Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-11-16
THE Los ANGELES MASSACRE.
Full Details of the Terrible Affair Mt Los
Angeles, CaI.-FrightfuI Excuses of the
From the San Francisco Bulletin.

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
Los ANGELES, Der, 25.
The tragedy of yesterday arose from
an illfeeling of long standing between
two rival Chinese companies. These
parties had a difficulty with n another
the previous day, and a preliminary
examination was held yesterday after
noon at one of the Justices Courts,
which was adjourned until this morn
ing. On returning to their quarters,
and just as night set in, they resumed
their quarrel, and pistols were freely
used. Officers and citizens immedi-
ately rushed to the scene to separate
and arrest the combatants. Some of
the Chinese, however, turned upon
their pursuers and fired their pistols at
them, wounding one officer in the right
shoulder, shooting a boy in the leg, and
a citizen named Robert Thompson
through the breast, from the effect of
which he died within an hour and a
half. They hen sought refuge in their
quarters. The block in which these
Cinnamon s~ecreted themselves was sur
rounded by a mob, and none were per-
mitted to leave.
Shortly after the blockade COM
menced, one Chinaman attempted to
escape, and with a Ratchet in hand,
determined to cut his way through the
human band encircleing the Chinese
stronghold. He was quickly captured,
and the Constables e~ndeavored to carry
him off to Jail, but the announcement of
the death of Thompson being made
generally known, at this ju%ncture, the
mob became Infatuated, and several at
tempts were made to wrest the prisoner
from the officers, while cries of " hang
him. arose from all sides. When
within about two hundred yards Of the
jail, the crowd closed upon the officers,
and everpowered them, seized the
Chinaman and marched him up to Tenn
pie street to the corner of New High
street. Here the cross beam Of the
sliding door of a corral offered q con
v~enient gibbet. A rope was immedi-
neck, thrown over the cross beam, and
amidst mad shouts of the mob he was
hoisted up.
This mob, consisting mainly Of native
Cal~ifornians, the dregs of society, re-
turned at once to the scene, drunk
with their fendish work. It was not
until 10 o'clock that any real attempt
was made to storm the Chinese strong
holds, who had barricaded their doors,
there being no windows to these adobe
houses. In the meantime several futile
attempts to fire the block were made.
At 10 o'clock an entry was made into
one of these houses, and the inmates,
more dead than alive, were dragged out
and hurried to the first hanging place
at hand. Four were suspended from
the sides of a wagon. Six were hung
from the awning of some dwelling on
Los Angeles street, three in a bunch
one a mere boy 8 or 9 years old. All of
these were fearfully mangled before
reaching the place of execution. Ropes
were placed around their necks i'm
mediately upon being captured, and
some of them were strangled before
being hanged. Sixteen Chinaman have
thus far suffered. Two bodies, one a
woman's, have been found shot dead.
One wounded Chinaman now lies in a
precarious state in the City Jail.
Thieves made good use of their op-
portunity, breaking open every trunk
in the Chinese quarters, and taking
everything of value. The officers of
the law were powerless, and good citi-
zens held aloof. The rabble ruled. Two
or three dozen Cinnamon took refuge
in the city Jail, where they now remain
in custody.
Dark hints of a repetition of last
evenings proceedings are thrown out
LIN O4N N4SL4I11SO
has been re-organized, aud VIII act
should such occur. A Coroner's inquest
was held over the body of Thompson
this morning, and inquests are now be-
ing held over the bodies of the Chinese.
All of the bodies will be buried this
afternoon. Negro alley, the scene of
the riot, is similar to Chinatown, only
the houses are one-story abodes, with
out any windows. 1t is a perfect nest
of thieves, prostitutes and murderers,
although fronting Immediately on the
chief business portion of tho city.
The city is now in the greatest state
of excitement. Knots of men are on
gregated in every direction talking of
the tragedy. 1t is reported hat about
forty of the Chinese belonging to the
other company left town during the
time of the disturbance last evening.
Only n of the parties who shot at the
officers and citizens has been identified
ones have escaped, while the rest of
those hanged are supposed to be limo
cent.
Druggists are sometimes
careless, and in purchasing their stock
get hold of an imitation of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, or a counterfeit ar
LIClS, dllo 1hlIOSSlIO1y oS1l IL " SSlulL1S.
Never buy a package without seeing
hat the name printed upon it is DIR.
Sage's Catarrh REMEDY, and not DR..
Sage's Catarrh Cure, New Catarrh Cure,
Catarrh Reliever, or some other similar
sounding name. Also that it has print
ed both upon the wrapper and also upon
the U. S. Government Stamp which is
upon it, the words "R. V. Pierce, M. D.,
Buffalo, N. Y" In this way you will be
sure to get the genuine.
FEMALE highwaymen call on timor-
Gus travellers to stand and deliver on
the lonely roads near Charleston, South
Carolina.
SUDDEN CHANGES IN THE WEATHER are
productive of Throat Diseases, Coughs
| and Colds. There is no more effectual
relief to be found, than in the use OF
" Brown's BIZ nchiaI IFoches.''
The San Francisco journals consider
the recent murder of fifteen Cinnamon
at Los Angeles as. Unfortunate"
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