The story of a lively fight was told in the U. S. Commissioners Court for Chia on Wednesday afternoon before Mr. Nelson E. Lurton, in the case of, the United States v. Captain Arthur W. Smith, Master of the U. S. shipping board str. Patrick Henry, charged with assaulting three members of his crew with a dangerous and deadly weapon. The defendant, on hearing that a warvant had been issued against him, voluntarily surrendered—himself and the case came up for preliminary hearing at four o'clock, the District Attorney, Mr. L. G. Husar, prosecuting and Major Holcomb appearing for the defendant.
As the alleged assaults were committed at Dairen, Government is involved, and Major Holcomb submitted a demurrer on that point, stating the facts andi adding that the American Consul in Dairen was accredited to Japan.- Since the legal points were so involved and defendant and witnesses were on 'a vessel sailing soon. Counsel for prosecution and defence agreed that evidence should be heard to determine whether a prima-facie case had been proved. The Commissioner accordingly took the demurrer under advisement and asked Counsel to file briefs.
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