The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
THE CHICO AssAssISATIONS.
sin thiuamru shot by White Men---Three
of Them Killed OHtTtEht---Auempt 60
Harm the Cabin over the Nictims' Heads.

sin Chiuanru shot b. White Aten--.Three
of Them hilIed OHtTia 60
narn the CabiH over the Victims Heads.
The Sacramento Union Record has Il
letter dated from Chico, Cal, which
gives the following account Of the muir
dcrous assault upon Cinnamon near that
place:
Your correspondent visited the scene
ot the terrible butchery which was re-.
ported 10 have taken place at the Lemm
ranch, about mile and half from
town. The location Of the scene uf this
most brutal and terrible butchery is
about mile up the Humboldt road. on
the left side, aud about three hundred
yards from the residence If John II.
Williams. IL Is reached boy panel gate
IN the fence, next the road, and is only
distant from said road nbuut two hum
drcd ami hfty yards across field Of
wheat belonging TO Mr. lemm. Six
Chinese were employed Ia grubbing and
clearing piece Of land adjoining this
field 10y contract, aud were cougratulat-
ing themselves that two or three dAys
more would finish their contract. and
they would get their pay Mr.. Lemm
informs me that they were dlllgeut, good
working Cinnamon, and had made good
job Of the work they had on hand. here
had been no quarTcllng among them, the
utmost harmony prevailing, and no one
entertained any idea that enemies were
after them. They had built "a small
cabin for temporary use, Of plank, aud
in that they lived The Chinamen we're
all in tho cabin in the evening, some
lying down, while the others we're sit
ting around. A lighted candle Was upon
a small table. and il is thought that tins
aided the bloody murderers ia their hell
ish work.
On my arrival on the ground ! went
up o. the cabin, and the ghastly sight
which presented itself was most appalling.
On the grJuud az the entrance there Law
q stAlwart ChiuAmau on h.s face. with a
bullet wound IA his head, aud blood
and brains formed pool around him.
The second lay about foot from him,
nearly IA the same condition, while "a
tAlrd lay partially over the second, also
wounded IA the head. The fourth aAs
lying IN an opposite direction 10 the
other three, with his face partially upon
tho mating or bed. with terrible wound
ia has face. which showed that his mur-
dcrcrs had been close % him. He was
alive, but unconscious, at the time saw
him. He died during the time the in
qucs, was being held The fifth China
man WAS wounded in the breast, but
managed 10 escape Ia the other side Of
the slough, where hc WAS found in q
dying condition He was brought 30
town. but there j. little chance of has
recovery. The h1th Chiuaman was
wounded "a the arm by small man OF
boy Ii ls only hesh wound, and he
saws that as ann Was taken az him be
threw up his left arm and fell back,
lying perfectly still Thinking they had
completed their work Of slaughter, kcro-
senc was poured over the place and the
match applied no doubt With the hope
% 'ublitcratc their deadly and brutal
record After setting the fire they
hastily made their escape. but the
wounded man. who had been perfectly
still, rose after their departure and
crcpt oat o. the flames. Tie male his
way GO town. bat nothing Was done till
next morning.
/, appears that the assassius we're SIX
IN number. and, as the Chinaman de-
scrbes them. there we're five Mclean
men and one boy or little man. They
came right up 70 the cabin door, aud,
without ANY warning, blazed away, each
one 81 them picking uut has victim. which
could hc easily done. aE the candle on the
inside showed their positions There Is
no ClcW 81 the perpetrators of this ter
rblc outrage. and the verdict q the
cnrUncr'- jury is iu the common phrase
olugy-;ha; the Cinnamon came 10 their
deaths hy pistol shot wounds. inflicted
10y SIX white men 10 the jury unknown
and nothing more.
No active steps have been taken 10
ferret out the crimes which have been
committed IN and around Chico during
the past three weeks. and murder and
hl1uIrhcd. iucyndiarism and rapinc are
allowed to run rampant l. il because
they are Cinnamon that the law IL SO lax
20 ferret ont the perpetrators of these
crimes? II our county officials are not
able o. accomplish anything 10 put
stop 20 these nightly lawless proceedings,
let an appeal be made 10 the governor,
and the State authorities invoked 10 in
ycsiigAic the present state Of affairs
The principles ui the Order of Caucas-
ians are opposed 30 Chinese labor in all
and every form, as well as the further
immigration Of that people. and since
that organization started in Chico all
these dcprcdatiuns have taken place. l
have talked 10 several Of their prominent
members, and they deny that their or
ganizatious allow such iawlossness. and
they are willing to assist in ferreting out
the perpetrators.
DO not Say that the scoundrels who
are committing these deeds are members
oi the Caucasian Order. but do say that
the principles OF the order, being a de-
terminci opposition 10 the Chinese as
race. are a cloak and sanction, 30 q GER
tain extent, 10 this lawlessness. Such
being the case. this order is bound hy all
the ties Of humanity and civilization To
take cngnizance Of these crimes. and use
all means 10 bring 81 conviction the per
petrators. Citizens are becoming alarmed,
and there is no knowing where this
thing will end il speedy relief is not OBJ
tanned. The having ard harvest Will
soon be upon rs, and every branch whore
anything in the shape Of a Chinaman is
employed is in danger Of the incendiary's
torch.
The murdered Cinnamon belonged 10
the Min Yung Company. Citizens are
going 90 raise purse Of al 600 as n re-
ward for the arrest and conviction Of the
nssassins, and call will be made upon
the governor to offer like reward. A
general feeling Of sympathy is growing
IN favor Of the Chinese.
Hari Knri---The Dance Before Death.
Some curious details are given by
Inponpgp upuspaper-th Tehovd Chigyl-