In order to enable the prosecution to obtain documentary evidence and also to secure the presence of four witnesses from the United States, the hearing of the embezzlement charges against Mr, Frank J, Raven, Mr. J. Warner Brown and Mr. Alfred H. Driscoll, officials of the defunct Raven enterprises, which was to have opened. fon October 29, has been postponed to November 29 by Judge Milton J. Helmick in the US, Court for China, Mr, Fetthan Watson, District Attorney, said in court on Thurs day that he had been arranging to secure the necessary documents and witnesses in the United States for the case after the Ming of hi complaint, and telegraphic inform tion was received from the Attorney General. of the United States in [Washington two days ago to the effect that a continuance for at Yeast 30 days was absolutely nec for the Attorney General to complete such arrangements.
Objection to the motion was ralsea by the attorneys for the accused. Mr, 'T, Evans, who appeared for Mr. Frank J. Haven, said his client was about {o file a petition in voluntary bankruptey and, therefore, considered ich means as he had above the necessity of his subsistence should be kent Intact for his creditors, His client was without employment and unable to seek for employment pending these Proceedings.
On behalf of Mr, J. Warner Brow Mr. W. B. Harrington said his client returned to the Jurisdiction of the Court from Manila of his own free will and was now here without remunerative occupation and that to delay or continue the hearing of this matter over a period of 30 days or for a longer indefinite period would embarrass him financially and would {In all likelihood render him dependent upon others.
Further on behalf of Mr, Alfred Driscoll, Mr. Harrington' said the District' Attorney failed to inform either him or the Court that there were witnesses to be obtained from America. He said his client was without remunerative occupation since August 23. To wait here over an indefinite period of time or for a greater Tength of time beyond Octobe 20 would render him destitute.
Mr. Evans further cited much law in his contention that the Court Jmust satisfy itself on three points: whether the witnesses from the United States were material, whether the Government had been' guilty of neggence in preparing its case and whether the witnesses could be procured at a later date, In postponing the case, Judge Helmick said Mr. Watson's motion was @irected to the discretion of the court land the Court must exercise discretion Ina reasonable manner. Holding the case to be an important one, he said it should be thoroughly presented by both sides. He regarded Mr. Watson's application was not unreasonable.
$12,305.25 for China Finance Judgment in the sum of $12,305.25 was given the China Finance Cor~ poration in {ts action against Mr. Hubert S. Honigsberg and Mr. R. P. Honigsberg in US. Court for China on Saturday before Judge Milton J.
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