The Chinese detective who was evidence said that
eigner,'whose name he did not ion given by a for-Ieiow, he was sent to the address in Boone road where he saw the accused and represented himself as a wealthy merchant, saying he wanted to buy half-a-dozen pistols. He, was introduced by: the foreign Informer. He was told to return at one o'clock when the accused' friend would be there, but on going there at.two, was told'to come again at seven, After waiting some time on his third visit, accused's friend, a Russian, appeared and then went away again to get a sample pistol. The Russian could not, speak Chinese 0 the accused talked for him, Witness took one of th paid with marked no went outside and foreign police fentered and arrested the two men, The money was found lying on the floor, Mr. Tycho Wing, when asked to io. s0, said he could not find Mr.
and bring him as witness. He had imagined that, being a police agent, Mr, Cohen would appear for the police.
Judge King before returning sen-'Yerice said that he found the two stories hard to balance, Accused must. have known the danger he was running in having anything to do with arms and why could he not Have told Mr, Cohen to get a pistol for-himself? At this time in Shanghai negotiating with arms ind "ammunition was a very serious offence indeed and Judge King did not soe that there could be any question of a fine, Accused was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard Inbour, the pistol to be con-
ARM'S TRAFFICKER,
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