Historedia
Person

Chea Po

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1887–1891

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Chea Po, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Hells Canyon massacre of Chinese miners

    1887–1891

    Role: Chinese miner group leader

    1. May-June 1887 · Deep Creek CoveSecond Ambush and Body Recovery

      The gang killed eight more miners who returned to camp, throwing bodies into the Snake River. Lee She's group discovered the carnage in June.

    2. 1887-1891 · Wallowa CountyInitial Investigation and Confessions

      Initial investigations blamed rival Chinese miners. Frank Vaughn confessed in 1888, leading to indictments. Robert McMillan made a deathbed confession in 1891.

    3. August-September 1888 · Wallowa CountyTrial and Acquittal

      Gang members were arraigned in August 1888 and acquitted in September 1888. No one was held accountable.

Sources

  1. Chinese Massacre Cove Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29