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Jang In-hwan

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294:, another local association of Koreans of which Jeon was a member. Yang Ju-eun, a fellow member of the association, recalled in a 1974 interview that Jang, in contrast to Jeon, did not say a single word during that meeting; Jang had a reputation as a "quiet and shy Christian gentleman." However, he purchased a gun from his roommate in order to circumvent laws which prevented Asians from owning guns. 353:
all of whom testified that Jang was not insane when he shot Stevens, and had been feigning insanity during the proceedings. Nevertheless, the jurors were divided on Jang's fate. While none of them were willing to acquit him outright, only three of the jurors wanted to convict him of first degree murder. Five wanted to convict him of
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During Jang's trial, the defense described Japan's subordination of Korea in great detail. According to press reports, several members of the all-white jury were moved to tears. The prosecution reminded the jury that Jang, not Japan, was on trial. They presented four experts in psychiatric disorders,
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Because there was insufficient evidence to prove that Jeon and Jang had conspired with each other, Jeon was released in June, and Jang ordered to stand trial as the sole defendant. The Korean community, viewing the case as a chance to validate their claims of oppressions by Japan in Korea, hired
365:"I do not want to live if I am to be sent to prison for a long time. If sent to prison, I will do nothing but weep for my country's wrong. I do not want to live. I wanted to give up my life for my country. I am only a poor man, but I want to die, and I love Korea." 361:. Eventually, on December 23, 1908, the jurors agreed to find Jang guilty of second degree murder. At sentencing, Jang himself requested to the judge through an interpreter to change his sentence to death, a request which was not possible under the law. 435: 321:
on the spot; Jang was arrested and held without bail on a charge of murder, while Jeon was sent to the hospital for treatment. He received news of Stevens' death two days later with "manifest delight".
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to hit Stevens in the face. Jang then accidentally fired into the melee, striking Stevens twice in the back; Jeon was also shot in the confusion. The crowd which had gathered urged that they be
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held a conference in chambers with Coughlan and several members of the Korean community, as a result of which the trial was delayed by one month.
612: 814: 389:, he returned to the United States. An impoverished and broken man, Jang committed suicide in San Francisco in 1930, and was buried there. 809: 774: 503: 373:, and was released on parole in 1919, having served 10 years. Jang was repatriated to Korea in 1927, where he attended the wedding of 769: 496:"Yang, the Eyewitness: The patriot relates his account of the 1908 assassination of the infamous American mercenary Durham Stevens" 393: 764: 677: 784: 255: 539: 819: 799: 251: 794: 473: 196: 279: 243: 724: 693: 386: 331:
three lawyers to defend Jang, among whom one, Nathan Coughlan, eventually agreed to take on the case
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Houchins, Lee (October 1994). "The Korean Experience in America, 1903-1924". In McClain, C. (ed.).
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The Quest for Statehood: Korean Immigrant Nationalism and U.S. Sovereignty, 1905-1945
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at Stevens first, but missed, and instead rushed at him, using his weapon
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Jang was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He served his sentence at
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Some accounts, notably Yang's, state that Jeon only had a toy gun.
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Asian Indians, Filipinos, Other Asian Communities and the Law
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On March 23, 1908, Jeon and Jang approached Stevens at the
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Recipients of the Order of Merit for National Foundation
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However, under pressure from the 282:while living there, and joined the 13: 810:Burials at Seoul National Cemetery 716: 613:"Trial of In Whan Chang postponed" 392:Jang was posthumously awarded the 14: 831: 775:Korean people convicted of murder 256:Japanese colonial office in Korea 377:and established an orphanage in 343:not guilty by reason of insanity 770:Korean people imprisoned abroad 686: 468:. Routledge. pp. 170–172. 252:assassination of Durham Stevens 700:. December 28, 1908. p. 7 659: 631: 605: 577: 549: 290:held a joint meeting with the 246:. He is best known along with 238: 179: 163: 1: 418: 305:to make a rail connection to 765:Korean nationalist assassins 723:Gim, Won-mo (January 1988). 387:Japanese government of Korea 280:Korean independence movement 244:Korean independence activist 7: 261: 216: 202: 10: 836: 270:, emigrated from Korea to 258:, and pro-Japan lobbyist. 785:Korean resistance members 276:continental United States 250:for his role in the 1908 223: 209: 195: 171: 155: 150: 146: 142: 134: 120: 116: 106: 95: 85: 75:San Francisco, California 63: 42: 30: 23: 666:Kim, Richard S. (2011). 371:San Quentin State Prison 325: 820:Korean-American history 617:Ogden Standard-Examiner 530:Dudden, Alexis (2004). 413:Seoul National Cemetery 800:Suicides in California 406:South Korean president 367: 795:People from Pyongyang 363: 299:Port of San Francisco 138:25 years imprisonment 355:second degree murder 197:Revised Romanization 129:Second degree murder 647:. December 25, 1908 339:Arthur Schopenhauer 86:Cause of death 644:The New York Times 590:The New York Times 562:The New York Times 506:on January 2, 2008 404:in 1962. In 1975, 679:978-0-19-537000-3 227: 226: 211:McCune–Reischauer 827: 736: 710: 709: 707: 705: 698:Oakland Enquirer 690: 684: 683: 663: 657: 656: 654: 652: 635: 629: 628: 626: 624: 609: 603: 602: 600: 598: 581: 575: 574: 572: 570: 565:. March 27, 1908 553: 547: 545: 527: 516: 515: 513: 511: 502:. Archived from 491: 480: 479: 461: 452: 451: 449: 447: 442:on March 3, 2016 432: 307:Washington, D.C. 292:Dongnip Hyeophoe 288:Daedong Bogukhoe 284:Daedong Bogukhoe 241: 240: 219: 205: 190: 189: 166: 165: 135:Criminal penalty 125: 70: 57:Pyongyang, Korea 52: 50: 35: 21: 20: 835: 834: 830: 829: 828: 826: 825: 824: 740: 739: 719: 717:Further reading 714: 713: 703: 701: 692: 691: 687: 680: 664: 660: 650: 648: 637: 636: 632: 622: 620: 619:. July 28, 1907 611: 610: 606: 596: 594: 593:. 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Index


Pyongyang, Korea
San Francisco, California
United States
Suicide
Durham Stevens
Deceased
Conviction(s)
Second degree murder
Hangul
Hanja



Revised Romanization
McCune–Reischauer
Korean
Korean independence activist
Jeon Myeong-un
assassination of Durham Stevens
Japanese colonial office in Korea
Christian
Hawaii
continental United States
Korean independence movement
Port of San Francisco
Oakland
Washington, D.C.
revolver
as a club

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