Inspector T. Orookdake, in charge of Sinza Station, said that he went to the Paulun Hospital and there he saw C.P.C. 1132, whom he knew, in bed. He bent down and asked deceased if he knew him, to which the latter replied in the affirmative.
asked who shot him," said Inspector Crookdake, ''and he replied, in English, although he does not speak English, that it was 1390, who must have been mad."
Both 1132 and 1390 lived in the same room in the police barracks and witness had never heard of any trouble between them. The deceased was a Shantung man and 1390 a Chihli man. Witness could not find out the reason for the shooting. 1132 finished his duty at 7 o'clock and wag in plain clothes at the time of his death. No. 1390 began his duty at 11 o'clock and was placed on No. 10 beat, between Chengtu, Avenue end Shanhaikuan Roads. This was in No, 4 beat, about a mile away from where the murder took place and the nearest point from his beat was not less than half a mile away. He had plenty of time to get to the house, which was not within his beat. He had since absconded& Mr. Maitland asked that a warrant be issued for Yue Tsashing Chinese P. C. 1390.
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