Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-08-05

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Tells of killing Of Rev. Rein
ert at Lakeside School.
The following is portion of aletter re
ceived by Rev. and Mrs. Marion L. Fro
of Burkittsville, this county, from theil
daughter Miss Marion, a missionary il
China, telling of the mutiny of Chinese
troops at Yochow, and the death of Rev
Reimert.
Chinkungshan. June %, 1926
Dear Mother:
Continued from last week.
In the afternoon the situation was even
more tense. Mr.. Bryant, the commits
sioner of customs at the port had been
asked for his launch. He went to Lake
side and Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Beck and
their baby and Mrs. Lequear and chill
dren left on it. but Mrs. Reimert and
Marguerite and Mrs. Hoy remained. We
managed to secure small Chinese gun
boat (sailboat), aud put on it all our re-
naming native lady teachers and about
20 girls. We hoisted an American flag
on the gunboat and the launch lowed
them to the port. Already steamers had
refused to stop at Yochow.
About six O'Clock note came from
Lakeside saying MIR. Reimert had been
shot and asking Dr. Adams to 60 out.
DR.. Adams. DR.. Tsen and a graduate
nurse Djang Dim Das left Immediately
on horseback. 1t was dangerous trip.
On reaching Lakeside this is what they
found: Mrs. Reimert, Marguerite and
Mrs. Hoy were in hiding in thicket and
had been there since mid-afternoon.
There was constant firing all about the
place. Mr.. Lequear was with them. MIR.
Bachman was trying to look after things.
The students were in hiding. Chinese
teacher houses had been looted; our girls
who live there and some of their friends
had been stripped of all but their inner
garment and searched for money and Mr..
Reimert had been shot and instantly kill
ed.
Under cover of night and at great peril
they brought the ladies half way to town
to the railroad engineers house. Early
the next morning the doctors and nurse
returned and then we city folks first
learned of our much loved and revered
Mr.. Reimert's death.
On Saturday afternoon huge bargeful
of soldiers had disembarked near the west
gate of Lakeside. On inquiry into their
motives they claimed they wanted short
way to town. This, of course untrue, as
they could have reached town more quick
ly by remaining on their boat. They
were led across the compound and shown
the road that led from the east gate the
the railroad and to town. What they did
of course, was to go out and rob country
people, and no doubt it was the same
crowd who came banging at the east gate
on Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Reimert and
Mr.. Bachman, hearing a commotion,
went down to the gate. The country
people terrified, were trying to come in.
Mr.. Reimert endeavored to let in women
and children and keep out the men as ac-
cording to international law we have no
right to protect the men. The soldiers
a rived and tried to- force their way.
Mr.. Reimert said, you can't come in
here" and was Immediately shot down.
Mr.. Bachman tried to get him, but they
threatened to kill him if he touched Mr..
Reimert. Students were likewise threat
ened. Then they robbed him of his watch
and glasses. and then went to loot the
houses. Meanwhile the ladies had been
ordered into hiding Poor Mrs. Reimert
had heard that Mr.. Reimert had been
stabbed and for hours she thought he
was suffering end she could not go to
him. Finally they got word to her that
he had been killed.
On Sunday night the students, at their
own request, prepared him a coffin.
Monday morning was terrible time
for US in Yochow. Allnight long bunch
of about 60 soldiers had been at our front
gate making evil threats, They had come !
in relays and stormed the girls school
gate and the hospital gate. kilograms
had been sent long since asking for sue
cor, but we had no assurance that these
would get through. Notrains or soldiers
could pass the Hupeh border. 1t was
only by feeding them and waiting ON
them that this bunch was kept out of the
In the morning, after they
had been akfasted they left, firing a
salute that terrified the refugees. I'm
agine the salute was given more to in
the people than to thank us.
Mr.. Bryant's launch had been asked
for again and word had come that we
could have it. First it went to Lakeside
and got the baggage there, then went to
sinclair's home for Reimerts and Mrs.
Hoy and then came for US at Yochow.
The soldiers had been coming in relays
all morning. trying to get in. Once just
as they were entering and we women had
been run together to be in one place when
the came, the Brigadier General Suon
arrived and checked the m. 1t certainly
was Gods hand, for few minutes would
have been too late
We women realized that it was no
longer possible for US to help the Chinese.
So we flung few things fp our trpnks
preparatory to leaving. But, mether, it
was terrible to have people come and
hang onto you and beg you to save their
lives. In the same breath they begged