The Washington times., 1920-01-07
WAN NBALKSLASKEY;
UNSHAKEN IN STORY
Accused Slayer Of Chinese edu'
Gator Parries All Efforts
OF Prosecutor.
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admissions, Wan declared; Yes, i
said that, but II had been suggested
to me and the police forced me to
say IT,"
1t developed that while Wan is be-
ing tried on an indictment charging
him with Staying Wu and for forging
the pame OF DIR. Wong to a check for
$4,000, the prosecution intends to
show that the defendant not only
shot WI. but the other two members
Of the Chinese educational mission
because he was hard pressed for
money-robbery being the motive.
Asks II He DID Not siay Three.
This was indicated when Laskey de-
manded OF Wan whether he did not
hide In the furnace room OF the mis-
sion house and kill WI. then later
! shoot and kill Hsie and finally DR..
Wongy
| mo. I did not kill any OF them-I
WAS not there when they were killed;
/ knew nothing Of their deaths until
i days later, when I read an account OF
the murders in a New York news
paper
Then Laskey took him over the
statements he had made at the mis-
sion house of his part in the triple
slayingA He admitted making many
of the discriminating statements, but
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coercion
| At ono period of Vans cross-exami-
nation q mild sensation was caused
when he was asked IL he did not say
that after WI had killed DR.. Wong
ho wept over Wong's body.
| 'Yes. did cry"
| Then you were present when DR..
Wong was killed. and you did cry
over his bodyT' demanded Laskey.
The witness declared he meant he
wept over the spot where Dr. Wong's
body was found when pictures Of the
body lying on the floor were shown
him.
| After telling Of tho alleged police
persecution yesterday, wan lost his
former Unconditional demeanor, sob
bling as he sat on the witness stand
where he was testifying in his own
defense.
Wan" asked Attorney James A.
O'Shea, Of counsel for the defense,
did you kill DR.. Wong?"
mo. Mr.. O'Shea." replied the de-
fendant, in a nrm voice.
Did you kill Mr.. Hsie-'
mo, Mr.. O'Shea-"
Did you kill Wur
mo. sir"
-Are you innocent Of any compile
ity in the deaths Of these three men?'
/ Il am. Mr.. OShea."
KeVt sleepless, He Says.
Wan said that the police, during
his confinement at the Dewey Hotel.
accused him OF killing the Chinese
educators. declaring that his brother,
Tsong Ing Van, had told them SO.
He testified II was suggested that he
might have killed the educators in
self-defense-to say so IL he did.
But. told them I did not kill the
men" Wan testified. "But they were
not satisfied They said I did kill
them, and 1t would be better that l
admit the truth. I told them WAS
sick-I was tired and worn Iout, and
to let me SO back to my home in New
York. But they only treated me
worse. They suggested that II ! said
us then could get some sleep and
some rest.
Denied Guilt At Scene OF Crime.
II stood on the spot in the mission
house where they found DR.. Wong's
body and declared my innocence. but
they would not believe me-they told
me was guilty. So. thought out
what to say. and then told them that
WI had killed DR.. Wong and Hsie,
and that shot and killed Wu."
"But, is that the truth-did you kill
Wu,r shouted O'Shea-
II mo. Mr.. O'Shea-" said Wan. 81
didn't"
Were you In bed most OF the time
the detectives questioned you at the
Dewey Hotel?" asked OShea.
yes, most Of the time"
Did you ask for a doctor?"
Yes; a doctor came to see me three
or four times" said Wan. 81 was
suffering awfully with stomach trou-
ble"
The prosecution does not deny that
Wan received medical attention at
the hotel. but the defense seeks to
show that the defendant was in such
physical condition while in police
custody as to be unft to. be put
through grueIing examinations.
Leading UP to the Saturday night
that Wan was taken to the mission
house, after he had been confined .
week at the Dewey Hotel, Attorney
O'Shea asked Wan to relate what oc-
CURED upon his arrival there.
Was shown Bloodstains.
Il was left in the parlor while the
detectives went into an adjoining
room and later 1 was taken into the
room and found the detectives stand
ing around the spot where DR.. Wong's
body was found. They showed
photographs of DR.. wong's body as
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demanded that tell how killed him
and the others.
T was shown bloodstains on the
floor and then taken to the basement,
where they showed me photographs
and the spots where the bodies of WI
and Hsie had been found.
81 stood over the spot where Wu's
body was found and declared I was
innocent, saying 4 stand in this place
and say l didn't do IT.
Compelled TO Pull Trigger.
What was your physical condi-
tion7'
II could not stand up straight !
was so sick" rejoined Wan.
Did they show you the blood
stained pistol?"
Yes, and they told me to pull the
trigger. ! didn't want to do II, but
/ did"
Did they say anything about nm
ger-printsr'
Yes, they said they had finger
printa and \ told thcm that fhey