Veteran Missionary Shot Near Peking: Home Broken Into: Dr. Ingram Meets Death in Defence of Family nos Our Own Peking, June 15, In a struggle with bandits who broke into his home before dawn this morning, Dr. J. H. Ingram, 75-year~ old retired missionary, was murdered in front of his wife and grand-children.
Dr. and Mrs. Ingram, with three small grand-daughters and another fir, were staying in their summer home at Shihchingshan, twelve miles west of Peking. The bandits broke into the bedroom of the aged couple fand aroused them both. Dr. Ingram. without hesitation, "rushed at the men who fired one shot at firn immediately, wounding him in the arm, Dr, Ingram didn't stop, however, and a second shot, which hit him in the face, killed him. Whereupon the burglars ran away.
Mrs. Ingram and the children maintained a frightened vigil in the house until 8 asin. when they communicated with Peking. Dr. Loucks and Dr, Petlus proceeded immediate ly to the scene and returned 10 Peking with the body of the dec and the family.
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