Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Vice Consul Williamson As
saulted by Coolies at DaIny.
BRIEFLY REPORTS MATTER
japanese Officials Express Regret at
the Occurrence.
AFFAIR MAY BE DROPPED
Serious Injury Not Inflicted-At-
tackled Man Native Of This City
and Graduate of Local Schools.

week ago the State Department re-
ceived a cablegram from Adolph A. Will
hanson, the American vice consul at
Dainy. In Manchuria. stating that he had
been assaulted by two Japanese coolies
while he was watching the fishing. The
vice consul gave no details of the affair.
and the tenor of his message indicated
= that he attached little importance to it.
Therefore the State Department has
taken no action. nor will it do SO unless
1t receives a formal complaint from Mr..
Williamson. who is at present acting as
consul at Dalny in the absence of the
regular consul.
Mistaken for a Russian.
More details of the incident are con-
tanned in a press dispatch from Toxic.
From that 1t appears that the assault
occurred at the Dalny fish market last
Friday. Two japanese and one Chinese,
apparently installing the vice consul for
a Russian, ordered him in Russian and
Japanese to depart.
Mr.. Williamson replied in fluent Japa-
nese. saying that he would go. only he
wanted them to explain the reason.
Whereupon all three attacked him, strik-
ing him on the head and chin with bam-
boo sticks Another dropped a piece of
ice on his head. inf1icting injuries.
The vice consul finally escaped to a
police box and the police arrested two of
the offenders. Mr.. Williamson returned
to the consulate later and was attended
by British surgeon.
Japanese officials Regretful.
On Saturday morning several high Jap
anese officials called at the residence of
the vice consul and expressed regret at
the occurrence. The press dispatch said
further that Mr.. Williamson was satisfied
that his assailants were unaware of his
nationality and official position and that
he had no desire to have the affair de-
velOp into an International incident.
AS Mi. Williamson stands six feet two
in his socks and is an athlete of note.
the officials of the State Department feel
that he was fully competent to take care
of himself against an ordinary assault.
His brief report of the affair to the de-
partment indicated that he had received
no serious injury and was disposed to
have the incident passed without further
notice.
Native of Washington.
Mr.. Williamson was appointed stu
dent Interpreter at the Dalny consulate
in October. 1905, and was appointed vice
and deputy consul at that city In De-
cember, 1908. He was born in Wash
ington. D. c., April %, 1883. and was
graduated from the Western High School
in 1901 and from the Business High
School in 1902. For three years he was
employed in a local real estate Office and
for nearly two years was physical in
structOr at the Y. NJ. c. A. He also en-
gagged in newspaper work in this city.
CfIIdn Info rofo
at Dalny was the result Of competitive
examination.
Mr. Williamson was connected with
Company c Of the old 9Th Battalion Dis
trict National Guard, which under the
new organization is Company L, I'd In
fantry. He was of quiet demeanor, tall
and well proportioned. He entered the
Guard June Is. 1901. and was honorably
discharged on his own request May Ii,
1902