"On the night of August 5, 1926, left my house in company with my wife at 8.15 o'clock for the: first time that day, and T went for a walk along Shantung Road as far us the Hanson Studio, and from there turned back, arriving home at 9 pin., and retired for the night. 'A German gentleman, standing our.
lo my house and' talking to a friend saw me leave and return." (The murder of Mr. Fischer, at a Point far removed from cither Mr. Lock's residence or the Hanson Studio was committed at about!
730).
The First Arrest to which I gave satisfactory' answers, I asked the reason. I was then told that Carl Fischer had been killed. The police were apently satisfied that I could not sist them in any way and after Thad shown them my passport they Left. Thad no further visit from them that day, and I never lett the house, Then the Second "On the night of August 8 1' returned home from a restaurant where I had dinner alone. I savw several cars and an unusual number of police in front of the poli station, opposite my house. I w:
out to enter my house when I was surrounded by the police, my arms forced behind by back' and bound with rope. The key of door was removed from my pock: and I was pushed into the pol station. I protested and demanded to be allowed to telephone the British Consul, but was refused. Later a detective arrived who could speak English. I demanded an explanation, and to be immediately put in touch with the British Consul. but was not listened to, I repeated my demand for an explanation and was told that I was suspected of dealing in opium and in arms. I showed the detective my passport and told ment, which he refused to do. 1 was then asked several questions, all of which T answered. Then the examined my legs, The detect then informed me he was going to search my house. This I had noticed! was being done while he was talking to me. My wife then came! over and told me the police had taken away some things, a list of which they gave her.
told the police that T should make a complaint to the British Consul, and they replied, "That's all right; do what you like, Forestalled by Apology was released at 3.30 a.m, and the police were guarding my house until the next morning. The following morning T went to the British Consul to complain of ins" treatment, but the police had beea there and had apologized, and told the Consul that it would not happen again. With this understanding 1 agreed to let the matter drop.
"The same day at 2 pam. the police came again and asked me '9 with them to the central police station, where I would find, Major Stockwell of the "Tsingtao Times"
ind we would have a talk and we could assist the Chief of Police to find the murderer of Carl Fischer. T agreed to go and render every assistance in my power.
"When we arrived at the station there was no sign on Major Stockwell and Twas shown to a room and given some refreshment and asked to wait for Major Stockwell About half an hour tater he anyed, and I called to him from the window when T saw ho was going away, and told him T was coming with him. T joined him and the police attempt. ed to stop me. Major Stockwell protested against this legal action and told the police that I was going! with him to his office opposite the station, and would come again when required.
"The following morning at about T was awakened by a crowd of police, who forced their way into my bedroom and commenced poking under the bed with their guns, searching the whole house. I went: downstairs to see the officer in charge and demanded an explana said a ricsha coolie had' brought a man of my hi house at 9 p.m., the previous evening. 'The coolie was present but, could not identify me as the man hho had pulled there the previous evening. After' a lot of questioning Major Stockwell telephoned the Consol and told him what was happening. The Consul replied that T need not go-unless I wished to, fand that, should I desire, T could refuse to answer any questions un-Tess in the presence of the Consul. T told Major Stockwell that T would] go of my own free will and render every assistance possible to the police.
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