The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24

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one bullet striking him under the
right shoulder blade near the spinal
column and the second few inches
lower while the wounds are seriI
ous, It IL said that the chances Tor III.
Stevens recovery are good.
Was All, Planned.
The attempted assassinati ton, which
had evidently been well planned, took
place at the ferry station at $3.50
o'clock this morning Just sas MI.
Stevens. who was accompanied ~
Mr.. Chozo Koike, the Japanese consul
general, was about to take the ferry
connected with the Overland train for
the east, where he expected to spend
an extended vacation with his sisters
Ia Washington and Atlantic City. ss#
The motive for the murd ferrous at.
tack apparently arises out of the re-
sentiment of q small group of local
Koreans to the Japanese protectorate.
oyer Korea, who sought to avenges
their country for the important part
played in the reorganization of ~ \
government by Nj. Stevens. Mr.. Stew.
ems arrived from the Orient last F'ri.
day on the Japanese steamer Nippon
Maru. Last night he was attacked at
the Fairmont hotel W delegation 81
four Koreans who had called to see
him With reference to an interview II
which he had praised the wrok Of the
Japanese II Korea.
Struck Ii Face.
This morning as he and Consul
General Koike stepped from an auto
bus at the ferry station three or four
Koreans were waiting for MIN. "A the I
consul general stepped to the front
st the bus to look after some bag
gage. one Of the Koreans, later idsnti.
f,ed as Chung, stepped up and struck
Mr.. Stevens q vicious blow n the
face. The diplomat immediately start
ad I'm pursuit Of his assailant whom
Chang drew z from y his ket what a to
several witnesses appeared tosbe
merely j hand dkerchief but they we're
quickly undeceived " three shots q a
rapid succession came from It direct
ia u Mr.. Stevens. The would he ~
sassin for the moment, apparently.
forgot that one of his companions was
n line With the aim ne was taking.
The Arst shot missed the diplomat md
brought Chung down With ! bullet
through the right lung. The other two
were better. directed ana struck M.
Stevens. Consul General Koiks I'm.
mediately ran 70 the latter assiatr u
ance and helped him 20 an automobile
which rushed him TO . hospital about
! block away.
starts to Run.
Dropping his revolver With the hand
kerchief still wrapped around Y Chang
and his third companion started -
lhee. Tho other Korean sscaped but
the would.be murderer was quickly
surrounded by d mob of more than
500 people and taken II charge 81
police odacers. ls5si
II the afternoon M. Stevens ~
removed to ST. Francis hospital.
Chung, the wounded Korean. IS at the
Central Emergency hospital and his
recovery ID not expected. He denied
that he knew Chang and declared
that MI. stevens ared tic shot wainAl
wounded him. Chang. who Il ! dimin,
uittve type Of Korean, says he e 40 I
years Of age and has been n this L
country for two years. coming from
Havaii He freely admitted shooti
lr. Stevens.
's Yes, me shoot him i. ~ said q a.
Associated Press presents tdye. ~
sorry! No. him no GOOD. Him help
Japan. Bimeby Korea allee ssmes
JaDan.s q asgsS s.
Hs said No Aad u about n.
Stevens IN the Japanese newspapers
ana had recognized him from ne
ture publishsd. "
It was learned that ! small band of
Koreans had been On Mr.. Stevens
trail ever sinca he had arrived last
Thursday. They located him " the 4
Fairmount last night Chang Il n Z 8
cell at the city prison. No charge viii M
be placed against him pending the
outcome Of Mr.. Stevens, injuries.