Dr. Fischer:—Did you know that St was illegal to transport ammuni-than on the U. S. 8. Monocacy Witness did not immediately reply Airectly to the question and it was put to him several times before he Answered: "It was up to Thompson, Widler, he made the transportation rangements." He had been to Kiangnan Arsenal on a previous occasion in connection with the purchase of ammunition but refused state the date or whether he had ecopted commission on the purchase, Dr. Fischer:—Do you mean that you cannot answer been use your head would be cut off?
Tuan excitedly made a reply which was not translated and later, Sri reply to counsel, said that coun.
V's question as to whether M. D.
mig had a commission clause in the contract was unreasonable, Witness now aware that Widler had been imprisoned by General Yang Sen in Szechuan but had he Amown this before he would not have negotiated with Widler.
In reply to further questions by the President regarding witness' knowledge of the Shanghai Municipal Regulations regarding the sale Jof arms and ammunition, the necessity for a hu chao when transporting farms and a discrepancy between his evidence yesterday and that given [before the Swiss Magistrate, witness Jaaid that the evidence in regard to the hu chao given before the Magistrate was correct and added that he knew that a hu chao. was necessary when transporting arms but he also knew [that foreign gunboats would not be arched if they transported ammunition, The President:—Does Yang Sen usually transport arms by American gunboats'—He was going to ti time—I don't know about previous transactions.
Capt. Tornroth, master mariner jand an American citizen, said that the had been in Szechuan'on and off for nearly five years. He had been in command of several vessels on tke Yangtze and during the period Lotween January and August 1927 Hhad been master of the str. Ting. He had known Yang Sen for the past two years. He had not seen of, spoken to Yang Sen since March, 128, 1926, when he had met the general at a tiffin party. Witness Produced a copy of the entries in hia bridge logbook to. prove: the ates. He had brought Mantis down to Shanghai and had algo been engaged in evacuating foreigners from Wanhsien.
Dr. Fischer:—The Court isin possession of " letter from Yang Sen in which he says that he had nade arrangements with you the secret transportation of ammunition. Here is the letter and 4 translation, Witness:—It is not true—I can't! understand it. [saw a copy of this. letter in the press yesterday and that is why Tam here. Tam ready to sacrifice everything to clear my name. I haven't seen Yang Sen for years, I have never been present with Mr. Tossier and had a conversation with Yang Sen. I have Inever spoken to Yang Sen about arms or ammunition. I only met him socially. The contents of this letter are not true.
Further cross-examination Jength on the subject of the contracts, brought forth vague answers from the witness, the President remarking "The more we go on with this the more complicated it ets." Witness had never heard of Bullet proof vests and questions counsel regarding the instructions given to witness of ammunition finally brought the remark by wit-"You had better ask Chiang Dr. Fischer:—t would answer. don't think he The President:—No, He is othe wise engaged,
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