After the 70 or 80 had been put out, continued Inspector Everson, they went into Nanking Road, They had to be forced all the way. Sticks and batons were used. Witness had his cane coly. "He did not recognize any of the 70 or 80 after ejecting them, though he thought they joined the crowd. One of. them he believed, was among the wounded after the fung.
The President—Do you believe that those you ejected from the charge room made an effort to incite the crowd in Nanking Road—Tt is possible, but Ido not know. a bad temper.
Why did you not arrest them instead of driving them out—T considered it my duty to clear that charge room immediately.
As you see the situation now, do you believe it was wise to eject 70 or 80 excited men into a public crowd into a pablic street—I don't fee what elie I could have done Sir.
Te would have been impossible to have kept them in the police rounds, added witness. He had ix policemen inside the station, some armed, but did not consider! this sufficient to control 70 or 60 When they were very excited.
The police continued Inspector Everson, were mobilized soon after four o'clock. That was when he heard of it. The back gate in Kweichow Road had been closed about 3.30 p.m. The only other entrance to the police station was by the Nanking Road gate or by bing over the wall, which was 12 feet high.
The President—As you see the situation now do you think the disturbances might have been prevent. ed: by the detention of the 70 or 80 men in the station—No.
"Among the dead and wounded were there any students—I saw two, but cannot recall their names said he was' not aatisfed that the Continuing, Inspector Everson
crowd heard his order to stand back. That was why he flourished his pistol. He added that immediately at the back of him, in full view of the front ranks of the crowd, were the 22 armed men with their carbines at the present. The order to present arms was given before he stepped forward and waved his pistol. The wounded, on being discharged from hospital, were arrested and tried at the! Mixed Court. They were finally discharged at the orders of the Commissioner of Police. One man as arrested about three minutes!
the firing took place. He was charged and fined.
The President—Was your evidence given at the Mixed Court} given before this Commission—Substantially, ye
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