Son Francisco, May 0.
'A. Treasury Department agent gave evidence In' Federal Court here today, that Mr. Wiliam "A. Chapman, former clerk: of the United Biate [Coury in Shanghai, who was _be-leved to have committed sulelde nine years ago, 15 alive and prosperous in Mr, Chapman served a three-year prison sentence after being convicted of embezzling $30,000" of American [Government funds in China, He disappeared following his release from ison and was believed to have com=
'The Treasury Department has been seeking Mr. Chapman because he was Jo necessary witness to enable the Government {0 collect $80,000 from, Inisbondsmen, Four oF five. of his lbondsmen, however, are already dead land their' properties quldate "The Government, however, is scek-{ing to claim $11,000 from Btrs, Carl Seitz, widow of one of Mr, Chapman's bondsman and former lumber féeater in Shanghai. Disclosure of Me, Chapman's existence: in. Los Angeles was made during the Seitz trial here
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