The San Francisco call., 1903-09-15

IN
* humiliation Of having been sub
5ected 10 arrest on two misde-
meanor charges. Tom Kim Yung,
military attache Of the Chinese
legation at Washington. colonel in the
chinese army and one OF the Emperor's
booyguaros, ended his life yesterday
afternoon at the Chinese consulate, sos
stockton street The removal Of the body
TO the MOrgue by the Coroner may result
IN an Inquiry on the part OF the Chinese
Government and International complica-
tons, necessiteting an apology from the
State Department for the arrest OF
member Of the diplomatic corps are likely
10 arise
Early Friday morning Tom was taken
into custody By PatrOlnen Jack Kramer
and Brodt IN the vicinity OF the consulate
after q struggle and taken to the Hall
OF Justice IN the patrol wagon. where he
was booked on charges OF battery and
committing q iewd and indecent act The
release Of the prisoner was Immediately
procured BY the deposit OF the requisite
bah and the case upon being called in
the Police Court Friday morning was con-
tinued By consent until September Il.
About 70 o'clock yesterday morning Tom
repaired TO the office CT Ow Yang King,
English secretary Of the consulate, and
discussed with him the case pending IN
The Police Court
At that time nothing unusual was no
ticed in his demeano- and he stated that
he was going 10 retire TO the privacy OF
his room. He mounted the stairs leaolnS
TO the upper portion Of the building ana
that was the last seen Of him until his
dead body was found stretched out on the
sofa OF his room, with the stoDcocks OF
two gas jets turned fully on and the
chamber filed with the deadly carbon
monoxide.
FOUND DYING IN ROOM
II had been the custom OF the deceased
70 dine with relatives on Dupont street
every afternoon at o'clock. and owing
70 the fact that he did not put in an ap-
I pearance at the appointed hour. Acting
Consul General Chung PaO Shi instinc-
lively felt that something was wrong and
ordered q servant Lee Yut TO 60 70 the
apartment occupied by Tom Kim 4ung
and call him. Repeated calls at the door
failed TO elicit any response and the door
was found locked. Lee Nut reported these
facts 10 the Consul General who went IN
person 10 the room. accompanied by sew
eral Of the secretaries. A key was pro-
cured and the door opened Tom lay on
the lounge. fully dressed A faint Hut
o.
r. Gil was summoned. but upon his ar
rival a few minutes later death had en-
sued
The C0roner's Office was notified and
Deputy Jake Fenneu and Messenger
James Murphy responded. A request was
made that the body be left al the con-
sulate. but owing TO the fact that he had
not received orders from Coroner Leland
10 that effect Deputy Fenneu removed the
body 10 the MOrgue In an incredibly
short time the news spread through
Chinatown and a thr0ng Of Chinese sur
rounded the MOrEue building. all clamor-
ing for admittauce TO view the remains Of
their illustri0us fellow countryman- Act
ing Consul General Chung Fac Shi, ac
c0mparied by his secretary. Ow Yang
King. a representative Of the law firm
of Chickerine a. Gregory and retinue
of attaches Of the consulate, called at the
Cororer's office and requested that they
be allowed 10 return the body 10 the con-
sulate.
Although in the form Of a request it
was evident that the presence Of q legal
representatiVe and the Consul General i'm
piled a demand. which. II refused might
cause international complications Coroner
Leland was communicated with and sane
TONED the removal Of the body An Un-
dcrtakor was summoned and the Consul
remained until the body was in the con-
veyance and on the way 10 the con-
sulate.