The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-28

lie Makes II Warm for the "Meiiean" Mar
Over "Washee."

Tie Makes AZ warm Tor the "acltean man
Over a "Washee."
There was hot time in Chinatown
last Monday evening and as IA result Of
the melee three Cinnamon, colored
woman and Contractor Phillips were in
court last Wednesday forenoon. The
story OF the affair ns told by
Mr.. Phillips, whom we have every
reason TO believe, s as follows: Satur-
day evening Phillips went into the
laundry to get his washing. He noticed
that the chinnmcn were blear-eycd as II
they had been hitting the pipe" hut
took no great notice Of il. The China.
man asked iu the ticket saying al the
same time that the bill was eighty one
cents. MIR. Phillips told him that he
wns mistaken, that the bill was but
scventy-onc cents, going down into his
inside pocket after his pocket book Mt
the same time. lie pulled out his pocket
hook which contained about 500, took
out the ticket and laid the book beside
him ON the bench when Charlie Fon
grabbed the book and made for the
back room. Phillips ran after him and
wrestling Yep Sen ian md locked the
door and then went to the bed ior "A gun.
Phillips observed the move, Knocked his
man down, took the pocket book and
ran for the front door md finding it
locked jumped through the window.
Thus ended the first chapter. Monday
night Mr. Phillips returned, taking two
of his men with him, TO get his laundry
lie left the men outside and went in.
The three men and the colored woman
were inside celebrating" Phillips asked
for his washing and was told that hc
couldn't have 1t until he paid for the
wiHdow. He said that If they paid him
for his cap he was willing TO pay for the
window at the same time stepping up 60
examine the packages ON the shelf 10 see
If he could find his laundry. Chas. Fon
appeared upon the scene with n revolver
and Phillips grabbed it. Then the row
row started. "Phdgie' grabbed an iron
ing board and hit Phillips over the eye
with it,. Then she loadcd up with fiat
! irons and was serving them out with The
velocity of "long tom" when the
police appeared upon the scene and
landed The quintetie IN jail.
There are OF course two sides 10 every
story and sentiment is divided. Two
things are certain and admitted Ivy all.
First, 'our" Chinaman has always been
Il peaceful and harmless citizen and has
only been excited Ia make disturbance
by the presence OF Chas. Fon, the negress
and the Florence man and had they not
been drunk the trouble with Mr., Phillips
would never have occurred. Secondly,
the presence oi the negrcss is the direct
cause OF all this trouble and The people
demand her expulsion from the town.
She is known to be disrcputable Of the
here with that brazen hauteur hat she
carries IL an offIontcry that every
reputable citizen OF the place resents.
The officers, be il said TO their credit,
are endeavoring To get rid Of her.
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Sunday afternoon the Toulin hoys,
they OF the Amasa eul Ting and shooting
lame, started TO make things lively
about town. They succeeded 10 some
extent for time hut the officers got
alter them and soon they were behind
the barr. They are bound over to The
Circuit court and it will undoubtedly go
hard with them this time.
Monday evening u shooting afirny
took place in tie saloon run by Erick
Erickson. A Fmlander shot another
fellows finger of The man with the
gun has been bound over To The Circuit
court.
Wednesday two lelliec rent, from
Amnsa appeared in Justice Davison's
court The complaining witness told
lis story and thcu The other fellow got
in his sny. lIls Honor weighed the
case carefully IN his mind, decided that
both were guilty and fined complainant
and defendant alikc-tcn dollars and