123 Ward, Angus I.: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 3—2:23 a. m.]
1902. ReContel 1901, November 2.38 Kuang Ming Jih Pao November 3 carried Mukden NCNA39 November 2 despatch translation as follows:
Incident in which American nationals in Shenyang led by Ward assaulted Chinese worker has been transferred from public security organization of People’s Government to Shenyang Municipal People’s Court for trial in accordance with law. While under detention and interrogation by municipal public security organization, principal offender and accomplices Ward, Kristan, Cicogna, Tatsumi and Rehberg tried every means possible to evade and repudiate their criminal action of every Chinese worker. Public security organization, in [Page 1000] accordance with judicial procedure, on October 81 formally presented case to Shenyang Municipal People’s Court for trial. People’s Court has formally accepted case and put five criminal offenders led by Ward under detention. Preliminary hearing has already been conducted.
Sent Department 1902, Shanghai 1139; by mail to Tientsin.