Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-10
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cnerln Mc3rHv, PROSECUTING Asfor-
ney Ronald aEd Coroner Dawson, who
fastened out 10 Sqaak valley Oh learn
ing Of the murder of the Cinnamon at
that point, have not yet arrived home,
but it is thought they will be home to-
day.
From q gentleman conversant with
all the facts. We learn the following ad-
ditionai particulars. Saturday even
ing party of four or five white men
waited on the Void Brothers and soti.
fed them that they must send the
Chinese out Of the valley. Wolds pro-
tested that they could not get Indians
or white men to do the work, and that
they must have their hops picked.
Some parieyinR ensue6, bat there we're
no scts Of violence by any one. The
next day a second installment OF China
men, Who we're walking over from Coal
Creek to the valley, we're intercepted by
mounted men and driven back. Sun
day night the Chinese encamped in
Void Brothers orchard did not sleep.
There were thirty-seven Of them.
In the morning Void came to
Seattle and laid the matter be-
fore Prosecuting Attorney Ronald
and Sheriff McGrsw. These par
ties wrote letters to Geo. W. Tibbetts,
Justice Of the Peace in that precinct,
and to other officers tht 70 to see that
peace and good order be observed.
After these letters were delivered, the
Cinnamon were told that everything
would be all right. and they could 90 to
W.tk
they turned in early Monday evening,
About 10 o'clock the occupants of the
a volley of musketry, and they jumped
from their hunks only to Hnd that they
we're surrounded by a party Of we'll
armed white men, determined to mur-
der them. They fed in all directions,
many jumping over the bank Of the
creek into the water, to make their e.
cape. A lively IRE was kept up for some
time, during which the tents were thor
ouehiy perforated. and almost riddlea
with bullets. An sffsrt vas then made
TO burn the camp. One of the tents
vas fred, but the others did not catch.
When the tent blszsd up. the six or
seven white men who had been engaged
in this devilish work Of murder and
arssn, fed, with the bright light that
they had kindled, shining fair upon
them.
Three Chinamen-Bek Good, Fupg
Wee and Yeng Sun-were killed out
right. and three others we're wounded
Nun Gee, shot in the hip and side Lem
Sung, shot in the arm and side All
Jov. two shots in the rear. After the
attack the Chinamep, frightened half
to death, scattered out and worked
their way back to Coal Creek through
the woods. Two or three only remained
at the hop ranch with the wounded.
Yesterday evening a car load of the
Chinsmen, Including the three wounded
ones, came in from Coal Creek, and
we're met at the depot BY two or three
hundred oountfymen and large man,
Der Of curious whites. On Tuesday,
before ths arrival of Coroner Dawson,
Mr.. George w. Tibbets, Justice of the
Peace, summoned coroner's jury and
held an inquest over the bodies of the
dead Cinnamon. The verdict was to
the effect that the deceased had come
to their deaths from Runshot wounds
from the hands of unknown persons.
At last accounts, Coroner Dawson was
arranging to hold inquests over one or
more Of the bodies, and epdeavoring to
secure some evidence in the case tend
ing to show who is responsible for the
terrible crime.
Queng Chong, the contractor, who |
sent the Chinaman ont. says: "Mr.
Void came to me and said he could not |
get Indians to pick his hops, and wanted |
me to get 65 ChinamaR for him. He |
said Indians pick hops out there for 75 |
cents q box. but all the Indians were |
engaged. and he would pay Chiuamen
90 cents box. told him would send |
the men. He wanted contract. gave |
him contract. Ii dnn't furnish meu l
pay him $1,000; il furnish men, and he |
don't give them work, he paw me $loCo. |
! sent Cinnamon, but when the white |
men commence to kill them | cancel |
contract and send for Cinnamon TO |
oome back" |