Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04

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had enlisted his services to cash a
check at the Riggs National Bank fol
an amount which he later learned t.
be $4,000. The unknown Chinese gave
his name as T. +. Wong, Van said
and accompanied him in a taXicab to
the bank. remaining outside while the
bank pondered over the contents of an
envelope which he handed to a teller
The Government has sought to prove
that the handwriting on a stub in the
mission house check book is that of
the defendant, and further that Wan
ana not Il strange Chinese accom-.
panied Van to the bank the morning
following the crime and attempted 10
have the check honored.
Remains Ioirrpu,rd
Suffering from a minor illness. but
nevertheless in great pain. according
to defense counsel. Van in excellent
English maintained Il steady com.
pooLre throughout the TWO hours of
cross examination, and even when
confronted with prosecution evidence
intended IL trap him ne vchelucutIv
denied all knowledge of it, The
crowded courtroom received the great
est thrill since the trial began from
this mornings session
Nal. Gordon began his attack on
Van ; testimony yesterday that he nj
tended It motion picture theater ;yhil.
Wan remained in bed, between s and
II o'clock on the night the murder *
alleged 10 have been committed
Dld You not tell the detectives that
YOU hau an appointment to meet Wan
after tn" theater on the night of Ian
uary %, that YOU waited after every
body had gone and that Wan met YOU
anu YOU Went 10 the hotel"
4 never told them that" Shot back
the witness
Did YOU tell them YOU were angry
with your brother for keeping Won
waiting
Il never told them that"
Told Wan Nothing.
The visit to the bank required about
an hour. and when he returned ~
Union Station Van said he told moth
Ing to his brother Wan, who was 81,
ting on "A bench. and shortly after
ward they departed for New York.
Van admitted on the stand that
he made false statements to police
officials here February 8. 1919, at
which time he said he denied that
he ever had been in Washington he
fore. that he ever went TO the Riggs
Bank. because they accused me OF
the murder
Justice Wendell r. Stafford took nm
the questioning of Van on conclusion
OF discrimination and asked if 7.
+. Wong showed him the check, told
him the amount. to- whom il was
drawn and If the witness INQUIRED
about the document. to all of which
Van replied No
Were YOU suspicious about the
natter asked the court
The witness replied he was not. In
response 10 another question he said
he first learned of the amount of the
check and that it was drawn on the
mission from Detective Edward J.
Kelly, who accompanied him To Wash
ington three days after Wan was
brought here.
Wan Wore Brown Hat
on redirect examination by Wilton
J. Lambert, chief defense counsel,
Van testified he always wears a derby
hat and that Wan wore a soft brown
felt hat in January. 1919.
Van testified he could not remember
the persons with whom he talked in the
Riggs Bank regarding the contents of
the envelope and he denied that he
sion house when they requested identi-
fication from him. Three officials of
the bank, Robert V. Fleming, presi-
dent; George O. Eass and Bennett G..
Dent, We're called in and Van still
held he could not state specifically if
they were the men with whom he
talked regarding the check.
Did you hand Mr.. Dent d calling
card with the name b. S. WI on it
and say you were Wu's secretary"
asked Maj. Gordon, at the same time
showing the witness a calling card
Van studied the card for a moment
looked Maj. Gordon straight in the