Charges and counter charges flew thick and fast between Mr.
Bryan, police advocate, and Inv. F. J. Schuhl, counsel for the first accused, lat the Provieional Court on July 22, Refore Judge Chou and Mr, Van den Berg, the Senior Consul's Deputy, during the continued hearing of the charges against Eugene Pick, 'M, Levitsky and L, Gordin.
'The three are charged' with fraudulently obtaining $12,000 from 'a wealthy Chinese, with forging the signatures of prominent British and American consular officials and with forging the seals of the two conevlate Pick is represented by Mr, Schuhl, Levitsky by Mr. K. W, Luchich and Mr. A. E. Seddon; and Gordin by Dr, 0. Fischer The Consulate opening of the case Mr. Bryan introduced as evidence two Photographs, one being similar to hibit "A" showing the signatures 'G. Cunningham," supposed to be that of Mx. E. 8, Cunningham, U.S. Consul-General and A. D. Blackburn, Believed to be a forgery of the signature of "Mr, Blackburn, H.M., Consul. Mr. Bryan said he would pro: duce a witness who won tell how the photographs came into the posses-ion of the police. He said further that the police hunt for the original of exhibit "A" was still on but was till: unsuccessful. The police could Jocate neither original from which the photograph was made ov the shop that made the photograph, Mr. R. C. Airs, acting D.CL, aid that a Chinese, a British sub: Jeet, had appeared at police head-Snarters with the new photographs and had given them to witness after Doing. assured that his name would not.come into the case. Witness twas' told that his visitor was acting! photograph to appear before the police himself for fear of being called into court, Mr.
jets would not make the name of hig informer public but wrote it on piece of paper which was handed to the court. Mr. Van den Berg intimated that the man might be called to give evidence.
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