Tuesday morning, W. W. Worthington and S, Chalet, charged on tho} three counts of carrying concealed weapons, attempted sale of 10 pistols} and with violating the Treaty of Tientsin by dealing in contrabay articles, were found guilty by his Honour, Judge Purdy, on the third count, sentence to be deferred until Friday: morning at 10 o'clock.
The first and second counts were dismissed by Judge Purdy at the] commencement of yesterday's hear-"ing on the grounds that the facts were not sufficient to show an offence in any but the third count of the 86, which offence is punishable under the blanket law of the Di trict of Columbia Code, 910.
Dr, George Sellet, prosecuting for the U.S, government, thereafter prevented to the court certain salient in the testimony of previous witnesses in an endeavour to break down the story of Mr. Worthington relative to his having been working! with sanction of the municipal police in an attempt to apprehend arm: dealers and to consfizeate the arms.
It was pointed out by the District Attorney that "recording to. the testimony of Det-Inspr. Hunter not} a single protest had been made by Chalet when he and the oth cused were first arrested regarding their innocence. Further it was dinary, the District Attorney) pointed out to the court, that no definite understanding had existed Dotween Worthington and Capt, Clarke who, according to the form imer's testimony, had tet' Worthing ton make all the arrangements to-words apprehending the arms' deal ers, without any definite understand. ing as to how Worthington was to] fare should they be apprehended, Dr. Sellett's Contention In conclusion of his rene, Dr, Sellete said, "Tt seems to. me from all the evidence which has been produced. that" Mz. "Worthington went and made friends Police in order to protect himself in the event of his being ap-
The argument for the defence, conducted by Mr. C, 8, Franklin, opened by: presenting: to the court the remaining question for the! courts, determination, whether the defendants in the case were actually putting over an arms deal ov whether it was their intention to. have eon-fi seated the wens and reap the reward hich they had been given to believe would be forthcoming from the polee should the fatter be. successful. {lo not believe that. the proseeation this cuse has. shown' beyond a reasonable doubt. that' these. detenants were both knaves und fools that is what the court must. believe if the court believes that they. tried to put through an army' deal," Mr. Franklin sai rebuttal the District Attorney! Drought out hix belief that the sale of the pistols had been an attempt to swindle the Chinese. buyer, who the cuse under argument had been "decoy" in the service of the police, the whole Tot of the nine pistols remaining after one sample had been shown vas not worth more than Pista! was to have been parle whereas a price of $135, per +The Judge's Decision In giving his decision, Judge Pordy Said, "te isn't very dificult for me to reach the conclusion that al Jawyer as experienced as. Mr, Worthington if he wanted to pul over an arms' deal would be adroit enough to knew that mentioning. it the police might come in good ton himself tried, in common parl-lance, to put one over on the court' with his story and I am satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that they were engaged in dealing in contr band arms."
Following which his Honour in feated that sentence would be assed later and that in the meantime the accused were to be out on the same bail.
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