"The skin game" was the sul ject of a dissertation by Judge Furdy in the U. S. Court a few days ago; on Tuesday the "merry' Hittle pastime of passing the buck, was enlarged upon by Mr. Tusar, the U, S, District Attorney.
Before the court w Boyce, American citizen, indicted on] three counts, including false pretences and embezzlement.
The United States was represented by Mr. Leonard G, Husar, U. S. District Attorney, and Mr.' F. J. Schuhl; Mr. R. §.'Haskell appeared for Boyce.
Outlining the case for the: prosecution, Mr. Husar said he would! not only show that five cases of} Pongee silk were obtained by defendant and his firm,' the Chilean Finance Ca,, by means of a trick, Dat that he' also expected to prove to the court that defendant had swindled three or four others in a similar manner.
The first witness for the U. S. Government was the manager of a Chinese firm of silk dealers, who taid that a Chinese came to his! office and asked to see some. silk which was required by a foreigner! for export. A little later witness met defendant at the office of the Chilean Finance Company at 29 Szechuen Road, This was on May 23, 1925, There was a man named] Lia Vu-tong present, whom witness understood to be the compradore of the Chilean Finance' Company. Liu acted as interpreter. Te was arranged that 115 rolls pongee silk should be sent by wit hers to the C.F. fice, for valued at' Tis, 2520350, should be inspection, that the stut,
paid for on delivery. Witness sent} the sik in five cased, and four were opened and inspected by Boyce. 'After rome of the silk had been inspected, continued witness, Boyce said it was too late to complete the examination, and asked the silk firm's manager' (o call again the following day. Witness received from Boyce a receipt for the silk. before leave Questioned by the court, witness:
id it took three hours for Boyce to examine the silk. Five rolls only were rejected.
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