Show crime in lit corea they do not classify crime in corea eaid raid J 13 winkler binl ler it is just as serious a matter to bo be convicted of stealing a pound of rice its as of plotting treason or of committing wholesale murder there is but one penalty for all crimes to cut off the heads of culprits during my visit to that queer country a pair of valuable bable sleeve buttons were stolen from me I 1 suspected a servant and he was taken before the tribunals and subjected to a rigorous examination there was absolutely no evidence tending to fasten tho the crime upon him I 1 suspected the fellow of having swallowed the buttons to avoid discovery aad and tile authorities politely offered hocut to cut him open in ine earch of evidence if I 1 taid BO so st louia louis globe democrat |