Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-09-20
DEMANDS $4,000.
China Wants Cash for Tonopah Dep
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The United States is now called up
on to pay China a cool 100000 in the
way of indemnity for the death Of
a Chinaman and the destruction OF
Chinese property by mob of Amer
lean citizens at Tonopah, Nevada sew
eral months ago.
The matter of the demand has been
kept a profound secret until yesterday
afternoon. Only the officers through
which the investigation Of the case is
being made had any knowledge of an
attempt on the part of the Chinese
government to compel the govern
ment to pay the magnificent sum into
it's 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 Attorney
Summerfield and his stenographer had
returned from business trip to Ton
opah. 1t did not state what the no.
ture of the business was and the read
ers doubtless thought the trip had
been made on ordinary legal business
or or business connected with the gold
fields.
But a different story leaked CUT
yesterday afternoon It vas currently
reported on the streets that the dis
trict attorney had received notice Of
the demand of the Chinese govern
ment upon this country, and had gone
at the instance Of the department at
Washington to collect data in referen-
ce to the riot at TOnopah and deter
mine the position Of the United States
Government in the matter. When
seen last evening, the district attorney
admitted this to be a fact and that he
had given the matter thorough in
vestigation. He took evidence at Ton
full report to the department.
When asked what this was he re-
fused to make a statement. The re-
port has been forwarded to Washing
ton and will be held there until de-
cision lis rendered in the matter.
Just what the report is and just what
the government will do is an open
question.
In reference to the report it was
learned, however, it will show that
only one Chinaman died from the riot
and that the total prOpert belonging
to the Chinese will not exceed the sum
of $4,000 in value. The report also
shows tlat the people did all in their
power at the time to prevent the riot
and blCodshed and later exhausted al
means under the law to bring the
guilt to justice. 1t will also be shown
that but two Of the men engaged in
the riot are still living in the com
munity OF the vast number engage
for other portions of the country
addresses unknown. The report ais
shows that all the Cinnamon in Touo
pah at the time of the riot are still
there. This fact tends to show tina
as soon as the outbreak was made
the civil authorities Of the State .
Nevada took the matter in hand an
did all in their power to right tt
wrong. They prosecuted the rioter
SO diligently that the left the countr
and the Cinnamon were SO CAREFUL
protected that they have since 7;
NAMED there unmolested.
The facts of the riot are still fires
in the memory of the people. 1t wi
be remembered that a mob attempte
to drive the Chinese from TOnOpah an
destroyed much Of their property. Onl
one death was caused. That Of
Chinaman who was found on the de
ert, supposed to have been killed /
the rioters. or died from results
injuries thus received. Whether tt
Chinese Government will declare W.
against this country should the c
mand for indemnity be refused, 7
mains to be seen.-Journal.
W.
Name Withdrawn.
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