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Chang Hsi Hsie

Case from Washington, DC dated Jan 29, 1919

Victim Details

Chang Hsi Hsie

Male

Asian

Washington

DC

1919-01-29

Chang

Hsi Hsie

Substantiated

07/26/2026

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In the winter of 1919, a grim discovery was made in a stately rowhouse on Kalorama Road in Washington, D.C., a residence that served as the headquarters for the Chinese Educational Mission. Three of its occupants, Chang Hsi Hsie, Theodore T. Wong, and Ben Sen Wu, all well-educated and respected men of Chinese descent, were found shot to death. The scene was one of disarray, suggesting a violent struggle had taken place within the otherwise quiet diplomatic setting. The brutal nature of the crime ...
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