Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-10-10
CHINESE CASE STILL
BEFORE The COURT
Prosecutions Evidence Strong Against
Three of the Defendants.


Chinese murder case Gee Lee was
the first witness sworn, the oath be-
inc administered to him by the Chinese
method of breaking a comb. He
stated that he lived in Tonopah, and
that on the night of September 10Th
he was in his wash house; at 100 clock
that night a crowd of men came to
his house and ordered him to leave
town at once, but finally they modi-
fed the order and said they would
give him and the other Cinnamon
present twenty-four hours to 90. At
II O'Clock four men came back and
broke in the door. Two of the men
struck him with guns when they came
in and two searched him; then led him
out doors, but left him when they
reached George Sings house. Wit
ness then ran away and hid himself.
1t was dark at the time and he could
not recognize any of the men.
George Sing. the next witness,
took the American form of oath, and
said he worked for Jim Breen. He
was in his house on the night of Sep
TENDER 18th about 10 o'clock when a
crowd of men came and commanded
him to 90. Two Cinnamon were in
the house with him. AT u o'clock or
few minutes after four men came
back and entered the house. They
had guns; two Of them took hold of
Louie Him, who was there with him,
and one of the men held witness
while the other struck him. Witness
was then asked if he could identify
any of the men, and he arose and
walking over to defendant Lang
pointed him out as the man who
struck him; but failed to identify any
other of the defendants present as
being in the crowd. The man hit
him on the head twice with the gun.
He and Louie were then taken down
the road about two miles and then
turned loose, but before that they
were searched and their money taken
from them.
Charley Fawn, a Chinese laundry
man, testified that on the night OF
the trouble a crowd of men visited
his place between 10 and II O'Clock
and after presenting guns at hin
and shrinking him ordered him tC
leave town. He recognized Arandall
Weiss and Fetter among the men
When the men left he came dow
town and told Deputy Constable De
pew, who told him to go to Constable
Hickey aud tell him, but he could moi
find him. He then went to bed anC
did not see the later row
Sing Chong, being sworn, testified
that at about 10 o'clock on the nigh
of September 18th crowd of mel
came to his home and ordered him t.
leave town. Foo Yuen was with him
Recognized and pointed out Al vii
son as one of the men who was with
the crowd.
Lung Sing testified that on The
night in question he was in Fons
Sings house. Five or six men came
into the house about l1:30 and com
manded them to go. One of the de
PENDANTS, whom he pointed out as O
NJ. Jackson, struck him on the heaC
and shoulder with a gun They lee
him and Fong Sing out of the house
and down the road about three miles
Witness stated on cross examination
that when the five or six men were
in the house an equal number was
outside. He could not recognize any
body but Jackson.
Louie Him, the next witness, test
fed that he was in George Sings
house the night of the trouble. -Four
men came to the house that night
between ll.30 and II o'clock; and
commanded them to go, and one man
hit him three times with a gun. He
and Sing were then taken down the
road about three miles and turned
loose. When asked if he could recog,
nize any of the men who were there,
witness pointed out defendant Jack