Ex parte Ung King Ieng

The petition for a writ of habeas corpus herein shows: That petitioner, an alien Chinese woman, was admitted into this country in November, 1909, as the wife of a native-born citizen of the United States, and has resided here ever since said date. That in April, 1913, she was arrested, charged with being a prostitute, and with having been found practicing prostitútion subsequent to her entry into the United States. That after the usual preliminary hearing she was advised of her right to counsel, and that after she had been so advised, counsel did appear for her, and on June 9, 1913, the said counsel received from the Commissioner of Immigration the following notice:

That pursuant to said notice the said counsel for petitioner proceeded to San Jose on the day named, and that at the time and place mentioned therein J. B. Peckham, John Charles Hines, Frank H. Ross, and Roy Starbird were each duly sworn by Inspector Chadney, and examined by him by question and answer at some length; each giving material testimony bearing upon the reputation of the house in which petitioner had been found and arrested. At the close of the examination of each of said witnesses by the inspector, counsel…