, 1888-05-15
CHINESE DEBARRED.
Yen Wing is Forced to Leave Hart
vile or Die.
Exciting Trip of a Determined
Chinaman.
An Incidental Quarrel Which Might
Have Been Fatal.

Hartville, Laramie county's great min
ing camp, Is an imitator of Leadville,
the independent metropolis of the car
Donate fields of Colorado.
About two weeks ago one resident of
the camp took a shot at another, but
missed his target. This section hereby
publicly disowns him. Facetious Den
v%erites will say THE LEADER makes this
announcement because he erred in marks
manship. Not so. The cowardly villain
fired upon his enemy from under cover
and his identity is only a matter of spec
%ulation. We're it revealed he would at
once be brought to justice.
Last week Yen Wing, an ordinary rep
r~esentative of the nation which in this
country washes for a living, invaded Hart
vile. Yen Wing has returned from the
land of promise and prejudice and now
nurses his wrath and smokes strong to-
bacco between rounds with the wash
board at the laundry opposite the Sim
mons house.
Yen Wing willingly relates the particu-
lars of his trip to all corners, and yester-
day afternoon RECALLED a LEADER reporter
with an account of his rather exciting ad-
ventures in the land of copper.
The heather hattered himself that he
had at last encountered pay dirt when he
landed in the camp, and after registering
at Charley Bray's hotel ~sauntered forth
in quest of a location. His appearance
on the streets was a signal for war.
The miners, whose Accommodations are
somewhat crude, swore by the hundred
ton smelter that they would continue to
patronize the Platte river as a laundry
rather than encourage cheap labor. A
motion to evict Yen Wing was adopted
unanimously.
A committee waited on the new conner
in the evening and politely but firmly
informed him that adults who were not
qualified voters would not be allowed to
acquire residence in the village, and that
Cinnamon especially must remain far, far
away.
Yen Wing maintained silence during
the audience, but at its termination de-
clared his intention of remaining or start
ing a cemetery in his endeavors.
The delegation left Bray's and the
Chinaman passed the evening in figuring
his possible profits on one of the button
racks affedted by the race in lieu of arith-
metics.
The following day passed quietly, but
one acquainted with the men could readi-
ly observe that they were determined to
enforce the edict in regard to the obnox-
ious immigrant.
Trouble commenced in earnest in the
evening. Bray invested in Deputy Sheriff
Billy Vaughn a clear title to the China
man and the officer conveyed his charge
to a place of safety.
When a mob of armed men visited
Bray's place in search of Yen Wing the
proprietor was somewhat angered and did
not answer their inquiries very satisfac.
torilY. This resulted in a serious clash
between one "Rattlesnake Hank and
Mr.. Bray. Happily bloodshed was
averted.
The miners were bent upon drowning
the Chinaman, and as Hartville is not g
large place, soon located him.
THE LEADERS informant, an eye witness
to the affair says that Vaughn, another
American and Yen Wing held the mob at
bay. Many shots were fired, but no one
injured.
Yen Wing was given a splendid oppor.
tunity to show the material of which he
was built and rather surprised Vaughn
and his companion by a show of splendid
nerve and pluck. While his protectors
parleyed with the mob the Chinaman was
quite calm and unconcernedly awaited the
attack with a six shooter in his hand.
With an exercise of judgment which
would do credit to a scheming diplomat
Yen Wing accepted Vaughn's proffer Of
companionship to Fort Laramie the fol-
| lowing morning. He viciously curses his
prosecutors as towards.