Evening star., 1926-01-22
WAN TRIAL TAKES
RECESS TO MONDAY
DR.. Ii Tells of Conversation
With Defendant on Train
Coming From New York.

The second trial Of Ziane sun
Wan il in recess today and tomor-
row while counsel for both sides are
preI,ring to enter the third Week
of the case. the seventh anniversary
of the many events leading nD 10 me
murder in the Chinese Educational !
Mission here. which the prosecution
is ondeavoring to prove was COM
mitic cd by the defendant.
The tTial last Thursday evening
recessed over The week end to per
nit Justice Wendall Phillips Sta ford
to hear mnacN cases and The same
step was taken late yesterday for
the same reason. In announcing the
recess. Justice stafford said this con-
dition would have to obtain for the
remainder Of rhe month.
When thiS session came ia close
Dr. kanG Ii. II physician n of Shanghai /.
China who was brought from his
, native country to Washington by The
Government. WAS under cross-eN-
amina tion by Wilton J. Lambert,
chief defense counsel Mr.. LA mbert
requested DIR. Id he returned to the
stand Monday for further cross -eA-
auina ion aud the court gave It's
assent.
Doctor Sticks to story.
The Chinese doctor occupied the
stand dufng the entire afternoon
session. small portion of which Was
given over to direct examination con
tinued from the morning hours by
George ID. lIorning jr. assista nj
United states attorney. Mr.. Lambert
then TOOK the witness in hand and
carefully conducted him over the en-
tire story he had told To The court
and jury with the help Of the prosecu-
iGa IL. .I
contradictions we're developed by Mr.
/ Lambert on the second recilation.
nder direct eXanina tion after the
luncheon recess Dr.. Ii told of his
visit to New York February ! with
detectives Burlinaane nd Kelly after
the discovery Of the bodies of Dr. Il.
T. Wong Ben Sen Wa nOr whose
death Wan Is chargedy and &. II.
lIsie. lie explained Wan was located
1T his boarding house. and expressed
reluctance to return to Washington
giving Ill health and lack Of railroad
fare as the principal reasons. lie
! finally was persuaded by Dr. Ii and
the detectives To come to Washington
and help solve the mystery. the wit
ness testified.
DR.. III told of conversation pc
/ had with Wan on the train en- route
Ia Fhis city. He said Wan asked him
! IL iIsfo could have killed the Other
! tvv" men. and Dr. Ii said he replied
! h.. didn't think II possible. as they
| we're the best Of friends. "Nu WAS
! one of my very best friends. he Wit
| ness said Wan told him, and an
| 40 sorry such a good man could have
| died in such a way.
Asked II Suspected.
I He then asked me II he was sus
pected" DR.. Ii continued. and ! toic
4 him he could he. because he was tht
/ last man seen in the mission house
/ You are my best friend now.
/ Or. Ia said Wan told him. " and yot
must help me told MN "oui'
! trv to look after his health.
Taken to place DR.. Ii could not
! now recall after their arrival here. th'
witness said Mai. Raymond Pullman
then chief az police. and lnspectol ol
Grant, both now dead. asked Nar
, when he left Washington. wan was
said bv the witness to have repiled
/ "Wednasday evening. January -. he
tween and o'clock. Mai. fuilnhn
} then produced a timetable of the ran
roads and asked Wan to point out the
train he took. Or. l.. continued. ano
, then Wan finally changed the time [,
Z some other time.
Mr.. Lambert III his rrosS-eAa mana
I zion Of the witness drew from mn
hat for a week in the early part o'
January he Was guest at the mis-
sion house while Chinese girl STU
dent whom | don't recall other thaf
hat she was very nnattractNe. oc
rnpied his room at 2eli kaiofamT
road. across the street from me mis-
! sion house Mr. Lambert asked br
ri II he returned the key to the mis-
3 sion 10 Or. Wong. who had issued Il
To him. but DR.. ii replied ne nlon
give II back when he left, hut re
member exactly | gave II hack .lanu
ary 26.
Went to Deliver Letter.
The occasion for visiting the mis-
I sion Wednesday evening. Js nuarN -
, when he was met by Wan at The door
TO which he testified a. the MOI ming
session. was necessitated by the de
sire of a Miss Kelley. with whom he
, made his home To fnd out why the
I three members of ;he mission had not
/ responded to a tea invitation. ihs
I y,,s not told 10y Or. Ii in his direct
! examination, for. he explained. the
questioning Of Mr.. Lambert recalled
that 10 his mind for the first time
i Ills purpose for visiting the house on
! thp evening the crime ia claimed by
I ,ha Government to have been com
i nitted was to deliver letter to Mr
! Wu concerning students meeting
at George Washington University.
! Failing to gain admittance on that
evening. DR.. Ii said. he did not make
another attempt until he was request
ed to visit the house Friday night by
DR.. T. r. sun Of the Chinese leea
| tion. who expla ined he had missed
I WI md Hsie at classes AT George
Washington University.
/ Mr.. Lambert threw the courtroom
in suspense for a moment or two
! when he asked DIR. Ii this question:
Did you ever receive any money
for testifying at the former trial OF
Wan?"
only what the Government gave
me for testifyins," the witness shot
. back.
Did YOU ever get a reward from
! some one other than the Government
for testifyine?
The only reward | received Ia ir
! knowing lots of friends here DR.. l.
| responded without hesitation.
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