Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-09
ALL AFTER REVENGE.
More Startling Evidence of the Pres
ence of One of the Great
CELESTIAL SECRET SOCIETIES.
Claims That the Charges Against Ye Tang
We're 'Trumped Up.
VARIOUS SCHEMES USED AGAINST HIM

Additional details have come to light con-
corning the operations of the great Chinese
secret society, T'ian-ti, in this city. The
conviction of Ye Tang of obtaining money
under false pretences is directly charged to
this organization. 1t is asserted that the
members having failed to prove their ridic-
ulous charge, that Ye Tang was plotting
to kill off several wealthy countrymen and
carry off their money, took the next best
plan and trumped up evidence against him
on another charge.
Some time ago THE DISPATCH told OF
the presence of the T'ian-T in Pittsburs
and of its persecution of Ye Tang on ac-
count of his having adopted the Christian
religion. This is one of the gravest
offenses against the order and every posi-
bic means is allowable to secure the punish
ment of the offender. The order knows no
law but its own, which is twisted
and distorted by the leaders to
suit the time and case at hand.
The introduction of false testimony in a
court of justice is one of the most common
methods. There was no lack of testimony
against Ye Tang Saturday and he was SEN
fenced to the workhouse four months. Half
a dozen Cinnamon swore that he had e1-
torted money from them on the pretext of
securing them licenses to conduct business
Prosecuted Him Numerically.
Rev. E. r. Donehoo, whose work among
Cinnamon in Pittsburg has been extensive,
says Ye Tang has been prosecuted unmerci-
fully by his countrymen. ''They have been
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town or have him in prison." said he. eye
Tang became Christian in New York, cut
off his cue and assumed American dress.
This was enough to bring down their ven
geance on him. But in addition to this Ye
Tang, after he came to Pittsburg, became .
sort of missionary among his people and en-
deavored to bring more of them to the
Christian belief. These people then began
a systematic persecution of him: A long
article, written by PIttsburg Chinaman,
appeared in the columns of 'Highbinder'
paper published in San Francisco. It de-
nounced Ye Tang in the vilest terms and
contained several threats Then a letter
was written to his father in China contain
ing horrible tale of the doings of Ye Tang.
''The latter has still in his possession a
letter his father wrote him on the subject.
The old man in affectionate words asked his
boy to leave the newly found associations
and return to the old beliefs and customs,
not only for his safety but his honor. He
had been told, he said, that Ye Tang had
become a Christian. He did not know
what that meant, but Judging from the
statements of his informants it must be
something terrible. Ye Tang had a hard
time convincing his father that he was not
one of the worst criminals in the world.
Mado Thine. Still Worse
"Shortly after this several raids were
made on Chinese gambling de4lsh rMee6d eae gaI
police of the location Of these places. His
enemies made more open and dangerous at
tacks on him. Several schemes were
hatched and failed. He was sued for plot
ting to boldly walk into several Chinese
stores, kill the proprietors and walk away
with the money The court saw the ridicu-
lous character of such charge, and dis
missed the case. In the other
suit, for false pretense, they gained their
ends and produced sufficient testimony to
warrant the Court in sending him to the
workhouse OF coursd the action was juSti-
fable on the evidence. But 1 believe the
charge and the testimony supporting 1t were
up by these people. The same
thing has been done before in many places.
Heather Cinnamon have no regard for their
oaths before civil courts. They observe
only those of their own societies and relig-
ions. 1 have worked long among them
and can safely say would not believe them
under oath. We Americans cannot realize
the intense hatred felt against men such as
Ye Tang and the extent to which they will
go to secure revenge"