In the afternoon Mr. Frank White; ras called. He said he knew defendant but had not seen her for} ten years.
The Magistrate—She says you made some bromize to get her some money?—I did not promise liber, but T said 1 would do my best.
was about ten days ago. She said she was down and out and asked if I would see Mr. Brandt and her away from 15 no question of a cheque? nothing whatever. No money!
mentioned at all. I said I do my best for her.
Witness taid he later told _her that Brandt would pay her first-Jclass passage to Hongkong and give her "a tidy bit of money."
Defendant—You said that next day Jyou would be sure and bring a Witness—1 did not "sure." 1 said I would try. T di not say I would promise, Defendant said that White said:—
"Even if Brandt does not help you, Lwill, If Brandt does not give you Tie. 1,000, I will make up the this. she sent four chits to the latter said! hho only got one and did not know chat was in it; being "so disgusted,' he tore it up.
Defendant—I told him that as I had only eight or ten hours to live T wished him to bring Brandt round, to talk about the children. White id:—"It is a shame the way) ts you. He is a. rich Why don't you bleed! him." 1 replied would not like to do that."
Mr. Charles Kliene said that the! first time he met defendant this bat on account of ill-health she was transferred to Shanghai and vas retting month. Several days ter he received a request from Jdefendant {o return a cheque which! had been sent to him for endorsement and not knowing what this [meant he went to sec her. giving him a rambling when a has came in and n the telephone. ike to the man at the other said he was himself "Mr.
The caller then =aid:
Oh, the telephone is wrong. I can't bear you," and rang of.
Defendant told him she was with-
Jot fonds and he gave her $5 and later $50 to buy a coat, He denied! that he told her he would think cver_ putting money in the bank for her and that subsequently he told her he had made it all right, or that she then told him she war going to draw cheques. Having! been told that she was working, he did not know she really was' in distress, or probably he would have helped "her. He was neither her guardian or godfather. He first met her ten years ago in Shanghai jas Mrs, Brandt.
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