The Archive · 1923

P. F, Faison

Mrs. Swinehart gave evidence Sajawah Shah, an unemployed that, after the money she had de-Hindu watchman, was charged be-posited to the credit of Mason, Hart fore his Honour Judge Grain at i.M. Pol'ce Court on Tuesday with Ca. was attached, she had no. money except the funds obtained by being concerned with others 10 attempting to smuggle nine revol-the sale of four bolts of silk, until the Court's previous order was vers and 300 rounds of ammunition into Shanghai on board the P. M. issued. The sum of $150 per month 5. President Taft. was not enough to live on. She was Inspector Mellows said that the living in what were practically servants' quarters; for her room and prisoner had obviously been concerned with others in the affair. The board she paid $100, for coal $20 River Police thought it would be and after her washing was paid for possible to submit later further at the end of the month she had no-evidence to justify suspicions rething left for any other expenses. garding another man.

She estimated she could live on $200 A. H. Royce, tidewaiter, stated—for a suitable room With board. that he was on board the President Counsel for the defence cross-Taft at 4.15 p.m. on the 7th instant examined in detail with regard to while she was transhipping passen-her previous testimony and letters gers outside Woosung. He saw the written by plaintiff's mother to the prisoner come to the gangway with defendant and by the plaintiff to a bag, which he immediately drop-the defendant's brother-in-law, fin-ped-on being questioned by a watch-ally eliciting from her the indig-man on the ship. This watchman nant retort: "Mr. Faison, I'd hate was asked by witness if he knew have your part in this affair!" who the prisoner was, to which the Mr. Faison—What do you mean? former replied, No savvy". Wit-Plaintiff—I think you know what ness questioned the prisoner and he I mean. was taken to the chief officer's room Mr. Faison—Mrs. Swinehart, I where the arms and ammunition am very proud to have it. I am were found in the bag. They were very proud to protect Mr. Swine locked in the chief officer's room hart. and the prisoner was detained until After Mrs. Swinehart had given the arrival of the police. He had evidence, Mr. Swinehart went into Ino right to be on the ship.

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