The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-24
Two Murderous Attacks Are
Made On Him in San
Francisco.
FIRST BEATEN In HOTEL
AND THEN SHOT DOWN
Committee from the Korean So
cleties, Resenting Utterances of
Japan's Diplomatic Agent,
Make Efforts to Kill
Him, and Nearly
Succeed.

Il ~ AN FRANCISCO. March o3.-With
revolver concealed in hand
\ kerchief. j. w. Chang. Korean
1 ~ to-day shot and severely wound
ed O. w. Stevens, formerly coun-
seior to the Japanese embassy at Wash
ington, and now diplomatic adviser to
the Korean government, as Stevens
was about to leave for Washington.
Three shots were fired at Stevens by
Chang, the first perhaps fatally wound
Ing M. w. Chun, who. with Chang and
another Korean, attacked Stevens as
| he was leaving an automobile to enter
the ferry building. The other two
shots took effect in Mr.. Stevenss back,
one bullet striking under The right
shoulder blade, near the spinal column.
and the other few inches lower. While
the wounds are serious, 1t is said that
the chances foN Mr.. Stevenss recovery
are good.
The motive for the attack apparently
arises out OF the resentment OF small
group OF San Francisco Koreans to the
Japanese protectorate over Korea, and
to the part played in the reorganiza-
tion of the Korean government by Mr..
Stevens.
Last night Stevens was attacked atI
the Fairmont Hotel by four Koreans.
who called to see him with reference
to an interview in which Stevens had
praised the work OF the Japanese in
Korea. After fight with fists and
chairs. Stevens stood off the Asiatcs
until they were arrested.
AS Stevens and Consul-General Koike |
stepped from an automobile at the ferry
building three Koreans were awaiting |
kirr.
AS the Japanese consulGeneral went
to the front OF the automobile to look
after some baggage. Chun struck Ste
vens a vicious blow in the face and ran. /
The dipIomatist Immediately started in
pursuit of his assailant.
Shot Friend by Accident.
Chang. standing nearby, drew from
pocket a revolver wrapped in hand
kerchief, and fred three shots In rapid
succession at Mr.. Stevens. The first
shot brought Chun down with bullet
through the right lung. The other
two bullets struck Mr.. Stevens. Po-
licemen arrested Chang and Chun. but
the other Korean escaped.
Chang, who is about as large as
twelve year-old hoy, says he is thirty
years old and has been in this country
for two years, coming from Hawaii.
Yes. me shot him." he said to a rep
OF the Associated Press.
ME sorry? No; him no good Him
help Japan bime by; Korea allie same
Japan.
He said he had read about Stevens
in the japanese newspaper and had rec.
ognized him from a picture. 1t was
learned to-day that small band OF
Koreans had been hunting Mr.. Stevens
ever since he arrived from the Orient
last Friday. Inquiry was made at all {
the principal hotels yesterday. until (;
one COMMITTEE" found him at the
Fairmont last night. Hearing of the
sinate Stevens, another group waited
for the diplomat to-day.
Chang Is in cell at the city prison. 6
No charge will be placed against him !
pending the outcome Of Mr.. Stevens
INJURIES.
Attack Him in Hotel.
The attack on Mr.. Stevens at the
7airmont Hotel last night was the re-
ult Of mass-meeting Of Korean
societies Of San Francisco, which ap-
pointed four members, Earl Lee, l. w.
Chang, Y. NJ. Moon and U. S. Choy. all G
,oung men, committee to interview :
stevens to ascertain his views as eX- =
PRESSED in the press after his arrival. p
Inc OplHIOIS eSpleSSeu ny nm GIG
decidedly favorable to the Japanese In 4
Korea. The four Koreans called on t
dr Stevens shortly after 9 o'clock last 0
light. Lee. who speaks English flu S
ntly, asked Stevens If he had made I
he statement attributed to him In the n
,ress, and the latter replied in tho +
ftirmative. The young men wanted to t
,now If the Japanese were not killing n
fl the Koreans. Stevens said no. The
he Korean officials had not been clint
ated. and Stevens again responded to
he contrary. asserting that the G.
oung man had probably been too long
way from his country to know the
xact condition of the government. q
Then the attack began. Stevens a. .,
7as knocked down and beaten with p
hairs. His head struck the marble
loorinE. but he quickly rose. and Iul
ezing a chair, placed his back against We
ne wall and held his assailants at bay
ntil help arrived. ~
MIR. Stevens's Version. di
AS soon as he was removed from the :.
perating table Mr.. Stevens called for -.
n Associated Press representative, to II
HON he gave the following version nj
{ the shooting: af
''As / got out of the Fairmont
Hotel omnibus several Koreans r
approached. One OF them struck
me In the face. decorating my cheek.
AS started to pursue him another
Korean shot at me. The first shot 81
missed me and struck the Korean to
! was pursuing. The next two ii
shots took effect In my back. d,
This evidently is the work OF S,
small band of student agtators in W
and about San Francisco, who resent cl
the fact that the Japanese have es
protectorate over Korea and be- sa
lieve that ] am to some extent II
responsible for this condition of X,
affairs in their country"
The surgeons are of the opinion that
! Will recover II no untoward COM r.
icatlons develop
Mr.. Stevens. who is diplomatic ad-