Boyd at U.S. Court: Interesting Story of Copper Bought for Hunan Mint At the U.S. Court for China on Wednesday afternoon before his Honour Judge C. 8. Lobingier, Mr. L. G. Husar, District Attorney, made a motion for the dismissal of the charge of embezzlement against, Ralph S. Boyd, described as president of R. S. Boyd & Ca., Ld.. who recently made a_ sensational escape from the U. S. Gaol.
Mr. Husar asked for permission to file a new information charging Boyd with having obtained by false pretences the sum of Tls. 30,000 from General Chang Yi-pong, authorized agent of the Hunan Provincial Mint, by having fraudulently represented that he had 20,000 piculs of copper ingots in his godowns which were ready for immediate shipment.
Mr. R. S. Haskell, for the defence, objected on the ground that it was very unusual for the prosecution at this time to file a new inform-ction.
The Judge quoted two cases where the District Attorney was permitted to file new information and_ intimated that he would accept the present one.
General Chang Yi-pong was the first witness called by the District Attorney. He described how he met Boyd through the introduction of one of the latter's employees by the name of Tsao. He had come to Shanghai as managing director and authorized representative of the Hunan Provincial Mint to purchase copper ingots: Boyd intimated that he had a quantity of 20,000 piculs in stock which he- could deliver immediately. Negotiations were entered into and a contract was concluded on February 16. On the following day Tls. 300,000 was handed over to the acoused by witness. Tsao and an employee of the Mint were present at the time.
The District Attorney: Did Boyd give you a receipt for the money? He did.
The receipt was produced in court and identified by witness.
Continuing, witness intimated that he again saw accused on two further occasions on and bororo February 21 and he told him to hurry up with the delivery of the copper, as he was shortly returning} to Changsha.
Mr. Haskell challenged the inter-prefer in connexion with the wording of the contract, but his objection was overruled.
Witness intimated that he signed and handed a permit to Boyd to transport the ingots to Changsha. He had full authority to sign the permit.
Resuming, he said that he arrived in Hankow on February 26 and there received a telegram from Boyd sating that the ingots had been shipped already.
Mr. Haskell: You state that you received a telegram from Boyd,
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