The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-09
Was Attacked by
Coolies in
Kyoto.
ANGRY JAPANESE
SURROUND WHITES
Major Milford and His Wife are
Made the Victims of a
Vicious Assault.

immunity IN the long uiScOuTdSlnS llSl
of coolie outrages has at last been
broken, says the Kobe Herald, and |
broken in a way that will probably |
have most damaging effects upon the
reputation Of this country in foreign
lands. A few days ago there arrived
from Manila Major HI. r. milford OF
the Thirty-ninth infantry, U. s. A, and
his wife, the former having been grant
ed a months leave of absence on ac-
count of i'll health. After spending
day or two at the Oriental hotel, Major
and Mrs. milford went on to Kyoto
There an outrage was committed upon
them by Japanese jinrikisha men and
others, which appears to have been re-
markable not only by reason of the fact
that it was quite unprovoked but by
the violence displayed. Mrs. milford
is now confined to her bed, not having
recovered from the strain and excite
ment of the affair, for she, as well as
her husband, was molested and very
severely assaulted.
Major milford and wife We're at Ky
OTTO station waiting for the train to
Nara, when jinrikisha man approach
ed Major Milford and began talking
japanese, but the Major paid no atten
ton to him, supposing he was solicit
ing trade. Mrs. Milford noticed a
number of small groups of men stand
ing around a short distance away, but
the Major thought nothing of it. When
about twenty-five feet from the steps
leading to the bridge the jinrikisha man
(who had been walking behind, talk
ing) put his hand on the Majors arm,
attempting to stop him, and at the
same time several others surrounded
the Major and his wife. The Major at
once shook the mans hand off and
pushed him away, when he again
grasped the Majors arm, and four or
five others took hold of him. Being
entirely unarmed, the Major points out,
in foreign town, where but five Eu
ropeans reside, and none of the crowd
understanding English, and no police
man being in sight, he (the Major) en-
deavored to keep his temper and re-
main cool and simply pushed the men
away, at the same time proceeding
slowly towards the train.
By this time the Major and his wife
had reached the foot of the steps and
as soon as they began to ascend a
large crowd assembled on all sides of
them, at least one hundred, and eight
or ten laid hold of the Majors arms,
legs, back and wherever they could
catch hold. Although not having his
usual strength, the Major states, by
reason of ill health, yet, through a
knowledge of boxing and fencing gain
led in academic days, he managed, by
| a judicious use of elbows, arms, legs,
ETC., to slowly gain a passage for his
wife and himself up the steps, until
on his nearly reaching the top, one of
the Japanese, who seemed to be the
leader, attempted to grasp his throat,
when he (the Major) considered it time
for more effective measures and he
struck him a blow in the face with his
left fist that brought blood from his
lips and nose, knocking him back SIX
feet into the crowd, at the same time
giving another a good blow on the jaw
with his right. This caused a momen-
tary lull in the attack and enabled the
Major and his wife to reach the top of
the steps, but, while crossing the
bridge, the crowd, which by this tine
had grown to at least three hundred
closed in again and attempted to sep
arate the couple. OF course the great
majority were observers in sense, but
upwards of twenty more were intent
on bodily injury. Thanks to the fact
that the Major is a tall man and to
the pluck and GOODNESS of his wife
who, although of a delicate constitu-
Ition, has learned what danger is in Luz
zon, they managed to get down The
stairs and almost to the ticket gate
but by this time the train had gone
The effective defense put UP had az.
parently cooled the ardor of the moi
somewhat, but during i e entire fifteen
minutes of the conflict not a policeman
appeared or was in sight, in spite OF
repeated calls from time to time, nor
we are assured, was any attempt made
by any of the railroad officials. al.
though some saw the attack, to render
any assistance.
FINALLY, when near the train gate
sui surrounded by the mob, who were
now keeping beyond arms length. 6
ponceman, who spoke some English
sauntered up, on which some of the
crowd again attempted to take hold ot
the Major The policeman made no at.
} tempt to stop them, but advised the
MAJOR TO pay the man, who had his face
anu hahos covered with blood, sixty ser
70 snlootn 1t over, he said. Major
Mulford requested the police to arrest
= the men who had committed the as.
sdult and asked to be taken to tbs
nighest japanese official in Kyoto ir
Iorder that he might lodge a complaint
Inc policeman made no effort to dc
anything until Major milford threat
ened TO have the matter reported tc
the Emperor, when he took the Major
over to a police captain at a box OBJ
poslte the railroad station, the man
with the bloody face accompanying
MIN. Th1s mans name was Iwamats,I
lIanlguchi, No 242 of the Kyoto Shichijo
Istatlon' Jlnrlkisha Association. After
the facts had been set forth the police
Icaptain calmly informed the Major tba
he was sorry the men had been a little
rude and that he would fine the leaders
fifty sen, which was all that could he