Attorney. prosecuted and Mr. Ht. G. Nelson represented the defendants, Before Judge N. B. Lurton (Accured found guilty and fried. Notice of appeal fodged) Shanghai, Oct, 25.
A story of an alleged assault upon him by two Filipino musicians at the Lido Ballroom on October 5, was related to Judge N. E. Lurton at the U.S. Consular Court yesterday by Mr. George W. Lacks, prominent member Jof the American community. The two defendants were Jose M. Alindeda and Agripino Andrade, who were stated to have punched the plaintiff follow-
During the hearing, the case against Andrade was dismissed; P. Aristorenas was named second defendant.
In the course of the hearing, evidence was also given by two Chinese who had formed a party at the Lido during the evening with Mr. Lacks, while Dr. Korosi gave medical evidence. The case for the prosecution was conducted by the District Attorney, atr. Leighton {the defendants, Alindada, it was revealed in the course of the hearings, is more wide- Ree:
known as Don Jose, the leader Ballroom. lof the Filipino orchestra at the Lido
Mr. George Lacks, the plaintiff, was called first to the stand. He described that on the evening of October 4 he went to the Lido Ballroom where he had arranged to meet some Chinese businessmen for dinner at 830 pin. Witness went on say that he arrived ahead of the lethers by about ten minutes, and fatterwards all went into a banquet room where they partook of a Chlnese dinner. After dinner and some conversation, the witness said, the party went into the main ballroom, where they took a table. This was about 11 pin.
They all danced until shortly before closing time. Then some dis~ agreement arose over the number of After seeing the police, the witness [continued, he went home to sleep and on, the same day went to see Dr. Korosi, who was known by him to be an ear, eye and nose specialist.
Cross-examined by Mr. Nelson, complainant stated that the Chinese dinner lasted for about two hours, end admitted drinking a small quantity of Chinese wine while it was warm. "However, the witness asserted that he was accustomed to this drink, although he did not partake of it frequently.
Asked which member of the party paid for the bill, witness replied that, the bill came to about $17 and was met by him.
Questioning the witness with regard to subsequent events in the malt ballroont, Mr, Nelson: asked it he was drunk at about midnight.
Witness: "I was not."
Asked to identify his alleged assailants, the witness pointed directly toward Alindada, "saying: "He Punched mo first; on my face, several times.'
Before he lett the box, Judge Lurton put several questions to the witness, asking the latter if he was definitely sure regarding the facts of the attack and his assailants, the wit ess making firm replies in the affirmative. The witness replied shed him assailants continued to strike at him while he was down.
Dr. Korosi, who was called to testify, stated that Mr. Lacks came to his office during the afternoon of October 5. He noticed that Lacks' eyelids were bruised and his nose was swollen, On examination, he found that the nose had been broken on the left side of the septum bone. The doctor also mentioned that he discovered bruises on various parts of complainant's body.
Evidence was also taken durin, jesterday's hearings from the two Chinese merchants who accompanied the plaintiff to the ballroom. Both witnesses identified the two defendents as the ones involved in the occurrence at the ballroom.
Following this the case was ad-Journed for further hearing until this morning at 10 o'clock.
Resumed Hearing Oct, 26.
Jose Alindada (Don Jose) and Pedro Atistorenas Filipino band leader and [saxophonist respectively at the "Lido Cabaret", were found guilty by Judge IN. E. Lirton in the U. S. Consular Court yesterday of an assault on Mr. George Lacks and fined U: S. $10 each fand ordered to pay the costs of the! ease. They immediately filed notice lof appeal through their counsel, Mr.
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