The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-11

tempted TO break up a funeral process
sion. Peoples feelings are the same in
this matter all the world over.
I propose to show. gentlemen, not
only that my client is entirely innocent
OF the charge OF murder. but that he
was actually trying to save human life
at the very moment that he is accused
OF having tried to destroy Ii. DIR.
Bradlaw of the Hong Kong Mission
Hospital will be my first witness and
will testify that Mclean was suffering
from an epiieptic fit at the time OF the
accident" CDR. Bradlaw being unable
to be present at the moment, Mr.. Crow
der read his testimony to the above
enect). We have with us today. DIR.
Campbell of the Ming Pc Hospital who
has come all this way out of interest in
the case and who will now explain the
circumstances to you"
DR.. Campbell arose and addressed
the Governor:
Your Excellency and gentlemen" he
said. Il have often been called upon
to explain to my European friends the
curious and, to our minds superstitious
ways of this people, which often in
volve them in serious difficulties with
the white man. We have a very inter.
esting instance of this before us today.
pie in our Province that when a man
falls in an epileptic fit. hi; soul has
temporarily departed from his body
and the soul Of the sheep has come in
for the while to take it5 place. In
order to preserve the patients life. 10
IS absolutely necessary that the sheep
be fed on grass or hay until the soul
returns. This explains why they in
stantly pluck up the first bunch OF
| grass they can find and force It into
| the victims mouth,
| Fortunately. 1 happen to remember
the prisoner. My hospital books show
that he was treated by me for this
very same disease some years ago."
You are quite positive about the
record?" inquired the Admiral
Perfectly positive. Sir"
Having been a victim OF II himself,
and having had the sheep and grass
| treatment applied to himself. he natur-
ally wildly remembered II. Poor, half
I witted creature that he is. he saw the
sailor fall in the fit and the excitement
| brought back to him his own expert
ence. He naturally rushed for the first
grass or hay he could find and pushed
a handful of 1t into the patients
mouth. Now comes the sad and un-
fortunate sequel:-being winter time.
anxiety to sustain the quivering life.
he unconsciously pulled up a quantity
of gravel and clay with the roots. and
1t was this that choked the patien. to
DEATH OF course. II a European med
ical man had been close at hand W.
&C uld have PREY nted this in tine, but.
you see. 1t was a long distance outside
the Settlement and he expired before
any help could reach him."
Tho effect of the doctors testimony.
given slowly and consistently. was like
magic The Governor conferred for q
moment with his colleagues and then
arose and addressed the assembly:
This is a glorious day OF triumph.
not only for British justice. but equally
for British skill and mercy. The life OF
a native subject has been hanging in
the balance and we have come danger
ously near to convicting OF a capital
crime an apparently perfectly innocent
person. DIR. Campbell, this entire COM
munity. both foreign and native, owes
you debt which 1t is hard to estimate.
and which only goes to show how
careful We must be in procedures of
this kind and how dependent we are
, upon the intimate knowledge of the
Chinese ways which your learned pro-
fession and your devoted work have
brought you.' Inspector Wallace. you
will at once release the prisoner and
restore him to his family
i Il thank your Excellency for these
gracious words replied the doctor.
but the credit for the saving of this
mans life belongs not to me. lut en-
tirely to your honored fellow citizen.
. Mr.. Wang Foo, whose untsrinE devo-
ton to the cause OF right and truth.
and whose trip to Ming Pc. were the
means OF bringing this release about.
Give honor to whom honor Is duel"
Mr.. Wang" added his ExcelIency.
ut is not the first time that this COL
ony has profted by your skillfui and
unselfish labors in the cause OF Justice
|, We are all deeply grateful to you ana
express the feelings OF all my COL
i, leagues present when say that we are
Justly proud of numbering you among
our fellow-citizens. You have helped
, US in this and many ways to bring
about peace and harmony between for
eigner and native and your work today
will insure even better relationship
between US than wo have ever known
before"
The Chinese detective. who had beea
: nodestly occupying a seat In the rear
/. of the room, arose and bowed his aos
acknowledgements.
Il have merely tried. your ExceIien~
, cy. hunbly to carry out the teachings
Of our Master. who taught the people In
days of old to Search out the root and
find the way to harmony"
The family OF TAX Hoy. the Compra-
| dore. insisted on presenting the famous
Scroll Of Woven Silver TO the detective.
: NO, not to me. but TO the foreisn
/, doctor" he replied. as with gongs ane
7re-crackers the procession OF grats-
ful Chinese bore II to his residences.
r You owe This life to HIM"
And this is why the scroll now hangs
= | above the doctors H1anteL