The Marshall republican., 1909-05-14
Terror Of Turk Riot .

American bOar0 OF WILSON'S from
Bunker Hill, ILL.,, has written to the
Mission Board a narrative OF her
experiences during ths first diys
sof the massacres in Adam. The
girls. school TO which she is assign
ed, was in great danger and tha
lives OF the students r epe atediy
threatened.
The first account OF the massa-
rcrep that reached st. Louis re-
ported the deaths OF four Ameri-
can missionaries thtr., The Mi ses
] izabeth and Mary Webb being re
ported two of the victims. Later
adispatches told of their mar. ow
escapes. The Misses Webb have
relatives in st. Louis, but none
has yet received word from them.
Miss Elizabeth Webb is a graduate
of -Drury College, Spring .icld, Mo.
~'Our friends came to school as
snsnaI on Wednesday, April 81
said Miss Webb in her repo.t. AL
though we heard that there was
much unrest in the city, We went
ION with our preparations TO-.
"A school entertainment the next
day,
ASoon firing began in the ti.y
and before noon things were in
suck a disturbed condition that
WE were afraid to send the day
scholars home.
EAs night came OF fires began to
flare up in all directions, and we
were fearful that the rioters would
break into the schoo! buildings.
FINALLY, about 8 o'clock there cam
n knock at the gate, and in walked
the English Consul. He could stay
only a moment, blu: he left three
of his own guard OF Turkijh
ssOldiers to take care OF us.
ut was a terrible situation;
women and girls practically alone
in the building a murderous
biood-thirstY mob outside, with
knife and bullet for the Armenians
and the torch for their homes. TO
add to the misery, III ere were thu
dead on the floor below and the
widow Of n of them, Mrs. Rogers
with her infant, 10 weeks old, to
comfort her.
AThas night young men from
tbs Gregorian and Protestant
communities patrolled the street
around u building. A great c. ovid
composed Of soldiers, seabities,
bashibazooks and rabble, bent on
Numbering, had gathered at the
wear of our house for an attack.
I'm the morning our guard dis
covered that the mea in the Min
ares houses whose fire they had
oeen returning were Turkish SOL
nieffS and that others who had
-8een firing upon us were friends
whom we know by name.
~Finally, in spite of the fact
that the Consul had said they mus
remain until he returned, the guard
insisted that they should leave. At
Iasb the Consul passed. He was
able to spare only one man. Soon
after the Consul left us fires broke
-ous in the adjacent streets. I'm
less something were done speed
lily our school building must be de-
troyed. We had hung Turkish
flags on all sides OF the building,
but this did not stop the thousands
engaged in the riots from firing
their weapons, although ap-
parentlY they were not directed
against us.
AOnr only safety seemed to be
to check the flames. We women
and girls carried water. VIII IL the
men cut down the fences and an
old house in the corner of our yard
About this time we were Mortified
tn learn that Mr.. Rogers ana Mr..
Miaurer had been shot while fight
ing the fire.
GAfter we left the school Miss
wallace, Mr.. Chambers and a young
Armenian preacher attempted to
cross the street. Just at this time
a mob rushed around the cornsr.
The Infatuated Turks recognized
The preacher as an Arm anian ana,
although Mr.. Chambers threw his
arms around him and did all in his
power to save the mans life, they
shot him dead.
@The British Consul sent a mes
sage to the Governor on Friday
that II this thing was not stop
ped he would demand OF the Gov
Ernment and the commander OF the
troops a satisfactory explanation.
Then it was stopped.p
Blackburn
A Mr.. Waltham, of Roanoke has
purchased Chas. Springer's build