His ingenuity was evidenced by an admission that after receiving a subscription of $5 for his "Blind Asylum' from Mr. Glathe, head of firm by that name, Tuck rai the amedat to $15: by the simple act of placing a "7 before the "5" while on his way to the compradore and collecting the whole amount upon presentation of Mr. Glathe's signature.
The Robinson Piano Ca, suffered the loss of a gramophone through Tuck's activities, but the police managed to collect much of his loot by locating a house at 87 Fung Lo Li alleyway which he used as a depository for his stolen valuables.
The accused created something of a sensation when, following the display to the court of several visiting cards be had used, one was. found to contain the name of a Leu employed by the Navy Y.IL.C.A. whom Tuck claimed was his accomptice in his "Blind Asylum" fraud and received the money. collected.
Leu, however, when called to the witness-box indignantly denied any connection with the altair and insisted he had never laid eyes on Tuck until the accused faced the Court.
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