Mr. Jack Raynes, who described himself as a merchant and musician, described the help he gave to Craig as a friend in starting the club. When he saw it must fail, he advised paying a month's rent and giving a month's notice, and this was done, witness himself paying Tls. 350 to "a little bit of a chap." Witness saw that the club was becoming an absolute fiasco, a wash out. Upon his telling Craig that he was "taking a big chance," the' latter replied that it was a good business proposition,.and that if the club failed he could turn it into a boarding house or anything else. As far as witness knew, Craig signed no lease. He simply took money from his pocket to pay the first month's rent and got a receipt for The alleged lease was produced and witness said the signature looked like Craig's, but he could not: swear to it. He had never seen Craig sign so clearly. He had a funny way of signing chits. Witness added that he understood the Russian Economic Society had handed the club furniture to the care of a man named Shrake. One man gave a billiard table and. a clock, and furniture for the opening was borrowed from the Ritz, and witness hired "1 piano. He also provided the crockery.
Mr. O. G. Steen, whose name was on the books as a member of the club, said he hardly knew whether he was a member or not. He sup-
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