Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-30
LIEU
CHOU
THUGS
Murderers of Missionaries are
Tried and PUNISHED,
Three Decapitated

New York, Jan. 29.-.Tho first report
Of the commission Of inquiry into the
Lien Chou massacre reached New York
today from Canton, China, whence 1t
was sent by the Rev. DR.. Henry V.
.Ncyes. he reports TO the Presbyter.
ia, b. ard Of foreign missions, under
which an the murdered missionaries
bad been working, that the commission
la, rstufn,d % lant,u. bot that the
n ubrfs would have to go again TO
Lien Chou. as there are more crimin.
aIg Go ba arrested when they can be
found. The United States commis.
sion. be- says, is not judicial. and the
measure of guilt or punishment is
fixed solely by She Chinese government
although tho American officers assist
10 tte examination Of witnesses, which
Is thorough and persistent. Dr. Noycs
says tho whole investigation seems to
have been conducted with great care
fullucss and impartiality both on the
part Of the United States government
and the Chinese. Wen Taotai. who
represents tho viccroy, is an intelligent
man, and it was be who Fixed che fol.
lowing sentences
Three actual murd,fers-to bo Do.
sapiiaicd. This sentence was executed
before che commissioners lsft Lien
Chou
Pour 20 be- imprisoned for Eve years
two for three years. two Cor one, and
one fof sit months
Four 70 be- Imprisoned for Eve years
ivo f1r three years, two for one. and
oue Tor sis mohiha
Two 20 he oabguci
F.ye 90 be- bamboosd
A. to itr criminals who iays 20 far
e.uiri capture and justice. they slso
arc 90 boz punished after arrest A full
report ~ ibs trial has not get been rc
sc.vrd in tbis country
pr Moves speaks Of the recognition
given by tte United states eommis
sion and by ihc missionaries 20 che iu.
valuable services of tho man who
saved Mics raitrfsob'a lie. n was
tto brave ast ~ a hero A. Consul
Geu'nl lay said la an address 20 tims
"louf brave, noble deed was the one
bright spot lH that dafk day."
This man went with the muriefrrs
lnto iho cave 90 try 90 ave at least
some ~ che missionaries. Ne could be
N uo help 20 Mrs Mashle, Amy, pr.
Ch'snut 10 Mr aud Mr- Pcalc. Rut
farther back Boz ihe cave he found Mics
Patterson and said 20 her, ct am
believer in Jesus Follow me and I
aIll save you." llo took her 10
E'p pie hke wei. and helped her
I'Nn toto be, suu,esl.ng her under au
over banging rock Tho ssaFthers
throw wisrs ~ Agti,J straw into che
wi, hut fa.irl 90 discover them. Miss
Patterson asked him while thry were
tii,uF. whether he sas really a hsllsy.
% Boa Jesus lle said he was NOT "rtsr
why 0I. 500 ay saf' shr asked nI
frHTr| chat otherwise sou could nat
ta'r uusis1 ms aaI I could uat t.y,
a,.I ,ou."
lF Nnrs a's t.'ls rle story of "a
H'.r loN scholar Boo ttr mission
-f..', ota came Co sss pr Ns.tls
"t' -.sr showing ftai De- haI ga.
f,.'ri au ugI, gosh .u tts hrsA which
ia. tsa.rI us aII tfat Ee hal fsI.
.aor. far missionaries fo tlt cave ana
fh.r received the sat and thsi nr
'turHf while at tte frtr before .t,
noe h.'eb farr oH portion of rlS
sA.f uI Doe Iu,. brI bound up rts
"'ara Do was fts a, paurrt .be
r,rr treated
ln a 'fiirr a'r' received tofay D., the
Presbyterian baari. from tls Bey. A
A h.toU Be Is s,atrl ttat tts losses
H burning aut iootng ot tle Lien
ra'a station pll probably aggregate
t'',oo N0'sau, ana or, claims win
De- qaiekly paid