Counsel then questioned accused regarding a club at Chungking Known as the Cosmos Club and accused admitted it was his. There had been a shipment of beer consigned to the club and the Customs found some 300 to 500 Mauser pistols secreted therein. General Yang Sen subsequently accused Widler of supplying the Ist Army with arms:
id not Yang Sen accuse you of having supplied arms to the Ist 'Army' and that was why you were imprisoned up there?—It might be.
Accused could not __recollec! whether Crawley had sold dulletproof vests for him before July 1. Accured had sold roulette wheels but his -donnection with Crawley
The purpose of the office at 221 ras not in connection with roulette Bubbling Well Road was a meeting-place for friends—business social, The name-plate on the door was 8, Service.
Mr. Schuhl—Did you not say in' the U.S. Court that S. Service stood for "secret servic Accused not replying, Mr. Schuh!
jd:—Do you decline to answer?—If you put it that way, yes.
There is no person of the name of S. Service, is there?—No. It is 'a name like an export company or any other name you find on a door.
Accused said ho assumed the name of Thompson because he did rot want Yang to know who he was He had not given Crawley any arms lor ammunition before August 17. Crawley had given Yang four rifle cartridges and accused had given Yang a small revolver, and Crawley had given Tuan a large one.
The Right to Lie Counsel then questioned accused regarding his evidence in the U. S. Court and Dr. Fischer objected, saying:—"Widler went to the U. S. Court "voluntarily and had a right} to tell as many lies as he liked. (Laughter) If he bad been sub-Peonaed it, perhaps, would ba a different matter."
Mr. Schuhl—You said just now that Crawley destroyed the contract. Did you say in the U. S. Court that you destroyed it because it incriminated Yang?—I refuse to) answer.
You admit having received $73,200 from Yang and Tuan Mr. Schuhl.—Do you man.
"The accused, in a long statement, then told the' Court that Crawley! was selling bulletproof vests for! him. Sales had been made to the!
M. GE, and Crawley was present} when accused subjected himself 1¢ test of having a revolver fired at im at point-blank range at Gordon Road Police station. Towards thy end of July Tung called see accused at the latter's Fesidence and stated that he was private secretary to General Yang' Sen and was in Shanghai to pur-base war material. Accused derronstrated the offciency of his bullet-proof vests and Tung seemed two subsequently went to the 8.] Yang paid over $73,200?—He might]
Court and accused swore an affidavit to the effect that he had received all the money in accord-Janes with the contract. This Jaffidavit was sworn on August 28 jor 29.
In reply to the President, accused [said that he first employed Crawley on July 1, not September 1, a8 he had previously stated in error. Ho} did not know Crawley before.
The President:—Were there any Jdealings in regard to other war material but bullet-proof vests?—
Did you ever discuss or negotiate} have, more or lo But you admit that Yang paid $73,2007—Thirty per cent. was given to Crawley and twenty per ent. to Yang.
How much was that?—Work it ut, (Laughter) Crawley had 50 per cent. and ho gave 20 per cent. to Dil you testify in the U. 8. Court that you gave Crawley 30" per cent. of, $100,000, the contract price?—T refuse to ansvrer.
Did you testify that you gave yang $3200 in the Palace Hotel?—refuse to answer. to be very interested, and said that} he probably would require a large! quantity. Just about this time, Crawley told accused thata man by Jwith Yang or Tuan about the sale Did Crawley?—Not to my, know-edge.
Counsel put a number of questions concerning accused's evidence inthe U.S. Court, all of which he refused) answer.
Dr, Fischer—The accused will refuse to answer all questions regarding the U. S. Court.
Mr. Sshohl—Then I am quite [sure that ho will deny—Dr. Fischer—He did not make any denial.
Mr. Schukl.—You say that, a few [days before the and of Crawley's trial, he destroyed a contract. Can you explain why he destroyed it, if there was 'a legitimate transaction?—Figure it out yourself. Crawley was very angry and tore it up. I tried to -stop chim and later I picked up the pieces. That, was after his attorneys said he should not have torn -up the contract.
T suggest that the' contract you' brought to the Court is a forgery brought no contract to the Court, Denial of Arms Deal The one you brought to the U. S. Court?—I am in the Swiss Court now. I deny any dealings in arms} or ammunition with Yang or Tuan.
Mr. Schuh! than handed to the Court a letter signed by Yang and jscid:—"If the Court will hold the fdceuments up to the light, it will be seen that the signatures will superimpose."
Dr. Fischer—I don't know Mr. Schuh made that statement, Are you going to prove that accused forged this signature?
Mr. Schubl—Yes. Tam going to prove it before I get through. (To defendant) Did Yang mention arms or ammunition to you at any time?
He mentioned arms, amid death-rays for' Yang Sen's army.
Have you a death-ray machine? No, He wanted ammunition from Germany and death-ray machines.
Would you supply him with ammunition and a death-ray machine? Yes, if he paid for them, Have you ever threatened Yang's or Tuan's lives?—No.
You never paid Crawley $80,000 lout of the $73,200?—I refuse to Accused said that ho had been Tibet, but was not ordered to leave.
Dr. Fischer then questioned acjeused, who said he had been registered in the French Consulate, but when the Swiss Consulate came, into being in Shanghai, in 1921, ho registered there. He had extensive and and property in Chungking: previous to his imprisonment by Yang Sen, Regarding the shipment of beer to the Cosmos Club at Chungking, in which were found Mauser pistols, accused said the beer was shipped by Eddie & Ca. and was obtained from the U. Brewery and shipped by a Japanese fetenmer, It reached Ichang with four mishap but the latter place was the base of military intrigue. When the shipment got to Ichang it} was transhipped on another steamer Jand Tseo Chi-chen's men hid 800 to 500 Mauser pistols in the cases before the ship arrived at Wanhsien because they know that Yang Sen was at the latter place. The Customs there opened the cases and found "the arms and accused defendant.
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