Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-09-24
TONOPAH BONANZA.
SEPTEMBER "A, 1904
ToNoPAH AND CHINA.
China Demands Big Indemnity
tor Dead Subject.

China a cool $4O,O0O IN the way OF
indemnity for the death Of a China
man and the destruction of Chinese
property by q mob of American citi-
zens at Tonopah in 1903.
The matter OF the demand has been
kept a profound secret until yester-
day afternoon. Only the officers
through which an investigation of the
case is being made had any knowl-
edge Of an attempt on the part Of the
Chinese government to compel this
government to pay the magnificent
sum into its Golfers.
1t reached this place through the
regular channels of the government
and the red-tape attached thereto
several days ago, but the facts were
not obtained until yesterday, The
Journal announced yesterday morning
that United States District Attorn-
ney Symmetrical and his steno-
grapher had returned from a business
trip to Tonopah. 1t did not state
what the nature of the business was
and the readers doubtless thought
the trip had been made on ordinary
legal business or on business con
nected with the gold fields.
But a different story leaked out
early yesterday afternoon. 1t was
currently reported on the streets
that the district attorney had re-
ceived notice OF the demand Of the
Chinese government upon this coun-
try, and had gone at the instance Of
the department at Washington to
collect data in reference to the riot
at Tonopah and determine the posi-
ton Of the United States government
in the matter. When seen last even
ing, the district attorney admitted
this to be a fact, and that he had
given the matter a thorough investi-
cation. He took evidence at Tonopah
concerning the riot and made a full
report to the department.
When asked what this was he re-
fused TO make a statement. The
report has been forwarded to Wash
- nnl ,rll - kaIl tbat. until a
decision is rendered in the matter.
Just what the report is and what
the government will do, is an open
question.
In reference to the report it was
learned, however, that it will show
that only one Chinamau died from the
results Of the riot and that the total
property belonging to the Chinese
will not exceed the sum Of $40, 900 in
value. The report also shows thai
the people did all in their power al
the time to prevent the riot and
bloodshed and later exhausted al
means under the law to bring tbs
guilty to justice. 1t will also be
shown that but two Of the men who
engaged in the riot are still living il
the community. or the vast number
engaged at the time, all except two
have left for other portions Of the
country, addresses unknown. The
report also shows that all Of tbs
Cinnamon at Tonopah at the time o.
the riot are still there. These facts
tend to show that as soon as the
outbreak was made TIE civil author
tiles of the state of Nevada took tht
matter in hand and did all in theiI
power to right the wrong. They
prosecuted the rioters 20 diligently
that they left the country and tn,
Cinnamon were so carefully protected
that they have since remained there
unmolested.
The facts OF the riot are still fresl
in the memory OF the people. 1t will
be remembered that a mob attempted
to drive the Chinese from Tonopal
and destroyed much of their prop
erty. Only one death was caused
that of one Chinman who was fount
on the desert, supposed to have bee
killed by the rioters, or died from re
suits of injuries thus received
Whether the Chinese government
will declare war against this c%ountr,
should the demand for indemnity b
refused, remains to be seem