John Wing
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Nov 13, 1890The Great Exodus: Aberdeen’s Chinese Community Vanishes in the NightA local editorial and a sympathetic 'Communicated' letter reveal the forced departure of Aberdeen’s Chinese residents, highlighting both the racial hostility that drove them out and the rare moral outcry against their mistreatment.Aberdeen, WA
- Nov 27, 1890The Prosecutor Who Prosecuted Himself: How Aberdeen’s DA Ignored a White Mob’s Attack on Chinese ResidentsWhen a mob drove Aberdeen’s Chinese community out of town and stole $550, the county’s prosecuting attorney charged the victims with libel instead of the perpetrators—sparking a furious editorial defense of civil rights in 1890.Aberdeen, WA
- Feb 19, 1891The Price of PrejudiceA local editor slams a former prosecutor for wasting public money on a frivolous, anti-Chinese lawsuit.Aberdeen, WA