Further important evidence was given in H. M. Police Court. on Wednesday, before Mir H. Cuoke, concerning the charge of murdering Arjan Singh preferred against *Warriam Singh and Kartar Singh, a witness giving details of a confession which he alleged the accused made to him. it. E. T. Maitland conducted the eaacution and Mr. J. G. Priost woud appeared for the defence.
Sunder Henry Hondo, an Indian—interpreter in the employ of Mr. BR. C. Faithfull, said that, on the evening of April 24,.he went to W min Singh's house, in response to a request that he should write a letter to the Indian Go vernment—regarding the man's pension, He waited some while and then Warriam came in accompanied, by the deceased, Arjan Singh. Whey w beth drunk, Arjan particularly so. Warriauw then said that he had no time to s the letter, "as he had On April witness acted as interpreter for Kartar Singh in a case in the court in which this man was sued by two other watchmen for some money: Kartar lost the case. As they were leaving the court, witness told Kartar that he had heard in court that two other watchmen were going to sue him on a_ sunils complaint. Kartar replied, "Never mind, 1 know who are the other two and have already got rid of one of them." Witness asked who, and Kartar replied, "Arjan Singh, who was the leading man amongst those watchmen ho stole my property from the mill at the beginning of April." When asked how he got rid of the man he replied, "I cannot say now, but if you will come to my mill I will tell you all the details."
Later the same day, witness saw Kartar at the mill. (the accused then said that, on the same night witness saw Warriam about the letter, he (Kartar) had given Warriam instructions: to take Arjan out and get rid of him. He took him into the fields behind ¥Yu-yuen Road and had him killed by a Chinese who had been hired for $300. He was said to wave been buried by another Chinese, who was paid an additional $100. The day after that, Warriain called upon witness and said, ''You are an intimate friend of mine and also of Kartar Singh. You will not reveal what we told about the deceased, Arjan Witness answered, Warriam then in turn confessed that he took Arjan into the fields and had him killed by a Chinese whom Kartar Singh paid 3300 and told to leave Shanghai. The body was buried by another Chinese whom Kartar paid $100.
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