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Can you tell us why Morrison snould suggest he was your agent?
He was told to say it. As far as I know he was acting for
Schratter and Co. and at times he was buying for Eienkopf.
Did you approach any foreigners for the sale of the 15,000
rifles? No.
Do you know of any foreigners who deal with Chinese?
No.
A number of people have something to sell and might deal with
Chinese, but they had no rifles.
One of the prisoners mentioned a lot of rifles, Brownings with
ammunition. These rifles are the same lot you had for sale?
Yes.
I presume the Chinese had inside knowledge?
might have told them he had arms to sell.
Do you know if there are any other brokers?
any others besides Morrison and myself.
You mentioned Crowl? As witness.
Some brokers
I do not know
Barnes, Moss and Gilmore.
What about the two persons who witnessed the contract, Barnes
They never bought arms from me. They might
Moss and Gilmore?
be dealing in arms.
You said, Mr Lewis, you did not make any attempt to sell these
rifles for Schratter & Co.? I once tried to sell them to the
compradors of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
Did you make any other efforts?
No.
Do you really mean to say you made no other efforts?
my commission expired on October 31st 1915.
Yea, for
Where did Sinnecker get the rifles from? I don't know.
And you are satisfied that the arms do not exist?
that.
Yes, I heard
Do you know where the arms are at the present time?
No.
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