The Morning herald., 1878-10-22
BuToHERED IN A JOSS HOUSE.

The Oregon Bee tells The following
story % having taken place Ct Portland 10
that State upon the 2nd Of October last.
Curious 10 relate, itheN Chinaman who
was 10 brutally mutilated at the joss Ho.
tel Yesterday by his countrymen was alive
and conscious this forenoon. The wounds
he received would have killed almost in
SANITY ninety~nine men in hundred. The
head was cleft open with an axe, one shot
vent through his bowels. another ploughed
through his body OF the base Of the stoms
ach, and yet another perforated above the
hip, near the side, in rear and effected q
passage near thegroin, He wassuficient>i
II conscious this morning, or at least
thought 80, to identity his murderers, at
the Instance of the Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney. The Christian spirit that per-
vades the community was noticeable in
the case ofthis fatally wounded Chinaman
by In entire absence. For nearly twenty
t,ur hours his body ives permitted to lie
upon naked broad with block OF wood
fir pillow beneath his cleft head, and
taere the unfortunate fellow lay groaning
with agony in semi conscious st.te tul>
ing the long night without friendly
hand to moisten his parched lips. His
compatriots stood around the couch with
careless indifference, manifesting no con>
Cern and volunteering no services The
infeeling animals even refused to lend a
cloth or towel to wipe the blood from the
lace of the dying man, and in answer to
every question, the heartless wretchss only
uttered "Me no sabe, me no sabe!"
From what we can learn, the sanguinary
affair was brought on by Chin Su 1ing,
lhs wounded man, who was equally be-
goted and fanatic since his conversion to
Christianity as his idolatrous countrymen.
On Tuesday afternoon he entered the Joss
House, and in the presence Of a crowd Of
worshippers began to show his contempt
by despoiling one of their hideous idols of
its gaudy trappings. They expostulsted,
and he psrsisting they unceremoniously
elected him from the premises. Yestsr.
day afternoon he returned and emptied
the contents ofa Chinese stench-pot over
the basement floor, thereby driving the
C,lestials pell NELL into the street. Sub
sequently he ascended to the principal
temple on the upper floor, and in the pres
ence Of multitude of fjabbering men, deco
rated their chief god, diminutive and
puppet-like figure, He was instantly sur
rounded by hundred menacing and yell.
log pigtails, Charlie Quang and Lee
Chung, Two powerful, intelligent Mongo~
lians, beginning the attack Qusng is
said to have placed his pistol to Wings
body and fired five times, Chung using
sharp and heavy hatchet with telling
effect. Two otherp are also said to have
been implicated, one Of whom stabbed him
slightly in the left hand. Chin Su Ying
fell 10 the heor like a butchered OK as he
received the blow on the head, and lay
there bleeding in horrible manner, pre-
sentirg ghastly spectacle.
Intense excitement prevailed for while
sfler the murderous assault, and thou
sand white men and Cinnamon stood on
the outside Of the building, unable to gain
admission. The Chinese all profess ignor-
ance of the causes that led to the sfrsy and
refuse to disclose or volunteer any iufoIm-
alton. The police arrested min Monsolians
whowsre supposed to have witnessed thequsr
rel, but subsequently discharged them, ~
they obtained the names OF the principals
and soon thereafter arrensd them. There
is no possible excuse for the cowardly
murder, and the probabilities are the
guilty men are in custody, but the Chi
nese are confident they will be acquitted,
as they insist Charlie Quang was not pre-
sent At the quarrel, and they can prove an
aEbi in his case. Hundreds Of them are
ready TO swear to that effect. Quang has
been interpreter for his countrymen for
years. He is an intelligent fellsw, with
great influence over them, and knew how