The understanding that July 17 might sec the conclusion of the case and that Dr. Fischer might be expected to make a somewhat sensational announcement with re-gar to the position of foreigners in China, led toa tremendous crush of the curious into the small court room in the afternoon. There was such a press of people that, literally, there was scarcely a foot of stan ing room vacant. When a "North-don't understand this action.
Chins Daily News" reporter arrived evident to me and to all others! this court that the counsel for tae accused is afraid of this witness and does not want 15 minutes before the Court opened, both Press boxes were filled, one ith seven Chinese (all mere visitors) and a solitary foreign re-'
When T called bim I heard a stir in the counsel's bench here and another back in the dock and they Porter, and the other with one foreign reporter, a gentleman of some standing in the Settlement are Afraid of him. He is evidently land five other ladies, all of whom refused to recognise the privileges of the Pross, even when requested.
In the circumstances, from the only position which ould be gained, it was impossible to hear anything of the concluding part of Judge, Wu's examination of Mx, del Valle, one of the defendants, eluded the taking of evidence, or of the opening remarks of Mr. RT. Bryan, the Police Proszeutor, he summed up for the prosecution. A colleague kindly vouchsafed ths information that nothing important had happened up to then, When a position of vantage eventually was obtained, Mr. Bryan was saying that he did not propose to discuss any political questions, except to say that the matter of extraterritoriality could only he decided by the Mexican and Chinese Govern ments, and it was not within the jurisdiction of the Court to determine it.
Summing up the evidence, Bryan said that Garcia had contend. ed that he was a stockbroker and hhis "vast fortune" had been made ut of stocks and shares, but counsel argued that he was and had always been since he came to China a professional runner of gambling wheels,
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