The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-09
celestials Convicted Of Numbering
Fellow Countrymen to
Die in Chair.
ONE OF Them IS PROMINENT
crsat Efforts Have Been Made to
Free Wary Charles, Who Has Had
Notable Official Career-Men
Found Guilty Of Shooting Up Boston
Chinatown and Killing Four.


chair i'm the state prison i'm Charles
town. which has had no occupant IN
,earlv two years, will probably be
worked overtime during the next two
weeks. Within that period, unless
Governor Draper grants petition for
a stay Of execution. the fatal current
will he turned on five times and each
time will mean the doom of Chinese
murderer.
The week beginning next Monday
has been fixed as the time for execut-
ing Min Sing. Hon Woon and Leons
Gong. The following week Joe Guey
and Wary Charles are to die In the
chair. 1t is the largest number OF ex-
ecutions involving Cinnamon that has
ever taken place in this country.
Murders Committed in 1907.
The murders for which the China
men are TO pay the death penalty were
committed Aug. 2, 1907. on the even
ing of that date ten Cinnamon, armed
with ge-caliber revolvers, entered
oxford place in the heart of Boston
Chinatown, and proceeded to shoot up
the street. houses and stores in the
vicinity. Four Cinnamon, said to be
members of the on Leong Tong. were
killed and several were injured in the
fracas.
The bloody affray was entirely un-
expected The strange Cinnamon had
entered the street and scattered into
twos and threes to escape notice. one
stood at the head of the narrow street
and lighted bunch OF firecrackers'
That was the signal to fire. and IN
sanity shots rang out. There Were
cries and groans of wounded and dy-
ing. The street was half filled with
the smoke of the revolvers. The mur-
dcrcrs followed up their attack, and
even went into the Chinese stores and
fred on those within.
Ten Accused Of Crimes.
Ten Cinnamon were arrested ano
charged with the murders. The ma
iority of them were shown to be hired
assessing imported from Chicago. New
York and other points to commit the
murders. All ten were convicted ano
sentenced to death. The case OF one
was mol pressed second of the con-
victed men died in prison and three
others were granted new trials.
or the remaining five before whom
the electric chair now looms large th'
most interest centers in the case ol
Wary Charles. Governor Draper now
has before him petition asking for q
stay of execution in the case of Charles
and asserting that the Chinaman Is IN
nocent of the crime with which he u
charged, that his conviction was an IN
Justice and that his execution woul'
be a calamity.
Wary Charles Well Known.
Wary Charles is one of the bes
known Cinnamon in America. He Il
a man OF superior education and ha'
long been prominent i'm bu. less cir
clcs and in public affairs. a! 4 boy III
was brought to America from China
by his uncle. His youth was spent II
New Orleans where he secured goo'
common school education. From New
Orleans he went to Omaha, where M
took his scanty earnings, lad OF 10
and started In business for himself.
Ambitious to get ahead, active an'
sturdy he continued TO seek highe
education. While he was attending
business college in Omaha he me
Mary Whiting. young woman wh'
afterward became his wife and tn
mother of his children.
From Omaha he went to New York
where he was succcssively an agen
for the Atchison, Topeka a. Santa r.
railroad, a dealer in stoves. laundr!
appliances and hardware an interpre
ter in the court of general sessions.
hoorwalker I'm a large and fashionabl
dry goods establishment. and Chi
nese inspector under Secretary Car
lisle i'm the second Cleveland admins
tration.
Much Money for Defense.
While engaged in the last-name'
occupation Charles was arrested on tn
charge of conspiracy to betray govern
mcnt secrets, but was discharged. III
was then Chinese inspector. but wa
suspended. He later worked for tn
Lexow investigation commission an
came to Boston after having been at
tackled in New York.
Ever since the arrest every effor
ana influence have been brought I
pear with the hope of effecting War;
Charles acquittal. When he was ar
rested a large sum of money was rails
cd IN New York to defray the expense
OF his trial and efforts were made [
secure his liberation on bail. Actlv
work was undertaken all over tn
country by members OF the Army an
Navy Union. of which Warren Charles
New York policeman and son OF tn
condemned man. is a member. Gen
eral Charles w. Bartlett and othe
eminent counsel in Boston were em
ployed to conduct the defense q
Sharles and they are stir at work !