Convicted Men in the Military Court There is still some haggling between the Chinese officials regarding jurisdiction in the case of Yen Jui-sung and Wu Tsung-fang, who were recently found guilty at the Mixed Court, for having robbed and murdered the sing-song girl, Lien Ying. The District Court has demanded that Yen shall be tried by that Court in accordance with the law, but General Ho Feng-ling, the Commissioner of Defence, insists that they should be tried by the Military Court.
Evidence was given on Monday afternoon at the Military Court, Major Teng presiding, by Wu, who stated that he knew Yen some time ago. Yen promised to find him a position in Hangchow. Shortly afterwards, Yen came up to him and told him that he was in debt about $2,000, $1,000 of which was needed immediately. Wu thought Yen wanted to borrow the money. from him and told him so. Yen assured him that it was nothing of the sort and informed him of the plot to rob Lien Ying. At first he, Wu, refused, but later consented to take part. He pretended to be Yen's servant. They motored out to Siccawei Road when Yen and the other man not in custody, Feng, pulled the girl out of the motor car into the wheat field. Witness never took any part in it. He knew nothing about the death of the girl. *Yen then gave evidence similar to the statement handed in to the Mixed Court. He knew that would be put to death for the crime but his main intention was to rob the girl He never intended to take her life. Now that she is dead," the witness said, "justice must be meted out. In fact she was killed by the two others who pulled her out of the motor-car. I knew that death would be the result."
Yen then asked for a Bible, state ing: that he was a member of the Roman Catholic Church, to read while in gaol. He further expressed a desire to write a letter to his brother asking him (his brother) to recover his corpse on the day of his execution. He also asked that a preacher from the Roman Catholic Church be requested to be present to read the service.
Vice-Apmirat_ Sir Alexander Duff, x.c.8., Commander in-Chief of H. M. China Squadron, is expected in Shanghai on September 32, coming on board Hi M. 8. Hawkins. He will probably leave again very shortly for an extended visit up the Yangtze.
Ax appeal_was filed on Saturday in the U. S. Court for China on behalf of Mr. 'T. F. Cobbs, who was convicted and fined last week for failing to obey a. signal given by a traffic policeman in the French Concession and for driving at an excessive rate of speed.
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