On the case being resumed this morning, An-yI was called, Mr. Huxpzrson objected to bei yworn on the ground that imprisoned and tortured by the mand and that he hod been in iroaa up to the tims tered the Court.
The Courr—I admit ho has been beaten, but not tortured. "Do not mix up things thal Mr, Hxpenson—I think the record clearly this witness was so troated, lence clear enough to prove to sible man that this man received 100 on the face, also 300 on the buttocks made, Had these manda. the jurisdiction of the United States they would have been arrested at once, Can this Court guarantee this witness from further immunity if he does not comply exactly with his instructions? I also that the mandarins, who inflicted euch ishment, be asked to les is Court luring the examination of the witness, and that the Court express its disapprobation of auch proceedings, Mr, Waixzwnrant—There is not a particle of e1 noe to show that the witness has been tortured to change his statements, If the mandarins have to go out of Court, I shall insist that the defendant also leaves the Courts.
The Counr—A great deal has been said of the mandarins beating the witness. The witness confessed to me that the reason why he had been beaten was because he had an unclean mouth, Mr, Hexpersox—I claim that the witness ined (a8 to the force used by the before being sworn.
The CourtT—The ruling of the Court is that the witness be not examined before being Mr. Hzxpersoy—I claim that.the Magistrate who beat this witness in the presence of the defendant at Wenchow, and who is now sitting in this Court, be excluded,
request, The Count refused to secede to this jo. witness was then exemiued by Bir. Wainewright, What is your business? Iam a boatman twenty years of age was? I could not a90 at the seventh section. the other nun.
Where wer year? At Wenchow.
Took after ber. Tt was dark and it was Did you try to seo her? I did not go to When I was not out with Barnett I was at doubtful about the people of the place, I the north gate. was afraid of them, How long have you known Burnett? Two Did you try to buy either of the nuna? or three years, No, I never mentioned money.
Has Burnett employed you? Burnett has Why did you not follow out your instrnos sometimes hired my boat; I might say often. tions? It was understood they would not What has be hired your boat for? He has sell; there was no help for it, hired my boat to go about the Custom Hous Who was it understood by? I knew. vor business at the lower anchorage, also to g well they would be unwilling to sell, I tol out shooting.
Burnett 0, and he told me to carry her off When Burnett hired your boat to go out by for shooting, were you always with him Ialways 'Who went with you to' the seventh section went with hi Ah-ling, Ah-mei, Ab-fob, and one I do not Do you remember the last time you were know, They were the Customs boatmen, out shooting with Burnett? The last ti Did you hear the boatmen receive orders on the 26th of the 12th moon of last to go to the Temple? I did not hear Burnett Had you any conversation with Bur give orders for them to go. Burnett told me We had no conversation, but we got thirsty to get the boatmen to go. I said I could went to a nunnery to get some The not ask them to go; he must ask them. nunnery was at Paon-gyiao-deo and Did you see the boatmen go to the boat, brought us some tea, and when? It was about sunset when we Was that the old mun who has been started, examined in this case? I have seen her at When did Burnett tell you to go with the
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