Evening journal., 1912-07-20
CHINESE OUT
ON Low BAIL
Judge Cochran Thinks $500
Sufficient for Accused
Men
DENY CHARGES AND
ARGUMENT GOES OVER

In continuing until August / the
case of Lou Kee and Mock Tong,
Chinese laundrymen accused Of a
serious charge preferred by Emma
Shivery, Sarah Devlin and Lottie
Mccain. three girls, when arguments
will be submitted by Wilbur l.
Adams. and Assistant City Solicitor
Lynn, Judge Cochran, in City Court
today declared S4O0 bail was ample.
The question was brought up by John
F. Lynn, assistant City Solicitor. who
asked if the bail was sufficient.
Judge Cochran said that to save the
men rom serving time in the cells
during the warm weather, he had in
structed the court clerk TO accept
the bail of the man, meaning Wong
Quong. Of No. 416 Orange street, who
took an affidavit that his business
was worth $1,000.
Continuing the judge said. In
the II years | have been here there
has never been airy trouble over bail,
and no one has a right TO say a
word; If they do, let them say it,
Mr.. Lynn said: "Well. l merely
wanted to make sure; It's a serious
offense"
Judge Cochran retorted: Its up
| TO me, | am responsible; others
have been relased on their own re-
cognizance."
Todays hearing of the men against
whom there are five counts in all,
three against Kee and two against
Tong, was devoted to hearing the
defense by Mr.. Adams, Wong Quoug'
who went the mems bail being in
terpreter After the Chinese had
taken the oath on the Bible, Assist
ant City Solicitor Lynn asked them II
they realized what the oath was and
If they considered II binding. The
! men aswersd in the affirmative.
| Mock then said he had known the
three girls for FIVE months. His
place of business was at Ninth anC
Poplar streets and Emma ShiverN
and Sarah Devlin came there about
five months ago. Later they return
cd and saked for money and seeing
a shirtwaist on one Of the shelves
he gave il to them. After the mrs
visit the defendant stated the girli
made proposals to him which he ig
uored and had chased them out o
his laundry On Monday last Noel
said the girls went 10 n upper room
= of his house and he followed then
to zee that nothing was taken iron
the house He was there when or
J ficer Burns arrested him and th
girls.
, Carl Mayer. of Ninth and Popla
, streets called as a character witnes
for Mock admitted seeing girls visi
the place three or four times las
! week. Other witnesses called by MI
Adams we're Mrs. Margaret McGratt
] of No. $40 East Ninth street who ad
4 mitted hearing the neighbors sa
{ something about girls going TO tn
r Chinese place. Otherwise she though
he bore a good reputation. Othe
p character witnesses we're Mrs. kath
5 crime Justison, of 325 East Mint
street, and Mrs. Mary Mcguire of Nc
J 321 East Ninth street.
Under cross examination Mock ad
mitted that the girls had told hin
= they we're Is years old when he ac
cused them of being young.
Mr. Adams then placed Prince a
Mouseley of No. 2101 Market stree
on the stand as a character witne5
for Lou Kee. of Fourth and Popla
streets. Mr.. Mousley said that abou
seven years ago Kee rented a hous
from him and during the three year
!, OF his tenancy Mr.. Mousley said h
[ saw no disorder in the house o
he, aaVfffuf ffn
of the man.
e DR.. Frank A. Buckmaster. Mr.
b Sallie Bailey. Mrs. Annie Hitcher
!. the later occupying the upper floor
/ OF the building where Kee lives an
= her daughter Mrs. Hazel Davis, {
= Cambridge, Nd, who is visiting her
r all gave the man a good reputation
: DR. George W. Quinn said he kne'
. Kee for years and had business re
u lations with him and always foun
him honest and truthful
Kee on the stand in hts own defenc'
told a statement similar to that as tol
, by Mock. He said he had TO chase "a
girls from his place with a brooi
e stick. He denied misbehaving wit
. any of the girls.
Both sides then rested and Juds
Cochran announced that as he wante
TO go away next week he would lih
the attorney in the case to prepare III
4, evidence in written form and he woul
= hear the case on August 1. Il wa
y then that the question Of bail came u
II Efforts are being made to secure Ii
= necessary S100 bail in the cases
Emma Shivery aged 10 years; Sara
e Devlin. aged Is years, and Lottie- Caii
aged II years, who have been held
witnesses against Kee and Tong sine
!, early this week
Yesterday the three girls we're con
mitted to the care of Probation Once
:, Farra, the court deciding that n
= cases should be referred to the JuveI
- lie Court. They are being held as WI
nesses against Kee and Tong, who wi