Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-03
ORIENTAL AGENCY
ORDERED KILLINGS
Capital Police Maintain This
Theory in Mystery of
Chinese Murder.
SLAYER IS AMBIOEXTROUS
Death May Have Been Intended
for Another DR.. Wong
Opposing Japan.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2-Sifting OF
evidence in the strange murder Of
the three Chinese educational COM
missioners here has led the police to
believe that when the slayer is found
he Will prove to be i member of an
Oriental band trained to use with ia
ciiity knife or pistol with either hand
After ten-hour grilling of H. S.
Wan. the young Chinese arrested in
New York OH Saturday and brought
here last night, the police are agreed
they have n- reason to fasten the
triple crime upon him. lie has told in
detail every step he made from the af-
teTnoon of Wednesday, the supposed
DAY or the killing. until he reached New
YORK early on Thursday. He will be
in running down various clues but
will be given his liberty when he re-
quests IL.
ORIENTAL AGENTS TRAILED
TRIO OF COMMISSIONERS
The theory is now accepted that
agents OF powerful interest arrived
In washington early las: week, that
| they were instructed to shadow the
three members OF Chinese mission
which was in no way officially con-
nected with the Chinese legation. 1t
is assumed the word had been flashed
from the Far East that the three mem
the successful conclusion Of the peace
moves being made in Paris.
When the agents reached Washing
ton. however, they made fatal bluder
There are three Chinese missions in
Washington at this time. One has
charge of the administration of Chinese
soyeEnment funds voted for the use
OF Chinese students in this country. The
second mission administers the funds
returned by the United States TO China
from the indemnity paid for the Boxer
outrages This mission was headed by
DR.. T: T. Wong and is known as the
Ising Wau mission. being named after
the university founded in China from
FUNDS or the returned indemnity. Stu
preparatory training lat the university.
THIRD MISSION POLITICAL
AND FIGHTING JAPAN
The third mission was headed by Dr.
Z. I. wong. was political in character.
and like the Using Wau mission, had
three members. The first educationai
mission is closely allied with the Chi
nese goysrnmental agents at the Chi
fcauae. IT has cornpiasoE sseHtrol.7sfs sfts
n>funds, is only semIofilcial In char
ncter. Tho third mission Was sent to
america by the Canton or Southern
members were of necessity recognised
by the Chinese diplomatic agents named
by the Peking government of China.
they were in no manner responsible or
subject to the control of the Chinese
am bassador.
The police believe the agents, after
eaching Washington, determined 10
Kill all members of the DR.. Wong mis-
sion. BY strange trick Of fate they
mistook the educational mission of DR..
T. T. Wong for the political mission of
DIR. C. r. Wong
BELIEVE HIDEOUS JAPANESE
AGENCY ORDERED MURDERS
The latter had been engaged for sew
eral weeks in issuing propaganda de-
signed TO impress upon the people Of
the United States the charge that
Japan. In the forthcoming peace set
tlement, hopes to control all islands in
the Pacific, dominating Australian and
other foreign possessions and hopes as
well to secure an open gateway into
the rich fields OF China and reduce that
country TO a subject nation.
In the mysterious "Toyama." Japan
is said TO have hideous agency which
never hesitates to wreak vengeance to
those who oppose imperialism OF ma
tions. Toyama is unknown, even TO
high Japanese officials. 1t Is said, but
the people Of Japan believe the name
represents wealthy business man or
group Of business interests. who use
terrorism 70 force the national policy
OF the country TO follow the lines they
believe to be the best for the nations
future.