New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
GET SMUCGLED CH|NANEN
u. S. Officials Unearth Plot to
Bring in Coolies from Canada.
FIFTEEN MADE PRISONERS
Rich Chinese Importer and
Chinatowns Express Agent
Held for Conspiracy.

Seven o'clock in the morning is Bit too
carly for business in Chinatown. and the
traditional shrewdness Of the Chinese bust
ness man hardly shines 70 best advantage
a. such a time Probably 10 was with this
idea In mind that Deputy United States
marshals under the direction Of ". c.
DanenberE. a special a gent. went 10 China
town with All 10 Wong 10 call on some
friends he and the United Gtates immigra-
tion officers were deeply interested in. The
deputy marshaF took All To Wong 10 No
q Mott street. where Nov See Tai. one OF
Chinatown richest merchants. IS in busi-
ness. All Lo Wong introduced himself. and
said he had just arrived from Montreal
and that his companion was the agent Of
the Canadian surerintendeuts. and who had
come 10 receive the $50 still unpaid. Moy
See Tai had Just got up. and did not an
swer Immediately, but ne understood.
At length Nov found his tongue. How
much did Won say he was 70 collect" he
asked An Lo Wong We promised him
$3.50. but 7 paid the superintendent a Mont
real $3.50 already. besides I don't know this
fellow at all. he is only 2 helper. So don't
psv him more than Sl00" All this was in
Chinese. and then the diminutive helper.
who was a deputy marshal. demanded his
money.
You have no business 10 mix UP in this
deal" said Moy 'T don't know YOU"
The deputy marshal pulled ont a letter
of introduction and showed IL 70 NOV.
We'll am not going 20 pay YOU more
than 800 anyway because this man has
already paid your partner s15o.' After
some parlev in which tho federal officer
fci2ned r1ucn reluctance ne agreed 10 ac-
oent 800 While ne was counting the bills.
Mov See Tai began talking 70 All Lo
Wong who seemed much relieved at gain
ing access 70 this country so easily. But
the deputy marshal was still there leaning
on the counter. and when Moy asked him
hy he did not 20. replied. "Oh, ] am
waiting for a friend"
Nov got suspicious and said m All 10
Wong This is wrong 7 am going out,
and YOU follow me- Ar fifteen feet IS he
walked toward the door the federal officer
grabbed him ny the arm. Hold on where
are Won going" he asked. and showed his
badge
Meantime other orfciaIs had descended
on Nc Sims place. at No. ~ Mott street,
which is he Chinatown agency Of cn
exDresF company and had arrested aiX
nen-an the Cinnamon on the premises.
Nr Sim made violent protests against his
arrest. bur he was led uandcuTed with
the rest m No. IS Mott street and from
there the whole party marched up 10 the
third floor Of 40. Mott street. and while
onA OFFICER made another arrest ~ seven
men in one Of the rous. the others COW
cred tho prisoners with drawn revolvers.
All the fifteen prisoners We're marched 10
the Federal Building and ar~aiEred be
fore United states Commissioner Shields
on the charge of ,onsUiring, aiding and
abetting the smuggling Of chinese laborers
across the Canadian border ir violation Of
the immigration laws.
AIov See Tai and Ne Sim were held as
the principals. as there was written eyi-
dence 10 show that both accepted and gave
money for the purpose Of bringing China
men through the line.
Ten Of the Chinamen were held as ma
teriaI witnesses TO the transactions from
time 10 time as shown by the examina-
ton. Moy See Tai and w Sim were each
held In S5,No bail pending a hearing. The
other prisoners were released on small sums
but % TO noon the friends and relatives
Of Moy See Tai and Nc sim We're uncer-
tain as to where they had been taken. and
II was not uu evening that they were
baned out
The American immigration inspectors de-
tected q smuggling scheme at Montreal
early in October. but as the offence had
no .rrrfT nor
he arrested. There were two or three
Americans in Canada interested in the
scheme. TO whom the Chinese referred as
the superintendent"
Although they had already accepted half
the money for smuggling In twenty China
men. they deliberately betrayed the China
men and turned them over 10 the inspectors
20 take 10 New York. All The letters and
documents in the deal were In the govern
nent's hands. and these pointed the way 20
make the arrest OF the men az No. Mott
street and at Ng sim place.
The main object OF the federal authori-
ties was To trap NOV See Tai and so All
10 Wong was taken 10 Chinatown 10 re-
ceive the money Il was said by. the gov
errment prosecutor that the case against
Nov See Tai was TOO strong TO be contro-
yertet bv any story the Chinaman might
offer as 70 nis part in the smuggling.
All 10 Wong and his companions were
quspicious from the time they boarded the
tram. but as they could not speak English
and feared imprisonment they decided 10
smother their fears Before they started
the superintendent assured them they We're
In safe hands although they were led
across by strangers. Now they are all in
jail waiting the trial oI me Qtnrr PRISON