Harper had refused to do. this, and had come around the counter to the inside to force witness to: let him get the watches, He had drawn his bayonet and pointed it at witness Who was very frightened. He had got three watches from the show case and had put them in his pocket. hoveatter the three soldiers had left the shop in a hurry with the five watches. Witness had given chase to the Eve defendants Smith fand Carter. It was brought out in eross-examination, however, that he could not be too tire that the two defendants in court were the men he had chased. Of Harper he was quite sure, The two men he was chasing vimed" off into. Tiendong Road and made towards the Garden Bridge. "We thereafter lost sight-of The other accused, Harper, however, hud been chased by. the Chinese uecountast Kong Kyung. who inter testified. that ko hud cen accused throw the wrist watch down, which he had hastily collected, and that four Chinese policemen in the vicinity were successful in_apprehending the secured in North Soochow Road after he had traversed an alleyway in his fight.
Both the Chinese witnesses. iden-tiled the five watches, entered as the government's exhibits, and the second witness testified the values of the watches to he respectively $3.50, $2.50, $2.80, $4, $4.50. The evidence of the first! witness was wise corroborated by Chinese number two as regards the pointing of the bayonet at the shop-int by Harper. He also could not be sure regarding the identity of the other two as he had beea very frightened and could. mot 23 clearly, Kong said.
'Accused' Statements Lieut. John D. If Kane, US.No attached to the U.S.S. Richmond, gave evidence for the government following this. Ile told the cour that he was senior patrol officer on duty on the night of June 28 aad had instructed two Marine sergeants, Sgts. Frank and Elder to go to the Hongkew Police Station whence -a message had come that a Marine was being detained. This was about 11 pam, and the marine was Harper. The following morning he had seen Harper in the District Attorney's office in company Smith and Carter who were told by Dr. Sellett that any evidence which they gave at that time might be used against ther and that it was not neces cat therefore, to answer. At that amination all three had said they had been examining watches shop in WoosungRoad, and davis, Carter and Smith, had said they had left the shop running.
The next witness for the govern ment waz Sgt. William W. Elder, stationed in Billet 6 of the U.S. sergeant on patrol off U.S.S. Hen: derson on the night in question.
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