Chin Chew
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Jun 29, 1894The 'Chicken Oath' in Municipal CourtTo ensure truthful testimony, a Seattle courtroom turns to a traditional Chinese oath involving the decapitation of a rooster.Seattle, WA
- Jun 30, 1894The Strange 'Chicken Oath' in a Seattle CourtroomA local robbery trial takes a surreal turn as witnesses perform a traditional ritual before testifying.Seattle, WA
- Sep 14, 1894The Chicken-Head Oath Was Not Used in This Seattle CourtroomChin Chew was acquitted of beating and robbing a fellow Chinese laborer, but the case is remembered for a judge's refusal to repeat a rival jurist's 'chicken oath' experiment.Seattle, WA