Nov. 17.
The first details to be received of the circumstances in which Miss Mann, a Baptist missionary, was murdered in Shansi province by bandits show that the mission.: authorities had decided to transfer: her from Taiyuanfu to Sinchow, 45 miles away. It was arranged that the Rev. R. H. P. Dart should accompany.her half the distance, where they would be met by the Rev. H, A. Emmett, of the same mission, who is stationed at Sinchow.
The Rev. Dart and Miss Maan bicycled but finding the road very muddy and getting worse decided, to Tai roads were better.
'A Brutal Murder Before returning the Rey.' Dart dismounted and was scraping. the thick mud from his bicycle when he suddenly felt m dig in the ribs and turned to find himself looking down the barrels of several cocked revolvers, in the hands of bandit These men seized the bicycle and then demanded all valuables possessed by the missionary. He, without resistance, gave up his watch, ring and money. Then he heard a shot and looking in the direction from which it came saw Miss Mann, who had started back while he was cleaning his machine, had dis. mounted. The bandits were evident.
Of the bandits deliberately shot her. apparently expostulating when demanding ber cyle and she wat
He say her fall dead and then the bandits immediately made off, taking both cycles.
The Rev. Dart then made his way back to Taiyuanfa to the mission and sent Dr. Broomball to where.
Missy Mann had fallen. He states that death must have been instal taneous. He has arranged for removal of the body to Taiyuan.
The Shansi authorities are perturbed by the incident not onl" because Miss. had come into close contact with the res any officials but also because Drigandage and lawlessness have deen extremely: rare in Shansi many years under the able administration of Gen, Yen Hsi-shan. is regarded as significant that thi foceurred when his strong hand hau been removed from direct govern: ment for several months.
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