Owen P. Goodwin was charged on Wednesday in the United States Court for China with leading an idle and dissolute life and having no visible means of support. He_ was arrested on April 28.
Me. F. J. Schuhl appeared for the defence.
Mr. Thurston Porter, United States Marshal for China, said that he and Mr. L. G. Husar, District Attorney, arrested Goodwin in a Loarding' house off Broadway. At the time Goodwin said that he was not working and had no money, but intended to get work.
This being the only witness, Mr. Schuhl asked for dismissal... He! said that he heard that Goodwin was once with the Shanghai W: client had been here for about two nda half years and kad never Uefore had trouble. Defendant had the drag habit and was sent to the hospital where he was cured, according to his own statement.
The Court dismissed the charge: fo the ground that there was insufficient evidence.
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