The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-07
ATTEMPT 7 ON LIFE
OF PRINCE TSA|
Chinese ReyOlutiOnist of San
Francisco COnfesses His In
tent to Murder.
is ARRESTED BEFORE
HE COULD FIRE SHOT
Saws He Wanted to Be the
George Washington" of
His Country.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-An attempt
10 kill Prince Tsai Hsun, uncle OF the
emperor OF China, as he stepped from the
Overland train at the Oakland mole a
haIf-hour before boarding the liner Chiyo
Maru Tor the return trip TO China. was
frustrated this afternoon by Chief Secret
Service Operative Harry Mofhtt and De-
tectIve Sergeant George Mcmahon OF the
local police department. when they seized
and overpowercd George Fons, Il member
of the Young China association, just as
lie was about to draw n revolver from
his hip pocket with which 10 fire upon
the royal visitor.
Fong was handcuffe6 by the detectives
and quickly detached from the crowd that
had gathered at the station to welcome
the prince upon his return to this city
from his visit TO the east, He was taken
across the bay on fcrry-boat, placed In
2 taXicab and hurried TO Mofiitts offices,
where he made u full confession of his
intention 10 assassinatc the prince.
Had His Gun Ready.
4 -chamoered. 3s-caliber revolver.
fully loaded. was found IN his pocket. He
acknowledged that he had purchased it on
the day that the prince left San Fran
cisco for his tour Of the cast with the
here on his way back 10 his home.
The arrest was made so quickly and
quietly that neither Prince Tsal Hsun,
any one OF his retinuc nor any member
of the reception party knew anything OF
II until thc steamer was ready 10 sail.
Then Rear Admiral Thomas S. Phelps.
representing the government of the
United States IN the final ceremonies at
tending the distinguished visitors dcpar
ture, was informed by Mofhtt OF what
had transpired.
Whether tho prince was told OF his
close call from death was not learned.
In his statement To the secret service
men, Fong denied that his action was
the result of conspiracy to kill the
t1,-,t ,,,ts s,s,Ii Ian, tn,
which lie belongs, while revolutionary In
Its tende ncies. is in way responsible
for his attempt to say the emperors
uncle The prisoner shouldered all re-
sponsiblity, declaring himself a revolu
ZIONIST and an enemy OF the present dy-
nasty in China.
Regrets Not Staying.
Fong expressed regret that he had not
accomplished his purpose, saying that he
wanted to he martyr 10 the cause to
which he had consecratcd his life, and
that he wanted 10 awaken his country
men, TJe calmly told of how he had pre-
pared TO face 1.-The electric chair or the
eallows." and said that he would have
considered II q great honor 10 have been
put 10 death had he accomplished what
he set out to do.
The would he assassin said he hcsitat
ed a moment before drawing his revolver.
because the crowd had closed In around
the royal party, and nc did not desire TO
ipjure anyone except Prince Tsai Hsun
when he pulled the trigger il was a {
that moment that Mofdtt and Mcmahon
seized him
Fong is native OF San Francisco He |
has been residing in Berkeley, where he |
was employed as cook In a Students fra |
tcrnity house. In his statement 10 the |
authorities and newspaper men. Fong. |
who speaks good English, said
81 tried 10 kill Prince Tsai Hsun be- |
cause he is an enemy of my people.
did tho hest I could. but my work in |
this particular case is over for while. |
II will he taken UP again elsewhere. I can
assure YOU.
"My desire was 10 strike blow for tho |
liberty of my people. inst George |
Washington did for his people,"