Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-03-04
The Chin csc Excited.

the Chinese Exoisea.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-The
Chinese residents OF this city are
much exercised about the mass
meeting to be held here tomorrow.
They pretend to feel alarmed lest
some excited person should sug-
gest and offer to lead a raid
through Chinatown. Nothing OF
the kind is probable, nor Is 1t
feared or in any measure antici-
pated by the gentleman instigat-
ing the meeting, nor by the police
authorities. The Chinese merch.
ants held a long conference to-day
for the purpose OF discussing the
question. As the result Of the meet
ing they sent the following dis
patch to the Fung Wah Hospital
in Hong Kspg, which is similar to
the Merchants Exchange here:
"March 81, Tung Wah Hospital,
Hong Kepg.-There is great ex.
element here against so many OF
our countrymsn now coming. Use
all your power to stop them and
save US trouble"
Execution or ahe IsdSsn scouts.
FORT GRANT, March 3d.-Dead
Shot, Dandy Jim and Skippy, the
Indian scouts, were hanged here
to-day in the presence Of about 200
persons, mostly soldiers, for the
murder of Capt. Hentig, of the 9Th
Cavalry, and his men, ut Cibicu
Creek, last August, the incidents
of which are still fresh in the MEM
ory Of all. They were tried by
court, composed Of army officers,
last November, and sentenced to
be hung, which was approved by
the President, who designated
March Sd as the day for the SEN
tence to 60 into effect. Upon re-
ceipt of the sentence and the Presi-
DENTS action thereon, every pre-
caution was taken to prevent an
escape. Each prisoner was con-
fined in separately cell, securely
locked; and, when necessary to al
low them out of their cells, they
were carefully guarded and only
one allowed out at q time. Not
withdrawing the vigilance and
precautien exercised, Dandy Jim
succeeded in separating his shackles
some three weeks ago and made y
desperate attempt to escape, but
was fred on by the guard, running
about 500 yards, and wounded in
the left arm, from the effects OF
which he was suffering when he
appeared upon the gallows. They
ell ate sparingly of the breakfast
set before them this morning and
not once looking in the direction of
the gaiiows. After breakfast Dan
dy Jim asked how many. hours he
had to live,a and when told it caused
q marked effect on his appearance.
Immediately afterward they were
handcuffsd for the first time since
their confinement and conducted
back to their cells, from which
they they will never again emerge
but to die. At II o'clock precisely,
the shri!l note of the trumpet was
heard, which proclaimed That the
hour for the execution was nevr at
hand, and the troops assembled In
front OF their quarters under arms
and marched to within 20 yards of
the gallows, where the orders pro.
mitigating the sentences were read
to them. During this time the
doomed men looked for the last
time from the place of con-
finement and were conducted to the
gallows, which they mounted
smilingiy and showed no
signs of fear. The platform was
six feet above the ground, with
four foot drop, giving two feet of
clearance. The trap extended the
full length of the platform, which
was twelve feet. The prisoners
were ranged along the. platform,
the rope adjusted and man sta
toned behind each one to steady
aim. Their hands and feet were
then securely plnioned and they
were told If they had anything to
say, time would be allowed them.
All gave much the same answer,
that it was not right to hang them,
The white men had given them
good clothes and food, but were
now going to take all away from
them. They were satisfied to die,
as they would meet all their friends
gone before them. Dead Shot said
he had suffered good deal in this
world and would be soon at rest
and felt happy. The chaplain then
offered up prayers for their souls,
and at three minutes past one the
black caps were drawn over their
heads, the moose examined and at
los the lever which supported the
trap was pulled and the three men
were launched into eternity. There
was no perceptible struggle, only
with Dandy Jim, over whose body
slight tremor passed fer a couple
of seconds. After hanging ten
minutes the physicians felt their
pulse and pronounced life extinct
and seven minutes after the bodies
were cut down and consigned to
collins. There was no excitement
Whatever and the successful man
nsr in which the affair was man.
aged and conducted was commend
ed by all who witnessed 1t. The
bodies will be inferred in the vi.
entity of this post.
Ariesssd for firing His Own store.
TOMBSTONE, March 3d.-There
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