Two lodging-house keepers and a woman were charged with being concerned together in kidnapping four children from their homes at Kompo on December 24. They were further charged with selling one of the children for $50 at Ningpo the 8th instant.—Det.-Sergt. Bray said that @ complaint. was received and asa result of the inquiries made witness went to a lodging house near the Stone Bridge and he there fonnd the accused and two boys, Two of the prisoners wore trying to sell the children, At the station accused affive-chambered revolver. afterwanis handed it to Inspector Mell ALL Shelton, snegeon Astrea, sworn, avi fon the deck of his cabin, strate! out more or less at full His head was towards comer of the cabin and his for near the door, 18 pool of bland fon the right 5 rensleros first nid by bandaging the wounds were such as caused by a ballet like to me. As far as I could tell from the man's condition, the wounds were fatal. Lordered that he should be sent to the Hospital and sent my steward with him.
The Coroner found that the deceased, George Frederick Phillips, died at 11.15 p.m. on January 19, 1908, as the result of a bullet-wound in the head
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