His Worship asked what word the complainant used for torture, and Mr. Macleod answered that "torture" was a literal translation.
"Tt is better that you should speak out,"' Yang continued. "If you do not, I don't think you will be able to bear the torture. Speak out, it is the cheapest way. If the money stolen cannot be returned in full, I will explain to your master." To this witness replied Sir, really I have not stolen anything. It is a false charge. If I said the thing Jost was clothes, it might turn out to be money; if I said money, it might turn out to be clothes."
At this point, continued witness, another Chinese, Woo, entered the room and Yang left to get his tiffin, after having talked to witness for about 15 minutes. Woo then took up the conversation, and began by telling witness that he had better speak out. "If you do not, you will be tortured," he said, you will be hanged up and beaten. I do not think you will be able to bear it, because you will be tied up by the hands, and with strong ropes on your back,' Witness repeated his answer: "Sir, really I have not taken anything. How can I confess?' To this Woo observed: Do you know that $800 have been taken from the house of Prosser? Speak out; it will be the cheapest way to get out of it. Even, those big robbers who come here with the tightest mouths must speak out under this torture. If you are tortured you are done for. It is the cheapest way for you to speak out."
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