The Washington times., 1905-12-06
BROTHERASU|C|DE,
KOREAN NOBLENAN
MAY DO LIKEWISE
Would Only Garry Out
Traditions of His
People.
COMING TO WASHINGTON
ProteCtorate Over Country
Led Relative to Kill
Himself.
NOT THOBOKENLdW
=" Korean customs are
barred in Hoboken. 1t
amt according to law. ="
CHIEF OF POLICE.
CHIEF OF POLICE

Because his brother. Prince Min
Yueng whan committed suicide MIN
Yuens Tchan. until recently minister
from Korea TO France, may follow the
custom OF his country and also take his
life
The former minister is expected In
this city soma time today. and after
transaeting certain official business II
is said viii go about making prepara-
lions for following out his country 5
tradition.
Minister Tchan arrived this morning
in New York on the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
and later took a train for this CITY.
He had several reasons for coming to
this city Besides having official bust
ness 10 transact with his legation he
may take his time about putting ether
things into effect in this city without
hindrance from the police.
Zone Die, Two Die"
When interviewed by Times re-
porter this morning an attacbe OF the
KOREAN legation talked as freely as MS
limited knowledge OF English would
permit about the ex-minister commit
ing suicide. He said that Mr.. Tchau
would probably arrive IN this city soma
time today or early in the morning ara
that he would go Immediately 10 the
legation.
Asked whether the custom of psr-
son committing suicide because HIS
brother had done 50 was not obsolete
he smiled and said. at the same time
assisting his conversation with signs on
his fingers, Two broth'r's- One die
two die"
Asked II the minister here would no.
a 20 70
ne said that he did not know but did
not think that he would
MAJOR Richard Sylvester. Superinten-
cent of Police. said that he had no Am.
thority whatsoever to prevent MIR
Tchan or any other person from com
uniting suicide in the District of Co
lumbia. If they had mind 10 do So
The only way in which I could In
terfere.' he said. would be upon re-
oeiving assurance that the man was
mentally deranged, or laboring under :.
might have him confined until his
sanity could be determined As the case
now stands IL is a matter Of interna-
itonal concern, and / could do absO-
iutely nothing unless orders were re-
eeived from the State Department, and
nave received no such orders"
Suicide in New York.
Prince Min Yueng Whan committed
suicide in New York a short time arn
result OF the establishment bv the
japanese government Of a protectorat te
over Korea. against the viii OF the En-
peror Prince Min As soon as his
fTOther received the news OF his death
he hurried TO this country. TO fOIlow In
his footsteps.
Their Hands Tied.
Assistant United States Secret Ser
vice Chief Moran said this morning that
unless he was requested by the proper
authority he would not take any action
in the matter OF the attempted suicide
OF Min Yeung Tchan. the Korean who
Sc brother 10 dead Prince Min Yueua
Whan-
IL was the opinion OF the Secret Ser.
vice sleuth this morning that II the Mr.
1chan had any serious intention Of
Going away with himself Il would
be useless for the Hoboken police ol
The Kaiser Wilhelm II. which arrived
et the New York quarantine today
bringing Min Yueng Tchsn, viii docl
nj HobOken.
chief OF Police Hayes. Of Hobolsen
bad not heard OF the coming OF Mr.
Interested in the suicide Of Prince Min
but as a matter of precaution. the chief
sent some men down 10 the dock tC
be on hand in case Mr.. MIN needed
restraint when the news OF his brothers
suicide was broken to him
a the state Department surprise was
manifested by the officials over the an
nouncement or tho expected suicide OF
eN-Mirister Min Yueug Tchan. II was
stared, however. by the Assistant Sec
retary or state Bacon 20 The Times
tnat nothlng was known BY, him about
sonei plans. w