In eross-examination Mr. Fleming lasked witness questions relating to the finding of the American Court. Mr. Holcomb objected, stating that he (Mr. Fleming) had no interest in the case, for first he. consulted with counsel for the defence and then for-the prosecution. All counsel in the cage at this point got to their feet, and the Court could not hear for the neis Continuing with his objection Mr, Holeomb pointed out that the ease came to the attention of the Mixed Court because the American Cour! had no jurisdiction. The American Court records would show what transpired there and they would be the best evidence. He would ask the Court's protection for a woman who had lost her son, her eitizenship and her money.
Mr. Fleming retorted that he was in the case before Mr. Holcomb, and his was the better right to esk how his legal friend could appear in Court. The Court recognized the right of the bank to be represented. He would repudiate the insinuation of coufisel that he insulted the woman, for the truth was never an ing alt. don't propose," Mr. Fleming continued, "to permit these people to put anything over on my clients. She wants to have her son convicted of forgery, s0 she can go back to the United States Court for China with a fresh suit against the bank:
The Bench upheld Mr. Holcomb's contention regarding the official American record, but recognized the bank's right to have counsel in attendance.
Mr. P. Zetterlund, a Swedish sub-Ject, stated that he reported th affair to the police and later to thi American authorities. Of the actual alleged forgeries, he knew nothing but what Mrs. Elliott had told him, Bank Representative's Evidence Mr. Amos Hiatt, representative of the American "Oriental Bank, identified the 6 cheque cashed by the bank, some of which he remembered paying personally to accused. To his knowledge, reply-to Mr. Maitland, he did not know of accused ever having "an account with them. He never heard that the Bank cashed a. cheque signed with Victor Elliott's name To Mr. Holeomb's questions replied that the company's books would show whether a cheque had been paid, which bore accused ture—he did not know personally.
Mr, Kentwell made inquiries from witness, whether the pass book had been presented each time accused drew funds. Witness thought that such was the ease, but when shown the book recognized a certain chop which indicated that the cheque had been cashed without presentation of the pass book. He could not reniember that accused had asked him to stop payment on his. personal cheque for $200. He did not recal) cashing the cheque and debiting Mrs. Elliott's account, but stated in reply to this suggestion, that Victor at one time draw on his Which he refused to permit.
In eross-examination, Mr. Fleming asked whether any of the three preceding counsel had wished to know whose signature appeared on the alleged forgeries, if not then he would request the infor-motion. Witness replied. that the signature was that of Anna Burton Elliott. He was positive, Identify ing the specimen signatures witness stated that they were alike with those on the 16 cheque.
Mr. Holeomb in re-direct examination elicited from witness the fact that he believed that all' cancelled cheques not in Mrs. Elliott's possession had gone into the records of the American Court. In order to refresh witness's memory counsel suggested that someone in the bank told Victor Elliott that if he did not make up the loss, occasioned by. the $200 cheque, it would be worse for him. could not recall.
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