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Sir fleny1 am instructed, your Lordship, tickets had been allated to read Mr. The that the same thing, occurred at the Police | tickets, which were issued by the Boston 5.9. (FAR THE PROSECUTION. CONCLUDED, Cauit! This witness first said that he could not Company, were (originally, usadoont in the | name of " Min-Maille.” Ode-was a painage from Marlin to Tacoma and the other a rail- way transfer from Tacoma to New York
'ÄDSETT)" NARRATIVE,
The trial of William Hati Adselts, who is charged with the murder of Gertrude Daytoo, was resumed to-day at the Criminal sessions, before his Honour Mr. Justice Wie and e special Jory.
Several policemen were on duty in the build. log. One, an Indian, stond inside the Coun, at the official entrance and prohibited the entry of the ordinary visitor by that door,
Socie time before, the sitting of the Court the auditorium was comfortably filled, but as the Casa got Into falt swing again the building was, practically speaking, crammed.
identify the European, but on being asked if the man was in Court be pointed to the man in the dock
•Continuing, the witness testified as to receive ing two diamonds from the prisoner in pawn,
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Sir Henry-l' put in to you that you remem ber advancing money for the pledged diamondi, but yeal cannot remember the person to whom it was advanced ?—No, that is not so.:
- Why did you say just now that you could not identify him? -I said I could not make out his nationality.
You were not asked his nationality?~") was, But that was not the reply to the question? No reply.
Why were you unwilling to admit that other Europeans have pawned diamonds with you since August ?—I did not.
You did. You spoke only of watches, 1 put to you that you cannot identify the other Europeans who have pawned diamonds with you? I can't.
You went to the faol to identify the saner? Yes.
sitting.
Sir Henry-What is the suggestion of the alteration of the word "Mr." the ticket Does it convey anything to your mind ?-No.
What possible object could there be in the alteration? The word "Mr." on parage tocket from Manila to Tacoma, has not been
altered only the railway transfer. How do you make that out?—I have already said thus I have no suggestion to offer,sept
The passago ticket was for the steamer Shawmut, leaving Manila on the 3rd August ? -You.
The prisoner wasip Hongkong on the 4th ye
"That forfeited the ticket 7-Yes.
Goling Back to before Miss Dayton left Manila. I Did you see her off to the ship?—No. So you were only told that she was leaving for Hongkong?—Yes; A
So, as a matter of fact, you do not know if Miss Dayton left Maails?—No,
Now, coming to the postal o dem. Watn't
one left with you?—Yes.
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And have you cashed it ?—No. How did you come by it?It was left with Apply to- me to see if I could cash it pe
Now, about the insurance money. Didn't Gertrude Dayion appropriate some insurance money belonging to Miss Booth ?-That I can't kay.
But the leff Manila because she was afraid, of buing prosecuted?--Yos
And that was why she left Manils on the Eastern instead of on the Skausmut? —Yes,”
The Attorney-General-Do you know if Adretts
Sir Henry-Excuse me, my friend must con- fine himself to the cross-examination.
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Sir Henry then wanted to know why the Attorney-General had brought in the evidence regarding the passage-tickets when there was pri-ing himself that there was no charge in them,
nothing in It.Getting to answer, and satisfy Sir Henry then produced certain U.S. Govern-in ment documente in which Adsetta" was med- tioned as doing.certain acts of gallantry during the war in the Philippines.
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He was taller than the other men?-He was
And dirtier cannot say. All I know is that I identified him.
Punctually at ten o'clock, Police constables Moody and Mills escorted Assets to the dock, and remained teated at each side of him until the adjournment for luncheon. Adsetts, unlike yesterday, appeared to have become accustom.it ed 10 the ordeal. Looking quite palid, and with several days' growth of hair on his fice, be stepped firmly into 11 a dock, neither looking here nor there, and took up his position, Throughout the day's proceedings he kept his eyes fixed steadily on the Attorney-General, with now and then a side glance at the staring crowd of spectators.'
Immediately the trial opened.
r. Frauk Browne, the Government Analyst, was called to the box. Ile spoke to receiving certain articles from Talice Sergeant Oullivan for examination purposes, Herxamined the fiquids and found them to be harmless, n the follne. Ing day he received from the same officer a piece of licking and a table clinh, on both he found blood,
The Attorney-General-Can you speak as to the age of the blood 7-It appeared to be quite racent.
Can you form any conclusion as to the marks on the table. Josh 7---- Nà,
Finger-marks 7--They might be.
Lui Chee, a fok! in the same pawrshop, was then called.
The Attorney-General-You can speak En glish? -Yer.
Sir Henry-Then he ought to be examined in English,
Sir Henry-Is it not a fact that Adsetts signified his willingness to surrender provided he was given adequate trial?—Yes,
is not a fact that an American cannot be extradited from a Treaty port of China?
His Lordship-The case of Jackson's? Sir Henry-Yes, your Lordship. (To. the His Lordship-Thin you will break down witness)-I say that there is no power to take
Adretts away from Chefoo, is it not so? « everything.
Sir Henry-It doesn't matter then.
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When the witness spoke as acting as inter preter for the last witness-the accountant and speaking to the European, who was at tempting to pawn two d am 'nds, his Honnur said that this conversation could be given by the witness in English.
Sir Henry-What do you mean when you The witness proceeded to explain, in English, say that the marks-on-the-table-rloth-were--that-the-prisoner-wanted-570-for-the-pair of finger prints?—I said "might."
diamonds; that the last witness offered $59 only; that the prisoner said he would not pawn for $50; but that he later accepted $55.
Oh! "might. How nid did jou any the blood might have been?-Two weeks or two months old.
Sir Henry-You say you have been employ- You said just now, I take it, that the blooded in an American ship where you learnt your stains may have been two months old before English-and you said the prisoner, locked
like an Englishman?—Yes, your examination?--Yes.
Can you say if the blood was that of a woman?--I cannot say.
J.W. Oxberry was re-called by Sir Henry Berkeley, who went abut to test the witness as to his identification of the prisoner.
"Mr. Oxberry," he began, "where did you first see the prisoner after taking him to the hotel?"
Witness replied in the hotel.,
But after that?-In the city of Manila. You went down to Manils to identify the prisoner with the police?—Yes.
Where did you see him there?—In the Court house.
And from his accent you thought him, án Englishman? Yes.
You have been employed on an American ship, where you would become acquainted ́with the American accent, and yet you say he was an Englishmas?-He had an American accent.
Ah! Ah! Now you say he was an American by his accent? Yes. Ile spuke like an Ame rican, but he looked like an Englishman.
"That's a very belated explanation," Sir Benry rejoined.
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I put it to you," began Sir Henry, that you had a conversation with Li Cho-the pawn- You identified him in the Court house beboker's accountant-after his identification cause he was in charge of some policemen - and before yours ?—No, I did not. No, I did not,
Unconsciously you were led to identify him because he was sitting at the side of his lawyer? -He walked into the out as an ordinary person.
Now, wasn't it because this man was under arrést, because you went down with the police to identify a man, that you picked out the při. soper because he was under arrest ?—No.
The Attorney-General-You have said you saw the prisoner a year before this?—Yes.
Where was this?-la the uniform of a marine of the U. S. Nary, on board the 7 sing.
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The Attorney-General-Now, you asked to discriminate between the English and the American. Can you tell me what nation. ality. nm-English and American? I won't
hazard a guess.
Sir Henry-Alf white men look alike to a Chinaman?-it is very difficult to distinguish between an Englishman and an Americao. They are all white people,
Here the jury asked for the signature of the prisoner given on a chit to the pawnbroker, which they compared with the signature on the Hotel regi ter.
While this was going on Adsets paid only spasmodic attention. Occasionally be glanced in the direction of the jury and at times a slight smile curled on his lip.
J. Lyons, the ex-quartermaster, of the stemer Monteagle, took the stand and spoke to re- caiving the Stratega trunk on board ship from the prisoner on the afternoon of August 4th.
This conclu led, Rasmus-Sorensen, the car- He spoke as to the prisoner asking for the trunk to be placed in the hold and of identity.penter of the Afontele; took the stand. "On the 7th August last be noticed a smell and some ing the man in geol.
Witness blend o zing from the baggage room reported to the chief officer and secured the keys of the room. Then he got some tools and, focating the trunk from which the blood flowed, he forced the lid and found a' bad. He then reparted the matter to the chief officer.
Sir Henry-it was on the 15th September that you went to identify the prisoner--No,
Sir.
There you see you are wrong. It was the 25th September I am not sure as to dates.
You are not sure as to dates,ut you can identify the man?—Yes; **
When, jou, went to the pool, what was the prisoner wearing 2-'can't say.
You can't say! And you can say what he was wearing when he come and saw you on board ?~-~- didn't go in identify his clothing, I -went to identify the man.
Precisely, But your identification must have been bad. What was the colour of his coat?—. I don't know.
Sir Henry-You are unable to say positively if that, is the same trunk in which you found the body? - I can't say.
The #torney-General-Well, then just have a look at the lock, where you forced it open.
This witness did.'
His Lordship-Weil, what have you to say now 7.
Witness-That lock is forced in the same way I fored the lock of the trunk in which I
What was the colour of his pants?1 don't found the body. know..
The colour of his eyes 2-1 don't know, And you could spræk of, and identify this man-even 12 the cǝlour of his collar-and cannot do so at the gan ~~NG..
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Now, when you went to the gaol the prisoner, being the tallest man, stund out prominently'?
He was sitting down.
Police Sergeant Watt, of Funghom Police Station, was called on board the Monteagle soon after the fading of the body. He removed the frunk to the Kowloon mortuary.
The Attorney-General said that he had no intention of interrap ing his learned friend, but his question was quite irrelevant. The charge against the prisoner was one of murder,
Sir Henry-You have beard a quarter, and that the name of Adsetts was mentioned. 1 never mentioned that name,
The Attomey-General said be wanted to know if Adsetts know the Booth woman as there was some mystery behind that..
His Lordship allowed the question, The witness replied that she had heard Ad setts speak of the Booth woman,
Sir Henry said he did not want to press bis objection. He would make a technical one, however.
Francis Gomes, passenger clerk, of the Nip, pon Yusen Kaisha, spoke to prisoner pur chasing a passage from him by the Tena Mar.
Sir Henry-Was he the only passenger to book by the Toa. Maru?--No. There was a lady."
Did you think you could'identify every par senger you booked since August ?—Yes.
Do you think you could identify all the pas sengers you booked for the last two months?---
Sir Henry replied that his friend had mis apprehended his question. He had no ietention, when putting the question, of raising that paint. The question he wanted to raise was the conduct of the prisoner, who could not be reYes moved from Cheloo against his will: He came voluntarily.
The Attorney-General observed that if Sir, enry proceeded on the lines of cross-exmina tion he would have to re-examine the witness to show that the prisoner did not come voluntarily.
Sir HenryNot alter he had received this lette (a letter from the British Consul, stating, it was alleged, that the prisoner would get competent lawyers in Hongkong).
The Attorney-General-Yes, after that. Mr May Hemstead, was then re-called and asked to state by Sir Henry what she knew of Gertrude Dayton leaving Manila "ja ahurry with the insurance money belonging to the Booth woman, which the oid shorty, and this brought the Court to the tiffin adjournment.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION. Pul ca-constables. Vowin and Spear. stood guard over Adsetis when the trial resumed after the recess. He was looking more refreshed when he returned to, the dock and
conversed freely with the officers near him. The call of losic Marshall to the stand opened the afternoon session. The crowd that attend. ed was the largest since the pening of the trial in this Court.
Josie Marshall said she arrived in the Colony from Manila on the 9th August, and was now residing at 18,-Hollywood-Road- She knew Gertrude Dayton very well for four years. During the time that she knew her the de- ceased lived in the States, China and Manila.
The Attorney-General-Do you know the prisoner? - Yes.
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Have you ever, booked so passengers a mouth P-Yes.
Five hundred ?-More than that, a
And do you know what you have undertaken to do?-No.
You have undertaken by your statement to identify 5,oco people ?-Witness smiled.
ર્મ You see," added S Henry, that you have answered my questions too lightly."
"A few more questions were put to the witness on the object of his identification of the pri- soner, which he answered straightforwardly, and he was excused,
The next witness "was Detective Sergeant O'Sullivan. He spoke to searching Room, 184 of the Hongkong Itotel, finding the clothing. among them the blood-stained matt ess and table-clotb, and bringing the prisoner back from Manila.
Sir Henry-You say that the bed was in order when you entered the room on 9th Aug.? -first went into the rooms on the 8th.
Was the bed in order?—Yes.
Describe what you mean by the bad being in order?, Was there a sheet on the bed? Yes.
Pillows?--Yes.
Aud were they soiled?-No-
"Are their camphor wood firms near the Hongkong Hotel?—Yes.
Do you know the camphor-wood shop at Wanchai- never went inside of it.
Do you know whero Wanchai is ?—Yes. Is it far or near the town? About three
For how long? --Since July last. Where was it you saw him first ?—At the Hotel Fra ce
You and Miss Dayton wern s'aying at the quarters of a mile away. Hotel France?—Yes.
Do you know of your own knowledge when Miss Dayton lefs Manila?-She left on 31st July, by the Eastern.
Do you know when the prisoner left?-By the same boat.
You told me you arrived hers on 9th Auge 'You did not know she was "dead until your arrival?—Yes.
You were taken to the Colonial Cemetery; were you net ?--Yes.
What did you see?The body of Gertrude. Daylon.
Hid you any difficulty in identifying the body?—No,
You told us you know Gertrude Dayton 'very well. Was there anything about ber that could have to'd you it was her ?--Yes, by her teeth, arms and fingers.
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What was the matter with her teeth and gold filled.
And her fingers?-Long, with white nails," Was there anything about the arms?—Yes,
Sir Henry-How was the box taken to the they were peculiarly--haped arms → rather montuary ?—in a cart.
Did you accompany the cart ?—Yes.
Did you keep the cart in sight ?—I did. > The waistband has been washed, has it not?
Wasn't he dirty?-What do you call diety ? ; What you call dirty and I call dirty, are two | -It appears so. different things altogether. (Laughter).
square.
Have you anything to doubt that the body you sw was other than that of Gertrude Dayton ? - No.
Sir Henry maintained that a doubt amounted
It was soiled when you took it off the body? to an opinion."
But he appeared dirty compared with the Yes, other nien ?—I don't think sa..
Then what did you go to the gaol for? To identify this man?. You coulda't do so by his clothing You said you did not notice the colour of his eyes. Then did you go to identify him by his nose?—Yes..
Do you still adhere to your statement that Jasie Marshali just had a look at the body and identified it as that of Gerade Dayton 1-Yes The Attorney-General-What do you rean by "just" had a look?
"His Lordship-At any rate I am goin allow it,
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The witness was then called upon to identify the deceased woman's jewels and fourteen Stoo Postal Order nade out in the name of Mrs. Margaret Hooper-Gertrude' Dayton's sister—
Sir Henry-There is only one meaning to of Ohio.
And what sort of a nose has he ?—A promin. | the word. ent nose-same as a ine (laughter), though a trifi«,larger.
The Cho, the pawnbroker's accountant, ful- lowed. He said that a man, looking very much is an Englishman, called at his shop But he couldn't identify him,
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The Attorney-General-Look around the *Court and see if thất man is in Court:
The Korney-General-How long did it take her?-As long as I take to answer the question..
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Sir Henry-You came to Hongkong expect ing to find, Miss Dayton here?—That's so,
You were told on arrival she wis dead?—Yes. And you were taken to identify the body, and the body was so decomposed that you could not identify the face 7-Yes.,
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sign the insurance. pspere. "There a discussion between the three women, which ended in Misi, Marshall, ordering Miss Booth to leave the hotel, Miss Booth rafased, whereupos Miss Marshall called the manager and, pointing to Miss Booth, said: "Get that With the cases on?-Yos.
woman out of here before I hurt her." Miss What colour was the sheet and pillows? Booth left without further trouble. That same afternoon be met Masi Booth out riding and White
she asked him to try and get Miss Dayton You are well acquainted with the town?—to meet her alone. He told her it was no use,
and Miss: Booth became angry and said Yes.
Wall, sho (Dayton) got my money and I am going to get i. 'If I don't 'T'll get even with her" After a long preamble, Adictis said, Miss Dayton got frightened, "having been told by a lawyer named O'Brien to get out of town, and she decided to leave, Ho then spoke of his arrival in Hongkong IT IS ALL SCOTCH AND THE BEST OF with the woman and putting up at the Hong- kong Hotel, he having in his possession Miss Dayton's jewels, which she was afraid to carry, and the Post Office orders. On the aftrapon of August 3rd the day of their arrival-ho and Miss Dayton went for a ricksha drive along the the Fraya Hast, and in a shop along that drive Miss Dayton saw some camphor-wood trunks, and signified her intention of purchasing one to take bome. The prisoner again went into details after their return to the hotel and of what they did. That night while they were going "up the wreet," a man stopped Miss Dayton outside the hotel. Miss Dayton told the prisoner sot la go too far. He moved off and Heard the stranger speaking to Mise 'Day. Lon in a very excited tone. Then they went to several houses and bad much wine. He scarce- ly remembered leaving that part of the town, or returning to the hotel. Next morning he awoke in a house in Ship Street. He left the place quickly, and quietly-be did not wish to be seen and while looking for a ricksba to take him back to the hotel he saw some camphor-wood trunks, and remembering Miss Dayton wanted one, be bought one for her as a peace-offering for staying out. When he returned to the hotel be found Miss Day
P. P. J. Wodehouse, deppty Superintendent of the Hongkong Police, gave evidence to being present, when the .rious witnesses identified, or failed to identify, the prisoner among number of other men. În cross-ex amination he said, that the prisoner at his first appearance for identification was dirty, it wis not very noticeable, but witness noticed it. He did not recollect that the prisoner was not wearing a collar and necktie while the other men were wearing them. But it might have been so.
John Hanson, chief defective inspector, said that one of the other prisoners who was ranged. up with accused for identification measored 6ft 41 in,
Sir Henry-Six feet four
Witoust He was an extraordinarily tall man. You are aware that Mr. Wodehouse 'said' at the Magistracy that the prisoner, who is dft. high, was the tallest man ?--Yas,..
Why did you not call the Magistrate's 'nt- tention to that fac: No answer..,
That was the case for the prosecution,'
ADLETTS IN THE BOX. William Hall Adsetts, facing the judge, took the Bible, and kissed it.
Sir Henry-You are charged with the mor
der of Gertrude Dayton. Did you kill her?-ton's body on the hed. He was almost knock-
No, I did not.
Did you know the woman?—Yes.
Did you come here with her?--I did, "Now tell your story in your own way." Adsetts faced the jury and began, in a strong voice
ed speechless. 1,000 thoughts seemed to ren through his head at once. He tried to re- member what had happened, but he could not. He had formed a biased opinion against the Hongkong police authorities and si every. arrived at Manila on July 17th, hav-thing seemed against him he was afraid to re ing arrived there on the Alexandria-a United post the maller. He then placed the body in a States callier. On arrival at Manila I stopped | trunk and covered it with two towels, Ho at the Hotel France, and there I met Miss could not think who had done the foul deed- Dayton and Miss Marshall, Miss Dayon he did, not know if she had done it herself $0 he decided, to get rid of | | had slightly been acquainted with; Miss and
Marshal! I did not know. One week after the body. He then referred to taking my arrival Mist Dayton and Miss Marshall were the trunk to Mestre, Butterfield and Swire'i in their room. I was share also. A woman offices, then changing his mind, and taking it zamed Booth came to the hotel and to the on board the Monteagls, but he denied em- room- of Miss Maishall and Miss Dayton, phatically having 'attempted to throw it into Miss Booth asked Miss Dayton to sign some the harbour. "The rest of the story," Adsetts papers, relating to a house at 93, Calls Aloja concluded, is in the possession of the Coun dro and also papers for the insurance. She and I don't deny it." said she wanted the money as the house was burned down."! Proceeding, the prisoner
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Ben Fell, a clerk in the American Consulate at Chef'e, said he met the prisoner at a bar at Chofeo in spring Jasi, Witness next saw him
You were taken to see if you could?-Yeu in the Consulate under kriest, and sow various Being unable to identify the features you articles taken from his person and from his identified her by long fingera, pointed nails? The witness looked in the direction of the travelling bag. On every aşticle but, one, the || Yes, dock and polnied at the prisoner,
witness thought, was engraved the word "Ger. And I také li, Miss Mirshail, that you know many other girls with long fingers and pointed Two passage tickets, found on the prisoner, | un'is?—Yes, were shown to the witness, who, on axamina- And I think there are a lol-or mostly all. said that · Miss ilon, stated that the ward " Mes," on one of the American girls—have gold-Elled teeth?--Yes; - | papers relating to the house, but refused to tomorrow morning.
*** I believe there is some error in the interpre. | ́trade.”... -lation, your Lordship, observed the Attorney.
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rdship...What is the error ?
Sir Henry-is that all you have to say? Adsatts-Yes, pare
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