Quin Sing — Chinese gardener survived attack near Silver City
Quin Sing and his partner Deah Poup, Chinese gardeners who had long lived on the Carwile place just below town, were approached at their cabin by three Mexicans around 5 to 6 p.m. on a Saturday evening [3]. One Mexican entered the cabin, shot Quin Sing in the left arm, shattering it, then beat him senseless [3]. After looting the cabin, the Mexicans left; Quin Sing later recovered and made his way to the Carwile house to give the alarm [5]. The robbers secured $2 from Quin Sing [4]. Quin Sing was taken to the Sisters’ hospital, where his wounds were dressed, and he was on a sure road to recovery [5]. On Monday, four of the arrested Mexicans were brought before Quin Sing, who immediately recognized one as his assailant but did not identify the other three [1]. On Tuesday, five other suspects were brought forward; Quin Sing thought one resembled another attacker but was not sure [2].
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- On Monday four of the Mexicans arrested… (1889)On Monday four of the Mexicans arrested were taken before Quin Sing, who immediately recognized one of them as the man who as- saulted him, but did not recognize either of the other three. They were turned lo…
- ing the day and that night five others were… (1889)ing the day and that night five others were arrested. They were taken before Quin on Tuesday. He thought that one of them re- sembled one of the other two, but was not sure. He did not notice the two who …
- Saturday evening, between the hours of 5… (1889)Saturday evening, between the hours of 5 and 6 o’clock, Quin Sing and Deah Poup, Chi- nese gardeners, who have long lived on the Carwile place, only a short distance below town, were approached at their cabin b…
- The robbers and murderers secured $2… (1889)The robbers and murderers secured $2 from Quin and probably $30 or $40 from his partner, which was in a trunk. Quin says that it is possible that his partner had removed the money, but don’t know, and as De…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-11-22 (1889)pick, crushing in the whole top of his skull, and making a number of flesh wounds on his head and person. After shooting Quin Sing, the other Mexican beat him until he was senseless. The house was then l…