Turks Slew 140 Bulgarians.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 11, 1912:
Bombs Began the Terrible Butchery at Kotschana.
    USKUP, European Turkey, Aug. 10.— Details of the massacre of Bulgarians by Mussulmans last week Friday at Kotschana, fifty miles southwest of this city, show that the butchery lasted three hours and more than 140 Bulgarians were cut to pieces.
    The trouble began with the explosion of a bomb in the market square, when it was crowded with people. Five Bulgarians and six other persons were killed. Five minutes later a second bomb exploded in the same place, causing more deaths.
    Soon afterward bands of Mussulmans appeared on the spot, armed with guns, revolvers, knives, and clubs, with which they began a wholesale butchery of Bulgarians. This lasted three hours while the Turkish officials were looking on.
    Later Turkish troops arrived, but instead of arresting the Mussulmans they made a house to house search for Bulgarians, many of whom they drove to prison with their hands bound. Much looting was done during the day. All those arrested were innocent Christians.
    One hundred and forty bodies were found in the vicinity, more than a hundred being piled up in the courtyard of the Bulgarian Church.