The Portland daily press., 1882-04-13
A Chinese Mazeppa.
How Three Industrious American Labor
ers Used an Intriguing Laundryman.

THE Tricks that Hans Breitmann, Nike
O'Toole, Jean Chastellltc, Giuseppe Ghibsrti,
'Arrv Wilson, Eric Ericsson, Sandy AcFes
and Other Patriots Play Upon Al SIM
ISan Franciaeo Examinerl
On Wednesday Of last week there occurred
thrilling tragedy at Brookville, in Arizona
On that day, within about four miles OF the
above named town, there were three COW boys.
Their iingling spurs, their long-horned and
brightly mounted saddles, on which were coiled
like long, 1.-the, timber snakes, rawhide riatas,
the predominancs of bright color displayed in
saddle, blanket and clothing, the CLEAN of the
highly polished pistol and knife, and the rude,
active health and vivacity of horses and riders,
make them picture pleasant TO look upon,
when such an inspection could be made with
safety. They were known to their associates
as Jake McCray, Billy Polansbee and Tom
Dilworth; but whether these names were con-
ferred on them at the baptismal font was
matter of considerable doubt and conjecture.
They had been carousing in town, and were
then on their way back to their rendezvous
Suddenly Chnaman appeared. laden with
baskets, and with dog trot slowly approached
them, and his little pig-like eyes showed that
he had an instructive fear Of the horsemen.
This was an opportunity for cruel sport, which
the COW boys could not let pass, and Jake
McCray said to his companions: Boys, lets
have q Chinese Mazeppa. I'll lassoo the chi
naman, an yous ketch steer, an we'll us
John on an run him through the streets ol the
town." To this cool proposition Billy and Tom
INV ioyfully assented. In few seconds Nc
Cray's RATA was describing circles IN the ar,
and All Sin, dropping his burden, fed for dear
life but after few bounds the unerring rata
~ -. IL ,Ns1 oram
encircled the limbs OF the MonSoi' ana ne was
ierked and thrown ten feet into the air by the
bounding horse of the COW boy. Ia the mean.
time Billy Folansbee and Tom Dilworth had
pursued huge Texan steer, and Bill had
thrown his RATA on the anImafs norns, wniio
Tom, by left underhand throw OF the rawhide'
had epcoiled the animal hind legs, and thrown
him prostrate on the earth. There he lay pant
ing and believing out defiance at MS captors,
although ia their expert hands h9 was as pow
erless as an infant Billy and his companion
shouted TO Jake McCray to bring over the pris-
oner and added parentheiically, BE kerf9l
and don kill the darn critter, as there won't
be any sport in giving dead Chinaman
ride Jake McCray was careful, out not as
considerate as he light have been, for when
he arrived where the steer was struggling, the
Chinau an had lost the best part OF his blouse
and about half the cuticie from one side OF MS
body They fastened the RATA TO the horas,
and the trained animals held the steer inliy as
well as though the riders were in the SADDLE
The trembling Chinaman made plteous sppeaIs
"a his captors' and even fished out four $40
gold pieces from some Tecesses IN MS ciothlng'
and offered them as a BRIDE Tor hOerty. Inc
unoney was appropriated but the loDgec-for
freedom was denied him. They laid the pris-
ouer breast down, upon the steer and pulled
his hands well down on she shoulders ana
tied them together Then his legs were pulled
apart and secured firmly on either SIDE OF tne
animals loins, and the. Chinaman was tied so
firmly on the back of the animal that he looked
as McCray expressed it, as Though he growed
there" The fastenings were then removed
from the steer. With blood IN MS eye, anu
shakino his great breadth of horn dehantly at
his tormentors, he charged successfully hrst az
one horseman then at another, while All SIN
| was Yelling alternately, "Pollcel ana NUT
der!' in broken English and Chinese at the
| top of his voice. His capiors made the AIR
| fairly ring with deyilish merriment. Finally,
| the f.fierv untamed' steer was headed Tor
! town, and then began race Which oeggars ue-
seription Over gully and diteh ne Went, max
| ing tremendous bounds each time these oosruc-
| tions we're encountered, aud each bound being
accurately recorded by the Mongolian, for he
| fairly rent the air with his screams, and tue
| length of tho cry was regulated by the distance
| covered by the steer in Jump. Inc COWBOYS
| were more than delighted with the success OF
! their scheme. The steer would endeaVor 10
| turn but his remorseless tormentors headed
\ him at every point; when endeavors TO make
| these turns would develop abnormal ours.s OF
4 speed long-drawn-out walls would issue from
| the unhappy Mongol, and when the animal set
| tied down TO an ordinary run the cry would
! sink down low, and thus, like the music oil an
| Eoliau harp, would the moans rise ana tall
| The wild, frenzed bovine approached gully
| fnlly eighteen feet in width, and, with fierce
| snort and bound, the steer gathered himself 10
| one supreme effort and cleared 1t by scratch.
| lake McCrarys horse, following little to the
right and at narrower place, also success
| fully jumped across the dry chssm. But Bill
| Folansbee and Tom Dilworth, following imme-
/ diately behind the Chinese Mazeppa, both came
| to grief and were landed, horse and foot, in the
| bottom of the ditch Tom recovered first and
| hurried his horse along the bottom for quar-
ter of a mile, and finally clambered out; but
| Folausbee lay stunned in the bottom, while ms
| companions continued in the mad chase. Inc
| steer was turned at midday into the MAN
street of the town. All the dogs In the place
chased the frenzied animal and oarked IN emo,
| rus; horses broke from their fastenings, ana
behind came McCray and Dilwortn, shouting
his human burden, followed everywhere by
| shouts. barks and indescribaole din, shot
tbronpb street and alley, was headed into
sanars and plaza, and finally succeeded in go
! ing through the Orion saloon, breaking mp