Capt. Lawrence D. Kearny, arrested near Ningpo on Monday in connexion with the alleged arms-running case, came before Mr. N. E. Lurton, the U. S. Commissioner, on Wednesday afternoon. Numerous Tpectators had gathered both in' and outside the U.S. Court in the hope of seeing the prisoner, but as Judge Lobingier was trying the Boone Road as sault case in the court-room, the Commissioner sat in the Marshal's office, to which only a few onlookers were able to gain admittance.
Kearny, who looked exceedingly pale and seemed to be much inconvenienced by the heat, had to be helped to a chair by the court officials. He shook hands with his lawyer, Mr. C. 8. Franklin, and with the latter's partner, Mr. P. F. Faison, of Messrs.
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