The daily sentinel., 1903-10-20
Annoy CONSUL
ATE LOOTED.
DR.. Carl Johnson Cousin Of Ex-
Consul A. 3. Johnson. A
Freebooter. Vessel Sto-
len. Johnson Alter
ward Killed.

When j. H. Fesler consul to Annoy,
China. known to almost everyone in
| this city as Jack Fesler. reaches
home from vacation spent in this
country, he will find condition of
affairs at his consulate which will
make him almost sick to contemplate.
When Mr.. Fesler left for this coun-
try he left in charge of the consulate
DIR. Karl Johnson. a cousin of A. B.
johnson. who was former consulate
at Annoy and whose residence for many
years was in this city. Mr.. Tester
made DR.. johnson his vice consulate.
when A B Johnson retired from
office. DR.. johnson having been ply ST.
clan at the consulate under his cousin.
From the meagre dispatches which
have been received in this CO lntrv
fr;m China it appears that during
the absence of Consul Fesler in this
Country that DIR. Karl johnson and a
man by the name of Herman looted
the treasury of the consulate. stole a
vessel making the crew obey their
orders and proceeded to sea. There
was about $40. 900 worth of govern
ment funds upon which johnson could
lay his hands upon. this was all TAX
EN- and the vessel taken also.
From the port from which they
sailed with their stolen ship, they
headed from Annoy toward Cagaynes
Island.
This information came in a dispatch
to this country from Annoy. A second
dispatch appeared in the associated
press of this countrr. lated the l4th,
in which details are given of DR..
johnson S death.
The following is flat dispatch:
Manila, Oct. H. rhe crew of
the boat i'll which johnson and
Herman. the runaway constabu-
larry officers, accompanied by one
constable started from Guimbal
for Cagaynes Island. attacked the
outlaws ON nearing the latter
place, killing johnson and wound
ing Herman and the constable.
Herman killed four of the crew
and the other two jumped over
board.
He then put back to Negros.
where he sent gun; and ammuni-
ton to the police and abandoned
the boat off Nabalva.. Bavauan.
where he was in hiding when last
heard of. Saturday night last the
police captured the boat. recover
ing guns, ammunition and some
money They also buried John
son. whose body was found in the
boat. 1t is. presumed that the
! crew intended to kill the outlaws
and secure their money and arms.
Since writing the above a Mani la
dispatch has been discovered which
lets more light on the subject of the
condition of affairs that has led up to
this tragedy in real life. Traffickinp
| in Chinese coolies Tor the Philippines
is the cause of the downfall of Jonn'
son. The following is the dispatch:
| Manila, Oct. S.-The contract
discovered by Collector of Gus
toms Shuster in connection with
| the scheme of bringing in Chinese
| coolies under the guise of mer-
chants, the nnearthing of which
| has already resulted in the arrest
I of John T. Miller. former in
| spector of immigration. and the
| issuance of warrant for W. ID.
Ballentine. contains the follow
ing clause referring to the Uni
ted States Consul at annoy:
''There shall be deducted from
the profits of the firm $40 Mexican
for the tao tai, $50 Mexican for
the Secretary to the United States
Consul, So for Mr.. Lang. inter
prefer
Carl Johnson is acting Consul at
Annoy. 1t was reported that the
name of Consul McWade. who is
stationed at Canton, was mention
ed as a beneficiary of the contract
but Collector Shuster says that
this is untrue. Collector Shus-
ter says he has evidence connect
ing several United States Consuls
with the scheme. The conspira-
tors have, it is said. already is
sued many fraudulent certificates