The Archive · 1926

The Case Against Mr

W. A. CHAPMAN

Decision Reserved on Application for Extradition to China Further intermat the legal proceed regard to Mr.

'A. Chapman, former clerk of the United States Court for Chitia who absconded with about $30,000 of the Court's funds, was received on Tuesday in Shanghai by Mr. Leonard G. Husar, sd States District Attorney.

The defendant saic that he was The information, which came in drunk and did not know what he the form of a letter from Washing-did. He ws quite friendly with ton, D.C, stated that Chapman was the other man. arraigned before Mr.

S. Elliott, The Magistrate—Have you got United States Commis any. money?

August 14, when rem:

The interpreter—He has got $3.|Jutisdiction of the United States "The Magistrate—Ob, you must not tell me how much he has got! It might be a temptation! Any way, I am afraid it will have to be more than that. Say $5, or seven days' imprisonment.

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