From Our Own Correspondent, Soochow, June 12.
The Christian forces of Soochow axe closely watching the Quinsan District Magistrate, and his inaction is making us begin to wonder whether there is any real law and justice left in China. Four weeks ago today Mr. Kwan, the pastor of the Chenmo Presbyterian Church, with a Mr. Eu, the local Methodist Evangelist at the village of Kebmo, some three miles north of Chenmo, were holding a meeting at Kehmo, Theatricals were being held in a large temple near the village. On that Tuesday afternoon, May 15, Messrs. Kwan and Eu went out for a walk, and on passing a small temple, Mr. Eu took Mr. Kwan, his guest, into the temple to sce some unusually well made little idols. They picked up two of the small idols for a close examination, but Mr. Kwan states that he feels sure they restored the idols to their exact original positions.
Some one must have seen them in the temple examining the idols, for later these idols had their heads smashed, and as the crowds were returning from the large temple where the "show" had been held, the report was started that these two Jesus Church" evangelists were seen in this small temple smashing wp the idols. A mob started chasing these two men. Mr. Eu was beaten to death near a canal, and his body thrown into the canal. Mr. Kwam fled to Mr. Eu's home. He was dragged out, and almost the first blow knocked him senseless.
The mob was throwing him into the canal, buf old Mr. Eu, the father of the murdered man, with great presence of mind said: "My som has been killed. I want this man spared to be delivered to the District Magistrate, that he may be condemned and executed, as the one bringing this trouble' upon us, and causing my son's death." This thoroughly pleased the mob, and they at once dragged Mr. Kwan back into Mr. Eu's home, beating and kicking him, and chained hin up to one of the roof beams. Hat it not been for old Mr. Eu's kindness, in somewhat alleviating Mr' Kwan's sufferings, he would hayd indeed suffered the greatest torments during these days.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.