The witness denied that he had] lever presented the third accused, Gordin, to Chang as the American Vice-Consul. "He can't speak American, he speaks Jewish, how could 12%" He had never said' Capt. Clarke, SALP. was his brother-in-Jaw and, when shown a card bearing the name Raphael Born which the police allege was found in his root: he replied, "That was printed by the Russian detective Ovplannikoft at the plant of the 'Zarya'."
Pick then offered to "explain" t, the Court how the present ease came to be lodged against him snd Mr. Schuht sat down, "because he might talk 40 minutes."
ick said he had known Ovsianni-Koff for 22 years and that both! came from the same town in Russi He had had trouble with the detective on many occasions and ha recalled writing a letter to. the SMP. to Mr. E, S. Cunningham, fand "to American newspaper cot-respondents" asking for his dis. missal from the police "because ha had written a letter or article in the Zionist "Herald" of December 16, 2228, about the Jews in the Caspian Pick then said that, when ko was his) knowledge he had never seen such a statement but Pick insisted it had been written and Me. Schuh asked the court to order the police to produce it. Det-inspr. "H.W. Robertson insisted he had never seen such a statement but Pick stated that he bad written it and had torned it over to the detective, which was again denied, "Mr. Schuhl sought to inquire into Piek's connections with the police and asked what capacity he had been employed in. when Pick interrupted, would like to know what. has become of that statement which I made to them. This is the second! time 1 have had important "doc ments disappear from their hands."
Mr. Bryan's Objection ick said that he had held official positions under the Reds in many cities. "new "this detective Ovsiannikott very well on two occa-in Astrakan, and again on the border of the Caspian Sea where he was the head of a band of robbers and criminals robbing ships.
Mr. Bryan made an objection "because he's only, Blaspheming th: character of the detective who has a excellent record, It is evident tat the detective was instrumental securing evidence against the accused in this case and Pick is tying to get even."
Pick:—What you talk about? I now this man 22 years. He has framed this ease against the and I can prove it. He'd better hide his ead and get red in the face, Mr. Schobl:—Just_ a minute, Pick. Just a minute, (To the Court)—aly client has said that the charge is framed against him and F.[there. may be some trath in "it. E.|When you take the evidence presented by the prosecution and wher. yeu recall that the most important. conment on which they hoped to convict Pick is partially destroyed (tne police had introduced the top end bottom of the alleged licence though the centre was missing) there must be something. wrong. some place, And when you Jock at! the six charges they have made
ident there is animus somewhere, The Court then ordered Pick, to continue with his "explanation."
Pick:—In 1919 1 arrested this detective, Ovsiannikoff, at Karagat-Jehi where he was robbing and Yelting the people and it was my jos to suppress him. He played the tame role as General Petlara in the Ukraine, The case was all reported in the communist press. Later I was president of the court martial Persia and he was court martial-Jed. Tam known to English army officers here in Shanghai who were there at the time. He has framed this case in revenge.
The witness said forther that just Lafore he was arrested "I had a two hours conversation with Aiers and) (old him everything. Then 1 saw Mr, Fessenden three times on letters of introduction from a foreign mi ster and one-from Dr. John C. F. Ferguson, the present advisor to the government. And I'd like to see that statement I made to the police that will explain everything, funny it should have disappear ed, Robertson knows about That Statement Again 'The witness said that he had worked for Messrs. Beck & Swann, 17 The Bund, "and I made reports for the Dutch Consulate about the Communists in the Dutch Indies. 'They were for Mr. Swann and he gove them to the Dutch Consulate,'
Pick:—Three days before I was arrested I was at the police headquarters. I told them that unless} the Tls. 5,000 they owed me was not raid I'd sue them. I took the matter to clu Pac de Marsoulies and Dr. Fischer. De Marsoulies turned it down but Fischer took it, I told the police I would tell everything. bout the police and some deals and, on May 18, I saw Cunningham and told him everything about the "Wheel" situation in Shanghai and the police action in the matter. 'Then in three days the charge wa' framed against me by Ovsiannikof? and, if the Court will remember, there was no evidence against me at the first hearing but Chang. Since, then the police got my typewriter. ard they used it to print some the letters they produced against me in court. In that statement 1 said Ovsiannikoff wanted to send White Russians and stuff to Chang Goung-chang and 1 told the police about the "Wheel" affairs. "Then Ovsiannikoft went to the "Whes owners and said Pick had made a statement about them. His name {o on the charge sheet against me but they are afraid to call him to give evidence.
The Tls. 5,000 Claim The witness said farther that police headquarters "I was forked "about a photograph 1 the foreign officers. with Chang Chung-chang inthe las: campaign; they asked me about the bombardment of American ships on the Yangtze and an attempt to assassinate Admiral Bristol. 1 knew nothing about all that, and they told me that Ovsiannikoff had id_ I had written anti-British articles and was going to publish them in Americ Mr. Schuhl:—This Tls. 5,000 the police owe you, what is it for?
Pick:—That cannot be told here {in public, but it is in the letter to Fessenden.
Mr. Schuhl:—Now this letter the police introduce—to _Livitsky's father. Did you write it?
Pick:—(excitedly) I did not. was written after I was arrested on my typewriter and 1 know who wrote it: They put it in an en-elope addressed by hand, "I did that, and they found the envelope in my drawer, but T wouldn't be 80 foolish as to send a typewritten letter in that envelope.
The Court then ordered the accused to be remanded in custody.
Pick:—I hope the case can be quickly finished. Never mind Me. Garcia because he has a fine ai ment but T have the gad.
Applications were made by Dr. Fischer and Mr. Luchich for_ bail for their clients which the Court "would consider at the hearing."
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