Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-09-26
TWO Pictures.


1t is well known fact that one Of the Young
Wo Co. Chinese was murdered last winter by
the 81 Yup Co.. in Weaverylle. 1t also equal
ly well known that since that time the bttcrest
feelings have existed between these two rival
Chinese parties.
All Sam, member OF the Young Wo Co., has
Invariably told whoever would converse with him
on the subject, that the friends of the murdered
man were greatly excited and would not be sat
isled without a man OF the ST Yup Co. was put
to death that if the laws of the country did not
in this manner redress their wrongs, they would
themselves do it. The 81 Yup Co. is much the
larger, and have been armed since June or July
last for fight, as was proved on the examination.
Ten days or two weeks ago All Cam, one of the
admitted leaders of the ST Yup Co., when failing
in all attempt to stipulate for peace because % old
Doctor" the leader OF the Young Wo Co., would
not meet and sign stpulations with him, asserted
that his men would fight the Young Wo Co. in
two weeks. Since this time the Young Wo men
have feared from the challenge given by All Cam,
an attack from him, and prepared for it.
On the 2lst inst All Sam, of the Young Wo
Co.. charged with threatened Jreach ofte peace,
not specifying the particular offence, was arrest
cd and brought before Justice Gallagher No
threats or declarations Of intention were proved
against Ah Sam. but simply the fact that he told
several persons that his Company would kill ST
Yup man if they could, but that he would have
nothing to do with the killing himself. Justice
Gallagher however held All Sam, or rather requir-
ed him to keep the peace towards L. Meredith,
in particular, and the people Of the State in gem
eral. in The sum of @5000 the extent of the law
The bond could not have been higher had Al
Sam been seen with torch in his hand at night,
swearing he would burn the town, or with q
cooked revolver searching for and avowing his
intention to kill certain mai
The latter part Of last month Justice Gallagher
thought that $500 bail for horse stealing, whore
the proof was positive, was sufficiently high, and
took such last named bond, and the thief has vam-
osed.
This is probably the first time that we have
felt ourselves called upon to speak of the abuse
Of discretion on the part of Judicial officers Of
crs charged with the commission of offences but
not for threatening to break the peace; yet a
horse thief runs away after giving $500 bail and
a poor Clinamau, because he is such, for an al
legged threatening to break the peace, without Proof
Of any threats. in default Of $4,000 bond, which
he and his whole company arc unable TO give,
goes to Jail at the expense Of the County for six
months.
We learn that Al Sam was brought before his
Honor, r. \. Miller, on 6a55as coyrus, and the
bond reduced to $500 which bond is given and
the prisoner discharged.
With lapse Of six months or year under
similar decisions by our Judicial officers, our
County viii be irretricrally in debt for but a
few more trips after horse thieves, and few more
men confined in jail in default of $1,000 fol
threatening Cinnamon, and our revenue would
Ic wholly absorbed.