Proceeding, witness said Gertrude Dayton asked her to cash one of her Post Office Orders, but witness refused.
You have no idea how much money this woman wanted to borrow ?-No.
Now you've told us the man who accompanied this woman looked young and fair. What do yon call young -About 28.
Did he have a moustache ?—No he was clean shaven.
Did you know Gertrude Dayton had trouble with a woman named B. Booth in Manila ?- Yes. She told me so. She said she had collect- el some insurance money belonging to Beatrice Both and that was why she left Manila burriedly.
Did she say whether that money was repre sented by these Post Office notes?—No.
While you were engaged in the conversation did any one come into the room?-I don't
think so.
Which room in your house were these people sitting in -In the drawing room. Afterwards they went into the dining room.
How long did you know Miss Dayton ?— Eight or nius years.
Do you know a woman of the name of Josie Marshall P-I know who she is.
Is she a friend of B. Booth P-I don't know, I don't know B. Booth well enough to know her friends.
Is she a friend of Gerty Dayton's ?—I think she is.
Josie Marsball is in the Colony at the pre- sent time, is she not?—Yes.
Mr Morrell-I propose to call her.
Lolita Lavitt said she was a single woman living at 44, Lyndhurst Terrace. Un Angust 3rd she was living at 18, Hollywood Road. She knew Gertrude D.yton, and last saw her alive about two o'clock on the morning of Au- gust 4th. This was at 18, Hollywood Road. There was a man with her, who was apparently an American. They stayed an hour, and had two pint bottles of champagne. Out of one bottle they had half a glass each, but she did not bottle. know anything about the second Gertrude Dayten did not appear the worse for liquor; neither did the man. While in the house Gertrude Dayton told witness she was staying at the Hongkong Hotel She also gave the number of the room, but witness could not remember it. She had met Gertrude Dayton once or twice before, but could not identify the man. Miss Dayton signed a chit for $10. She was wearing some rings, but witness did not notice them particularly.
Cross-examined-- Josie Marshall went to 18, Hollywood Road on the 9th or 10th of August. She said she was on her way to the States, and remarked that she had heard about the murder of Miss Dayton on that date.
Mr. Harding-Did you have any co versa. tion with her about the murder.
Mr. Morrell objected to the question.
His Worship-You can ask about the con- versation, but how can you get it in ?
Mr. Harding-I suggest that what Josie Marshall said to this witness is evideno»,
Mr. Morrell-Certainly not.
His Worship-What is the question ? Mr. Harding-I want to know what in particular she and Josie Marshall said about this murder.
His Worship-That is not evidence. Continuing, witness said there were no other ladies in the house on the night of the 3rd or the morning of the 4th August. The boy served the wine bat witness could not say whether he entered once, or more than once. Witness had never heard the name
Adsetts mentioned in connection with the crime until she saw it in the newspapers.
Mr. Harding-You had a conversation with Josie Marshall. Wilk you swear the name of Adsetts was not mentioned then ?
Mr. Morrell-I object to that your Worship. My friend is trying to get facts he can't get in any other way.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Mr. Harding-I am trying to prove the veracity of the witness.
H's Worship-I don't know how you are going to get the conversation in.
Mr. Harding-For the purpose of testing The
te veracity of this witness I submit that I am atitled to ask whether the name of Adsetts
is not mentioned in this conversation.
October 5, 1907
His Worship upheld the Crown Solicitor's | stayed in No. 184, and picked him out from a objection.
Proceeding, witness thought Miss Mar- shall produced the chit (in Court) a few days ago. She did not know how Miss Marshall got possession of it. She did not know B Booth, but Gertrude Dayton and Josie Marshall were friends, She dil not know why Josie Marshall was still remaining in the Colony.
Re-examined-Witness left No. 18 either on the 12th or 13th August. The chit signed for wine belonged to the house. When witness left Miss Marshall was living in No. 18.
The hearing was adjourned until 2.15 this afternoon.
The trial of William Hall Adsetts, who stands indicted on the charge of murdering Gertrude Dayton at the Hongkong Hotel on August 4th, was continued before Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the Police Court on October 2nd. Mr. Amos P. Wilder, American Consul-General, was seated alongside his Worship.
Mr. G. E. Morrell (Crown Solicitor) prose- cuted, and Mr. R. Harding appeared for the accused.
Chang Wo, carpenter at the Cinng Hop Chen. No. 118 Wanchai Road, said he sold a camphor wood trunk to the socused on August 4th at 6.30 a.m. He had not seen the man since. Mr. Morrell-Didn't you see him in the jail? Mr. Harding suggest my friend can't put a question like that; it is leading the witness.
Mr. Morrell-Have you seen him since he bought the trunk ?
Witness-I saw him at the identication in the jail.
Continuing, witness said the accused gave him one American gold piece, valued $9.50, for the trunk. The trunk produced was the one he sold accused.
Cross-examined - Witness identified the trunk by two small holes on the inside of the lid.
There were no other holes in the trunk.
Mr. Harding (pointing to another part) —Is there not two sitnilar holes there?
Witness-Yes.
Proceeding, witness said he had no more bore the same size in his shop at present, When he sold it, it was the only one of the same size and description he had in bis s'op. Witness had a clook in his shop. The box was carried away by two small b ys, his apprentices. No woman accompanied the purchaser to the shop. It was not 80 unusual thing for Europeans to call at his shop
to buy
boxes.
similar to the
They usually bought the kind before the Court, but he could not tell if the previous one sold was
exhibit in Court. Witness did not remember the day on which he was asked to identify the prisoner. It was four or five days ago. He was then asked to go to the jail to see which was the man,
Mr. Harding-I put it to you, you were told to come up here to see if you o uld identify a man who had committed a marder?
Witness-Yes, pople were talking about it. Mr. Harding-Did you come up to the jail willingly and offer to identify the man, or were you sent for?
Witness-The police sent for me; a Chinese constable cime.
J. W. Oxberry, recalled, produced the agents' launch book. Ön August 3rd he visited the 88. Eastern and brought off four passengers from Manila. All these passengers went to the Hongkong Hotel. The page containing this entry was sealed up.]
number of men.
Cross-examined-Witness had been told that the man who took room 184 was an American, On September 25th he came to the jail to identify him. Witness has been employed in the hotel over ten years. He did not remember whether anybody took a rom on the fourth flour on the second, fourth or fifth of August, but he remembered the defendant took s room on the third. Witness could not remember any one taking a room on the other days, becaUSO he had too much work. He began work at six am. leaving off about 12 p.m. Witness did not see the luggage belonging to the people who took room 184 when it arrived. He remembered the arrival of the man in the dook
and the woman who was with him. An otica- boy took the man up to the room. This waE whether they went out for tiffin that day, neither did he see them go down to dinner in the evening. He had not seen the woman since her arrival, bat he saw the man twice. The working order. When the guests arrived there lock of the door of room 184 was in good
between 11 s.m. and 12 noon. He did not know
The
were four towels in the room. The two he missed were bath towels. Witness did not notice whether the trunk he saw taken out had say labels on it. He noticed nothing distinctive about it which enabled him to identify it. When the trunk was shown him by the police, he did not hesitate in identifying it. murder was first brought to his knowledge through the police. They told him a murdered woman had been found in a truuk. He picked out the trunk before the Court from a number of trunks. When witness tidied up the room, the bed appeared to have been alept in. He did not know whether the guests had 'had any refreshments, liquid or solid.
Re-examined-Witness did not often miss
towels from a room. He was held respon sible for any towels lost.
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The farther hearing was adjourned.
The trial of William Hall Adsetts, who stands indicted on the charge of murdering Gertrude Dayton at the Hongkong Hotel on August 4th, was continued before Mr. C, D. Melbourne at the Police Court on October 3rd. Mr. Amos P. Wilder, American Consul- General was seated alongside his Worship.
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Mr. G. E. Morcel! (Crown Solicitor) prose- cuted, and Mr. R. Harding appeared for the accused.
The Crown Solicitor informed his Worship that he expected the casɔ would last all the week. He understood the defence was calling some witnesses too.
Ben Fell, employed at the American Consulate at Chefoo, but now on leave, said he had known the man in the dook for some months as W. H. Adsetts. Witness saw the defendant when he came back to Chefoo on 13th August last. Hə was arrested on information. First he was taken to the American Consulate where witness saw bim when he was brought in. Witness was present when Adsetts was searched and saw all the property taken from bis person. There was other property in a travelling bag which witness saw opened. Besides several articles of clothing there were several silver toilet articles all of which were engraved with the name of "Gertrude,”; Witness identified the articles, one ol which
was not 87 engraved. Shown several articles (gold brooches, pins &c.), witness identified them as having been taken from the person of Adsetts. Among the articles was a Hongkong cent which witness Young Cheung, a room boy at the Hongkong could not identify. but it W&S the Hotel, said he looked after the rooms on the same as was taken from him. There was fourth floor. On August 3rd an American and also a lady's gold watch, diamond et, a lady engaged room 18t. He had not seen the and a gentleman's gold watch' with the initials, man since he left the Hotel, bat the defendant “W.H.H." engraved on the casa. A number was that man. Witness again saw the defendant of pins, earrings and five pieces of English gold- on the 4th shortly after 11 a.m. Hasring the│(produced) were found on Adsetts' persón, bell, he went to the room, and the accused told him to get two coolies to carry & box. Witness did not see anybody else in the room. He got two hotel coolies went back with them te the room, and the socused told him to have the box carried below. The box produced was the one.
After the accused left, about twelve o'clock, witness tidied up the room. He found that two towels were missing. A few days ago he came up to the jail, where he saw a number of men. He was told to identify the guest who
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Numerous other articles of jewellery were identified by this witness. One steamship ticket from Manila to Tacoma and a ticket to be
exchanged for a railwa® ticket from Tacoma to New York, both dated 16th July, 1907, fourtion- money orders for $100 gold, each payable to Mrs. Huffer, were also identified by the witness as among the property found on Adietti sides the property identified there articles of clothing eto,, also two- some toilet articles in the grip carried