The San Francisco call. [volume], July 12, 1896, Image 16

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MET DEATH 111 A
DRUNKEN BRAWL,
Jealousy and Strong Drink
Wrought Quinn's
Undoing.
WAS A WICKED FIGHTER
Died While Maintaining His Rep
utation As the Best Man of
the Battery.
KELLY'S PLAUSIBLE STORY .
Peculiar State of Discipline and Mor
als Among the Men
Disclosed.
Private Joseph j5. Quinn held the repu
tation of being the most dangerous and
the readiest fist-fighter in Battery E. That
is one of the reasons why the men yester-
Private James Kelly and the Man lie Is Alleged to Have Killed With One
Powerful Stroke of a Razor. Jealousy, Inflamed, by Liquor, Is the Motive
Ascribed for tbe Deed.
day spoke regretfully of their former mess
mate's untimely end, and that is one of
the reasons why his end was untimely.
Many a good man in the regiment had felt
the sting of Quinn's trained "dukes," and
though they admitted in speaking of him
yesterday that he was over ready for a
fight, this circumstance detracted nothing
from their admiration. In other respects he
was honest, straightforward and a good
soldier.
There was also a woman in the tragedy
who figured rather vaguely, her part being
obscured by the drunken condition ot the
participants in the fracas.
There were four eye-witnesses to the
fatal stroke for which Private James
Kelly is now confined on a charge of mur
der. Of these, only one, John P. Jones, is
a particularly competent witness. The
other three— Harry C. Mills, Henry Kamp
schmidt and John Whalen — were very
much under the influence of liquor.
Kampschmidt declares he was so drunk
he can recollect nothing. Whalen is a
damaging witness against Kelly, but the
fact that he was himself encaged in the
brawl ami immediately after the cutting
ran away and didn'i show up till yester
day morning tends to throw some dis
credit on his reliability.
All of the witnesses to the affair were
locked in the guardhouse at Fort Mason
yesterday afternoon, and no one was
allowed to see them. The men who were
at \&T-e were instructed not to talk, and
• every effort was made to keep the affair as
quiet as possible. At 4 o'clock Detective
Ben Boben and Officer Harrigan visited
the fort and the witnesses were brought
before them and examined.
Kampschmidt was the first witness
called. He, however, didn't remember
anything except that he was very drunk
on the night of the 10th. Detective Bohpn
feela confident he will remember more
when he wishes to.
Wbalen's story tvus that Quinn, Mills,
KamDschmidt, Kelly and himself had bad
a difficulty in the afternoon. In the even
ing about 8:30 they went to the City, and
after drinking some returned to the post
about 10:45. They went to the post ex
change, or canteen, to have a glass of beer,
and met the crowd with whom they had
quarreled in the afternoon. They all
started for the barracks and the argument
was continued on the way. Quiun struck
Mills and knocked him down. Kamp
schmidt then strnck W halen. When Mills
fell Whalen eaysbesaw Kelly make a rush
for Quinn, ottering vile oaths as he went.
"I am not sure whether Mills hit Kelly,"
he said, "or whether Kelly ran, but the
next time I saw Kelly he was behind the
hose reel. Qninn started away to see how
Kampschmidt and I were faring. As he
was approaching me I saw Kelly strike at
him and Quinn staggered toward rue, say
ing, 'Jack, lam killed; they have cut my
jugular.' I held him in my arm?. The
blood was running from his neck. The
only man I saw near Quinn was Kelly,who
wbs then running up the steps into the
quarters. I could follow him by his white
shirt. * * * Quinn gasped 'Tell Min
nie,' or something similar, and as Quinn
and I had an appointment at 11:30 with
Mamie I Knew what he meant and went to
tell her."
Whalen said he walked about town a
while, went to bed and didn T t get up until
6 a.m., when he came back to the post.
Mills' storydiffers remarkably from that
of Whalen. He says the whole trouble
was between himself and Quinn. Quinn
stole $1 from a crap game which he was
playing with Mills. Mills remonstrated and
Quinn insisted on fighting. Mills didn't
want to h<:ht and the matter was dropped
temporarily. Later in the night, about
10:30, Quinn returned from town with
Wuaien and insisted on a tight. Mills
again refused, and ali started for the bar
racks. On the way Quinn struck Mills and
knocked him down. He then crawled
away. In the afternoon he had seen Quinn
brandishing a razor and threatening to
hurt an y body who molested him.
John P. Jones told how he had watched
the fighting near the barracks. Just as
Quinn approached Kampschmidt he saw
Kelly ruu up behind Quinn ana then run
immediately to his barracks.
Kelly's cap and a razor, identified aa
hit, were found near the body of Quinn,
Privare Feely says Thursday afternoon
Kelly borro wed his'strop to sharpen a razor.
In afew minutes he returned with another
razor to strop, sayins he had traded the
other one. A razor was found locked in
Kelly's box yesterday. ■ -
A peculiar circumstance is that no blood
was found upon Kelly's clothes, though
Quinn's head had been almost severed
from his body. Kelly was seen to go im
mediately to his hunk, so he could have
had no time to change his clothes. He
says he wore a blue shirt, though Whalen
says he followed his movements by the
white shirt he wore.
Kelly was known as a qufit and peace
ful man, and was considered rather stupid.
He is eaid to have had a grudge against
i Quinn because the latter had stolen the
: affections of the woman known as Mamie.
: Both Kelly and the woman deny this, but
; that there was a woman causing trouble
' betwett the men is generally accnowl
! edged at the post and among the woman's
1 associates.
This young woman has lived for two
years in the neighborhood of Pine and
Dupon; streets. Friday afternoon last
Quinn moved her from 514 Pine street to
711 California.
Kelly was seen in the City Prison yester
day. He had had a good night's rest and
looked quiet and composed. He still pro
tests his innocence and has engaged an at
torney to look after his interests.
He had been cautioned by his attorney
I to keep his mouth shut, but he gradually
1 unburdened his mind.
"We were all more or less drunk last
! night," he said, "and about 8 o'clock
Quinn and Mills got into a tignt. I acted
the part of peacemaker and, after some
trouble, got them separated. They were
hot after each other, and arranged to
meet this morning and fight it out. There
were a lot of us, and most of them were in
a fighting mood. Mills could scarcely be
restrained from tackling Quinn again.
"After the fight Quinn. Mills, Whalen,
j Kampschmidt, Coleman and myself went
I to the canteen, where we remained drink
ing until we left, about half-past 10 o'clock.
' Sergeant Mink was in the canteen and left
about the same time. 1 went straight to
my bunk and was fast asleep wheif I was
awakened about 11 o'clock and taken to
the guardhouse. 1 suppose several of ray
comrades had seen me going from the can
teen to my bunk. 1 was very drunk.
"It is not true that my hands were cov
ered with blood. There was a spot of
blood between two of the fingers of my
left band, which must have come from
Quinn's mouth, as he was bleeding at the
mouth when I separated him and MiJls.
"The razor found near Quinn's body
was not mine. I did not have a razor that
afternoon or night with me. My razors
were in my locker and will be found there.
"I was friendly with Quinn that night.
We had a slight disagreement about eigh
teen months ago, but that soon blew over.
I did not know his associates, and it is not
true that be and I quarreled about a
woman in the City. I don't know any
woman that he knew, and there is not the
slightest truth in that statement.
"I emphatically declare my innocence
and it will be established yet."
Mamie K. Quinn, as she calls herself,
was seen at 711 California street yesterday
afternoon. In reply to inquiries she said :
"I was engaged to be married to Mr.
Quinn. I have known him for two year^.
He was very kind to me and we were to be
married in a few months, as his time in the
service was nearly up. I do not know
Kelly and never was acquainted with him.
I saw Mr. Qninn yesterday afternoon,
wben I moved from Pine street into this
house.
"I did not hear that he was dead until
3 o'clock this morning. I Had no idea that
( had anything to <lo with the quarrel and
did not know of any trouble. I went to
the Morgue to see his body. I was para
lyzed and almost frantic when l heard
that he was murdered. I never knew of
his Laving a quarrel or that he had en
emies. It was all a surprise to me. lie
was the best friend I ever had and was a
very fine man. He was secretary of the
social club and in every way a nice man.
"I was born and brought up in San
Francisco. Yes, lam an American girl. I
do not want my name or my picture in the
newspapers, as I knew nothing of the
quarrel which caused his death."
Mamie K. Quinn is a woman 21 years
old. She has chestnut hair, gray eyes and
is below medium stature. Her home was
with her parents at the Mission until three
years ago.
The social club which she mentioned in
ncr talk is the Palm City Social Club,
which organization has rooms on the sec
ond floor of 514 Xearny street. As far as
diligent inquiry can ascertain, the prime
object of ttiis institution is to promote
sociability among its members. Quite a
number of en.isted men of the United
States army belong to it for the reason
perhaps that promotion of any kind in the
reeular' army is very slow. Four soldiers
of Battery E are said to be members, and
Private Quinn was the secretary.
Recently a rule was made tnat "no la
aies" should be admitted to the social
functions of the club. On the night of
July 4 the members of tbe club enter
tained themselves and admitted several
guests of tbe other sex. and among these
was Mamie Quinn. In the due course of
promoting sociability a keg of beer and
eight gallons of wine were served as re
freshments. During the evening a dis
pute arose in which the secretary's guest
and another woman took a prominent part.
Following words were blows and
scratches and squalls. So since then the
functions of sociability have been pro
moted by the male members alone.
The military investigation of the causes
which induced the tra«edy at Black Point
may convince the War Department that
some attraction more alluring than the
canteen or post exchange may be required
to keep enlisted men on the reservation.
The murder was officially reported yes
terday moraing to General James W.
Forsyth, commanding the Department of
California.
The report was made in due form ac
cording to army regulations by Captain
Anthony W. Vogdes, who commands the
post at Fort Mason. There is scarcely a
doubt that the murder was committed by
James Kelly, a private belonging to the
same battery.
There is sure to be thorough inquiry by
the military and civil authorities into the
causes which led to the tragedy.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1896.
WHY SLAVERY IN
CHINATOWN LIVES,
Fancy Prices Paid for
Women Who Barter
Their Souls.
RECOBD OF ONE TEAR.
Over Fourteen Hundred Chinese
Landed at This Fort Dur
ing 1895.
NEARLY ONE HUNDBED WOMEN
It Is Believed That 50 Per Cent of
This Number Gained Admission
by Fraud.
Slavery a hundred times more degrad
ing and disastrous in its effects than that
which found its way into America more
than a hundred years ago and which was
perpetuated for nearly three-quarters of a
century, continues to thrive and prosper
in Chinatown. It was thought at one
time th%t this heinous traffic — tbis barter
ing and selling of human beings for vile
purposes — bad been practically stamped
out. Recent developments, however,
would seem to indicate that the practice
is carried on even more extensively than
in the halcyon days of the Chinese certifi
cate-forger.
Every steamer from the Orient to this
port has on board from five to ten Chinese
womea, or rather girls, ranging in age
from 12 to 20.
For instance, the Coptic brought nine
on her list trip and the Rio Janeiro seven.
True, some of these women, as in nearly
al 1 cases, failed to land because of a mis
carriage of the plans of the "importer,"
but what is lost in return passage money
is made ud many times in other ways.
Dick \Villiam3, now under indictment
by the Federal Grand Jury for fraudu
lently landing Chinese, and whose sum
mary dismissal from the Customs service
was announced in The Call a few days
ago, is responsible for the statement that
since his retirement in April last more
Chinese, men and women, have been
landed at the port of San Francisco than
during any similar period within the past
two years. In view of the fact that Col
lector Wise refuses to give for publication
the number of Chinese landed during the
year 1895, or for the fiscal year ending July
1, the claim set up by the ex-Chinese In
spector is not capable of either proof or
refutation, except in a general way.
There is to-day in Chinatown, according
to good authority, no less than 400 Chinese
girls and young women leading lives of
sin, the profits of which fall into the ca
pacious pockets of Chinese firms and white
aids. Those familiar with the peculiar
traits of the San Francisco Chinese atfirm
that they rarely ever sell their daughters
for vile purposes, notwithstanding their
greed for gold and the luxuries il can buy.
If this statement be true, then the 400
girl and women slaves in Chinatown must
come from over the sea.
It has been established that ''the wife of
a Chinese person other than a laborer who
may be legally domiciled in the United
States and whose legal status as such wife,
as the marriage relation is understood in
the United Slates, is established to the sat
isfaction of the Collector of Customs at the
port of her arrival, may be permitted to
enter the United States." It is also held
that the children of Chinese per-ons who
may be born while such persons are legally
domiciled in the United States, and who
may have departed therefrom, may be
permitted to land on their return when
the Collector is satisfied that they were in
fact born in United States territory.
That these women come from some
other place than San Francisco is not de
nied. That there is an immense profit in
the business may be readily seen when it
is known that girls of 14 and 15 range in
price from $700 to $1200. From sources
other than Collector Wise it is learned that
during the year 1895 no less than 1300 men
and nearly 100 women landed at this port.
A gentleman familiar with Custom-house
affairs says that from 25 to 50 per cent of
this nuniber have no legal ri^ht here.
Under the old condition of affairs the
average price paid for landing these peo
ple was $200, but it now costs oniy about
$75. On the assumption that one-fourtu
of thoce who landed here iv 1895 did so I
fraudulently, it is plain that somebody |
cleared nbout $18,000. Add to tbis the
price of the twenty-five women, atan aver
age of $800 a head, and another neat sum
results— $2<\ooo. or nearly $40,000 all tolo. i
For the tirst six mouths of the present i
year it is given out unofficially that 700 j
Chinese have landed at this port. Of this
number sixty-two were women. The
heaviest part of the year's traffic is yet to
come: so if the same proportion is kept
up, anywhere from 1400 to 1500 Chinese
will have landed at this not when Decem
ber 31 next conies. Or the Chinese who
visit the parent land during the year, not
all return. Yet, as a matter of fact,
there are more Chinese coming in than
going out.
Just how the thing is managed no one
seems to know. It is practically impossi
ble for Collector Wise to personally inspect
the certificate of every Chinese, hence it
follows that those under him, and the
attorneys, must do the major portion of
the work. Only a few days aeo a Chinese
appeared at the Collector's office with the
statement that he bad recently returned
to San Francisco, and desiring to go to his
place of business in the country, wanted
some kind of a written document showing
that he had a right to be in America.
"Where is your certificate?" asked the
Collector.
"Accidentally burned in Hongkong,"
was the reply.
"How did you land, then?"
"On a merchant's certificate," answered
the Celestial, and then it developed that
this evidence was also iacking. Finally it
was agreed that if the Chinese would fur
nish a photograph the Collector of the
Port would certify on the back that the
bearer "said he was a merchant" and had
landed here on a given day. Section 2 of
the McCreary act says:
When an application is made by a Chinaman i
for entrance Into the United States ou the j
ground that he was formerly engaged in this
country as a merchant he should establish by
the testimony of two credible wum-SMS other
thitn Chinese the fact that he conducted such
business as hereinbefore defined for at least
one year before his departure from the United
States, and that during such year he was not
engaged in the performance of any manual
labor except such as whs necessary In the con
duct of his business as such merchant, and in
default of such proof shall be refused landing.
It is presumed that the Chinese above
mentioned was properly identified by "two
credible witnesses other than Chinese," or
he could not have landed. But, on the
other hand, the law makes a very clear
provision for lost certificates. Duplicates
may be obtained at any time on presenta
tion of proof to the Collector of Internal
Revenue that the party applying for the
copy is the person named in the original
certificate, ft appears that this was not
done by the Chinese in question, and his
failure to do 30 leaves room for consider
able speculation.
One of the most potent arguments ad
vanced by those familiar with Chinese
affairs that hundreds ot celestials, male j
and female, fraudulently land at this port
yearly, is that out of every shipload from
one to ten Chinese are found who have no
earthly right to land. They all have cer
tificates of a kind, but they fail to pass
muster when brought before the Collector.
A round trip from China to San Fran
cisco is expensive, and the return money
must be in the ship company's hands be
fore the "merchant," '"laborer," "wife" or
"daughter" is allowed on board. It fol
lows, therefore, that there must be some
sort of assurance given tnat a successful
landing will be made or the money-loving
Chinese could never be induced to part
with their gold.
One of the practices at this port, and
one which probably assists in deceiving
the officers, is to allow local Chinese to go
aboard ship any day from 12 to 1 and talk
with their brethren from across the sea. It
is said that the incoming Chinese are then
coached in such a way as to almost defy
the most careful cross-examination. There
are always "reputable" white men willing
to affirm anything, there being numerous
examples of this during the past twelve
monttas.
Up to three weeks ago Louie Quong, the
Chinese interpreter suspended at the time
Dick Williams lost bis official head, was
permitted to go aboard every China
steamer and mingle with the Chinese pas
sengers. Finally it occurred to Collector
Wise that in view of Quong's suspension
he could be dispensed with. Since the
time mentioned the interpreter has made
himself scarce around the Mail dock. It
is thought by some that to this is due the
failure .to land four Chinese women who
came in the next steamer only to be sent
back on the return voyage. It was com
mon talk in customs circles that an ex
ofhcial had agreed to land the four women
for a well-known procuress on Jackson
street, the consideration being $2700. In
some way the scheme sprung a leak aud
the intended slaves are now bounding over
tue waves in the direction of the Flowery
Kingdom. Similar cases happen with each
steamer, hut'there are more "wives" and
"daughters" landed than go back. The
figures for the year 1896, if obtainable, will,
therefore, be looked for with great interest
by those concerned in such affairs.
Incidentally it may be remarked that
the fight between Collector Wise and
Special Agent Moore is still- on. It is
talked around the Federal building that
Major Moore has his eye on one or two
other inspectors and at the proper time
will spring another big surprise. So far
the special agent has won out in every
instance, his most important victories be
ing the dismissal of Cleary and Williams
and the suspension of the latter's friend,
Louie Quong. It is said that when the
next United States Grand Jury convenes
facts will be laid before them looking to
the interpreter's indictment.
In the meantime Chinese are being
fraudulently landed from each incoming
steamer. If Collector Wise could person
ally examine each case it is believed that
the alleged business would be stopped.
GODFREY AT IT AGAIN.
The Marine Fireman Swears Out a
Warrant for .fames Muroney't
Arrest.
The love of James Godfrey, the marine
fireman, for Catherine Nugent, the buxom
proprietor of a lodging-house at 28 Minna
street, will end in a tragedy.
It was only last Monday that Godfrey
appeared before Judge Campbell for dis
turbing the peace, and tbe Judge then
warned him that if he ever came before
him again he would fix him so that he
would not be able to annoy Miss Nugent
again.
The Judge was merciful, as Godfrey said
he was to leave next day with tbe whale
back steamer City of Everett.
Yesterday morning Godfiey appeared In
Judge Joachimsen's court and swore to a
complaint charging James Maroney with
assault to murder. Maroney and W.
Tr.icey, Miss Nueent's accepted lover, are
boarding at 28 Minna street and have
both figured in Godfrey's numerous cases
in the Police Courts.
Godfrey said he was going along Minna
street on his way to tht? steamer Mexico
yesterday morning when Maroney fired a
shot at him. The bullet whizzed past his
head and nearly knocked off his hat.
FIRI -ESCAPE CLIMBER.
Burglary on the Third Floor of the St.
Nicholas Hotel.
A daring burglar successfully got away
wiih $75, a gold watch and chain and a
diamond collar button from the room of
tester Herrick on the third floor of the
Si. Nicholas Hotel, on Thursday night.
The matter was reported at Police Head
quarters, and Detect yes Silvev and Egan
were detailed to investigate. They did so,
and came to the conclusion that the
burglar had climbed up the water-pipe to
tbe rire escape on the Hayps-street side of
the hotel. Then be climbed up tbe fire
escape to the window of Herrick's room,
opened it, and by that means was able to
commit the burglary. There is no clew to
tne burglar.
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CALLED TO ARMS,
Mayor Sutro 'Says the
Battle Must Be Pre
pared For
BEFORE NEXT CONGRESS.
The Original Committee of Fifty
to Convene on Thurs
day.
HUNTINGTON'S LAST DITCH.
His Only Hope Now Is in Influencing
Legislators in December
Next.
Mayor Sutro has already begun prepara
tions for renewing the tight against the
funding bill, and has called a meeting of
the committee of fifty, the organization
which has made itself so thoroughly felt
during the battle before the last session of
Congress, to be' held in his office at the
City Hall on Thursday morning next at
10 o'clock.
Mayor Sutro firmly believes that the
time when an enemy seems to sleep is the
time to be most alarmed, and will urge the
committee tot>egiu preparing its ammuni
tion for a terrific struggle during the ses
sion of Congress that opens at Washing
ton during tha first week in next Decem
ber.
He says that this will be the dying gasp
of his old enemy, the "octopus," and that
if it failed in its atteraut to foist the fund
ing bill on Congress the attempt will never
again be made.
"Though most people say that the fund
ing bill is dead," said the Mayor yester
day, "I know better. I know t:iat old ras
cal Huntington and his crew too well to
believe that he is going to let that meas
ure on which he has spent thousands —
yes, hundreds of thousands of dollars — go
by the board without making a desperate
effort to saddle it on this Nation.
''His- kind work while honest people
sleep, and he has shown many times tjlat
when he is quiet he is merely cooking up
a scheme to mate his fight stronger than
ever. But we will beat him, just as we
have done before.
"I figure it this way. Huntington
knows that with the plank in the Demo
cratic platform apainst the funding bill
and a like plank sure to be in the Populist
platform that the chances of Congress
being — after next election — more favorable
than the present are very slim, and he will
make every effort to push his thieving bill
through before the newjy elected legisla
tors can come into office. He must be met
with a bold front and a battle that will
drive him back defeated.
"Every man who has the good of the
country at heart should begin now urging
on his representative in Congress the neces
sity of defeating the bill for the last time.
"The committee of fifty will bombard
Congress with ami-funding literature as it
did before, and while I know that the fight
will be a haru one I believe that we will
win out. J> ___^______^__
BOOKED IOR BURGLARY.
The Three Men Who Broke Into the
Residence of Mrs. Cohnrclch, on
Eddy street, Are Charged.
The men who were placed in the
'•tanks" at the City Prison for the bur
glary at Mrs. Cohnreich'a residence, 611
Eddy street, last Thursday morning, were
booked yesterday morning.
They are Ike Benjamin, a heavy-weight
lifter in the Montana dive on Kearny
street; John Guilders, alias Travers, who
earns a livplihood in the dives by allowing
men to break rocks on his chest with a
hammer, and Harry Cohen, who has been
convicted of petty larceny.
Benjamin had the coolness to notify
Mis. Cohmeich on Wednesday that her
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house was to be entered by burglars that
night and call next mornins and «et $10
for giving her the information. He also
told Detectives Dillon and Crockett that a
cans; of Eastern crooks was to break into
the house, but did not apparently imagine
that they would watch the house. Benja
min wss alJowpd to go by the detectives,
but when the true facts came out he was
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Childers and Cohen say that .Benjamin
induced them to go to the house by telling
them it was occupied by his father.
Rolla Donnelly, a boy 17 years of age,
was also booked for vagrancy. Benjamin
told the detectives that the "boy was em
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should be selected for breaking into.
The barn owl when she has young brings
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both at evening and dawn, and as both
male and female hunt, forty mice a day are
a low computation for the total capture.
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