No Funds On Hand, Los Angeles Times, Sep 5, 1893, p. 4
No Funds on Hand.
Consequently Chinamen Cannot Be Deported.
United States District Attorney Denis Officially Notified.
No Money to Enforce the Provisions of the Geary Law.
Cases Against the Heathen Continued - Arguments Before Judge Ross-
More Trouble Anticipated at Redlands.
As intimated in yesterday's Times official notification has been received by the Federal officials from Washington that there are no funds for the deportation of the Chinese under the registration clause of the Geary act.
The warrants issued against the Cahuenga Chinamen were returnable yesterday, and a large crowd of spectators was, present at the opening of the District Court to watch the proceedings. Before anything was done, United States Attorney Denis, who has just returned from his vacation at Coronado Beach arose, and with the court's permission, read the following dispatch:
"Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 1893.
"To United States Attorney Denis, Los Angeles, Cal.--I am advised by the Secretary of the Treasury that there are no funds to execute the Geary law, so far as the same provides for deportation of Chinamen who have not procured certificates of residence. On that state of facts the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York made the following order:
"Ordered that--be and he hereby is discharged from the custody of the Marshal and ordered to be deported from the United States whenever provision for such deportation shall be made by the proper authorities." Ask court to make similar order in like cases.
"Olney, Attorney-General."
The case of Chum Shang Yuen was then taken up, and it was proven that he had leased a small tract of land near Cahuenga, and was raising vegetables thereon. He was represented by G. Wiley Wells, Esq., who endeavored to prove by George Lem, a Chinese merchant, that Yuen and twelve others were Lem's partners in the vegetable business.
Judge Ross remarked that from the evidence Yuen was not a merchant, but a laborer, and as such came under the jurisdiction of the law.
The matter was then submitted, and Judge Ross announced that he would hand down a written opinion today.
In the case of Ah Sing, another of the Cahuenga Celestials, J.F. Thomas, Esq., read a telegram from A.B. Hotchkiss, Esq., attorney for the defendant, asking that the cause be continued until September 7, 1883, at 3 pm. This was granted, and the cases against Fong Louie, Fong Wye and Ah Jim were also continued until that time.
Redlands Again Excited
Late yesterday afternoon a telephone message was received at the United States Attorney's office from Redlands stating that the citizens had held a meeting, and, as a result, telegraphed the Governor asking for troops again to prevent an anti-Chinese outbreak. It was claimed that the deputy sheriffs now on duty were worn out, and that only the constant presence of the militia could prevent serious riots. The fact that Redlands citizens had demanded the issuance of about one hundred and seventy warrants against the Chinese of that place, and only twelve warrants were made out, is given as one of the reasons for the panicky state of feeling now existing. Sheriff Booth has also been appealed to for more deputies.
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