The Charge Against Mr. Gunther As a prelude to the case of the United States v, Gunther, the sworn evidence of a witness to the alleged assault was taken in the U. S. Court for China last, Friday morning before Judge Lobinguer. The defence requested that, because a Mr. A. C. Logan was foreeg to' leave for the North before the trial, his deposition should be taken before his departure.
Mr. Logan stated that he had yead about the trouble at the North Szechuen Road Post Office between two Chinese and a, foreigner, which brought to mind the affair he had seen at that place on the same day, Meeting the defendant, Gunther, on the Bund several weeks later, he questioned him as to when ther he were the man in the case, and upon his admitting the fact and requesting witness to tell in Court what he had seen, he came for that purpose. As to the trouble itself, Mr. Logan. said that he. was standing near the C.P.O., when he suw two Chinese come out of the door, one of whom handed his bag and hat to a coolie near by, while the other gave him an overcoat. They then placed themselves on either side of the door and waited. When Gunther appeared@ they assaulted him, striking him in the face. Of the two Chinese, tha one in foreign clothes struck the first blow, followed by the blows of the second, who was dressed in, native costume. He then said the Sikh constable on duty at Range Road arrested them—the defendant not having struck any blows, merely shielding his face with his hands. Mr. C. S. Franklin, who appears for the defence, concluded this examination with @ question as to the condition of the defendant's face, which witness declared was swollen and bloody.
Under cross examination by Mr.
P. Holeomb, Acting District Attorney, Mr. Logan admitted that he had been in trouble once in the British Court, but had been admonished by the Bench and allowed to go. One of the complainants, Mr, W. H. Chen, came into the Couré at this time and Mr. Logan positively identified him
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