Plans and photographs of the scene were put in by R. Wall, of the Public Works Department and F. C. Bridger, 5S. M. P. Finger Print Department, and these witnesses were followed by Ling Sze-kung, an apprentice in the shop, who described the shooting and the circumstances leading up to it, as related by Counsel.
After accused had fired the first shot, he pointed the revolver at witness, who fell behind the counter and lay low until accused went out of the shop. Following him, witness again had the revolver pointed at himself by Peters as accused was about to enter a nesh: In answer to Mr. Reader Harri witness said he was sure accused did not pay $1.30.for the scent. He put down a five dollar bill and received $4 change. Chao did not order accused to get out of the shop; he did not say: "You—fool, get out of the shop." The conversation was quite friendly, cither side getting excited. That being so, can you suggest why accused should suddenly produce a revolver and fire at Chao, and Yang—to whom he had never spoken?—No: he seemed to be quite friendly.
'A similar story was told by another assistant, Liu Vu-wah, who added that when the second shot had been fired he ran out of the shop. Looking back, witness saw accused pointing the revolver towards him. A shot was fired in the chase after the accused and through the door, Witness jame! was pulling him from his _riesha when a Sikh—who afterwards took charge of accused and his revolver gave witness a slap in the face.
A third assistant corroborate the story for the prosecution as to \hat happened at the three con; versations with the accused, and their final result.
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