The Assistant District Procurator, Mr, Chu, conducted an examination fon Thursday afternoon, After the procurator had examined the body and received an official report that it bore no fewer than 42 knife and chopper wounds, evidence was given by the deceased's Gnughter to the effect that she saw her uncle playing with a sharp {instrument when she went upstairs. He smiled as he played about with the weapon and felt its edges. It was a now knife, Deceased was at the time dressing and, without warning, the man who was alleged to have committed the crime, walked over and stabbed her in back, Witness asked her uncle not to beat or to Kill her mamma but was told that she had better go away' and Kkeop quiet or she too would be killed, little girl, TI years of age, rushed out on to the drying stage and for help. Her uncle then shut the door, but through the cracks, witness saw him holding her mother by the hair knot and banging her head against the wall, which was covered with blood. Witness heard her mother praying for merey, and saying "Please, please don't kill me. Let me go." She then rushed oxtside of the house and eried for assistance but when she returned her mother was lying at the Dottom of the stairs, in a pool of blood. She was breathing at the time, but witness did not hear her [speaki. Witness: did: not: hear her uncle: say, anything: to: the-deceased before: he: stabbed: her' first. Ske did-not hear any quard:
AvTimorous Policeman: maid-servant: testified: that: she|} was working. downstairs when shel! heard. a) noise~and: cries: for: kelp. She-ran: upstairs and! saw: deceased bleeding: profusely. The: uncle,. Liu Yoltz;, she: saw: stabbing: her: mis" tress. aintimber-of: times: so. she-ran out: to. call: for assistance. nob know-what: happened aiterwardsc Lin. Yohtz: lived: at: the- house. but} the-had never heard: them quarrel ling:
neighbour named: Li deposed that: he- had. witnessed: part of. the! murder: An: elderly: lady-who-lived in the next house called him to come fand help as a murder wes being committed. He ran to the place and saw Liu Yoh-tz stabbing the dejeeased. As he was unarmed, he was afraid to go inside and so he called a Chapei policeman, who also was afraid to go in. The latter went to the station and reported the matter. While waiting for the police to come, witness saw Lia chopping the deceased woman. Witness then saw that the house was well guarded and, soon afterwards, Liu ran out, wearing a bloodstained singlet and' short pants. He had washed his hands and had removed his foreign clothing. Witness then' went up and accused him of the murder and told him that it was sible for him to escape, Liv that he did not intend to make an attempt to escape and said that, as he had committed the crime, he would surrender himself to the police, He knew full well what he had done and was prepared to dic for it. The police then arrived and took "him into custody. Witness then went inside to see what could be done for the deceased but she was only able to tell him to go to her brother-in-law's house and report the matter. She had-no more strength and so died.
Accused's Coal Demeanour sz, an elderly neigh-that she heard deceased little girl crying out Life! Save Life!" She ran over and knocked at the door, which was opened by Liv jraself. Witness asked him what was the matter and said that he should not fight with his sister. He replied that it was nothing and closed the door again. Witness was not so sure about the statement no trouble" so she got assistance and this led to his arrest. When Lia joke to her, he was very cool and did not seem'to be excited. He said that she must keep quiet.
Shu-fong, younger sister of the deceased woman, said-she came home and found deceased lying at the foot of the stairs in a pool of blood. She went to help her up' and deceased told her to call a Aoctor or send her to hospital. She: (deceased) said, "I am going fast. Take me to hospital," after which she was silent and' never spoke)
The inquest was adjourned until Monday next.
AcconDixc to the Chinese press, all litigants hereafter, irrespective of their nationality, pay court fees to' the Shanghai Special Provisional Court on the same basis as the fees paid in Chinese courts, 'Tue Shanghai Judicial Redemption Association has addressed a lengthy telegram to Mr. J. V. A. MacMurray, U. S. Minister to Peking, protesting against the despatch of marines to Tientsin by' his government, GeN. Chiang Kai-shek has appointed Gen, Li Ching-lin, former Tupan of Chihli, Pacification Commissioner} for the Shantung-Chihli Armies, of which he was formerly commander-chief. Gen. Li, who is wanted by Marshal Chang Tso-lin for joining the Nationalists in plotting against im, left for Nanking by special train on Sunday to confer with his new chief. It will be recalled that Marshal Chang's agents held up the Japanese steamer Choan Maru and jeonducted a careful search for the jex-Tuchun at Tientsin some weeks ago, but he was not to be found on board. The Japanese authorities lodged 2 vigorous protest and Dr. Wellington Koo, Peking's Premier and Foreign Minister, immediately apologized.
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