In 1924, his paper stirred up anti-Chinese fervour by suggesting a Chinese houseboy employed by a posh Shaughnessy neighbourhood couple had murdered a Scottish nursemaid, Janet Smith, employed in the same household.
In 1924, his research sparked outrage against Chinese people by alleging that a Chinese houseboy working for a wealthy family in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood had killed a Scottish nanny named Janet Smith who also lived in their home.