Saying that he did not yet understand what the defendant had referred to when he wanted him to sign @ paper saying he would not reveal any part of @ conversation, Mr. R. W Davis entered the witness box in H. M. Court on Apr. 26, and after giving evi plied that he did not, and they parted in a friendly way. The next occasion Mr. Davis saw him was jon Friday April 21, ay 8 am. when [Mr, Wedderburn called in an extrem Imely excited state, and producing a Paper, shouted: "I'll get satistaction out of you! You must sign is paper!" This paper, wh 3's short, briefly stated that Mr.
would swear to keep secret the details of Jwhat this referred to, refused to sign. Mx. Wedderburn either could fuct or would mot tell him what this referred to, continued Mr. Davis, torrent Asked if it were sot 0 that the first interview Mr. Wedderburn thad suggested that Mr. Mockett had "inspired the writing of the Jarticle, Mr. Davis replied that he twas. quite certain he did not. Mr. Mockett's name might have been tion libeld later, but only be-mentioned in the friendly conversa
cause both bad at one "time, been eud remersber nothing confidential by the. same firm, "He
[being mentioned at the time.
'Later-on in the _cross-examina-sion, Mz. McDonald said: "I put it t9 you, there was nothing in the foveld, ant bye used in the' presence say he used which iazined Zor anger me han "You are capable of returning a Kick, are you nob?—¥ cannot hick backwards very successfully.
Tu answer to further questions, [Mr.'Davis said that when he reach~ led the foot of the stairs two {three of the Chinese servants were standing in the doorway six oF seven feet to his left, From their expressions and the way" they hundied in the doorway they seemed alarmed. "Facing the servants, be alled out loudly "Who's " removed fiat revolver from my room?" mow the servants would not understand the question, which: was in Enatlish, but the point was that he Of Messrs, Hansons, conducting toa severe cross-exam the case for the plaintiff, while the defendants are represented by Mr. Victor Priestwood.
Mr. J. W. P. Marsh, managing director of the defendant fern, tated that the. plaintiff was dis: intercepted which, after lasting for over two hhowrs, counsel for the defence said ie, Davi wecreary and Davis, Fy and manager of the "North-China. Daily News," ig complainant in H. M. Police Court against Mr. L. Wedderburn, who is charged with' breaking into
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