Innocent man’s sacrifice averted deadly ‘tong war’

Offbeat Oregon History podcast

English - March 08, 2024 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MB - ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
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It was obvious to nearly everyone that Chee Gong was innocent. But one of his tong brothers had murdered Lee Yik and disappeared, and blood had to answer for blood. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1880s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1802c.tong-war-in-portland-averted-with-hanging-483.html)