as we should land where we wanted, and it would be necessary to have the revolvers to protect our selves on landing. I thought we were going to land nowe Chiakinog. I understood that where he wanted to land there was a shoal, and that if ! we landed below that pass the Chinese might oppose u
I do not know if he meant the. Chinese on shore or on the steamer. He asked whether, if the steamer did not land us where we wanted, we could compel the captain to do so, without injuring anyone. I told him I did not think we could, and that it would be placing us in a dangerous position if we tried to do any thing of the kind. He did not insist on it. When the revolvers were shown to me, I asked the shopkeeper to give me money for them, and told him I would deliver the money instead of the guns.
He gave me $40. I am certain Mason and Smith were not the same person, Mason wore spectacles; the other mau did not. Accused never told me his name, and I did not ask hi what it was. One of the meu. Oswell, went with me to the gunsmith's and I showed him to accused. I know the Victoria Hotel. To my knowledgo I never met a German there named Dietring I paid away all the money I reco.ved from uccused.
By the Court-The furniture I bought was a sinal! cupboard with folding doors and shelves, and a chest, and I got a pucking case made. which he said ws to pack furniture in. I took them to the gunsmith's. I gave them to a young lady who was getting married, to help her to start housekeeping with. (Ighter). I treated them as my own after accused had gone. They cost $35 or $40.
be hearing was then adjourned till the 10th inst.
Mr. A. J. Clark, mentioned in Mr. Croskey's evidence, writes to the Daily News emphatically denying that Mr. Mason ever had any com- munication with him on the subject of his mad schquics.
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