The following letter reaches us from a correspondent whose facts may be trusted The public should have a few facts about the so-called Robin Hood, Sen Mei-yao, who leads the band of kidnappers near Lincheng. Let us take off his green coat.. He is nothing but a sordid disreputable villain.
The Sen family lives not far from the scene of the outrage. The father is said to have died a natural death and was not murdered in some political row.
The boys soon ran through the property in idleness, and to make an easy living associated themselves with salt smugglers. They thus became involved with the lawless underworld and having some family standing and education became leaders.
Mei Tsu, the oldest brother, was a leader of the most violent and unscrupulous character. Ordinarily robbers hesitated to commit murder, but he ruthlessly slaughtered - his victims.
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