into this country across the Mexi- can border.
 For each Celestial thus smuggled in the conspirators received $500, he said.
 "The largest consignment about which evidence will be introduced said MT. Shrer, took place on October 8, 1908. Arrangements were carefully made and five Chinamen were sent to Chicago with the help of Tanner and the dining car crew The five men were concealed in the ice box of the dining car Even the blankets given them could not keep them warm and they took turns in visiting the linen closet, which was smaller than the ice box, to get thawed out. Arriving at Chicago the Chinamen were taken in charge by Clark, Stephenson and Heltzel, who later delivered them to Chin Yen Quai, Moy Jong and Sam Wah. Bob Leung looked after the Fl Paso end of the scheme, as that was his home. Chin Yen Quai was in charge at Chicago" Mexicans. Sevedra and Para.
 Attorney Shirer then proceeded to tell of the capture last November of the two Mexicans, Sevdra and Para.
 Two customs inspectors working on the case and mounted on horses, were slowly patrolling along the Rio Grande in the vicinity of Stanton street, El Paso, said the attorney
 "They heard voices and then saw Seve- dra and Para with two Chinamen start to walk across the dry bed of the river. The inspectors concealed themselves and when the quartet reached the American side, made the arrests at the point of their revolvers.
 "The Chinamen were submissive enough but the Mexicans offered fight"
 The other arrests followed.