Jof the Municipal Cowaeil, was called the first witness for the defence. Resident in Shanghai for slightly under 25 years, and Dean of the American barristers here, wh serving his fourth term as chairman of the Council, Mr. Fessenden said that he was acquainted with Q. "Did you have any conversation' with Mr, Worthington with the last three or four weeks req: ing an arms transaction? wweral days before I saw the account in the newspapers reixarding Mr. Worthington's arrest, he was sitting in my law offices, and when I passed him he asked me if I could give him a lift as far the French Club. On the way the Club talked generally about business and Mr. Worthington made the remark to me that he was about, ito make a of money. He said Jeeived some inform: arms deal and that be had taken it up with Mr, Clarke of the police he would get a reward for this." No details had been men: tioned, Mr. Fessenden said further that defendant had said that he had this information and wns leading
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