The case for the plaintitt having] been closed on the previous day, Wednesday was given over to the examination of witnesses for the The first of these Mr. 'A. J. Israel, manager of the Carlton Cafe, who was in the witness box most of the morning.
Mr. Israel said that from time to time he had engaged girls in America to come to China a8 enter-alners. He had brought Miss Iret Gray here that way. They were paid their passage over and were to stay as long as they could.
Toward the end of last year witness had Mrs. Israel write to Miss Gray in San Francisco and ask her to engage some girls in the same way in which she had been engaged. The qualifications were that they should have good appearances, be able to sing and dance, and conduct themselves. properly. He asked for six girls and a lead girl who could do ensemble and special numbers and the leader was supposed to put the show. The Carlton was sup: posed to furnish ensemble costumes and did furnish 21 during the first three weeks of their employment fand 14 for the next two weeks.
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