Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-14
Jack Ryan's Arrangement.
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backed away and kept up the assault by
throwing dishes and wood at Ryan
RYAN then returned, jumped upon the
table and tried to strike the Chinamali.
| The Chinanan had retreated under the
table with the knife, and he was striking
at RYAN with the knife from under the
| table, Witness knocked the knife out OF
the Chinaman' hand.
/ ION CROSSE examination Gardner said he
had some trouble with Sing Nuen about
a wear ago. He had submitted to abusive
words from Sing Yuen during that time
Ryan took up his orders after the row OF
words began, but before the knife was
used. Witness knocked the China1nan
down one time, as he believed in self de-
tense. The court ruled that witness
should not testify as to the bad reputa-
ton of the prosecuting witness.
F. Shirley testified that he was present
at the close of the fight between Ryan
and Yuen. When in appearance the
Chinaman had the knife and Ryan had a
broom. The Chinaman seemed to be try
ing to cut Ryan's legs under the table.
Ryan then jumped upon the table. Ryan
had been cut before he got on the table.
Ryan was bleeding when witness first
entered the room. The Chnaman was
able to walk at any time.
F.. M. Cannon, a waiter, testified that
; he saw the fight only after Ryan had
been cut. Ryan was bleeding and wit
} ness tried to force him out of the room.
$ He repeated the fight over the table in
| substance as related by other witnesses
The Chinaman had the big knife in his
hand when witness left the room, and
r when he returned Ryan was cut and the
blood was flowing freely.
On cross examination witness testified
: that Sing Yuen had hit him over the
head with ladle, This witness did not
see either of the combatants use the
S knife, but Ryan was bleeding when he
: returned from the dining room. There
It were some nails in the table which might
S have made the wounds in the Chinanan's
y back. The nails were not sharp.
Jack Ryan, in his own behalf, said the
e Chinaman got mad about a piece o
IS chicken which witness picked up ant
J ate. Both witness and Chinaman uset
e epithets. The Chinaman struck at wit
ness with his fist, but little attention wa
III
S and struck at witness, but little attention
e was paid to this. But suddenly the China
man grabbed a knife and struck witness
% across the left arm, which was raised t.
u shield the blow. A cut was receive,
IF across the forearm, severing tendons ant
a arteries. Witness was reaching for disl
for his order when the slash was mad
: with the knife. Dishes were thrown b.
e both. Witness threw the dish some tel
l. feet which cut Yuen over the eye. Yue,
n had the knife in his hand when he wa
- hit with the dish. Ryan said he jumpe,
y on the table to escape knife thrusts iron
II Yuen. Tuen was striking out from unde
j. the table. Witness did not remembe
a that bud Gilman took him off the table
Did remember that another man tool
y him from the table.
In answer to Judge Sweet witness sal
k there were perhaps two knives: on tn
e table, but he did not pick up knife.
Dennis Holland, proprietor of the He
tel de France, gave some expert test
n inony about wounds and nail holes il
10 general. He caused laugh. He be
n lieved the Chinaman cut himself on
sharp nail.
Marshal Denny and Constable China
v were called to dispute some detail.
n They brought out nothing new.
/; The decision will not be given till tn
testimony is Transcribed, which will ne
be earlier than one week from this date
next Monday at 10 a. IN.
E. -
Ii The concert advertised for this eyenin