"In fear of torture,' witness went on to say, "I falsely confessed that I had taken $400." "Where have you put it," Woo asked, to which witness answered:
have spent the money." "I do Witness was then taken in a motor car to Burkill Road, together with Balchin and Woo. He told his aunt that the foreigner had accused him of stealing $800, that he had been taken to the police station and had falsely confessed, and he asked her if she could borrow $400 in order to save his life. Why do you want to borrow the money," asked Woo, "when have already told me you brought the money here?'
Balchin was present all the time, but said nothing. Witness was than taken back to Hongkew Police Station and placed in. the same room, where there were other Chinese whom Woo told that the journey had been in vain, and the money was not to be found. Gab-butt was also there, but Balchin left the room. Several of the Chinese present said "He must be tortured before he will speak out." Speaking in Chinese, Gabbutt then said: "I am an old Shanghai man. I must kill you. I must beat you to death." One of the Chinese then came forward and directed witness to take off his clothes, and he removed his long gown. Gabbutt then told him to lie on the Chinese table in the room, face downwards, and as he did so one of the Chinese held him by the arms and another by the legs, while Gabbutt removed witness's leathern belt and thrashed him. He then removed witness's long trousers and continued the thrashing. As he did so and, speaking as if to himself, Gabbutt said: "I am an old Shanghai man. It is very easy for me to kill a-Chinese and to-nforrow morning I can ask the Tipao to take away your body."
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