Sequel to the Crawley cas Mr. Elly Widler, one of the principal witnesses in the Crawley ase Which was concluded in the US. Court, for China yesterday (Friday) was arrested at 3.15 yesterday afternoon at 105 Avenue Road, by detectives of the Shanghai Muni cipal Police, under a warrant issued by. the Swiss Consular Court for Shanghai, " Following his arrest, Mr. Widler was taken to. the Central. Police Station and. later removed to the Amoy Road Gaok where he will remain until brought before the Swiss Investigating Judge this morning at 10 o'clock, Although it is not known what were the allegations leading to his. fairest, articles and complaints 217 and 220 of the Swiss Criminal Code fare given as the basis for the warrant against Mr. Widler leading: to his detention, No bail was per= mitted, as a special clause under Swiss Iw provides that bail should be denied between the time of arrest: and the lodging of a formal charge. The charge will be preferred a! 10 this "morning in "the event of sufficient evidence being found by the Investigating Judge, Dr. Zuber, acting, Swiss Consol-General, following examination of Mr-Widler, to constitute a charge, In case of insufficient evidence the ease will be dropped, Should a charge be made against: Mr, Widler, subsequent procedure under Swiss Consular law would Provide for trial of the case before: the Consular Judge, Major Isler, and two members of the Swiss community, attempted to hand him the: pistol, but that he refused to take it, The Chinese detective, according: to accused, said that he actually possessed it when he made the ar= rest.
The ease wats remanded,
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