A Chinaman Murdered

A CHINAMAN MURDERED.

‘Yank’ Meets Death at Quigley by Persons Unknown.

Last Monday the town was startled by the news of the murder of ‘Yank,’ the well-known Chinaman, at Quigley. The murder was committed between 12 and 1 o’clock Monday morning, and so far the persons who committed the crime have not been caught. From what can be learned from persons recently up from Quigley it is understood that ‘Yank,’ or Sam Hing, had been notified to leave camp several times by workingmen there, but he would not do so, and the sequel of the affair is that he was found dead last Monday morning with a bullet hole in his head. It seems from what can be learned that the corners of his dwelling had been saturated with coal oil, about ready to ignite, when he heard a noise and got up, took his revolver and went to the door partly dressed and met his death. The shot was heard by two men in a tent near by, but they paid no attention to it; but next morning saw the dead body of the Chinaman and notified Sheriff Johnson, who is at Quigley, of the occurrence. An inquest was held by Justice Proebsting, but no evidence was elicited leading to the detection of the murderers. The body was brought up to Philipsburg yesterday on the powder train and will probably be buried tomorrow.

‘Yank’ had been a resident of this part of the country for a quarter of a century and was thoroughly Americanized. He was known by everybody and was well liked. Expressions of regret have been expressed on all sides at the occurrence.