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do ust aðð much to the

story. The important point

in their evidence is the

motive

for

suggestion of a ma the crime; viz. that the prisoners vere angered at being interfered with inn glambling. It is a question whether the suggection is

not so utterly rediculous

doubt upon

as to chrow

the whole. Caro

-prosecution.

for

chi

For the defenseo seven (7)

witnesses were called inclusive

of Luigi Piazzoli. Their story appears to be at

proscention; aut their account

probable as

least as

that told

for

the

of

the cance

of eoliat

what to

of

judge from the names

the prisoners and witnesses

is evidently a elan quartet, is more credible than that

told by the witnesses on the other side.

For the prosecution Yeung Jaw han says he heard a kureking at the door of his grandfather's house and a cry of save life", and rave out and saw his grand= - father, uncle, and brothers

tivo

on the ground, and

the twenty-four (24) men

of

the attacking party.

He says

there were 2 pistol wounds on the body of the grandfather, and two pistol wounds ou

the uncle.

Stow is it that he did not

hear the shots, particularly as he was in a house

adjoining that wher.

the

منم

attack