Outrage in Montana

On July 7th, two miners on Silver Creek, Montana, living about half way between Rocker and Butte, named respectfully Daniel Haffey and McLaughlin, hung a Chinaman until he was dead. Both men had been drinking, and having lost a ring they accused the Chinaman of having stolen it, and for this imaginary crime they proceeded to execute summary vengeance. After hanging the Chinaman they searched his quarters, but did not find the ring. They then went to Butte and informed an ex-officer that they had killed a Chinaman, adding that they had done their part, and said the ex-officer should go down and take charge of the body. McLaughlin was arrested by the Sheriff, and at last accounts that officer was in pursuit of Haffey.—S. F. Chronicle.