The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-24

people and taken in charge by police
officers.
Chun. the wounded Korean. was pick
ed up by the, police and also taken to
the HarbOr hospital, where his wounds
and those of Mr.. Stevens were tempo
Tarily dressed by DIR. Reuben Hill. The
diplomatist and this wounded Korean,
upon whom loaded revolver of a
cheap pattern was found, were then
laid side by side in the same ambu-
! lance and hurried TO the Central Emer-
| gency hospital. After an examination,
| the surgeons stated that there were no
Indications that Mr.. Stevens lung had
been penetrated or that the lower bull
let had entered the abdomen. He de-
| clared his chances for recovery to be
good. In the afternoon Mr.. Stevens
was removed to the St Francis hos
pitai- Chun. the wounded Korean, is at
the Central Emergency hospital and
his recovery is not expected He de-
MED that he knew Chang and declared
| that Mr.. Stevens fired the shot which
wounded him. As the latter was not
armed and Changes weapon showed
that three shots We're fired. which he
admits. il is evident that one of them
struck the fleeing Korean
Admits the Shooting.
Chang, who is an unusually diminu-
i've type of the Korean race. and
about as large as a twelve-year-oid
boy, says he is 80 years of age. and has
been in this country for two years.
coming from Hawaii. He freely admit
ted shooting Mr.. Stevens.
Yes, me shoot him." he said to the
Associated Press representative. ..NIe
sorry? No Him no good. Hin, helm
japan Bimeby Korea alice same ia
pan lie said he had read about Mr..
stevens in the Japanese newspapers
ana had recognized him from g picture
puoilshed. The fact that the Diplomat
ISL had been praised by the Japanese
press and had been granted a pension
oy The mikado seemed to the Koreans
,liiid 70 DE all the more evidence that
ne mad been disloyal to Korea.
1t was learned this afternoon that q
small band of Koreans had been on Mr..
stevens trail ever since he arrived last
Friday Inquiry was made at all the
principal hotels yesterday by them I'M
~ they located him at the Fairlnont
last night. '''0'i'
Chang is in a cell at the city prison
NO charge will be placed against him
pending the outcome of Mr., Stevens
injuries.
When Mr.. Stevens was taken from
me operating table at the Central
Emergency hospital he said.he was too
weak TO talk to all the newspaper men.
put called the Associated Press repre-
sentative and asked that a true ac-
count of his condition be sent out. be-
cause OF his sisters, one of whom he
said was an invalid.
1t IS the work of a small band of
Ianaucal student agitators." said Mr.
Stevens, weakly They are ienorant
OF the good work done by the Japanese
IN Korea, but do know that the govern
ment has been reorganized and appear
TO nave selected me as a victim for
their vengeance and because of nv
connection with the present govern
ment IN Korea. / had no idea that
they had worked themselves IN to such
a murderous pitch. l thought so little
of the assault upon me at the hotel last
night that l took no precautions what
ever or even carry a weapon
Ihls is a nice way to begin the. va
cation l had looked forward to with so
much pleasure" he added with a smile
Hopeful of Recovery.
He was resting easily at the St. Fran
els hospital tonight and was hopeful of
quick recovery
Consul General Koike and D. L. Rich
ardson, foreign secretary to the Ianan-
csc consulate. were in attendance upon
Mr. Stevens all day.
Mr.. Koike said he did not think that
today's attempt upon Mr.. Stevens life
was any indication of serious plotting
among Koreans here against japanese
officials because Of the course adopted
by Japan toward Korea. He expressed
the opinion that it was the work of a
small band of irresponsible agitatOrs.
whose hatred had centered upon Mr..
Stevens because of his connection with
the Korean government