The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-06-12
ORIENT AL HORRORS
NEW YORKER RELATES TERRI
BILE ADVENTURES.
Sudden Death of a Companion. Mis-
lead Chinese Coolies and Imprison-
nent Without Trial or Hearing.

Three 11cnths in a mildeweI
Chinese dungeon, on false imprison-
ment, has cured L. c. Stewart, of
New York city, Of any desire to again
return to the Oriental country He
is now in Denver, Col,t recuperating.
Here is his advice to young men who
think they are anxious to seek adj
venture in the Far East:
"The Orient is no place for young
man and l would advise no one to
go there. Ourwestern ideas of mora
lity and decency are soon lost in that
country. Most of the white people,
including the women and even few
of the missionaries, take to drinking
heavily in the Orient and seem un-
able to stop. A general laxity of
morals results. In the European
quarters anything goes and you do
anything you care to do without los
ing caste so long as you do not make
too much noise. It's a good place to
stay away FROM"
The Terrible Black Cholera.
Mr.. Stewart was a British collector
of revenue with headquarters at
Hong Kong. On one of his trips 10
the interior he picked up an English
man by the name of Charles Frank,
was broke, and wanted to get out of
the country. On the return trip they
were riding together on the backs Of
coolies, states Mr.. Stewart, when all
of a sudden Frank screamed, and
throwing his arms in the air fell on
Stewart, the black vomit pouring
from his mouth. Within Is minu-
tes he was dead.
"The coolies fled panic stricken
at the sight," relates Mr.. Stewart,
"bui l. covered two of them with my
revolver and forced them to return.
We made rough pine box and buri-
ed Frank. marking the spot with ston
es. Then, with my two coolies, /
started for Rangoon, expecting that
I myself would be stricken any mo-
ment. The coolies knew the black
vomit had fallen upon me and were
afraid to come near me. To my sur
prise l was not stricken and reach
ed Rangoon after a terrible trip.
False Story and Imprisonment.
''My other coolies had reached
there the day before, and when was
at once arrested and, without hear
ing, thrown into prison, charged with
having murdered Frank. The Off
cials would not accept my eXplana-
ton and 1 could not get them to
make an investigation. Then began
three months Of the worst torture a
man could endure and still live. l
was in foul, dark cell, dripping
with mildew and decay. Once a day
guard would bring me bowl of
some filthy concoction that only
naseated me. For days I went with
out food, lying on the damp floor o.
M. dungeon.
cat last I received call from the
British resident, and after that was
allowed to have a loaf of bread and
a pint of water a day. / became de-
lirious with fever in my conscious
moments was sure was dying. After
seemingly endless weeks of suffering
an expedition was sent to find Frank S
body.
1T was at last brought to Ran
COON, and there an autopsy showed
that he had died from cholera, as l
claimed. was released in almost a
dying condition. When l had re-
covered sufficiently to travel went
to Singapore, sent in my resignation
and went to Manila. I never care TO
see China again.
x,ox,arrS uET pLIn TIJJ,MAN