The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-23
By zIANG SUNG WAN
fCopyright. 1875 b The washington
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fCopyright, 1895 by The Washfngton
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For those who did not read
at the time or do not recall
the tragic circumstances Of the
crime at the Educational Mis-
sion, it may be necessary to re-
tell some Of the grim details
IN order to make clear the
facts and thus show up the
discrepancies IN my alleged
confession.
DR.. r. T. Wong was the di.
rector Of the Educational Mis-
sion, Mr.. g. 81. Hsie was the
treasurer, and Mr.. Ben Sen
WI was the secretary. The
tragedy occurred during the
winter OF 1853 which will
be remembered as the winter
of the influenza epidemic,
when servants were hard to
get.
There were consequently no
servants at the mission house
though it was reported IN the
newspapers that janitOr BY
the name a Sneed had been
employed IN the early part OF
the winter but was discharged
about three weeks previously
(Sneed will be mentioned later
on, as the Government at
tempted to use him IS : Wit.
ness Tie mission nen bers
cot their meals outside, and
all shared in the care Of the
furnace at the time Of my visit
In January, 1919.
Across the street roomed q
government student, Kang La,
taking q medical course at
George Washington University
and receiving from the mission
$50 per month, later on SO
Der month, which in the first
trial he stated to be his only
source of maintenance.
View OF Mission
Kang LII lived at Miss Kelly's.
whose home was diagonally across
the street from the mission house
but on q higher elevation. The
general living room Of this board
ing house was on the second floor.
Il has been found since, that from
two windows of the living room a
perfect view could be had into all
the front windows of the mission
house, and as the window shades
were generally left up, it might
be easily ascertained at a glance
from Miss Kelly's living room
whether or not any one was at
home in the mission.
Several weeks previously, Kang
Ii said young Chinese girl was
unable to secure a room and he
volunteered to let her have his, in
return for which the mission Off
Gals gave him room with them.
During this time he had a door
key to the mission house. He had
returned to his own room abou.
ten days before the tragedy, ac-
cording to his testimony, but re-
tanned the door key until Sunday;
January "a, three days before the
murder.
When questioned about this door
key on the witness stand, he said
he returned it on Sunday, jan
nary "a, in my presence. This
was not SO, at least / haven't the
slightest recollection of such &C.
currence. Later he said ile could
"prove" he had so returned it be-
cause he had marked it up on
the calendar" He didn't produce
the calendar and if he was entirely
trusted at the mission house ] dc
not see why he would take the
precaution to make this record.
I, am not making accusations
to do Kang Ii an injustice, but Il
me in the first place. My arrest
was brought about only on the
strength of circumstantial evidence
and the testimony OF Kang Ii.
It therefore Is necessary for M
TO show how an even stronger cass
Of circumstantial evidence cOuIG
have been built up against KaRg ].
AZ the police had cared to follow
other clues. / have no malice OF
thought Of reprisal in my heart. bu
have decided to put the whole
case before the public Just as ] nov
Know it-and facts concerning KanI
Ii cannot be avoided.
DIR. Wu's Visit
I have already told how Mr.. WI
came TO the Harris Hotel sometim
wednesday and told me there wa
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