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Show LAID BARE Surprise Sprnzsr by Gor-crnmcnt Gor-crnmcnt in Chinese Substitution Case. ' T T TTTT TTTT , SAN FRANCISCO, OaL, April 1 f In the trial of the Chinese substl- 4- tution case before Judge1 De Haven f In the United State Circuit court f yesterday, a surprise was sprung by the Government attorneys when7 4- former JaUer T. T. Burnett aud- -f f denly took the stand as the Initial -f witness for the prosecutioiv and , . proceeded to expose the details of the plot. .According to his story, the conspirators were himself, or- ',mer Jail Guards Thomas J. Damp- sey and William F. Dasha, who, it f Is alleged, helped substitute the -f Chinese, Hon Toon, the a Chinese bribe-payer, and former Deputy f .United States Marshal ' Gamble, -f -f who committed suicide rather than, face the -disgrace following. the dis- covery of the fraud. " ' ' f Burnett testified that the price of substituting Chinese aaxlous to go home for Chinese ordered de- -f ported was $200 per man. The willing Chinese were taken to the county Jail and those awajting -f deportation were set at liberty. A number of, these transactions, had 4 occurred. " 4 4 444 44-44444444 4 |