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. DEFENDANT JEALOUS OF MR. JESUS.
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exclaimed, "Take my life if you want. I don't then diuner-time, and I went into the dining | From an examination of the clothes of deceased want to live any more
Glafiro was not there and I called her. concluded that the shots were fired at close Glafiro answered me from the verandah, quarters. The clothes were charred in places. Glafiro Portario said-I was living at 2, saying that she Lad no appetite and
E M. Hazeland, of the Public Works De- West Terrace, Caine road on the night of the did not want any dinner. After dinner partient, said-I produce ground floor plans ninth inst., with deceased, who was my cousin,
I went to the back verandah, and on my return of No. 2, West Terrace. They are correct. and his wife. I know defendant. I was engaged
to the dining room my mother was assisted Chang Tze said-I am amab in the employ to be married to him. On Monday night de-
into the room by the amah and one of my of the mother of deceased at No. 2, West fendant came to see me at West Terrace at
nieces. At about seven o'clock Xavier came Terrace. Between six and seven o'clock on the half-past five. We had had a quarrel that day. into the house, and I told him that my mother evening of the ninth inst., Miss. Glafira and Defendant blamed Mr. Jesus. He was jealous went out in the direction of the verandah. A Whilst quarrelling they were sitting down. had been pushed down by defendant, and he defendant were on the verandah quarrelling. of him, insinuating that Mr. Jesus paid atten- tions to me. Wo were to be married on the
few moments afterwards, as I was on the stair. They afterwards stood up and fought. Then 28th of this month, So far as I am
case, I saw my brother's wife coming into the Miss Glafira wept loudly and thus drew the defendant had never spoken to Mr. Jesus on
house, followed by her husband, by the front attention of a little girl, who informed the old the subject of his paying attentions to me.
door. One of my nieces called out "Uncle, grand- lady, who was in the dining room, of what had never heard defendant threaten Mr. Jesus, but
mother has been thrown down by Joanjico." I occurred. My mistress went on to the verandah, he has threatened me. He has threatened to
then went towards my room and just then II followed her. My mistress went up to defen. kill me but only in a joke. When defendant heard shots fired in the verandah. When I dant and spoke to him in Portuguese. I then came at half-past five I was in my room downheard the shots I was frightened and I caught saw defendant push her and she fell down on to stairs sewing. He asked me to stop sewing, hold of my mother and we ran out at the back box which was lying in the verandah. I helped When I changed my place I saw a packet
into the lane calling out for help, thinking her up and led her into the dining room. wrapped in. paper lying or my bed. I asked
Glafiro was probably murdered. When I came what it was and he opened it, and I saw
into the house again I found it full of people then that it was a revolver. I wanted and saw the dead body of my brother on the bed. to take it from him, but he would not give
Mr. Grist had no questions to ask. it to me. I struggled with him, trying THE WIDOW'S EVIDENCE- DEFENDANT AND to get it, but I could not succeed. struggled until we got out on to the ver- andah. Then we sat down ou a chair, aħd-were there when my cousin Miss Jesus came in. I cannot remember what my cousin said. Defen- dant said to me that if I would declare the whole truth he would forgive me, and I replied "In God in heaven's truth I never had anything to do with anyone, but am in love with you." Just then almost the whole of the family came out on to the verandah. My aunt-the mother of Mr. Jesus came out. My aunt is 75 of
years age. I do not remember what defendant said to her. Afterwards my aunt went away, Defendant wanted me to go with him. He did not want me to remain at West Terrace. I refused to go and we were quarrelling when Mr. Jesus came and went right into the house. Defendant saw him, but took no notice of him. Soon after- wards Mr. Jesus came out and addressing de- fendant asked, "What is all this, Joan" I don't know what happened after that, except that I was pulling defendant away and I heard more than one shot. I don't think there was any struggle
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between defendant and Mr. Jesus. Defendant did not threaten Mr. Jesus before he fired. When my aunt came on to the verandah defeu- dant pushed her but she did not fall down. She could not do so, as there were two boxes where she was standing. When defendant came into the house he said to meStop sewing, stop sewing." I was sewing for the wedding, and I suppose he meant that the wedding would not take place. In reply I said. "Once you stop me I will not start again."
Up to when were you and defendant on good terms? Up to some time in March. We did not commence to quarrel exactly, about Mr. Jesus.
Did defendant say it was Mr. Jesus he was jealous of ?-He did not say so, but he bad an idea that Mr. Jesus was paying me attentions. We had a few words on the same subject almost daily.
Did he ever threaten anyone?— He said if be should discover who it was he would kill them. Was Xavier on the verandah? He may have been there, but I don't remember.
DECEASED ALWAYS FRIENDS,
possession of them.
I saw the body identified by deceased's widow and Mr. Xavier. I subsequently saw the post-mortem examination. I saw the two bullets produced extracted. The right sleeve of the shirt and the right sleeve of the coat were charred. The front of the shirt was blood
Inspector Moffat said- On the 9th inst., about 7.45 p.m., from information received I went to No. 2, West Terrace. On going up- stairs I saw the body of deceased lying on the bed. I saw Dr. Jordan there, and received the revolver produced from him. It has five Marie Josepha Ozorio de Jesus said-I am
chambers, each of which contained an exploded the widow of the deceased, who was murdered cartridge apparently recently fired. I removed on the night of the ninth instant about a quar-shirt and coat produced off deceased and took the body to the public mortuary. I took the ter-past seven. I and my husband reached home
On the following day a short time before. As we entered the house I saw Mr. Ozorio and Glafiro on the verandah. I did not notice anyone else as it was dark. As we entered the house my husband's youngest niece, who was weeping, called out. Uncle, uncle, Joanjico has beaten Glafiro and bas thrown grandmother on the floor." My bus- baud, who was just inside the door when he heard this, turned towards the verandah and going towards defendant asked, "What is all this?" I heard nothing else but I heard shots and saw the flash of a fire-arn. My husband then ran past me in the ball. I rau after him. He tried to go up the stairs, but when he bad got up three steps at one bound his strength gave way. I assisted him to a chair at the foot of the stairs, his head resting on my arms. I asked him what had happened and he replied in a very ak je
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Joan da Matta bas shot me.' As i holding him I called out to the amal to bring
some water and he shook his head three times
and died on my arm. Dr. Jordan, Dr. Paulun,
and some other doctors arrived soon afterwards. and saw the body, which had been removed to the bedroom.
Have you ever known your husband to quar. rel with defendant-No; they were always friends.
Your husband was pot threatening or angry when he went on to the verandah ?-No; he merely asked "What is this Joanjico" I cannot say that he said it in a threatening tone of voice.
Mr. Grist-I have no questions to ask. The proceedings were then adjourned.
OZORIO'S STATEMENT.—A FURTHER
ADJOURNMENT.
Ozorio was
again brought before Com- mander Hastings on Wednesday, the 18th May, Mr. Romano (the Portuguese Consul-General occupied a seat on the bench. The coat When you were struggling with defendant and shirt of deceased were produced. The after the shooting was someone else struggling with him?-Yes, but I was under the impres sion it was Mr. Jesus.
You are not certain you saw Mr. Xavier on the verandah at all?-When we were qarrel- ling I think I remember seeing him at the door. Mr. Grist-I have no questions to ask wit-
.ness.
MISS JESUS IN THE WITNESS BOX. Marie Teresa de Jesus said-Deceased was my brother and I lived at No. 2, West Terrace, with him and his wife. He had no children. The previous witness is my cousin. I was at home on the afternoon of the ninth instant, reaching home at about half-past five. I went to my room on the ground floor and 1 heard defendant, who was in my cousin's room, crying. I took no notice of it at the time. They have been quarrelling since March, and be frequently cried. At about a quarter past six I heard someone running in the next room. It was
shirt was covered with blood stains.
Dr. Jordan said-On the night of the ninth instant I was called to No2, West Terrace, at
the man who resided there had been shot. I about seven o'clock, having been informed that
went upstairs and found deceased lying on a bed with blood stains on his shirt. I examined the body and found that life was extinct. I then examined the wounds. I found four distinct wounds of entry on the body of deceased. Two of them were close to the right breast, the third one was just abore the region of the liver, and the fourth was apparently.directly over the stomach. I con- cluded that deceased had died from internal hemorrhage. I was then shown a revolver which defendant was supposed to have used. I knew deceased by sight from meeting him at, the shop of Cottam and Company, where he was employed. The wounds could have been caused by a revolver similar to the one produced.
stained and charred.
P. C. Martin Faherty said-About 7.50 p.m. on the ninth inst. I went to No. 2, West Terrace, have been fired from the revolver produced. and searched for the fifth bullet supposed to I found the bullet produced on the verandah feet from the western end of the verandah, I on the ground floor. I picked it up about four
did not see any splash on the wall.
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Francisco Luiz Perriere, of 57, Peel street, said-On the evening of the ninth inst., towards idnight. I went to the charge room at the Central Police Station at the reguest of Inspec- tornson to act as interpreter. Defendant was in the room. After being duly cautioned made the following statement, which was read he was charged with murder, and he voluntarily
over to him twice and signed by him after he had corrected it: I went there not with the intention to kill, but to ask my fiancée who firearm was inside the box and the bullets were was the man that had betrayed me. As it was the
opened the bundle (bullets) and brought the fire- packed as they came from the shop. My fiancée
arm to the desk and tried to load it, and I un- loaded it afterwards. After some other ques tions I loaded the firearm to frighten her. Before he came in I prayed her to come with me and live in the house of my sister, who came from Macao to-day. After five minutes the man who came into the house came out after me. Then it excited me to discharge the firearm on to him.
journ until we get the translations of certain Inspector Hanson-I want you to again ad- documents. There has been some difficulty in getting proper translations. Some translations
were made and they were submitted to the Con- sul; some alterations were made and they must be re-written. They are in the rough, and are not in a fit state to put in on this occasion.
The hearing was adjourned until Wednesday at noon.
The Straits Times of the 6th May says:-Å correspondent calls attention to the torturing of Kling women, for religious purposes, in the streets of Singapore. Yesterday, a number of Kling women marched from the temple in Serangoon Road to the temple in Tank Road, with lances thrust through their tongues, lips, and cheeks, the tongues being thrust out. Men accompanied them to throw water in their faces. One woman was so exhausted that a bucket of water had to be thrown over her before she could proceed. Surely, the police have only to bestir themselves to exclude such barbarities from the public streets.
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