Session #45 · 1877–79

Speech #450079605

Officer ONeal and many other witnesses. judges. attorneys. end officials testify that Chinese testimony is totally unreliable. James Deffy. of Sacramento. testifies. on page 125. that "a Chinaman will tell a liefor ten cents and swear to it." The evidence shows that the average Chinaman is always ready and willing to commit perjury. and for this gravest of crimes it is next to impossible to convict him. the proof of his guilt almost invariably lying in the mouths of his own countrymen. One word as to the proof that they are slaves and do not come as free immigrants. On Jely 13. 1876. 1 received from Hon. Hamilton Fish. then Secretary of State. in reply to a letter of inquiry addressed to him by me on the 12th of that month. the following :
Identified stereotypes
The average Chinaman is always ready and willing to commit perjury.
Keywords matched
immigrants

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Criminal Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN LUTTRELL
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
450079605
Paragraph
#7
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