An inquest concerning the death of Liang Woong-woo was opened at the Public Mortuary on Monday morning by Mr. Yui, Chinese Magistrate, and Mr. R. P. Tenney, American Assessor, and was adjourned.
Det. Inspector Reeves stated that' on Sunday morning the Hongkew. Police received a report that a foreigner had shot a woman in al licensed house in Fearon Road. Police were immediately sent to! the spot, and they found the woman lying on the floor and wounded in the back. She was immediately sent to St. Luke's Hospital, and died there two hours later. A pistol was found under a pillow, in the room in which deceased was shot, but why it was placed there was not known.
On Tuesday morning evidence was given by two of the shin. mates of the accused, Jai Leo Welch, and two inmates of the licenced house on Fearon Road where the tragedy took place.
The verdict handed down was that "Death took place as the result of a gunshot wound inflicted by pistol which was in the possession of Jack Leo Welch. It is recommended that criminal proceedings be instituted against the said Jack Leo Welch in the United States Court for China."
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