Daily Republican., 1885-10-06
THIRD EDITION.
The Chtacse war.

CHEYENNE, Wy, Oot. 5.-A special
from Green River says: Some testi-
mony Of a startling character is given
to the grand jury to-day, which Is cal
culated to throw new light on the trans
act on at Rock Springs during the
recsnt riot there. Rev. Timothy Thir
low. Congregational minister. who
resided at Rock Springs with his
family during the riot, made a sworn
statement sho W ing that the Chinese Set
IRE TO their own houses in order o pre-
vent white men from robbing them
OF their money, which was buried in
the ground and underneath their dwell. .
ings.
Subseq uent events have shown tina
this WAS the case, for rs soon As The
Cinnamon returned to Rock Spring
they commenced exoavating under the
ruins, and in one instance over 5000
were found. Mr.. Thirlow, being duly
sworn, made the following statement ::
am a m mister of the Gospel and
was residing at Rock Springs on the
I'd of Septem Der last, the day on
which the riot occurred, and ! was in
the vicinity of Chinatown on that day.
1 heard there waa large number of
men moving around toward the north
OF Chinatown with guns, clubs and
other weapons. H. stepped out OF my
AAOAco -" Ash NY W Ato anu b6W tho IL sl
two houses that were set on fire.
While we we're standing there L could
see Humber of white men on the
north ofChinatown and at the same
ts fou Cinnamon came out of the
mouse on the southeast part of the town,
only a short distance from US. They
were some two bundled yards from
the white men. The four Cinnamon
had not moved more than twenty
var6a from ha h.,
dies when some one called them back,
AND they remained in the house tw
dr. three minutes before coming out
again.
In the meantime q volley was heard
on the north side OF Chinatown, aud
and almost Instantly the Cinnamon
rushed gu. of the building. They had
hardly left when we saw the building
was on fire. No white men were TO bt
seen near the house, and 1t was appar
ent that the house was fired by the
Chinamen themselves. My daughter
who talked with some of the Chinamer
Afterwards, can tell you more about
that and the, object of the Cinnamon IN
settling their house on fire. TIE tive
houses that wers first burned belon ged
to the railroad company, and wer,
known as Nos. Is ana Ii. Among the
Chinamen that came out of No. 10, The
os hooco SOh Oh hIoi ToCORulZ1u al
Quong"
THE DAUGHTERS STATEMENT.
The statement OF Miss Eleanor Thir-
low is as follows:
came to Rock Springs last Decem
Der and have given instructions to tn,
Chinese at my fathers house in til,
evening. / think we had the confidenc,
OF the Chinese, who regarded us as theil
friends. Just as soon as they returned
some came to sos us and talked abou'
their troubles, All Quong, who lived
in the cellar of gang house No. l6
which was the first set ON lire, told Int
that China boy scArced American
would get things and China boy set fire
to the house.
Lew Ack Sen, nephew of All Say
the Chinese interpreter, AL so told me III
same facts about setting fire TO til
house thst the other Cinnamon did
viz: that they were afraid white me
would ind their money. All Quon
said: China boy no likee America
catch him things, and China boy 81
fire to houses
Mrs Thirlow testified substantial
the same as her husband, and also tn;
Cinnamon were seen running fro
houses which Immediately burst forl
In flames as II touched off with gul
powder.