Altogether 14 arrests were made, brought before on Wednesday, charged with being concerned in inciting the strike. After evidence outlining the facts stated above had been given by Inspr. Foley and Det. Sgt. Andrews, 13 of the accused were remanded in' custody.
A special plea was made on behalf of the fourteenth prisoner, who happened to be the student already referred to. A Chinese schoolmaster appealed for his release, telling the court that he was a quiet and inexperienced lad who had just come from the interior and had been arrested by mistake. He did not understand the local dialect. out for a walk, saw the crowd about, the mill, and went to see what was the matter, this curiosity resulting in his arrest.
The court allowed the young man to go, but on bail of $200.
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