March 8, 1891 – Seattle, Washington: Chinese Man Found Hanged; Lynching Suspected

[AI-generated placeholder. Deeper narrative coming soon.] On March 8, 1891, an unknown Chinese man was found hanging from a telegraph pole on the outskirts of Seattle, Washington. The death was officially recorded as a suicide, but many in the local Chinese community suspected he had been murdered by unknown assailants who staged it to look self-inflicted. Contemporary observers noted it was highly unusual for a Chinese person to take their own life in such a public way, which fueled the suspicions of foul play. No thorough investigation was conducted, no culprits were identified, and the case remained unsolved – emblematic of how anti-Chinese violence could be concealed and go unacknowledged by authorities.