Provinen defendants deposit their books with the clerk of the court, a motion for a bill of particulars was granted by Judge Milton D. Purdy of the United "States Court for China on May 2 in the cars of "A. "P. Pattison 0, Pember= ton & Penn., Me, It later was made known' to the court by egal representatives, of both sides that the auditors, Messrs. Haskins Sells, have the books in question and, lacking instructions from their clients, declined to have the' books inspected. Judge Purdy, therefore; directed the attorney for plaintiff prepare an order directing Messrs Haskins & Sells to appear in court to show cause why the Books should not be produced. The ease had previously been set for hearing to-day but it has been post oned one week. Messrs. Fleming, Franklin & Allman represent the plaintiff and Messrs, Schuhl, Davies Turton the defendants, 'Tug verdict was deferred in the inquest held on May Gin the United States Consular Court with Commissioner A. Krisel sitting coroner in the ease of William Lewis, American negro, who was found' dead in his lodgings over the firm where he was employed, Messrs, Anderson and Ferroggiaro, on April 30, According: to Dr, W. K, Nance, who testified to examining the body, there were no signs of struggle and heart failure might have been the cause of death. Evidence was introduced to the effect that the deceased was known to drink heavily, He seemed ill, frightened and upset fon the night before his death, ace cording to an employee of the
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