On the pretext of having to give money to the Bureau of Public Safety and the Russian: Immigration Society to got his signature certified, the cused was alleged to have obtained money from the broker. By similar methods, the accused also obtained money from several others.
'George Panchishin, alias Pashinroff, who was convieled' on a charge of pockd-picking on Monday and. senenced to two months' imprisonment, appeared as" a witness in Court yesterday. 'He said he had placed his Passport with Lenin, who later asked him' to have his signature certified at the American Consulate. Witness said "he visited the American Con-Sulate three times, for which he obtained $20 from Tonin. "He was ae. companied by a Portuguese named Remedios to the Consulate.
Mr. Ru, the Assistant Municipal Advocate," told the Court that the American Consulale's certificate was. one of the documents produced Tonin in front of the broker. onin was then using Pashisiroff's name.
Afler several witnesses "had been called by the prosecution, the hearing was adjourned.
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