Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
ANAMER|CAN SHOT
MEMBER OF JAPANESE CONSUL
ATE IN KOREA DANGEROUSLY
WOUNDED BY KOREANS.
OCCURRED IMSANFRANCISCO
o. w. Stevens, the Victim, Was On
His Way to Washington to
Resume Position With
Japanese Legation.

San Francisco, Mar. 24.-Following
m attack by four Koreans at the Fair
mont hotel Sunday night, D. W. Ste
vens, a member Of the Japanese con-
sulate at Seoul, was shot and perhaps
fatally wounded Monday morning at
the ferry depot as he was about to
leave for Washington. The shooting
was done by N. W. Chun, a Korean.
Stevens was shot twice, one bullet
penetrating his right lung and the
second the groin. A third bullet
struck a companion Of the shooter, l.
W. Chong. A mob of FIVE hundred
men pursued the shooter, who ran
from the scene and he was captured
by H. Sexton, deputy in the asses
sor's Office.
Mr.. Stevens and the wounded K0-
rean were taken to the Central emer-
gency hospital. Mr.. Stevens, accom-
panied by the Japanese consul, had
Just stepped out Of the hotel omnibus
when several Koreans approached
them, one Of whom said few words
TO Stevens and then struck. him in
the face.
He then drew a revolver, covered
with handkerchief and began shoot
Ing at Stevens. At the hospital DR..
Hill extracted bullet from the
wounded Korean who had been shot
through the lungs. Stevens Is man
Of strong physique and is In splendid
health and may recover.
The attack on Stevens at the Fair
mont hotel on Sunday night was the
result of mass meeting Of Korean
societies of San Francisco which ap-
pointed four permanent members, Earl
Lee, c. X. Chung, Y. w. Moon and U.
8. Choy, all young men, a committee
10 interview Stevens to ascertain his
views as expressed in the press after
his arrival. The opinions expressed
by him were decidedly favorable to
the Japanese in Korea. The four Ko-
reans called on Mr.. Stevens shortly
after 0 o'clock Sunday night. Lee, who
speaks English fuently asked Stevens
II he had made the statement attrlb-
uted to him in the press, and the lat
ter replied In the affirmative. The
young men wanted to know II the Jap
anese we're not killing of the Ko
reans. Stevens said no. The spokes-
man then wanted to know II all the
Korean officials had not been elimin-
ated and Stevens again responded to
the contrary, adding that the young
men had probably been too long waya
from their country to know the exact
condition of the government,
Then that attack began. Stevens
was knocked down and beaten with
hotel chairs. His head struck the
marble flooring but he quickly rose
and seizing a chair, placed his back
against the wall and held his assail-
ants at bay until help arrived
Washington. Mar 24.-Durham
White Stevens, who was shot Monday
BY Koreans In San Francisco, is q
well-known, American diplomatist who
has played conspicuous part In Jap
anese official life, Mr.. Stevens began
bis diplomatic service In the state de-
partment here, where he attracted the
attention OF Japanese officials. Through
Count okuma he was given the post Of
confidential advisor and counsel for
the Japanese legation at Washington.
For many years he served the Japa-
nese ministers here, and later was
appointed to the important post Of
confidential advisor to the Japanese
authorities at Seoul. This latter ap.
pointment occurred at the time Of the
RussoJapanese conflict over Korea
and extended throughout the import
ant period when Korean sovereignty
disappeared and the japanese began a
virtual protectorate over the middle
kingdom. Throughout this transac-
ton and during the grave crisis when
japanese troops put down the rebel.
lious Koreans, Stevens took leading
part In directing the course Of Japa-
nese procedure