Lynching a Chinaman
| Newspaper: | Los Angeles Herald |
|---|---|
| Publication Date: | Tue, Jan 9, 1883 |
| Published at: | Los Angeles, California |
| Page Number: | 1 |
Article Transcript
CHENEY, W. T., Jan. 7.—Saturday morning a Chinese prostitute named Chung Sow was found in her bed literally chopped to pieces.
The weapon with which the deed was done was a common axe. It was found in the room.
It was supposed that Lee Chow, who, until a few days ago, was pantryman at one of the hotels, was the murderer.
He was arrested at Ritzville.
The woman's jewelry was found on his person and bloody garments and other incidents point to his guilt.
He was lodged in jail here.
A mob of eighty citizens went to the jail, broke the lock, and in ten minutes Chow was swinging to the limb of a neighboring pine.
The guard made no resistance.
Citation
“Lynching a Chinaman.” Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA), January 9 1883, 1. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH18830109