The defence sets forth that thy collision, was due entirely to the fact that the riesha coolie suddenly swerved and ran in front of defendant's motor in such a manner as to render a collision unavoidable, although defendant was exercising all possible care in driving and endeavoured to turn out from the ricsha. Mr. M, L. Been appeared for the, plaintiff, "and Mr. W. 8. Fleminff for the defendant, Messrs. Lomitre, Franklin and Sehuht also doing associated with the latter.
Dr. T, B. Donn described the injuries to the deceased. Mr. Moh Lin-ho, associated with "the deceased in the Great China Corporation of Chicago, stated that the deceased was an able business man of industrious habits, who had been away from China about 25 years, and had only recently returned to Shanghai. The witness said that he was acquainted with the financial affairs of the deceased and that he supported his dependents to the amount claimed.
The Widow in the Box 'The plaintiff, widow of the deceased, whose' fodings at. times overcome her, stated that she had received during: her husband's absence $1,000 to $2,000 a year from him, and that during the last few years he had sent between $2,000 and $3,000 yearly. In eross-examination Mr. Fleming questioned the witness closely with regard to the mourning she was weaving, as it was not in conformity with Chinese custom. The widow al-that her black silk coat, car-rings and black shoes were not the usual mourning, but explained that ghe people in her house had advised her to dress differently when she came to court, saying, "This place is not a age, and you must dress up when you go to court."
The riesha coolie said that he was walking along Avenue Joffre between Rue Paul Beau and Route Voyron in a westerly direction when a motor-ear driven by the defendant crashed into his.riesha, killed his fare and injured him werely, so much so that he "lost as the interpreter put Hen than rested his case, reserving the right to introduce in evidence the riesha in question at a later time,
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