The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-28
COwARDLY ASSAULT.
Yoang Toumhs Brutality Attack =
Chinaman-The Celestial Forced
To Seek Refuge In q store.

A crowd OF twenty young "Bowsry
toughs'' committed o cowaruiy assault
on a Chinanian early last evening. at the
corner OF Madison street and Second ave-
nue. The noodlums were assembled on
the corner as the Chinaman was coming
down the hill The celestial had scarcely
reached the bottom OF the steep grade
when. stepping on some hard snow. he
slipped and fell heavily. In falling his
hat fell of and the queue. which had been
neatly coiled about his head. became I'M
done and danglsd down. This apparently
was too great a temptation for de gang"
TO resist, and one OF them. bury young
ruffian jumped to the side Of the fallen
celestial Catching the Chinsman's queue
he proceeded to drag the latter around in
the snow goaded on by the encouraging
shouts of the rest of the gang.
John" was treated TO free snow slide
all over the street his back serving the
purpose OF the sledge- He signified dis-
taste for snch uncomfortable sport. how
ever. by quickly gaining his feet and MAX
ing q dash for his tormentor. The Mon
golsan evidently had never heard that dis
erection was the better part Of valor. else
he would have contended himself with
abandoning the scene. and instead OF stay
ing to wreak vengeance would have gone
in search of a policeman. His break for
the malevoient rowdy was a signal for
the entire gang to jump upon him, which
they were not slow In doing. They drove
the celestial into a corner. where the latter
Stood at bay. With his back against the
faced the toughs. and, true to the instinct
OF towards. not one Of them dared TO at
tack him in front. but stood watching Tor
a chance to strike from behind.
Say. monkey" was the taunt OF tho
leader. who skulked before the Chinaman.
yet who wished to make the others think
he did not fear to call In. ''d'y' like ~
ride? Mebbe y links I amt such heiiu4
good felly as l looks" and the rowdy
laughed al what he considered very fun
ny remark.
''Washa malta your Chinaman 80 long.
no teuchum nobody. No sayum anything.
Fallen down. Boy ketchie pigtail: pull
UNI. Mclean boy heap d. bad. No
gcodee. One man he no flaid- Two. tIee
man. he runee like helles. washa MALTA %
walled the Chinaman. addressing a citi-
zen who was standing among the crowd
OF rowdies. apparently ENJOYING the China
mans unfortunate situation Immensely.
"Cheel Lissln to dat jolly. Wouldn' II
BIN y'?' shouted 4 tough
The rowdies forced him into the middle
OF the street, where they pelted him with
snow for several moments. when suddenly
one OF them caught hold of the China
mans peruke. and down went the Mon
golIan on his back. with nearly the entire
crowd of hoodlums on him.
"Chees! Here Gums de cop. Screwi"
howied one OF de gang"
Jaw. wot tells de matty wild youseT'
growled another. after the Chinaman had
been let up. and no policeman was to be
seen "G'wan. yer a false alarm Seer
Taking advantage of the opportunity,
the Chinaman dashed into a nearby gro
Gerry store. and sought refuge behind a
pile OF boxes. bowling piteously for pro-
lection In pigeon English.
A lady who lad witr sssed the fracas
stepped up TO a citizen who had calmly
watched the uneven fsts. and. after CIV
ing him severe lecture OF the virtues OF
uanEness. which she was certain he did
not possess. asked why ne had not taken
the poor Chinaman's part The man rude
iy informed the lady that be thought she
was utilizing the ceiling OF her bonnet
Tor photograph cylinder. ard walked