3-086-026 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Sack of the American Mission, Chung-King: Dr. J. H. McCartney and his staff of assistants..., 1898. '...including the murdered man and others maltreated by the mob. Dr. Liu; Dr. McCartney; Dr. L.ao [?]; Dr. Tuan. Disturbing news of native rioting in the suburbs of Chung-King, the capital of...Süchwan, brought brief intelligence of the sack of the American Medical Mission in Kiang-Peh on March 17, the murder of one of the staff, and the maltreating of other members by the mob. The affair proved so serious that, on the refusal of the local militia to allow the sentence of death to be carried out against the murderer of the medical official, the foreign Consuls had to demand full redress and the dispersal of both mob and militia from the Taotai...The fame of Dr. McCartney's medical work is widespread, and he enjoys a high reputation in the whole district round about Chung-King. The news that the local militia prevented the execution of the warrant for the murderer's arrest shows a serious state of affairs, as this militia is practically the only force the resident magistrate has to uphold his authority...No one would have anticipated danger for Dr. McCartney or his staff, as their work has always seemed appreciated in the district.' From "Illustrated London News", 1898.