"The case of Chang Kwei-sun, who is charged with committing perjury in the U. 8. Court for China, in the case of the U. 8. v. Price, was down for hear-
on bail of $200 cash, did not ing, but the accused, who ie erty Mr. Musso appeared for seed Mr. Springfield—I ask that the bail be forfeited.
Mr. Musso—If the Court pleases. Since the last hearing there have been serious developments, and I wish to lay the facto before the Court. The Court recollects the circumstances under which this man was arrested. He was hustled into the hands of the police. taken to the police-station, charged before the Court next morning, and released on bail. Now when he was released on bail two policemen were placed at the door of his house, and had to inform the United States Consulate, which sent notice to the police.
Mr. Springfield—No police were ever placed at his door.
Mr, Musso—Perhaps you will allow me to continue. A letter was sent to the Captain-Superintendent by the U. 8. Consulate, instructing bim that this man had to be treated like any other ordinary man released on bail. The Court will recollect that on the came on for bearm, and a medical certificate was produced to the effect that my client was sick. The Court will also recollect, and I shall lay great stress upon this in view of the developments of this case, that Mr. Bassett, in Court, insisted very strongly upon knowing the address of the accused, and that I then and there stated that Mr. Bassett did not want to further any honest purpose by knowing the address of the accused, and that I had good ground to believe that accused would be tampered with. Since then another hearing was fixed, but the man was still sick, and could not appear at that time. Having slightly improved in health, and to suit my convenience, a8 I intended to leave Shanghai, and as he would be able to come to Court in an armchair I asked
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