STABBED BY A CHINAMAN.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3146, 25 March 1909, Page 7

STABBED BY A CHINAMAN.

AN ENRAGED CROWD. LYNCH LAW PROPOSED. A sensational tragedy occurred in Campbell Street, Sydney, on the evening of March 15th, in which a man named Thomas Stanford was stabbed by a Chinese gardener named All Sue, and received a wound jn the right side which caused his death about half an hour after it was inflicted. One account of the occurrence is that Standford and a man named William Williams were walking along Campbell Street, v/nen a Chinaman, who was walking toward 1 them with his head down, bumped into them. The 'Chinaman exclaimed, "Wba' for?" and after a few words a fight started. It is alleged that, in the fracas, the C'unaman drew a knife and stabbed Stanford in the right side. Another story is that trie two Suropeans were mixed up in , a brawl with several Chinamen, when ;Ah Sue procured the knife from a I neighbouring butcher's shop and returned and struck the blcnv. The knife entered Stanford's side just below th-J ribs, and he fell to the ground, bleeding profusely. Immediately after the deed the Chinaman took to flight, and was followed by the crowd of maddened eye witnesses, apparently determii.ed to wreak an early and effective revenge. The pursued man evidently knew what to expect, for he rushed along several streets, being eventually caue-ht by Plain-clothes Constables Newall and Anderson, who happened to Le close by at the time. The crowd i of pursuers closed round the police, who found difficulty in keeping them away from the prisoner. One man in the crowd produced about 20ft of rope, and suggested trying the efficacy of lynch law. The apprehending police, however, took him to the central police station, where he was charged. Ah Sue only remarked, "No savee, no stick knife in hirn.",:~ Traffic-Constable C. Shailer who was one of the first on the scene conveyed Stanford to the Sydney Hospital in a cab in company with Williams. Dr. Parry admitted the wounded man who died 20 minutes after arrival. Stanford was 30 yearn of age and was on a visit to Sydney. s He is believed to have been a native of Queensland. William Williams, t'.e man who was in the company of deceased at the time the tragedy happened, visited the Sydney Hospital and stated that he had also been stabbed, but, in the excitement which prevailed, had not noticed it. On returning home he found that his coat was cut through,' and he had a slight wound on the left arm. Dr. Golledge treated him, and he was able to return to his home.