The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-02
DENVER uNpER non-nuLE.

A dispatch from Denver. dated Oct.
81, 10 p. M, says:
Denver has been in the hands Of a
mob for eight hours. and there are now
fully fifteen hundred rioters In the
streets. The trouble has been growing
for days. II was discovered n week ago
chat there were fully eight thousand
illegal names registered In this city, and
Immediately afterwards the streets were
filled with strangers OF the worst char
acter.
Ever since the publication Of tho
forged GARFIELD letter, violent partisans
have striyen 10 make an issue OF the
Chinese question. and the democratic
press has been nlled with articles assert.
ing that as oon ms Garfield was elected
the state would be flooded with Chinese,
aud all white labor driven out. On
Saturday night the democrats had a
procession, carrying transparcncies with
inscriptions and cartoons tending 10
excite animosity against the Chinese.
A considerable portion became intoxi-
Gated, and remained out all night. This
noon they made an assault on the Chi
nese houses, tearing down the houses,
and beating and driving out the Chi.
nese. One was dragged from Hop Lees
place, with = rope around his neck, and
his skull crushed In with boots and
bricks. The police were called out, but
were unable TO control the mob. The
FIRE department was ordered TO throw
water on the rioters, but the mob at
tackled them and badly wounded two
fremen. Many Cinnamon were fearful
ly beaten. One was rescued by the po-
lice and taken to the Jail, which was
Immediately surrounded by n mob Of
about . thousand. who hurrahed for
Hancock and yelled. Lynch the lcper."
The special police managed to keep back
the crowds.
The other mob remained intact in the
lower part Of the city. About dark they
were entirely beyond control, and
marched from street to street, Cutting
tho China houses wherever found, and
~assaulting citizens. On Lawrence street,
from an isolated tenement, u Chinaman
wa dragged, his ears cut of, and he
wal otherwise terribly mutilated. He
was finally rescued, in a dying condi-
ton, placed In N carriage and driven to-
wards the city Jail. At Sixteenth street
an unsuccessful attempt was made to
drag him from the wagon. Several are
reported killed. but the condition Of the
streets Is such that 1t is impossible at
this hour to get . definite report.
Many colored men were knocked
down and beaten. At tins hour the
rioters are still on the streets In full
force. Special police have been sworn
In TO the number OF 800. There is n
great deal of incendiarism expected to-
night, and the fire department has been
called to be ready at the slightest warn
ing. Reports OF pistols are heard all
over town, and the militia will be called
out. Threats have been freely made
that the Tribune Office would be sacked,
but though the mob has been bowling
across the street from 1t, no attack has
been made as yet.
The citizens, irrespective Of party,
are intensely indignant. The transpar-
encies carried In the democratic process
sion on Saturday night, were devoted
altogether TO tie Chinese, and this, |
together with the constant repetitions
Of tie Garfield forgery, are tho causes
OF the mob. There Is a dangerous night
ahead. The Chinese population here
cannot exceed 40, all told. and from
the beginning Of this d~isgraceful riot
not . single incident is reported OF any
one Of them having resisted the on
slaught.
Later, 11:30 p. mat this time
every thing Is quiet, the mob having dis
persed; but alarge police force is pa
trolling the s~trests, and the militia are
ready for action ut a moments notice.