Mr, Franklin then made a motion for dismissal of the case on the ground first, that the information against defendant had not been sustained by the evidence therefore, there was no prima facie ease, His second ground was that the evidence of Woodward, who, by his own testimony was an_aecompice, had mot been corroborated. The motion was denied, After a short recess the defence put the first witness, Neil Inck. Heath in the box. that he was admitted to the in December 1914 and had practiced Taw since that time with the exception of three years when he was in the army. He had known Mr. Husar since January 1915, when he "fuct, him in the Astor House, Mr, Franklin—Do you know A. Int. Tracey Woodward?—Yes, Counsel—Sinee when?—I refuse] to answer that.
'Counsel—Have you ever seen record of the trial of Woodward in the American Consular Court of Bushive, Persia reporting—judge' Purdy—I might as well hale} this examination right here, 1 understafid that you ave appearing here voluntarily. Do you understand that there are charges pending. against you in connexion with the Woodward case, one for conspiracy and another with destroying a cord?-—Yes, I understand,
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