The New York herald., 1921-01-18
JAPS, SILENT ON
LANGDON, HOLD UP
MORE AMERICANS
u. S. Seamen in Uniform
Halted in : VladivOstOk
Despite Promise to
End Practice.
FRESH PROTEST. SEEN
Delay of Toxic in Reply to
Representations From
Washington Viewed
as Significant.
STORY OF THE SENTRY
Admits He Was Excited and
Shot That Killed American
Lieutenant Was Fired
by Accident.
STORY OF THE SENTRY
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. Jan. II.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HnaALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. IL. }
japanese sentrieS have held up two
Americans in uniform in Vladivostok
since the killing of Lieut. Warren j.
Langdon, L. S. N, according to infor-
nation received here to-day. No off,
cial report of this latest occurrence
has arrived, but the information is re-
garded as authentic and may necessi-
tate the despatch of an additional note
Of protest to the Japanese Govern
ment.
The original note over the killing of
Lieut. Langdon, still unanswered by
the Japanese Government. is under
stood 20 have taken exception to the
practice of stopping uniformed Ameri-
cans in the streets of Vladivostolx,
suggesting lack of Japanese right to
police the city.
According to to-day's advices the
additional Americans held up were
two seamen from the Albany sent
ashore to look for the revolver worn
by Lieut. Langdon. They were chal-
tenged and detained until identified.
IT is not known here whether the Incl
dent occurred after the receipt of the
American note of protest or immedi-
ately following the killing of Langdon.
The delay In the reply of the japanese
Goyernment To the American note IL
t,garded as significant in view OF the
II ,ortant matters to be discussed in
! injection with il. II Is assumed the
Japanese War Office and General Staff
Will be consulted by the Department OF
Foreign Affairs before the official Japan
1se reply Is formulated
Despatch From GIeaves.
Admiral Gleaves. now on his way to
tladivostok has cabled the Navy De-
partment. forwarding "A despatch re-
ceived by him from Capt c. Il. Richard
son of the Albany. THE despatch reads
Tomorrow afternoon Gen. oil will
call officially TO deliver radio. which in
substance will be as follows: TO Ad-
miral Gleaves: 7 wish TO express my
deep regret and coincidence at the death
Of Lieut.. Langdon. U. S. n. which was
caused by a Japanese sentry. In n spirit
OF fairness and good will l Will make
every effort to arrive at a satisfactory
settlement of the affair after fair and
open investigation
Gen. OF is In command of the Japanese
troops in Siberia.
The State Department to-day gave out
summary of the official advices re-
ceived concerning the manner In which
n 4. Il. l.
the story told by Lieut.. Langdon before
he died, a challenge. followed by Il shot
in the back. after which Lieut.. Langdon
turned on his assailant and fired two
shots at him from the officers service
revolver.
The sentry who shot the American
naval officer asserted I'm his initial In
vcstigation that Langdon had fired first,
later contradicting himself and practi-
cally admitted the truth of the officers
statement
The Departments story of the tragedy
follows:
story of Tragedy.
According to the departments ad-
vices, the board OF investigation and
court of inquiry convened by the
"ePhhfFt Sttbi W tbAhh-
lish that the sentry who fired on and
killed Lieut. Langdon had left his post
and molested an officer in uniform who
was proceeding in an orderly manner
along the street
About a. VI. on the morning OF
January $. according 10 Lieut.. Lang
don's own account. he was descending
the steep icy sidewalk on the west side
Of Peter the Great street, using an elec.
trio pocket flashlamp continuously sr
order to find his way. When Lieif
Langdon arrived opposite the b.1,t.
quarters OF the Japanese Eleventh Di.
vision tho japanese sentry on post be.
fore the headquarters came r1innina
across tho street and called out. 'Ameri.
cam Lieut. Langdon answered In the
affirmative and proceeded on his way
"The sentry, according to Lieut.. Lang
don. without further challenge dis
charged his rifle at a distance OF about
six feet from Lieut. Langdon with tho
rifle hold at the position charge bay.
onet The surgeons examination dis
closed that the ball had ranged up
ward. emerging above the heart. This
was confirmed also by large rent ir
the front OF Lieut.. Langdon's overcoai
just above tho heart
Lnnrdon Returns Fire.
After the sentry had fired Lieut.
Langdon whipped out his revolver
turned and discharged two shots at thu
sentry and then made tho best OF hls
way to his ship. the Albany. Lieut.
Langdon further stated tnat when ~
was first challenged by the sentry h'
halted just long enough TO reply in tho
affirmative TO the question American?
Lieut. I.angdon was fully conscious al
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