Relating Capt. Martin's movements on the afternoon of May 30, counsel said his client arrived at the Recreation Club at 2 pam. Nothing] was heard by him until 3 o'clock, when he received what had been termed a purely routine report from Sergt. Tabrum. Inspector Everson had said that it was only intended to be a routine report. It was to the effect that they were having trouble with students who were making speeches and waving banners. Capt, Martin then gave instructions to Tabrum to arrest the ringleaders. Before that, however, he asked three things: Was there any violence; the answer was no. Did the Inspector want any more) men: th Was the situation well in hand: the answer was "Yes." Counsel submitted that this was quite sufficient. If senfor officer had personally to vestigate every routine report handed to him, he would, for one thing, be upsetting the work of the district inspector in charge.
The President—Did Capt. Martin know at 3 p.m. that he was acting Commissioner of Police—Y The report, continued counsel, which had been given through Tabrum was received from a man who was in charge of one of the most important police stations in Shanghai, It was a well-known, fact that the Inspector at Lous yas_usually chosen for his special efficiency and full degree of intelli-
Capt. Martin, went on counsel, told Sergt. Tabrum to ring him up on the telephone if anything occurr The President—At that time or at any other time did Capt. Martin call up any of the other police stations—No, but they were called up within 10' minutes after Mr. Me-Euen came dock.
Rather than making any inquiry he was waiting to be informed—Yes.
At about 3.25 p.m. continued counsel, Capt. Martin, having heard nothing, started to, proceed to in-'On his hay he met Mr McBuen, who by that time telephoned to Inspector Everson and who had himself passed down Nan-King Road some 10 minutes previously. At that time, said counsel, Capt. Marti n_'was. perfectly Justified. The Commissioner, when they met, did not suggest that Capt. Martin should go to Louza. They both returned into the Recreation Club to discuss the matter. Me. McBuen had admitted that he tried to get on to the Director of Criminal Intelligence in order to find out the general situation. Both thought, and they were entitled to think, that they were passing through events similar to those experienced before. Then up came Sergt. Papp and asked Capt. Martin to go off at once to! Louza.
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