The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-19
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Last night Plum Alley was bustling
with excitement The Celestials were
gathered in little knots jabbering away
with All the vehemence that an excited
crowd could. The cause of all the hubub
was fight that had Just taken place IN
one of the dens the alley. 1t seems
that Chinaman named Lee Sing, VINO
runs little store on the alley. had hired
one of his countrymen named Jung Yen
zee to do some work in his laundry
tween Third and Fourth South streets.
This was some time ago and zee has not
worked for Sing since.
When Yee went out of the employ OF
Sing the latter, according to the story of
Yee's friends. did not pay him for his
labor. So last night zee decided that ne
wanted his money and would try again
to collect it. He therefore went to Sings
store on Plum Alley and seeing the pro-
prietor in stepped up and demanded MS
money; the result was row. Some
warm words were spoken and the war
Sings cousin, VINO was present, went
up behind zee and throwing his arms
about him held him fast while Sing pro-
ceeded to beat him over the head with a
pistol Yee was badly cut about the
head and was bleeding profuseiy. or
course he cried for help and When the in
dignant |Celestials began to congregate
Sing and his cousin quit their Job and
went down to the laundry, while zee
was taken TO a friends place The police
When he was taken into the station
some one asked Sing what was the mat
ter. and he replied: "Oh. me hab one
heap big flight abe samee like helle. Me
lick him too. He to dam1ne flesh ne
callee me heaD bad name, me hit nom.
He then explained that he had only nst
him with a piece of wood that was IN
the store. He also said that zee owed
him the money and he owed zee nothing.
Just then another Chinaman made his
way: Him telle big lie. Yo no let him
go light away Keep him two thlee day,
you see maby so him noder Chinaman Que
light away, sure lie PAD mani NJ 5,I ~,
time. He hab gun four feet long. we
know When the excited man got
through he was told that Sing Would pc
kept in Jail until he was tried ana ne
went away satisfied.
Sing was held on a charge or asSauIs
and battery and went to jail IN delault or
bonds. Or. Daily was called i 10 see o t {ns
up 9th about a dozen yards OF cloth any II
the blood still smeared over his race. ne
was surrounded with a crowd OF anxlous
Cinnamon who jabbered away all at the
same time. The injured zee lay On a
bunk moaning to the doctor, Me neap
die now" But he did not die, ana there
is no chance of his doing so He mad
few cuts about his head but none OF
them very serious,
Reginald s. Casey was arrested yeSteI-
day on complaint of F. w. Walker TOR
taking down a sign belonging to him i'm, ana ma
destroying it, Casey denies and Will De
given a chance to prove his innocence
in police court Monday.
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William H. Dalton got into trouble last
night He was drunk and went up INTO
a rooming house and raised distrub-
ance. He frightened some ladies VINO
were in the same building and the police
were called in and arrested him.
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John Brown was among gang OF boys
that visited a place occupied by some OF
the demi monde and amused himself. IL
is alleged by slapDing one of the IN
mates He was arrested and will have
to explain his actions in police court
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Frank F'laherty was arrested yesterday
ind taken TO the county Jail on com
plant of Charles HollinSsworth- He was
charged with the embeZzlement of S2S
from the Utah Manufacturing company
Flaherty was employed by the company
and his accounts were found to be wrong
The matter was being investigated last
night with the idea that it was mistake
Fiaherty had made, and was not done
intentionally.