The first witness called was Detective Sergeant B. J. Wall of the S.MP. who identified a gun produced in court as one which he had seen in the possession of Mr. Richardson in the spring of this year in one of his visits to the marshal's office and during a discussion on firearms. The grip of the gun was unusual, he said, and the weapon was not of the ordinary standard. At the request of the marshal, he said. he had the grip of the gun changed. On July +29, he continued. he saw the gun among eight others which were handed in to the S.MP. for licensing by a Chinese belonging to 76 Jessfield Road, a Mr. Tsong Wu-ching tepresenting Mr. Ling Se-chang. Witness said he made a report to a deputy-commissioner and was told to see Mr. Richardson about it, but was informed by Mrs, Jenkins of the court that he had left for America. He said he spoke to accused about the gun and was told that the marshal was away, Accused told him that he would make a search for the gun. On July 30, he said. Titlebaum told him he was unable to find the gun in the office and had despatched a coded cable to Mr. Richardson who in reply stated that he had given the weapon to a Chinese official of the Nanking Government and wished the matter to be kept confidential.
Witness recalled an interview in the D.A.'s office when Inspector J. Creighton was present when the matier of his cable exchange was discussed and said that accused had declared that he had made his statement about sending the cable to save time and admitted that he had not sent a cable nor had he received any reply. Accused. he said, also admitted that there was a fabrication On his part. Witness gave the value of the gun as C$1,000 depending on its condition. Cross*examined he said among other things that the gun was of a type which could noi be ordered by private individuals here. over-ruled by the judge after the District Attorney had submitted that his object in putting the questions to witness was to establish the fact that ip was all part of a system of disposing of government property. Mr. Kt objected to a series of que: tions which followed and asked ti his objections be recorded.
"Witness also told the court t altogether seven guns were missing and gave their numbers and descrip-ion in addition to 1,197 rounds of ammunition, In the latter part of July, Mrs. Jenkins added. she saw zecused with a lot of cash which accused said he was going to deposit into the National City Bank.
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