Tem Lee-zea alias Tem Vong-dau, a native of Hupeh and interpreter at the Italian Consulate, app-ared before the Court charged by a native woman with obtaining money from her by means of false representations. He said that some time ago a man named Wong Ming-yang was imprisoned for extorting money, and about the second month of the Chinese year this man's wife came to his (Tom's) house imploring him (Tem) to. obtain hor husband's release. Tem said he could do nothing.
She then asked him to obtain, some foreigner's help in the matter, so Tem asked a Mr, Attia, in whose employment was a Mr. Heidenheimer, Mr. Attias said Mr. Heidenheimer could settle the matter if he wished and Mr, Heidenheimer consented. Next day Mr. Heidenheimer came to Tem in teahouse in Foochow Road and said he had arranged the matter and asked Tem to tell the woman to bring $75. Mr. Heidenhelmer had a native servant with him at the time whom Tem sent to bring the woman, who cxme with another woman and brought $74. Mr. Heidenheimer demanded $75 and the woman not hiving the other dollar m paid it on her behalf to Heidenheimer. In going away Mr. Heidenheimer tol-t the woman it was too Into that day (Friday) to do anything, but that on Saturday he would do his best et her husband out. On Suturday he told Tem, in the presence of the two omen in the same toa-shop, that he had jon Captain Pattisson, who was xt the Race-course and therefore could do nothing that day. On Sunday the woman. came to Tem's house and asked if Mr. Heidenhelmer could do anything for her husband, Tem told her ts see Mr. Heidenheimer who lived in Hongkew and the woman went there with Tem's wife. Mr, H-idenheimer told them that at 10 o'clock the next morning the man would he out. On Monday at 10.30'a.m. Mr. Heidenheimer came to Tem's office and said it was' impossible to get the man out as ho was a very bad man; even if he paid $10,000 it would be just as impossible. Tem said, #*As you have taken 875 you bad better return it." Mr. Heidenheimer said he could not as he had spent' it by trenting some foreign friends, but when he had the money he would return it. The woman, afterwards came again to Tei's house'and ovanted the money returned. Tem, his wife and the woman then went to Mr. Heidenheimer's house and demanded the money. Mr. Attias who was present came forward and paid $50, this being a sum Mr. Attias owed to Mr. Heidenheimer for house rent. This money Tem gave to the woman.
'Mr. Attias said Mr. Heidenheimer and told Tem 1o tell the woman' that the balance was to he giv 'Mr. Heidenheimer as a cumshaw his trouble. To this the woman consents Tem told Mr. Heidenheimer this morning (17th inst.) to come to the Court, but Mr. Heidenheimer said' he preferred. to pay back the balance of $24 rather than come to the Court.
The woman's statement was to the effect that some time ago (she could not remem—ber the date) defendant's watchman's wife came to her house and referred her to Tem
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