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THE WICKERSHAM CASE,

WEDNES

#the, Shofferne and Wickursham: W to be believed and 2 most emphati cally submit that they are to ba beloved--then during April," Mãy ACÓUSED SENT TO GAOL June trose photos worn" is Bangkok, and the ovidence of sun- As we intimated in our late dry Chinone who swear to have boen edition last avenlog, Davidjshown them by Wickerahan during Belknap Wickersham, President May was brazen perjury. We have of the American Asistio Com-no-evidence, as to how the Chinese morolal Co., was yesterday after

writing camb on thod papers. noon soutonood by Mr. R. E. Lind- sell to four months hard labour Neither Wickershamnor the Bhof- for issuing false statements infera can write Chinose. Nor has connection with the Company. anyone claimed to have done it at We yesterday gave the opening their instruction. Lal has denied part of Mr. N. 1. Brewer's doing it, whatever that may be address for the_defence. Con-worth. As said before, the only tinuing, Mr.

Brower said:ren interest of the photos is în ro

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***Having provided the Посавск with evidence, ho is now provided Bard to the photos, which leads one to consider what the caso really is, with legal assistance. Had my and I surprisingly find it is in the learned friend been rotainnd by Rob and Lai in a civil case, my

pink book. admiration for his methods would agreed that the draft of the pink have been unbounded,-but-one's admiration for subtle verbal traps is checked by the consideration that he is hounding an innocent mau to prison. Who, roading Pickwick has not admirod the subtlety whereby therein. The prosecution pressed "chops and tomatoes" acquire

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prospectus, not of the present AACO, but of How Company which was intended to buy out the old company and to develop the various schomes of Bohn's outlined;

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this point for us by allowing that}

could not have improved on mythe AAQ0.' was still registered Silver, and Bronze Medals. learned friend's exposition of Wie under the original directorate, and korsham's private letter to the Shof

that the huge directorate of the. fere It is almost a pity from the pink book fad no mention in the artistig etandpoint that the Gne

Hongkong registry, Tho pink book inationdocs should have been spoilt is drafted by a clover man and is by ready explanation, but as Mrs

a clover piece of work The Polico Shoffer said, 'those who pry into only object to cue phrase, that re what doesn't concern them often garding the lease in Siam. It has find what they can't understand'

boan deposed by Wickersham ánd, The use of Ho Wa-tong in a per the Shoffore that Wickersham ob- sonal letter meaning "that followjected to this phrase in the draft. whose pame we can never remem But his objection were met by per bor but who was introduced by Ho,"

fectly sound legal arguments: was undanbtedly an unfair hurdle to the investigator. But I are with Mr. Bhoffer that he had no business modding with the thing' The ambiguous remarks regarding], the book upon which my learned friend naturally placed the worst construction were easily explained. by the witnesson But Mr. Shoffer's

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(a) It is not intended to come honest to be suspicious and willing the witnesses His learned friend,

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Mr. Lal's Position. Regarding the second witness, Mr.

(b) Will be true by the time it professed expert, thoir obesurity charactor of the evidence, went to Niall said that a lot of insinuation

recognising no doubt the damaging comes into force,

depreciates their value for this pur considerable length to damage their and innuendo (b) A promise of a lease is equal poso, as does the limited nature of to a leaso..

credibility. He submitted

that against

port that?

bis

had been directed character. What

It was suggested in

their activities. But this was soon every attempt his learned Iriand/evidouce had been produced to-sup.. romediod. A fow strokes of Rohn's)

and the pink book had made had failed absolutely cross-oxamination of Mr. Lai that that facile pon statement that Wickorabam had they expected the lease. They have emergea I believe Rohn did think 'j'fake the most important witness he left his previous employ under

дотог

ing was to be nummoned

Expected The Lease. There is no question but

His

aakad him to deny Rohna letter from Chee Ngok-san stating his justifiention of the Siam lense for the Crown, Mr. Roun

oloud." On re-examination Me access to the books was received that he could get it if they gave correct. And. it was correct His learned friend started by raising Lai showed a testimonial from his

loud ot with incredulity. I would therefore him. Authority. The objections to iden was merely to persuade the a

national projudice provious employers which showed point out that the latter says more the charge are many (Grstly, being public that the AACC was a big against him, because Mr. Rohn had that he left to better, himself it ly "dolay showing Rolin books until director is essential), Wickersham firm with many activities, so that said he was a German and that he was first suggested that Mr. Lai I return'a matter of a few daya nover was, and never will be

this screan muggling might be was proud of the fact. Mr. Rohn was not only in charge of the for whon a regular stockholders' meet-director in the now Company which extensively practised. Let Wicker would be a poor sort of man if he tilizer department but was in fact

has not yet como into existonto, sham bollave the pink book genuine. was not.

compradore, that he really joined Then the great conspiracy. The and seeing it is unlikely ho must That only adds the cream to Rohn's Credibility of Witness.

the firm moro as a compradore than photographs are obviously an after have consented to an issuanco of exquiaip jost. Unfortunately pre- Counsel did not know what his

as manager of the fortilizer depart- thought There is no montion in the statement. In fact he did but uiature suspicion coupled with Mr. learned friend's opinions, wore. He ment. In every agreement betwe Laie information. If it was intond gave way to what he bolioved to Shaffer's common sensa prodused should have said that the muna was himself and the company no men ed to use these, the wrong charge be Rolin's superior judgment. The an unexpected accusation of mor willing to rondar succour to his tion was made us to has been brought In an indict-false statement must be a material phine traffic. There was only one country in tims of war and yet that ment as a compradore of the com mont, for obtaining money by fraud, point. A lease is not a material weapon left. A counter accusation. was put forward in an attempt to pany. In point of fact he was they might have been of import point by Relouth 1894, 1 Queen's The value of the AA00, as shake the credibility of Mr. Rohn taken ou solely as manager of the

anco

Mr. Nihill's Address.

his: engage-

In this saan their only im-Bench 707, and interest in land for smuggling depot was destroyed by And there was the charge of mor- fortilizer department. Mr. Lai'a portance lies in their showing the a day is a lease" So that a state Mr. Shoffer's information Destroy phine. Well, he would go into that evidence on that point was firmly prosecution's witnesses to have been ment that one possesses a lease is the firm thoroughly therefore, and more fully later on, and for the established guilty of aggravated perjury. Lainot a material point in point of thus causs a acreen over our own present would only any that the

And now they came to the more declares the writing to have been common sense. We know a lease,

unlawful doings, distracting atten- charge of morphine smuggling was serious charge, if they could call it on these photos when he joined, can be a liability rather than an tion from ourselves and revenging not relevant in the case so far as charge against Mr. Lai, which it affected the credibility of Mr. had reference to the search of No. that in, before Wickersham went to asset, and the first query of busi ourselves at the same time. Bangkok before the photographs nes man would be what is the rental

Rohn. The only importance it bore a Tramway Path If there bad were taken. Rolin saw them many and duration of the leann! Further, For the Crown Mr. J. 31. Nihill at all was how far it affected the been any irregularity in the search, months Inter and noticed no Chinese there must be intent to persunde, said that he wished to remind his arodibility of the Crown witacos what had that to do with the case? writing. Mr Bhoffer enw Rohn. In fact there was no intention to Worship of two points which he had. As far as Mr. Rohn was concerned Maybe a trespass charge might examining it and the was positive persuade. No shares were sold nor, previously brought out in examina there was not ono fot or little of result against Inspector Reynolds, thero was ao Chinese writing. attempted to be gold From the tion, that in (1) a

material false evidence produced in this Court tofif that was wanted But the only prosecution's own witnesses, statement had been made and pub support that acouration. In fact it charge in which they were, concern- The Pink Book.

loara that Wickoreham only re

lished and (2) that defondant made had been all the other way. A roed was so far as it "affected tis Five witness swear Wickerala questo them to sign a

it and published it, or that he con- port was received and inquiries character of Mr. Lai. They had showed the photographs to them in undertaking to support the future curred in the making or publishing were made, but nothing of an in this proposterous charge of Mr. May. The photos were in Bangkok company by pureliasing an unspeci. of it. That of course was very im- criminating nature was found As Lai of having stelon the 265 from in July, for when Wickersham re-fied number of shares, the amount portant His Worship know tho far as that went, Mr. Rohn left the the box. Council ridiculed, the turned they were in his luggage of such purchase being loft to their wording of the section and also Court without a stain on his characidon of 息 theft under such Did he take them on the 20th May future consideration. Bo much for that of the charge, and it was very tar, and that was about all that difficult conditions as wore offered Lai said, "Yes," Wickersham and Mrs Wickersham's innoconca. Now why important because it was precisely could be proved against Mr. Rohn by tho presence of half buffer sald "No." Mrs. Shoffer pack was the accusation brought! We what happened on the defendant's In support of Mr. Rohn's credibility, dozen policemen and with Mr. and ed everything on that occasion and have all along been aware that an own admission, and according to his they had the letter which was writ Mrs. Sheffer around. They had even accompanied Wickersham

extensive smuggling takes place in own explanation which he (counsel) tan from Bangkok. It was written by the submission that previously the boat Shoffer deposes the Hongkong,"

had not expected would come out a man who was determined to get there had been larcenies. In the photos wore taken to Bangkok by

so fully. According to it, defendant right down to the business on hand house.

to

Wo

general

A Counter Accusation. Wickoreham when he wont with A Arra like the A.A.C.C. had concurred to what he knew at and conveyed the proper spirit. Com Counsel would like to say that Raha in April. Mra 8hoffer un-would have been an Ideal the time did not quito represent paring it with the letter wiltten by when inspector. Reynolds - carried packed everything Wickersham stream for their activities. Two the truth.

[defendant to the Shoffers, they had out the search he did not do ro brought back at the beginning of years established as an import and Leaving that for the moment, pretty good idea of the relative on his own but on a higher ap- May, and there were no photos. I export frm with Managers too counsel turned to the evidence of positions of the two men.

Avenged, L'kout for Sam, Dempsey!!

I KNOW WHO IT KAY AND BELIEVE ME WHEN I LAND QI HIM HELL-THINK A

SAFE FELL ON HIM – S'LONG, SEE YOU LATER, GUZZ

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