Members of "Green Society"
Gang Convicted The sensational trial of three members of @ gang known as the "Green Society," who were charged with murder, was heard in the Mixed Court on Wednesday.
Mr. Maitland who appeared for the prosecution stated that the three accused had taken part in a murder fon November 16 when they had gone to a house situated in an alleyway neat Honan Road Bridge armed with axes and revolvers, for the purpose of heating up a man named Moh An-sung. This they did and the /mutiinted man was taken by his wife a hospital in Chapel on account of the threats they made should She take him to any other hospital. He died on November 19, while his, wife had the names of ight who were members of the "Green Society"
Detective Sergeant MeDonald testifying, said that the first accused was arrested on November 25 in Chapel. The second accused was also arrested the same day in Wuchow Road. The third accused was arrested in Ningpo, All three made voluntary statements of the Dr. Shu of the Charity thropie Hospital, Chapel, said [that the deceased had been brought {to that institution where he had subsequently died. He was suf {fering from 15 wounds which' had evidently been made with an axe.
The widow of the deceased said that, on the day of the murder, 10 persons came to the house at about 7.30 am. Witness was outside at the time and her husband was upstairs. Outside they pointed pistols at her and several of them }had axes. Eight of the men went, upstairs to where her husband was, but witness was - prevented from following. Witness suid that she had seen these' mien before as they had previously come to borrow. money }from her husband and she had heard him address: them by name, She -also knew the names of the men who had assaulted her husband, as when dying he had told her the names of those who had taken' part in the assault, in custody pending the decision of 2 competent authority to whom they might be sent for execution,
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