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RAISING SPIRITS FROM HELL.

STRANGE STORY TOLD

IN COURT.

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,

How a spirit was raised from "the Tenth Hell," how a fairy was expected to join a seance and how a police inapoctor walked in Ing stend was described in an unusual case before Mr. Williams at the Central Police Court yesterday. whon Yam Ching-yam, a Chinese woman who claims to have paychte powers, was charged with fortune. telling

With two others, a man

and his wife, who were her em. ployers, she was also charged with being concerned in the maintenance and management of an unregistered at 387, Hennessey Road, tal. All three accused were

charged with conspiracy to de fraud a man named Ho Wai-lam.

Mr.F. X. d'Alminda, Snr. appears. ed for Yam Ching-yam, and Mr. H. K. Woo for Tam: Slu-wai and Tam Yeung-sze, the two other ac cused.

Inspector John Murphy detall ed the case na follows: The wo man Yam Ching-yam was employ- ed as amah by the other two de- fendunts who were husband and wife. They all Uved at No. 387, where they kept the jom-temple complained of.

A witness, Ho Wai-lam, a shop- keeper, would tell the Court that on the 23rd, of last month he went to the address as the result of the woman Yam's reputation as a for- tune-teller being much bruited about. There he had a consulta- tion, and was told by the woman that he had but six years to live-- he was now 32. However he was given hope that the gods or pow ers that are could he prevailed

upon to show compassion and pro- long his life-provided of "course that he believed in her medium. He declared that he did. As first step in the ritual to follow. he was told to get a gold ring with her name Inscribed thereon.

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Too Much to Drink.

Two days afterwards, on the 25th, in response to an invitation. extended it is alleged, in conjune tion with Tam Young-s7.0 (who here for the first time, entered Into the case), Ho Wai-lam again visited the address, when another man named Kwok Chee was pre- Hent as well, and joined in a big feast in which more intoxicants were drunk, said Inspector Mur- phy, than were Road for them.

The feast was prolonged unill the curly hours of the morning:

On the 3rd of this month, as a

result of a conversation over the

telephone, Ho Wai-lam once maro went to the house, when the mat- ter of the ring was again raised Ho promised to bring it the next day, but in the meantime was in- duced to part with a sum of $20. which the woman Yam said was required for the purpose of cen- dueting joga-worship..

That same night Ho Wai-lam re- turned home and told his friends how he had been spending his money. They were quick in tell- ing him that he had been swin- dles, and the next day he was led to call on Inspector Murphy at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. inspector Murphy.continued: gave him

$5 bill which I had marked with a pencil, and told him to go to the house If he were asked for any money, he was to give the $5 bill. I told him to take the promised ring also to the

house.

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The woman Tam Young-sse then she could. "She was suggested that he gave a lai see on a table and brought up my for herself and the amah. He father from the Tenth Hell," said gave two illu dollars which witness, describing what ensued. were also put into separate packets."

The statement produced a sen- Court. Asked to ex-

Bald that all the three accused plain himself, witness said that he

Inspector Murphy continuing, Antion in

led to believe what the were present when Ho Wai-lam was next handed over the ring. The medium and when, speaking as district watchman, whose identity with the voice of his father, she had as far remained unknown to reproached him for a want of filini them was a close observer of what duty in not attending his funeral. took place. He too, naked for his and with irreverent, inattention to fortune to be told, but was pat off, certain details in the wrappings. the woman Yam proceeding to oc- of the corpse. All these witness herself with certain cabalis found to be perfectly true to fact. сиру the doings. Finally she cried out "The fairy would soon be coming"

"A few minutes afterwards,' added Inspector Murphy, "I walk ed in." This remark cause a gen- erat laugh in Court.

Mr. D'Almada: You were но pleased with what first defendant as medium got in communication with your father that you volun- tarily gave her a present?--Yea At that time I promised to give her a present.

Queer Request. "When I went in." resumed In- Answer my question! Of your spector Murphy, "I found the ring own free will?No, by request.

By request of Kwok Chee?- and the two silver dollars on the table. The 36 bill was hanging No, by request of-the-first defen on the tree. The altar was lightdant.

Replying to another question, ed up with candies, and there wero roasted fowls and other things on witness said he had lost faith in the sacrifical table. I went there the woman as a medium now that by virtue of a warrant issued by he had been warned. As to those Mr. Hallifax under the Ordin- details regarding his life, which

anee.'

| she had uttered na a medium he

hand.

Referring to certain other arti- suspected that she must have been cles mentioned in the chargee. In-informed by Kwok Chea before- Spector Murphy said he had over-

The case was adjourned at this looked a pair of trousers and a singlet. It was a rather unusual stage until Wednesday afternoon. request for a lady, but the allega tion would be that the woman Yam did ask the man Ho to buy her a

pair of trousers and singlet. He valued at 94 cents, this was pro- bought her only the singlet.

duced as an exhibit.

Not What They Expected. "I sent a district watchman, dis- gulaed, with him. They went into the house as arranged, and he (o Wal-Inm) will tell your Worship that as he went in. he was asked by the other woman, After Ho Wai-lam had given see, that is to say, a ceremonial evidence in support of the Police gift of money. He produced the statement, Mr. F. X. D'Almada. marked $5 bill, which she wrapped Sar., cross-examining, said:

Tam Yeung-8ze, to give her a lai

ed father?

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in a plece of red paper after hav- you ask the defendant (Yam ing written on it, at her sugges-Ching-yam) if she could be tion, the characters Long Life and medium to speak with your decens- Prosperity. The banknote in ita red wrapping was then hung up оп a paper tree planted on the sacrifical" "table-on-the-verandah.

SALESMAN SAM

YES MAM! NOW IS THERE

ANYTHING ELSE TÕDAY

YOU CAN Think of?

NICE

Sensation in Court. Witness and he did put the question to the woman, who said.

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