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Wound More Serious Than Doctors
Had Believed.
TURN FOR WORSE WAS SUDDEN
Murderer Declares He Is Now Quite
Satisfied-Will Be Indicted
Soon as Possible.

Durham White Stevens, long
the counselor Of the Japanese le-
cation here, who was shot in San
Francisco Monday as he was TAX
ing the train for Washington, died
at the St. Francis Hospital late
last night. Mr.. Stevens was shot
by a Korean, Iu Wl1an Chang,
because of the hatred of the
Koreans for the Japanese protec-
torate over their country. MIR.
Stevens was the adviser of the
Korean council OF state. really a
Japanese body. 1t was thought
at first that Mr.. Stevens would
recover. but an operation showed
that the intestines had been per-
forated. He died of peritonitis.
The murderer, when informed of
MIR. Stevens death. showed no
emotion but joy, declaring his
death was a good thing for Korea.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2s.-Durman
White Stevens. the diplomat who was
shot down by the Korean. In Whan
Chang. Monday morning. died last night
at the St. Francis Hospital after an oper-
alton. which disclosed a more serious
condition OF his wounds than had been
apprehended by the surgeons.
At his bedside when he died, besides
the doctors. was the japanese consul gen
eral Chozo Koike
This is most unfortunate This is a
great loss to Japan. Korea and to thi.
country" were the words of Koike. as
he left the death chamber. and Dr. Zum.
walt. who had attended him. added his
appreciation of Stevens character by
saying:
He had been calm. cool and cheerful
from the first and entirely uncomplain-
ing. ! have never met a braver man."
Until yesterday morning every hope had
been entertained for Stevens recovery
but at 10 O'Clock symptoms Of inflamma-
ton of the peritoneum appeared, and
the surgeons realized that his condition
had become critical.
Intestines Perforated.
At 6 o'clock Stevens was taken to the
operating room and placed under an an
esthetic On opening the abdominal cav
ity the surgeons discovered that the in
testines had been perforated in six diff
ferent places by one of the shots fired
by Chang. and that the patient had no
chance for recovery. Only once during
the evening did Stevens show any signs
of returning consciousness. when in an
swer to a question by one Of the doctors
ne said that he was In pain: Then he
relapsed and lay quietly until the end
came. at little after II O'Clock
Doctors Terry. Huntington and Zum-
walt. who performed the operation. re-
manned at his bedside during the evening
Stevens leaves two sisters. in Atlantic
City. and a telegram was sent there last
night informing them of their brother S
DEATH
Consul General Koike sent cablegrams
to his government. reporting the death OF
Stevens.
Korean Murderer Gloats.
In Whan Chang the Korean who fired
the shots which proved fatal to Stevens
when informed last night at the Jail of his
victims death. received the news with
out surprise and with manifest delight.
Since the day Of the shooting Chang
has been expressing the hope that Ste
vens wounds might prove fatal. Last
night, when asked if he was sorry for
what he had done. Chang said:
NO; I am glad. He was no friend OF
Korea and he is better dead
Stevens death will result in a charge OF
murder being brought against both Chang
who fired the fatal shots. and Chun, his
accOmplice, vino attacked Stevens as he
alighted from his automobile at the ferry
suilding
Chun. who was wounded by wild
shot from his companions revolver. is al
the Lane Hospital where it was said last
night that he was already on the road to
recovery.