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Mr. Litchfield-The pencil note exhibit Omicron P-I can't read it all, but it is my handwriting..
His Honour-To Mrs. Carew ?--Yes, to Mrs. | acting as interpreter. The witness said he Carew
was twelve years of age and had been in the employ of Mr. and Mrs. Carew from the fifth moon of the last Chinese year. until October last. His duties were to act as table boy and open doors. On the day Mr. Carew was removed to the hospital he went upstairs once.
His Honour-Written to Mrs. Carew ?-Yes. Mr. Litchfield-Exhibit Pi P-Yes. Mr. Litchfield (to his Honour)-These letters I have not read myself yet, sir, and I don't know whether anything turns upon them. (Handing a letter to witness). Is that (marked Sigma) in your handwriting and addressed to Mrs. Carew? Do you remember writing that note P-I wrote the note.
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Mr. Litchfield-Did you write : "Grown tired of you is good, but not to my thinking strong enough. However, you will know best what you write. I call his treatment brutal. Ask Litchfield on Monday if in the event of your getting away with or without his consent, he can force you to return to him, and if you find he has such a-" Can you read it ?
Witness (reading)" Such a power." Mr. Litchfield (reading)" Then I should tell L. the real state of affairs-how it is im- possible for you really to live with him as a wife, and your real wishes on the subject."
His Honour have got here that you wrote this note ?—Yes.
To Mrs. Carew ?—Yes. I wrote it to Mrs. Carew.
Mr. Litchfield-Then exhibit Tau ?-Yes, it is my handwriting.
Exhibit Up-
I have no questions on that. ailon? Did you write that to Mrs. Carew P Yes, I wrote this.
Mr. Litchfield-Exhibit Fi ?--Yes. His Honour-The same answer ?—Yes. Mr. Litchfield-Exhibit Ki?-It is in my handwriting, and must have been written to Mrs. Carew.
Mr. Lowder put no questions to the witness. On his evidence being read over to him wit- ness said he thought it was somewhere about the beginning of October when he took the book out of the library.
His Honour You may be called again, Mr. Dickinson. Will you be so good as to hold yourself in readiness if required.
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Reginald Colomore Porch was next called. His Honour-Your occupation ?-I have
none.
Mr. Litchfield-You are the brother of Mrs Carew ?—Yes.
How long have you been in Yokohama ? Since March 21st.
During that time have you been residing with Mr. and Mrs. Carew at No. 169, Bluff? Yes. You remember Mr. Carew's illness?-Yes. You remember the day he died ?—
?—Yes. Do you remember as you were going up to tiffin that day meeting Dr. Wheeler ?--Yes.
What did he go upstairs to do at that time? There was a lady visitor come in.
Was Mrs. Carew upstairs with her husband at that time P-Several other visitors went upstairs, the Doctor and some others, he can. not remember who they were.
What time was this? About three o'clock in the afternoon.
Was Mr. Carew taken off to the Hospital shortly after this P-Soon after the arrival of the doctor he was removed to the Hospital.
I want to know if soon after the lady called Mr. Carew was removed to the Hospital?—Yes, it was before Mr. Carew was removed to the Hospital that the lady visitor came in.
Did the lady visitor go upstairs ?—No, sir. Who did she ask to see?-She asked for Mr. Carew.
Had he ever seen the lady before ?—Yes, he had seen her before.
How many times ?-Three or four times. Does he remember the first time he saw her? -He cannot remember when he saw her, but he saw her three or four times.
She called at the house, I suppose, when he saw her ?—Yes.
At any time did she go indoors ?-She went indoors.
At each time did she ask to see Mr. or Mrs. Carew ?-Two or three times she wanted to see Mrs. Carew.
Mr. Lowder did not cross-examine.
18th November.
Dr. Divers was the first witness called. He gave technical evidence as to his analysis of the contents of the deceased's intestines.
Rachel Greer, who also gave her name as Kanayue Chiyaki, a servant who had been in the employ, of Mr. and Mrs. Carew since the month of March and was still in Mrs. Carew's employ, was next examined. She said Mrs. Carew nursed her husband. The medicines were kept on a table by the side of Mr. Carew. Wit-
ness was told to bring beef tea and cornflour from the kitchen and she took it and gave it to her master. She took it sometimes three times not take it the Chinese boy took it. She in the day, sometimes once. When she did thought she took it to him once on the day he died: she did not remember the hour very well, but she thought it was before twelve o'clock. On one occasion during his illness Mr. Carew gave her a memorandum which she gave to a jinricksha raan to take to Maruya's. That was
serious and almost
between them before you. I ask for
[December 8-1890
His Honour I am evidence is such as ought to a jury. I am not sure the cha when the case was called. Will you charge, Mr. MORE P
Mr. Moss then read the charge, wh follows In Her Britannic Majesty Japan, Kanagawa, the 11th day of 1896. Henry Charles Litchfield, at-law and Her Britannic M Prosecutor in Japan, of Yokoh on oath charges that he hath to believe and suspect that on the second day of October in the year Lord one thousand eight hundred and nin six Edith May Carew did wilfully felőr and of her malice aforethought kill and murder one Walker R. H. Carew contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace of our Lady the Queen Her Crown and Dignity-HENRY LITCHFIELD, H.B.M. Crown Prosecutor in Japan. Sworn at Yokohama aforesaid this eleventh day of November, 1896, before me, James Troup; Assist. Judge."
His HonourThe name has since been amended to Edith May Hallowell Carew in the minutes of the Court. Edith May Hallowell - Carew, before proceeding to read the order I wish to ask your counsel a question. (To Mr. Lowdery. It is provided in our rules, as you are aware, that the evidence should be read over to the accused before taking her statement, in addition to its being read over to each witness. With your consent I should like to dispense with this reading, otherwise the evidence will bo read over.
Mr. Lowder I am quite willing Waive it, sir.
His Honour-It has all been read in her hearing, every word of it.
Mr. Lowder-Yes, every word.
His Honour to the accused-Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge ? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so, and whatever you say may be taken down in writing and may be given in evidence against you on the trial. As I give you clearly to understand, ren have nothing to hope from any promise of lavour and rothing to fear from any threat make any confession of your guilt, but whatever that may be held out to you to induce you to
you say may be given în evidence against you, notwithstanding any promise or threat,
The accused-I have no statement to make. Mr. Lowder-The accused wishes to add the word" now," I have no statement to make now His Honour-I have already expressed my
Did he give you any instructions as to the on the 18th or 19th, when Mrs. Carew was no opinion that the evidence is such as is sufficient
care of Mr. Carew ?—Yes.
What were they ?-He told me to remain in the house till he came with a stretcher to take him to the Hospital.
Did he give you any instructions about Mr. Carew's diet?I don't remember his giving me any instructions.
You remained in the house, I believe, till Dr. Wheeler returned? Did you remain in Mr. Carew's room during that time ?-Yes; I had tiffin downstairs from half-past tzelve to one, and remained in Mr. Carew's room from one o'clock till nearly three.
Do you know if Mr. Carew had any tiffin that day-beef tea or anything ?-I don't think he did. He may have.
Witness was not cross-examined. Mr. Litchfield, replying to his Honour, said his next witness would be Mr. Schedel, who was not yet present. He proposed to call him at two o'clock. He understood the amab could not appear to-day, so he would try to get an interpreter to examine Ah Kwong, the Chinese boy, in the afternoon. The evidence of Dr. Divers he proposed to take on Tuesday, if the witness could attend then. He had asked Dr. Divers to wire him stating whether it would be convenient to attend or not.
An adjournment was then made for tiffin. On the Court resuming in the afternoon, Joseph Schedel was called. Witness is chemist and gave evidence as to supplying arsenic and other drugs.
Ah Kwong was then called, Kwong How Cheong, interpreter to the Chinese Consulate,
at home. The jinricksha man brought back a She bottle, which witness gave to Mr. Carew. did not know what he did with it.
Mr. Lowder-When you took cornflour and beef tea to your master during his illness, from whom did you take it?—Sometimes I made it myself, sometimes I got it from the cook who made it.
His Honour-The cook made it?-Yes, when the cook was not there I made it.
Mr. Lowder-Did you ever receive it, either the beef tea or the cornflour, from the hands of Mrs. Carew P-I never did.
Mr. Litchfield-These are all the witnesses I have to call before your honour.
Mr. Lowder-I call no evidence, sir. His Honour-Do you intend to address the Court, Mr. Litchfield ?
Mr. Litchfield-Upon the evidence I have laid before you, sir, I have to ask for the committal of the accused for trial before a jury. The evi- dence is essentially, as in most cases of this kind, circumstantial. I submit there is a prima facie case to justify committal for trial before a jury. The medical testimony points to the fact of death by arsenic or some other poison. The evidence I have laid before you shows that arsenic in con- siderable quantities was introduced into the house shortly before his death. Part of that arsenic was traced directly to the hands of Mrs. Carew. It was shown that Mrs. Carew had the chief duty of nursing the deceased during the time of his illness. It was also shown, I submit, in spite of all appearances to the contrary, that the acoused led one person to believe that there were
to put the accused for her trial. I therefore commit you, Edith May Hallowell Carew, to await your trial until you are delivered in the due course of the law. As accused is defended. by counsel it is unnecessary to give her the evidence, but you are entitled to a copy of the evidence, as stated in the rules. The witnesses. Mr. Dickinson and Miss Jacobs will come forward.
Mr. Dickinson came forward to the witness- box, but Miss Jacobs was not in Court. ——
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His Honour-Just take a seat one moment, Mr. Dickinson. Before the Court rises I wish to say with regard to persons summoned to serve on juries that the Court will in future accept no excuses from persons not appearing who are summoned to sit upon juries, unless they have perfectly valid excuses, such as serious sickness or the like. But mere for: fulness of the time or variation of watches not be treated as valid excuses nor pens remitted on such grounds. The reporters will kindly note this.
Mr. Dickinson was then sworn in his own recognizance of $100 to appear to give evidence at the trial. S
Mr. Lowder-I am not ins cted air att this moment to ask for bail, but I Mrs. Carew, of course be permitted to return to her hom such necessary articles as she may the night.
His Honour You are not prepared to ack the Judge.
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