Chang Tso-lin's Military Chief Murdered in His Bed: Bodyguard Runs Amok At his residence in the ex-Ger—|man Concession on June 3, General Wu Ching-tung, military adviser for Marshal Chang Teo-lin in the Three Eastern Provinces, was murdered by one of his bodyguard, who, running amok, also shot dead a brother of the General, seriously injured one of the concubines in the house, and, after failing to overawe the chauffeur in the motor car, shot him dead in the roadway. The mad soldier then ran away towards the Bund, where, finding that he was surrounded by armed police who had rushed to the scene, he jumped into the river.
As he was splashing in the water another member of the General's bodyguard, who had followed the murderer from the house, shot him twice, thus hastening his end. This tragic shooting affray occurred just before noon, and a tremendous sensation was caused in the neighbourhood.
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Major Lu Lu, the officer in charge of the police in th ex-German Concession, who, with General Yang [teh is investigating the case, explains the murderer's actions by the fact, which he has already elicited, that the day before the Genera] had found him guilty of some moral delinquency, and had strictly censured him.
The bodyguard, who had been with his master for about 15 years, during which time he had. "always enjoyed high favour, felt his position-very acutely, and the next morning, took to' drinking, which drove him completely mad.
At about 11.45 in the morning, Yao Shu-sung, who was in the house at the time, rushed towards the General's fourth concubine, drew one of a couple of pistols he was carrying on his person, and shot her twice, in the face and just below the shoulder. He turned from her to the General, who was in bed, and fired at him, wounding him, also below the shoulder. General Wu Ching-tung, who about 50 years of age, sprang up immediately the shot was fred, but, before he could close with his mad servant, was struck by a sword, which Yao Shu-sung drew from his side and was killed instantly.
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