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CANTON.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1883.
dignity. And the said Crown Advocate for our said lady the Queen further charges the said James Henry Logan for that he, the said James [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] Henry Logan, afterwards, to wit on the twelfth day. CANTON, 15th September, 1883. of August in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Everything is quiet here at present, although Eight Hundred, and Eighty-three, at Honam in an uneasy feeling still exists amongst mem- the Empire of China feloniously, wilfully, and of bers of the foreign community. Today is his malice aforethought did kill and murder one a great Chinese holiday, and it has been Pak Wa-King against the peace of our lady the amongst the Chinese Queen her Crown and dignity. And the said currently rumoured that another attack will be made on the Shamien Crown Advocate for our said lady the Queen this afternoon. Everybody is consequently on further charges the said James Henry Logan for that he, the said James Henry Logan, being "the qui vive, but I look upon the rumour as a
mere canard, and do not anticipate any further a British subject afterwards, to wit on the disturbance. The Custom House is closed, and twelfth day of August in the year of Our all business within the city is practically susLord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty three at Honam in the Empire of China, feloni. pended for the day.
most sensational Chinese proclamnation was ously, wilfully; and of his malice aforethought circulated yesterday. I procured a copy and got did kill and murder one Pak Wa-King against Dr. Kerr to kindly translate it for me. It is to the peace of our lady the Queen her crown and the effect that if the Chinese Government agree dignity. And the said Crown Advocate for our or is coerced into paying an indemnity for lady the Queen further charges the said James the damage caused on the Shamien last Henry Logan for that he, the said James Henry Monday, the populace wil rise and burn the Logan, being a British subject, afterwards, to wit on the twelfth day of August in the year of whale of the property owned by foreigners in Canten. Of course this is merely the usual style Our Lord One Thousand 'Eight. Hundred and of the proclamations issued by Chinese rowdies, Eighty-three, at Honam, in the Empire of China, but nevertheless it cannot be denied that a very feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice afore- strong and bitter feeling against foreigners appears thought.dk kill and murder a certain person to to exist nearly in all circles, so until the present the said Crown Advocate unknown, against the unpleasantness wears off, discretion dictates that peace of our lady the Queen her Crown and the utmost precautions be taken for our mutual dignity, *protection.
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After reading the indictment the Clerk of the Court said--James Henry Logan, what say your Are you guilty or not guilty?
Wong Shau San, after being swom in a like manner-to-the-previous witness, said. I am master of the Yi Ki shop, and a Chinese subject. My shop is at Nam Ngon, Chan Tan Shui. I was not acquainted with the prisoner before, but have seen him a few times. His house is a few doors from mines both houses are on the same side of the street. I remember the lath of August last. On that day at about 6,30 am. I was sitting inside my shop door and could see into the street. I saw three persons pass, but don't know who they were, They were foreigners; my dog was there. They were I walking past and did not do anything. saw one of them had a thick thorny stick in his hands. (Showing the size with his fingers). I went but to the door and looked after them Prisoner's house is to the cast of mine. These foreigners came from the west and went to- wards the east. When he (one of the three) got back to his door he struck the natives with his stick. His house is drawn back a little and I could not see his house, but could ace any one standing there. There are people who come there in the morning to work tea. On the morning in question there were the usual men waiting to go to work. I. myself, with my own eyes, saw people struck with a stick. I did not see them do anything to him. These men are generally squatted down, and were squatted down on this morning. After the striking there Was disturbance. The Chinese, pursued by the foreigners, ran past, my I saw with my house towards the west. own eyes the foreigners chasing the Chinese I saw a firearm in the hands of one of the foreigners. I then went into my shop and shut the door. They passed my shop. I went up stairs and looked out of my window. Shortly afterwards I saw the three Europeans come from the west to the east. I saw one had a firearm and the other had a leather bag. The weapon was a six barrel revolver about 6 or 8 inches long. It was within a couple of inches of the size of my fan. I saw the woman who had been wounded. She was a Chinese woman with The Chief Justice-Have you got any means blood upon her shoulder. There were no Chinese to provide for your defence ?
following the three Europeans when they re The Prisoner-I have means but not-in Con- turned, as the Chinese were afraid. I saw the woman and heard ber making a noise. I could The Chief Justice-There are a number of not see where the Europeans went to. How legal gentlemen here from Hongkong, so that if could I?. I saw them go as far as Logan's door. you desire to confer with a barrister every oppor-1 was only upstairs looking down. I heard a woman say "Taipan you have hurt me and must tunity will be afforded you.
give me medicine to cure." I did not see or hear any more as they walked off towards the ear.
Mr. Francis-Are there any of these three At the request of his lordship, Mr. J. Dyer'
Witness--The one over there (pointing to the One of the Foochow gun vessels has join, Ball, who was acting as court interpreter, prisoner). One of the men had the revolves in ed the fleet anchored opposite the Shamien informed Taatai Pang and the other Chinese his hand, but I can't say that prisoner is the man. now in addition to the seven officials that the trial had been adjourned The one who had the revolver was a tail man. Chinese men-of-war, the British vessels Swift until the date named in order to allow the priIt was prisoner who had the revolver and a stous man had the leather bag. The prisoner is and Esport, the French Zutin and the Por- soner an opportunity of obtaining legal assist-
not the "tall man" who had the stick. The pri- tuguese Tamega. 1 have heard that the U.S.Sance and Instructing counsel for his defence. Pales is also expected, but cannot say whe
soner is the man who had the revolver. He ther the report is true or not, The Portuguese
pursued the people. I was too far away to watchman who was the cause of all the unfort-
hear any sound of shooting. unale trouble li now-a-prisoner-on-board the Tamega
I am informed, on what I think is reliable authority, that the Viceroy has given posi- tive instructions that no private messages can be transmitted along the new telegraph line until receipt of further orders. As stated in the Telegraph the other day, His Excellency pany's property on behalf of the Imperial Gov- has practically taken over the Wa Hop Com. ernment, although I believe the purchase money lias not yet been paid:
The foreign consular officials appeared to be very busy with the Chinese authorities through- out yesterday. Mandarins by the dozen were to be seen on the Shamien journeying to and from the various consulates.
The Prisoner-Not guilty." The Chief Justice-Are you prepared now to go on with your defence? Have you retained counsel?
The Prisoner-No, my lord. I was told by Her Britannic Majesty's Consul that counsel would be provided for me at the trial.
The Chief Justice-So you have not taken any steps to advise counsel as to your defence!
The Prisonet-No, my lord, I have not; but, I desire to do so now.
The Chinese troops are still encamped in their old positions on the roads encircling the conceston, my lord. sion. They have so far given no trouble, and seem to be a peaceably disposed lot of men. The Colonel in command is an active officer, and is frequently to be seen inspecting the various posts. I should say that very lew of these gaudily arrayed Braves" are regular soldiers. More likely they are coolies who have been temporarily pressed into the service by the mandarins, for prudential and perfectly understood-reasons
There are
The Chinese hotel keepers of Canton have issued a joint circular to the community strongly urging all classes of Chinese not to travel by the Hankow. This piece of trades unionism shows how bitterly the natives feel the recent affairs.
Just as I was closing my letter I learn that the trial of the Portuguese watchman of the Hankow has been fixed for Tuesday next at three p.m. The trial will be held in the French Con- sulate before the Acting Portuguese Consul and a high Chinese official. It seems to me that this will only be a preliminary inquiry, and that the man must eventually be tried at Macao, although the Chinese may possibly pretest against such a course on the ground that the offence was committed on an English ship, and is thus brought within British jurisdiction. Should this protest be made and sustained, the man would node he cries down from Shanghai for the no doubt be tried-by-Her-Majesty's Chief Justice
Logan case.
THE CANTON MURDER CASE.
The case in which James Henry Logan, an officer employed on the outdoor staff of the Imperial Chinese Customs, is charged with the wilful murder of a Chinese boy named Pak Wa King, and another , a woman whose name is unknown to the authorities, at Honam on the Jathof August last was opened at to o'clock yester day morning (the 20th inst.) before Sir Richard T. Rennie, Chief Justice for China and Japan, at Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate, Shamien, Canton, The Consulate was guarded by a file of marines from H.M.S. Swift and Espoir, and about one thousand of the Viceroy's troops were encamped on the Shamien, in the same positions they have occupied since the unfortunate disturbances on the roth inst. The Court room was crowded and a large number of Canton residents and visitors had to be content with standing room outside the building. Both the Hongkong press and legal profession were strongly represented. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. H.S. Wilkinson, the Crown Advocate.
The Prisoner-I desire to do so, my lord. The Chief Justice-Very well; then we adjourn the trial until Tuesday next the 25th instant at 9 o'clock in the morning.
(PROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)
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CANTON, 25th September, 1883. The trial of the Customs officer, James Henry Logan, who is charged with the murder of Chinese lad, named Pak Wa King, was resumed at the British Consulate, Shamien, this morning before Sir Richard Temple Rennie, Her Majesty's Wilkinson, crown advocate, conducted the pro Chief Justice for China and Jaducted the pro secution and was assisted by Mr. Ino. Į, Francis, barrister-al-law, instructed by Mr. C. Ewens, specially retained by the Chinese authorities. Logan was defended by Mr. A. G. Wise of the Hongkong bar, who was instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, of Messrs. Denny's and Mossop,
Mr. Malcolm Jones acted as Clerk of the Court and Mr. J. Dyer Ball as Chinese interpreter.
When the Court, which was again guarded by a file of marines from H.M.S., Swift and Espoir, was opened at 9 o'clock, the court room, corrid ors and verandah were densely crowded with spectators. His lordship was accompanied on the bench by the Taotal of Canton (bearing the card of His Excellency' the Viceroy), and Mr. Popoff, the Russian consui at Foothow, the last named appearing to watch the case on behalf of Johnson, the Russian subject who was at first implicated in the charge. Logan on taking his place in the dock was the cynosure of all eyes. Although still rather pale, he looked quite frm and composed.
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and saw the body again. I do not know what has become of Nielsen except-only by hearsay Johnsen says he is a Russian Finn. – I know a man named Oehl. He died in the Hongkong Hospital. Mr. Von der Leiten and Mr. Jurs gunsen accompanied him to Hongkong when" he was taken sick later on visited the prisoner's house with Mr. Duncan, I described the prisoner's house to Mr. Duncan. The door of the house is in the middle of the building and the windows are on both sides. The door has n wire outer door and when I went there I noticed that the front door was barricaded with an iron bar, and went to the back door." "I saw the floor covered with bricks and stones?" I disconnected the bell as it was being constantly rung. I saw the front room floor had 20 stoner, more of leas, on its about 30 to
or not? There was one rather stout and one street was then clear. I then went in and ask- rather taller than this one,ed my boy what the woman wanted I noticed At this juncture the court adjourned for tiffin. she was bleeding from the left shoulder. In On resuming, the same witness continued→→ consequence of what my boy told me I went I think they were all dressed in white, but I to the back of my house and called Mr. can't say. There were five coolies sitting down Ström. Mr. Strum came after a time as and they were not struck with any particular he was busy dressing when I called. He ad- strength and when the fifth coolic attempted to vised me to put some iced water and vinegar ward off the blow he was struck hard. The fifth on the wound, which I did Mr. Strom one said something but I could not catch what and I looked at the wound. It seemed to it was. I am certain I saw a woman hand pri have been caused by a bullet as there was a soner a fire arm. I am shortsighted and cannot hole in the back and front of the shoulder as tell for certain. It was not five, four or three though the bullet had passed through. Mr. Chinese feet long. How can I know whether Ström and 1, went upstairs in my house, and it was two feet long or not? I could not say for I happened to go to the front window, I saw. certain how long this firearm was. I have said, Mr. Logan and Mr. Johnson standing on the when people asked me, that it was about one bridge which crosses over the stream in the foot long. I cannot say that I told H.M.'s Consul street. I saw Mr. Logan, with something like a at the preliminary trial that the firearm was two revolver or a pistol in his hand. He made a feet long. I do not know what the foreigner did movement as if to aim at someone but did not with the stick after he got across the threshold fire. He was looking towards the eastward. I heard the cry of Tal. There was great excite of his door. The other foreigners were standing did not see that Johnson had anything in his ment I should say that the reports of the fire- quietly by while the prisoner. went in, for the hand at the time. I called Mr. Ström to come to firearm. saw four foreigners. There were the window and see. We saw the same parties with from the street. I'did not see the prisoner fire several foreigners there, one passing, and I was a Parsee between them. They were then stand-off any thing in the street. I believe the stones confused and ran away. I am an elder or Kai ing on the bridge. I do not know this Parsee found on the floor of Logan's house to have been Fong of that street. There are no gamblers and I don't think I could know him again. These thrown there by Chinese. I have known the three were speaking together. They soon after prisoner for about two years and his character is there; all the people are respectable.
likely to create a disturbance. The prisoner was that of a quiet and peaceable man, and nutell dressed in white, Johnson in blue Spanish stripes,... and, I think, a white hat. Neilsen I have known slightly for about 6 months. He is a little taller than the prisoner. He might, by a stranger, be mistaken for the prisoner.
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We (Ström and 1) went below and there heard a His Lordship-I did not see a dog struck wards went westward towards Mr. Logan's house, Andrew K. Duncan deposed-1 in constable report, as if of a pistol, and going to the back of to the British Consulate at Canton. I had to my house we heard more reports and saw bullets arrest the prisoner on the 17th of August last fall into the water. We did not see the man subsequently arrested a man by the name of who fired the shots. There were houses inter- Johnsen in the same locality. He gave him vering. We then went to Strom's house, went self up to the British Consulate for profection, upstairs, and I looked through an aperture in Fung Lan Kok deposed-1 am a Chinese I went this morning with Mr. Denison, now the verandah wall which is made of boards. school-master and live above the Yuen Mow in court, and showed him Logan's house, I observed Mr. Logan standing on his verandah Sang. This Yuen Mow Sang is a tea hong and Johnson's house, and Neilson's house. The two leaning on the parapet; he had something is situated in the Nam Ngan. It is a district. revolvers now in court were received from Mr. like a pistol in his hand. He was holding it My family house is in the country, but I sleep at Ewer of the Imperial Maritime Customs and something like this (showing position pointing the school. I remember the froth of last moon: have been in my custody ever since. They were downwards). He appeared to be aiming at a I was asleep upstairs and I heard a woman cry-. both fully loaded in every chamber when handed fishing net in the ponds. Mr. Johnson was with ing in the street. I saw her from the terrace. to me, and they remained loaded until to-day Logan at the time. Johnson had nothing in opened the window, went on the terrace and when I unloaded them under instructions from his hand then. A communication was made to looked down and saw three foreigners.” The the court. The cartridges those on the me at the time in consequence of which I went woman was crying and the three foreigners put up table, which fit the revolvers. Mr. Cunningham. out with Mr. Strom and with, I think, Mr. Lans their hands and told her to go away. The three of Messrs. Russell & Co. examined the revolver who had joined us in the meantime. We went foreigners were standing opposite a wire door, in in my presence at the preliminary examination, to the eastward to the end of the street and the middleofthe street. This door is oppositeto my and wiped it with his white silk handkerchief turned the corner. (Plan bere shown.) I saw house. It is a little to the eastward of my house, and there was a dirty or black mark left. I can't lying on the spot (marked on plan) (There are several houses between mine and the say if it was rest, or what it was.
the dead body of a boy. He was lying' bridge. The woman would not go away and the Cross examined by Mr. Wise. When I went on the street close to the hounts, Fliis | foreigners pushed her away. One of the foreigners to arrest the prisoner I found bricks and stones on the right hand side of the street going towards pointed a short fire arm at the woman. There strewed about, which, from their looks, I should the river. It was about 40 or so feet from the is one of the foreigners. That is the one. (point- judge, had been thrown in from the outside. cross roads, I noticed the body was covered ing to the prisoner.). The prisoner is the one who There is one house marked with a red cross but with blood. I should imagine the boy to be 13 wan Holding the firearm. The woman was cry” it is not the prisoner's. I have known the prior 14 years old. He was Chinese. There was ing out #Taipan you muse heal me.” -She was soner since 1873 and he has borne a very good, no blood coming forth at the time. The boy's going towards the east and there were 10 or 20 I should say an excellent character. I have clothes were not taken away at the time to Chinamen scattered about the street. The never heard anything against him,
examine the body. I saw a Chiness coolis in 10 or zo Chinese told the woman not to go Re-examined by Mr. Francia-I don't know the street lying close to the boy. He had blood away and that she had beter tell the foreigners when this red cross was placed on the house. spots on the bip, but I made no examination of to heal her The coolles only cried out but did The first time I saw it was last week.
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nothing else. ↑ I heard the noise in the street and Cross examined by Mr. Wise÷When I heard saw prisoner run back into the house and come the first rush in the street it sounded like about out with a fire arm one or two feet long, and then zo people. When I saw Johnson be appeared the prisoner's boy came out from bis house and angry with somebody, but I could not see any handed the prisoner two hand's full of cartridges. The foreigner took the cartridges and put them one. When I saw Logan and Johnson on the bridge, I also saw a few Chinese to the cast all in the fire arm. That was the man (pointing ward. It might have been one of those revolto prisoner) and he hastily went towards the east. ven now shown me which he had in his hand. The people in that direction ran away. The foreign- He was not aiming with the supposed reer proceeded towards the bridge and I saw him volver but only flourishing it. From his ac (the prisoner) lower his body and then heard the tions I think he acted as though: Chinese were report of a firearm. I was frightened and ran into following him and that he wanted to fight the house and shut the window. I heard someone en them. "I did not see the prisoner fire. I did call out that somebody was killed. It was the pri.. not hear any report of fire arms before: Ström: soner who fired. The stout one followed him joined me at the window, I don't think I heard at a distance of several Chinese feet," and the any report before then as the Chinese are in other foreigner litle further behind. The the habit of firing crackers. I did not see prisoner was the one who fired the gun. When Nielsen nor a man named Heale. The three the prisoner fired the gun he pointed to the men were conversing about two or three cast. After the prisoner had taken several steps- minutes. I did not hear what they said. There the crowd went towards the east. The crowd, seemed to be no disturbance as far as I could see. did not attack the prisoner; they only called, out We heard four or five splashes of bullets in the to the woman to get the foreigners to heal hen pond and I am sure in my own mind that they Cross-examined by Mr. Wise only heard were connected with the reports of the pistol, one shot on the bridge.""I had never seen the have been impossible for any one from where clother, and the other two wore black clothes. The pead is at the back of the house. It would prisoner before. The prisoner had on white Logan was standing to have shot the boy at the I always tell the truth and why should i not say spot where he was lying. I think they were what I saw when I did see what took place. practising pistol shooting It was about past No one saw this from my shop but myself, eight when Ström and I went out, abous ball an not go to the Kalfoong meeting about this matter.. hour after we heard the shots. I do not know. The prisoner brought out another. Bream Longer Nielsen sufficiently well to describe him." I do than the one' shown to me now, and presented Matz Branth Jullus Ström, examined by Mr. am pointed at the woman had a barrel twice J. J. Francis, deposed--I am a Danish subject, the length of those produced. The barrel of the and am employed by the Imperial Maritime second firearm was one Chinese foot and 6 or 7 Customs. I know the prisoner and live near inches long. I cannot give the exact length him in Homan." My house is correctly marked as I did not measure 12.1 on the plan, but I don't think the plan is correct how far I was off. I bare, not spoken to say as regards Logan's house as there are only two one. When I Kmed I answer. houses between his house and mine. About ways answer
I have not had any half past six on the morning of the 12th August conversation with any one since the Consul's my attention was attracted by a noise in the examination. No, I have not since learned this street, and I went to my front window to see fact. " (There was a ingʻin the court at what was the matter and saw a lot of Chinese this juncture to which Mr Ball called His shouting and hallooing, and a stone was thrown Lordship's attention) do notremen at my door. I only saw one stone thrown, I did. What I told the Confu I never told the not see anything else done by the Chinese, they that the man fired the quilom cha seemingly had no arms. I resumed dressing woman told the foreigners about and when I went back to the window I saw no her, nor 7that 119) went in the At four o'clock the Chief Justice stated that he Chinese but noticed Logan and Nielson standing got a firearmin: 1 was never såked ther would adjourn the Court, when Mr. Ino. in the street. It was from to to 15 minutes tons 11 had been asked i would have anaw Francis asked leave to address his lordship, and between the two times I went to the window. I saw the cartridges handed by the boy to prisons obtaining permission delivered a most elaborate Mr. Logan and Mr. Nielsen were standing er. "There were two handsfall and he put them argument in favor of an application, backed by with their backs towards me and they turned as all into the gung As soon as I saw this done two affidavits, one from Mr. C. Ewere and an-soon as they saw me: Logan had something like a zan away did not see the toner clicly other from Chan Li Yong, on behalf of the rifle carbine in his hand. They walked past me fire; I saw him, lower his body I did, not say, Chinese Government, praying that his Lordship and an they were passing I spoke to toga and that frsaw him are; I only sald "I saw him grant a warrant for the arrest of the Portuguese | asked him 4 what was the matter? 2. As neat.as lower his body.". I saw him lower bis body to take of a Chinaman on board the British steamer a crowd of Chinese who had attempted to take trigger pulled, nor did se any smoke as I'm Hankow. His Lordship said he would consider charge of his house. There was nothing more shon-sighted the matter, and the Court adjourned till tomar said and be did not stop while be answered me,Re-examined by the Crown Advocate have The prisoner was about 35 feet from me and the answon Potertioni truly," "I Saw all with my row morning.
gun was a short gun, not a full sized rifle. (FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER)
did not notice it so much as when the stood, on the bridge. There was nothings to CANTON, 36th Sept., 1883. .
maks me think that this was a firearm except The Court resumed proceedings this moming. what I had heard about
disturbances After There was again a large attendance of spectators Logan and Nielsen passed I went bome and was although the Chinese cutside the Consulate were then called by my friend Mr. Matsen, not so numerous as was the case yesterday, into Matsen's house and saw a
rounded Peter Christian Mutsen, examined by the Crown covered with blood.") I saw the wound was round. Advocate deposed: am a Danish iubject After dressing the wound I went to the back ne and clerk at the wharf of the Telegraph Company, of the house and saw from a partially opened - houses I reside in Honan and know the prisoner. His vanetian Logan, Johnson and, a Parace coming on that morning
buy house is situated near mine, about four houses off. from the westward. He was talking with the My house in the next house but one to the bridge. Parse. He had something and war waving it Strom's house is next to mine to the westward in his hand he was showing his left side to me I remember, Sunday morning, 12th August, 1 I believe it was revolver but from what
I could see myself, I cannot positively say, Later | street half past six and told me something, in conson, I can't fix the time exactly, when Maisen anci 'quence of which I opened the door and looked in were together we heard several shots, Isof
the street. I saw two or three coolies looking revolver, fired rapidly in succession; The "ro westward but saw no one else. I went back porta came, it appeared to me, from fish west to again into the house. I am not sure whether I south-west Matsen and I went out and heari stayed upstairs or downstairs, - but think I was two or three reports and heard some: Uplashes downstairs. About to or 15 minutes afterwards in the fish pond at the back of the house.. I did
rush in the street. I think I was not see spy one time the shots. Watson called in
window and to look through the crevice in the partition wepad
rating Logan's house from Matam's Fa Logan and Johnson standing on their verandaar Loganhada revolver in his babin The
The names of the jurors were then read over, 14 out of 18 answering to their names. The Chief Jus tice in closing the Court requested the gentlemen
Albert Denison, Surveyor, clerk to Messrs. who had been summoned as jurors to return again Cross-examined by Mr. Wise--There are Danby and Leigh, Surveyors, Hongkong, de- on Tuesday, at 9 am, Mr. H. S. Wilkinson six or seven houses between the prisoner's poned-I bave had 7 years experience in making pointed out that the absentees were liable to be house and my shop, Standing at my der i plans. I accompanied the last witness to the hned, and His lordship remarked such was the can see him, as his house is set a little back. other side of the water. He pointed out to me case. This closed the proceedings, which only cannot see well from my house. I have Logan's House and I drew the plan (now put in) lasted a few minutes.
never been acquainted with the prisone. I from surveys made on the spot. (Here the Arrangements were abortly afterwarde con-have seen him oftes pass by my store but, witness explained the plan to the Court.) cluded, by which Logan will be defended by Mr. never knew him or his name before then. Chow Anan, widow, deposed--I have only one name. I think I came here before and gave A. G. Wise, barrister-at-law, instructed by Mr. If the prisoner had not struck my dog 1 fould H. L. Dennys, of the firm of Dennys and Mossop not have looked out. Some one struck my dog evidence before the Consul. I am a nightsoil of Hongkong.
with a walking stick. I know it was a stick woman and live at Sha Tei. I remember one (shows size) My dog is a very obedient dog day last moon over in Honam. was on the (laughter). I said when he struck the dog. 1oth of the moon. I had gone over to buy "Hahl the foreigner is sufficiently saucy The shavings and was taking some baskets to the foreigner when I said that, did not strke me carpenters to get them. I was going from over the head or slap my face as I said it is such
I was shot in the back a low tone of voice that the foreigners did nahear-by-some one. There were some people it. I was not asked to describe at the eximina running behind me and rushed passed me." The tion what had happened. I knew it was Ligan's morning I was shot from behind I did not see house as I had seen him there. It was after any foreigners, and I was only hit so slightly
go saw the men (coolies) filliped and saw the tick Chinese in the street came and told me that I went to the house that I saw him fillip lim. that I did not know I was shot until some. but could not distinguish the man who leld some foreigners had shot-me and that I had it. I certainly think there must have en better go to them and get medicine. I accord some one hurt with the illiping, with the sck. ingly went to the taipans. It is only foreigners who are inipans. I went back to the house from There were 8 or 10 Chinese being pursue by the foreigners. I did not hear the shootic of west to east and it was then he pushed me. There were several foreigners there at the time, but (Here several revolvers of various descrippos I was giddy and cannot remember. I cannot know the Yi Ki shop. ✨ KAPALA ATA- it at the woman to frighten her. The short free were shown to the witness identify). ́ ́ did not say whether there were any firearms in the not see the woman's wound but I saw bod possession of the foreigners. There was an on her shoulder and she followed the foreigers amah, in the house of the foreigner. I spoke repeatedly, calling on them to cure her wond, to the amah and asked her to let me come and the foreigner would not have her foow in and wait until the taipan came back. The them so he took a revolver and threaten to amah however, toki me to clear out quickly shoot her. The woman stepped back wherthe or the taipan would kill me. I was taken to a prisoner threatened to shoot her. I am jure foreign house about three doors further on and there were only about ten men.
the door was a little opened and I was admitted Re-examined by Mr. Francis-The foreigers and fainted away directly. There was no quar after they passed my house the first time and selling, fighting disturbance while I was walk- in the middle of the street for a few mines. ing in the street or I should not have been in There were no Chinese about when I saw that locality as I have so little courage. pointing with the pistol. There were no Chise His Lordship disallowed the question-While between my house and Logan's, but there ere you were walking either before or after you were
Chinese on the bridge.
shot, did you see the foreigners have any fire Prior to opening proceedings the Crown Ad- a number vocate, Mr. H. S. Wilkinson, formally introduced The witness was then released, subje to arms? Justice. The Jury list was then raad over, the counsel engaged in the case to the Chief recalli
Wong Nam Po, a Chinese subject, swornind when seventeen out of the eighteen summoned examined by the Crown Advocate, deposé J. Francis, barrister-at-law, instructed by
am a tea merchant carrying on trade underho C. Ewens of Hongkong, specially retained answered to their names, the absenter, Mr.
Thomas Thomas, sending in a medical certi firm name. Shun Cheung Lung Hong, Ils at by the Viceroy of the Two Kwang, appeared to watch the case on behalf of the Chinese Govern-ficate. The ballot assigned the duty of Judging Wan Chu Bridge and my place of business in the case to Messrs. Robert Hurry, Kenneth D. Wam Wong Street. I did not see last wigs, ment. The prisoner was not represented by Adams, Richard Comber, G. D. Fearon and but I know him slightly. If this man beags A few minutes after ten the Chief Justice took Charles Le French. After swearing in the jury to Yi Ki Hong his name is Wong, and his lop bis seat on the bench, Pang, laté Taotai of the Crown Advocate opered the ease for the pro- is in the street the' sama as mine. My shila watchman, Diaz, who is charged with the murder I can remember he said he had been mobbed by aim, and heard the report, but did not see the Swatow, who has been instructed by the Viceroy secution. He addressed the jury at great length further west. I went out at at past 6 frommy to directly represent Chinese interests in the case, explaining and commenting on the details of the dwelling house. I was going to my tea tg. case, Asl have no time to transcribe my short. My house was to the east of my tea lase occupying the chair on the Judge's right hand. Dr. Hance, acting consul for Great Britain, was hand notes before the departure of the Powan and I consequently went inwards the west.go also seated on the bench, and Sit Ming Cook, I hold them over for the present. After conclud. usually about this time to my shop. Whi sub magistrate, who was formerly an assisting his address Mr. Wilkinson proceeded with was walking I saw some men here and tre waiting for tea hire. There were several sepal ant teacher in the Canton Government School, the examination of his witnesses as follows:
Apak Akwan, who was sworn by going through Europeans coming from the west towardthe was accommodated with a chair, in a place the ceremony of "burning his own name des cast; there were about three or four but I dibos reserved for the Chiness officials. On ble name being called by Mr. Malcolm Jones, Clerk of the posed: I am employed to take away rubbish count them. I recognise Logan (points himut) and live at a village named Honam, situated as one of the men. I had never seen him ben Court, Logan was the Consulate. The prisoner, the 13th day of August 1883. I was early in that
escorted to the bar
some 40 Chinese Hi from Canton. I remember that morning I saw a rattan cane in the Eds by the Marshall of the
of ane. That one (pointing to Logan) bud i 'X who is rather a pleasant looking young man of morning with my boat which was anchored near saw him strike people with it, the people ho short stature, was very pale, probably from the the Fax Yau Temple. My son and I were in the were sitting there waiting to be hired: "ey effects of bla confinement, but appeared perfectly sell possessed, and spoke in a firm tone of voice at my son's name was Pak Wa King. Howas did nothing to cause the men to a
He struck four and the fifth red 13 years old and also a scavenger. I was at work, them. although not without a great effort.
when my son went to the chief in Nam Ngon his band in remonstrance. I did not heathe Froceedings were opened by the Clerk of the (Honan) to buy salt fish: Nam Ngonis at Chau Tau prisoner say anything, and if I had I couldot Court reading the following indictment
Toui. I never saw my son alive again after I have understood it One of the Chinese la CANTON HIRAN SHAW WILKINSON, Esquire, sent him to buy the salt fish. He went at 6 up his hand to ward off the blow, when that got up about 6 am. My bay came to me about
Crown Advocate,
o'clock and I heard that he was killed as past soner again struck him. The man who is Who for our Sovereign Lady the Queen six. I saw him at to o'clock and he was dead. | struck said to the foreigner who struck him. I prosecutes in this behalf, in his proper person I saw a wound where something had penetrated am sitting here, I have not offended you, Ife comes into Her Britannic Majesty's Supreme his back and passed out by his stomach. I con not troubled you, why do you strike me? Court for China and Japan held at Canton clude that he was killed by a cartridge as the do not remember particularly whether is before Sir Richard Temple Rennie, Knight, wound was rather large. The wound was foreigner spoke or not. He stepped acis,
to a house and some one handed him Chief Justice of the said Court, on Thursday about the size of my thumb. I cannot ex- Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred was crying at the time. I don't recollect where and Eighty-three, and for our said lady the Queen the wound was as I was angry and crying at the charges James Henry Logan for that he, the said time: The Chinese officials held an inquest, on James Henry, Logan, on the twelfth day of August the body in the evening. The body was put
the year of One Thousand Hundred And Eighty-three, feloniously, wilfully, heide, at the of frena ft pow. Up to the house at the back of Honam Temple. Up to the time of the inquest the body remained where it had fallen, at the door of the coppersmith's shop. The name of the street is Nam Ngong Tai Kal You can go by that street to the river side.
In answer to a question as to how long be stayed by the body, the witness said "This is all I have to say-Please avenge my wrongs,"
On the question being repeated he said he was there all day crying.**
caudsel.
the 20th day of September da the year of actly state the position of the wound, as I fire-ammm. The prisoner's house is to the ears, sowil below, opened.
mlae and is about seven of tens of Chinese t
back of these bouss comes nightyp to he
A women handed the prisoner the gun. Who then saw Mr. Johnson in the street. He saw the fire-am, I was afraid and ran over toy seemed apparently angry and had something shop and shut my door. I heard nothing ext in his hand as though going to throw it, I think same people running. I also heard the top it was a tone, Mr. Johnson seemed angry and of a fire-arm and a short time after I heard was addressing some words in Chinese, which I The houses are built partly over it other report. I could not see from my house could partly understand. I did not think the pointing the revolver at there are iron bars to all of my shops windo disturbance of any importance so went water. Mr. Lant, Mr. Ewer a and I was afraid to go outside. There were back Some minutes clapsed before my at all of the Customs, came afterward demonstrations of the Chinese by throwing stor tention was colied again. I then heard and to see where Logan was we found I could see that. There were several people other rush as though people were tunning I boy about so feet from the comer
opened my door and saw a lot of coolica, I He was a Chinese about 131 my house and others to various directions
Cross examined by Mr. WiseThere w also observed an old woman in the street and was covered with blood. E not so many as thirty persons, including coming down towards my house. She was dead but I did not see the weat women, and children. “There "were not coming from the westward towards the cast, woundel Chinaman a little distan than 26. :) did not see whether, while the "|| She saw my door open and slipped into it The deceased was my own born son and not soner bad the raitan in his hand, the othstood for a few minutes at the door, but did the peace of our lady the Queen, her Crown and | my nephew. I have only one wife.
who were with him had anything in their has not see any foreigners or any one size. The
and of his malice aforethought did kill, and murder one Pak Wa-King against the peace of our lady the Queen, her Crown and dignity. And the said Crown Advocate for our sald lady the Queen further charges the said James Heary Logan for that he, the said James Henry Logan, being a British subject, after wards, to wit on the twelfth day of August Ons Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-three, feloni ously wilfully and of his malice aforethought did all and murder one Pak Wa-King against
Cross-examined by Mr. Wise -
out afterwards that he was
I formed the paining at the fine
been shot. I wast in company
day sworn and examined by sposed fund, am a Chinese subject – sent unemployed. I had – fruit
on Street, Gl have and mow where the street my