Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-11

ted DR.. Lord to proceed to Wenchow on
board the United States ship Monocacy.
A court was held on board that vessel,
consisting Of the two United States ma
val officers as assessors and Dr.. Lord.
The finding of the court was that Bur-
nett was guilty, but the assessors de-
INJURED. An appeal as to the constitu-
tionality Of the court was made 70 &.
F. Seward, ex- United States minister at
Picking, by Burnett, and he (the ex-
minister) ordered new trial, which
accordingly took place an October last
at Ningoe. Fg9 M a.
For the defence Burnett denied any
completely in the abduction. He said
that the boatrnan, All Hee, brought the
woman to him, and as soon KS he found
OUTSIDE came from the nunnery he or
dered her to be sent back. He totally
denied the statement made by the girl
and the old nun. He endeavored to
prove by means of proclamation is
sued by the Chinese officials, That in
the eleventh moon Of last year all nun
a :
neries were to be closed, and proclaim
ing that the reason was because the
houses were the residences of courtezans
and vicious women 4.aIl ..EI
Several of the young nuns were sold
to residents at Wenchow for sums vary
ing from twenty to thirty dollars each,
he alleged, and he handed list of the
girls names into court. He said, Il
merely told All Hee that if I liked the
girl I.wonld keep her, and pay him five
dollars for his fee as go-between. When
found was in trouble Uniformed the
commissioner of customs, Mr.. Mckay.
Ho.suspendcd me and reported the affair
to the inspector. I am dismissed from
the customs and lost $500, which am
entitled to, TX ~ - ).
Burnett's counsel, }. j. Henderson,
late United States consul at Annoy, COM
planned that All Hee had been kept with
his legs in irons for six months. (Ah
Hee was in court and could not stand
up to be examined) he had received
ionr hundred blows upon his face. The
provincial Judge ut Hangchow had SEN
fenced him to strangulation, the punish
ment for adoption, and the hardness in
conformation by the board of punish
ment in Pcking was the only reason why
the decree had not been carried ont.
The witness, An Hee, and indeed the
whole of the Chinese for the prosecu-
ton, were in awe, and appeared TO be
afraid Of the magistrate and Taotai of
Ningpo, who occupied seats in the
court, despite defendants counsel's pro-
test. .aE 8sE.f 2
The oath of the witness was as fol-
lows
Il believe in Heaven and earth, and
if | do not speak the truth may the ven
geance of the gods fall upon me-"
The finding Of the court, which was
again dissented to by the assessors, was
that Burnett was to be imprisoned for
one year in the consular house at
Shanghai and pay fine of $500.
A protest was again entered by Mr..
Henderson, who gave notice OF appeal
to the United States Minister, which wss
allowed, and Mr.. Burnett was released
upon giving ball for 81. 500. ..
The foreign community in Shanghai,
whilst NOT e1honeratng Burnett, have
shown their opinions very strongly mp
Oh DR.. Lords conduct in his alleged
leaning towards the Chinese side. and
allowing the Mandarins to have share
in the trial. One of Bnrnett's princi-
pal witnesses was spirited away and
not be found. ~
1t is extremely probable that the
case will be sent to the Supreme Court
Of the United States, that court being,
according to the Upited States consular
regulations for China and Japan, the
point Of final appeal.