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Looking for infomation on Leonard Clark, Nov 25 2006
This review is from: The Rivers Ran East: Travelers' Tales Classics (Paperback)
Doing some research on family history I found an old clipping that details an incident in Canton, China in 1949. Leonard Clark and H. E. Harris were staying at the house of Willard Freeman, Vice President of International Suppliers Corporation which was owned by Whiting Willaur, a close associate of Claire Chenault. Harris and Freeman were killed by shots fired from a pistol owned by Clark. Freeman "pulled a jealousy act on me" according to Clark, referring to Freeman's belief that Clark was involved with Freeman's "blonde, Polish-born wife". Harris was shot three times and died at the scene, Freeman was shot twice and died later in hospital in Canton. Clark was shot once in the chest and survived. Clark was arrested and charged with the murders of Harris and Freeman, but never tried. Perhaps because the Nationalist regime collapsed a few months later. It would be interesting to know the background to this incident.
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The Rivers Ran East: Travelers' Tales Classics 188521166X
Leonard Clark
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The Rivers Ran East: Travelers' Tales Classics
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Looking for infomation on Leonard Clark
Doing some research on family history I found an old clipping that details an incident in Canton, China in 1949. Leonard Clark and H. E. Harris were staying at the house of Willard Freeman, Vice President of International Suppliers Corporation which was owned by Whiting Willaur, a close associate of Claire Chenault. Harris and Freeman were killed by shots fired from a pistol owned by Clark. Freeman "pulled a jealousy act on me" according to Clark, referring to Freeman's belief that Clark was involved with Freeman's "blonde, Polish-born wife". Harris was shot three times and died at the scene, Freeman was shot twice and died later in hospital in Canton. Clark was shot once in the chest and survived. Clark was arrested and charged with the murders of Harris and Freeman, but never tried. Perhaps because the Nationalist regime collapsed a few months later. It would be interesting to know the background to this incident.
Jim Sterling
Nov 25 2006
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