The shooting case in the "Trenches" which created a sensation in the earlier part of the week was mentioned at the United States Court for China on Thursday morning, when Mr.
Schuh!, Commissioner. important pronouncement, nine to make a recommenda-'Schuh said of house contion, but whether or not it can be carried out I am unable to say. I think these 'Trenches' should be closed, and will ask that the matter be taken up with the proper authorities to cancel all existing licences immediately. I would ask that the licence of the 'Eldorado' be the first to be cancelled. If} this cannot be carried out, I would urge that no new licences be issued. The places are no good. They are a nuisance, not only to the residents of the Settlements, but to the community as a whole, especially those living in that vicinity."
Francis Quin, 26, second engineer on the str, Edgehill, was charg. ed with being drunk and disorderly on Tiendong Road at 11.40: p.m, on Monday. Quin, who, it! will be remembered, was a companion to Henry B. 'Furbush when the latter is alleged to have shot R. F. Hazelton at the Eldorado Bar on that night, stated that he had nothing to' say as he remembered nothing. He had taken
off." iso drinks and was "knocked the first, witness called by Major Det. Insp. J. Cruickshank was C. P. Holcomb, District Attorney who prosecuted on behalf of th U. S. Government. He said that Quin was brought to the Hongkew Police Station at about 12 o'clock by Sergt. Young in a condition which witness described as "absolutely and madly drunk." Accused Was raving and swearing and wanted to fight. After being
cells. searched he was locked in the Sergt. Hubert Young testified that he was in the charge room on Monday night when a telephone message was received to the effect that a man had been shot in the Eldorado Bar and was then in the Hospital. As there were no de-tactives at the station at the time, witness went personally to the Hospital where he saw Quin struggling with a Chinese policeman. A Mr. Guedes told witness that a man had been shot but was being attended to. He then took Quin into custody. Quin was drunk and disorderly at the time and used language which was abusive and filthy.
Mr. Lucien M. Guedes, a clank in the British American Tobacco Ca., stated that he was in the Eldorado Bar on Monday night, when he saw accused and Furbush. He did not see them drink. Suddenly He heard a shot and saw Hazelton fall. Witness ran to find
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