Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-11

to Corea to conquer the country he
he knew that the Corean soldiers were
OF no good and realized tnai lhe people
were on the verge OF rebellion. Hong
pretended that he had tue money in q
French bank at Shanghai, anu he show.
ed Kim a forged check upon THIS bank
lor 1--we thousand dollars. lie told Kim
that there were many Russians To-
Shanghai aud that during DDS stay 90
France he had learned many things
about the schemes OF Russia lie SAID
that the Russians we're building the
Tram Siberian Railroad ~ order to
take Corca first aud aiterwafd China.
lie said that they were looking about
for a good strong Cotean general 20
help them, and that by meeting the
Russians at Shanghai, Kim could 10 all
probability have the command OF their
forces. In this and other ways he at
last persuaded him to leave Japan lie
acted so that Kim had full faith Do him,
going % Tar as to even present him with
a sword cane, aud telling MN he must
have this always with him, SO that he
could use Il n attacked by any Coreans
at Shanghai. On the trip Hong paid all
the bills and he furnished kim with
money for his expenses at Shanghai
The two had rooms at one Of The good
hotels, aud Il was In kim's own room
that Hong shot him. Kim was lying
down 10 his chair reading and Hong
walking up and down the room pretend.
ing that he was much interested iu
book. During the walk he got behind
kim's chair and then pulled a revolver
und shot him again and again. killing
him at the third or fourth shot You
have all read how the Chinese authou.
ties protected HIN, and how by II Hung
Chang's order both he and the dead re.
mains Of Kim were taken to Curca. All
this was barbarous enough, but perhaps
the most barbafous OF all remains 10 be
told.
I refer 10 the treatment Of Kim ok
kiun's body. Il was landed Ia Corca
shortly before | reached here. and
sailed up the Han river the other day
past the spot upon which he was mutt
lated. The body was taken by the
Chinese vessel Of war to % port near
ChcmulpO, and Il was brought up this
river by a dcputiiion from the king.
There Is point about three miles from
Seoul, where Kim crossed this stream
during his flight from the country after
his rebellion. In a hut beside this place
the body was LETT over night The next
day Il was taken from Is coffin, stripped
Of is clothes. aud laid face downward
upon the ground. Then murderer
murdcrcrs always perform tne part Of
cXecutonCB In Corca-gut The corpse
into six pieces with blunt sword.
An eye witness has told me how u
was done, said he.
First the head was chopped Oh. then
the left hand was cut OIL at the wrist,
next the right hand at the wrist, aud
then the lett and right feet The hair
was unloosencd from the top knot,
which ornaments every CorcJn crown,
and the head was tied by the HAIR with
the feet and hands to the crossings OF
three poles, which were propped against
each other like those OF tent The
bloody trunk was left lying on the
ground below these. Then upon the
coffin, which stood near BY, aud upon
the poles, were fastened STRIPS Of paper,
bearing In large Corean characters the
crime OF Kim and a denunciation Of his
deed. For three days the remains were
left In this condition. and the japanese
photographer Ut Seoul took a picture OF
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had a sketch made by my Korean az.
list from the photograph, AT the end
OF the three days the remains were
taken down, and they ATE now well on
their way through all parts OF Cofcl.
They are carried by the kings royal
couuers and six OF these men have each
q piece which they are bearing to and
from the governors Of the six leading
provinces OF the country. Each COVER
nor will receive his portion Of the dead
body with fitting ceremonies, and for
three days IL will be hung over the
main gate OF his capital city as a warn.
ing to traitors. Alter this time Il will
be taken down and will be given back
60 the courier, who will carry II to the
mountain Of Che n San. This noun.
tain Is about sixty miles from Seoul
Here the different c0uueB will meet
some weeks from now aud deposit the
remains, which time. decay aud the
birds have lett OF the body They will
throw Il ON the spot, which Is coysid-
cred the most disgaacclul ol thu dis,
honorable mountain. IL Is, ! am told.
the only mountain In CoTca which does
no, point It's head toward Seoul, aud
this lack OF consideration for the majesty
OF the king probably causes Il to be the
place upon which the .remalns Of all ex.
eculed rebels are thrown,
one OF the most curious things have
heard In connection with Kim OK Kiun's
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