The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20

1sss frequently, 5000, $500, $500. once
$3.50 and once the $500 and the
81 200. which made up the $1,000
which was so much talked about in
INV trials. ivan wrote and let my
mother know he was little jealous
about my getting this large sum
at one time, and she wrote and told
him he would get the same amount
when he got a little older)
Well Supplied With Money
This money was sent me to do
whatever / wanted with. Many stu
dents borrowed money from me, and
If told Chen had received it for
educational purposes (which L do
not remember saying) it was prob
ABLY said so he would not think l
had plenty of money to loan.
had received my B. A. degree from
the University in Ada, Ohio, ana
had moved to New York.
Although I was interested In tax
ing a summer. course at Colum0la,
I had a great ambition to establish
some business for myself as soon as
possible. :,
The district attorney spent much
time telling the juries that my
mother sent me this money Tor
educational" purposes, and that,
therefore. It was dishonorabie ana
deceitful to invest it in a business
enterprise.
/, often wondered how men on the
iuries could believe that the district
attorney could know so much better
than either my mother or myself
a out this money
Leased Movie Theater
Wan and 1 leased a moving picture
theater, paying 81 900 down, but tho
influenza epidemic of 1888 COM
PEELED us to close it and ] lost the
money invested.
Worse than that, however, be-
came ill myself and had a miserable
time for many weeks.
It left me with serious stomach
and Intestinal trouble and / lived on
black coffee and toast for several
weeks. TnDecember Of 1918, DR.. I.
II. Wong came to New York and
while Shere asked me to come to
Washington and visit the members
OF the mission.
Dr. Wong, Mr.. WI and Mr.. Hsi,
the three officers OF the Educational
Mission, were all good friends OF
mine. especially DIR. Wong and Ben
Sen WI.
DIR. Wong was an old friend of my
mothers, and she had asked him to
look after me while, in the United
States.
We crossed the Pacific together
and Mr.. WI and occupied the same
state-roam. Landing at Vancouver,
we travelled through Canada togetn..
er and parted at Buffalo.
l think 1 should explain something
here which / did not understand at
the time, but which / came to under
stand later on.
When the old Manchu Dynasty
was deposed and the Chinese Repub-
lie came into existence. there was
much bitterness against the modern
Chinese.
vengeance was vowed against
everyone who was educating the
young Chinese and there were many
crimes because of this.
DIR. Wong Threatened
I knew at at the time that DR..
Wong received many threatening let
ters but did notAahderstand just what
they were.
But it should be recalled that the
head of the educational mission in
Vancouver was murdered just
short time before DR.. T. 7. Wong
met his death.
And I have been told since that
the San Francisco papers spoke
many times of the threats made
against DR.. Wong while In that
city.
The San Francisco Examiner Of
February 5, 1919, quotes Harry
MOffett. . secret service agent, and
Edward White. Commissioners Of
Immigration, as saying that DIR.
WOng's mission had been under
guard while in San Francisco be-
cause Of threatening letters received
from persons engaged in terrOrIzmS
all who were engaged In the educa-
ton of the young Chinese and In
the undermining of China.
/ had never been able to visit my
Washington friends though often
invited to. When DR.. Wong was
in New York and mentioned it again
resolved to go as soon as possible.
But / became quite sick again
and that was the time my landlady,
Mrs. Bartels, gave me q bottle OF
whiskey for the "flu.''
Then ] got a bottle for myself
and drank too much. Ny brother
was alarmed and told Mrs. -Bartels.
who scolded me severely CThis was
the whislxey drinking that caused
the district attorney to tell the jury
that l was a drunkard.
Explains Suit Cases
Mrs. Bartels made me feel 20
badly that thought I would not
wait to get any better but would
go to Washington at once, which
did, taking two suitcases with me,
a large one, and the small one
which contained my jewelry and
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