J, da Silva, the second comple: ant, said that he was a Portogaese subject and was 20 years of age, He was employed by the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation as a jor clerk. Witness corroborated first complainant's evidence and said that he told the sailors that he had no money. He was then searched and finding no money, MeChatchary took his walking stick.
Hatcher, a fireman on the USS, Pittsburg, said that he knew the defendants. and on the night in Jquestion saw them in the Pablic Gardens, Hoalso saw two civilians sitting ona bench and two sailors were talking to them. Sax then went upond he subsequently saw another sailor named Eish standing with Sax at the back of the bench, Witess was some 30 foot away when hho heard someone ask for ten dollars. He had seen the four earlier in the evening in another part of the gardens and spoke to them. On he had heard Me-hit a guy and he didn't fall." "Witness aiivised Pish go back to the ship as he was drunk, A sailor named Keller was with witness at the time. ish was attempting to throw benches into the river and witness told him to stop, Eish then said, "I bet you T can throw a bench into the river." ness replied: "Anybody can do better sit down on it inst Eish then sat down and witness left there, In reply to further quexjing by the District Attorney, wit-urd were—"Come across with ten dollars."
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