Mr. Elrod's Serious Injuries Coolie Denies Seeing Him One of the Chinese rioters who took part in the Honan Road affray of September 7, was charged at the Mixed Court on Tuesday with having assaulted Mr. Elrod with a pole, The first hearing ease took place at the Mixed Court last Tuesday but was adjourned till yesterday due to the fact that, Mr. Elrod was unable to appear on that day to give evidence for the police, as he was laid up in the hospital as the result of receiving several wounds on his scalp, and several other wounds on different) parts of his body.
In giving evidence yesterday Mr. Elrod stated that he was a special police constable. Daring the riot hie was attacked by several Chinese armed with sticks, when he was thrown to the ground and heavily, beaten. He said he did not know how long he remained on the ground before losing consciousness, but the last thing he remembere was the accused standing over him Beating him with a pole.
Accused said he ws jor of the Sung Sing Cotton Mill and denied ever having beaten Mr.
Elrod.
Mr. Maitland, prosecuting for the police, asked the accused what he was doing with a pole in his hand when he was arrested. The man could not give a but denied ever Elrod before in his life.
'A further remand was ordered, the Court announcing that they: would reserved their decision.
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