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HARRY SPENCER, sworn:

Recognized accused. I was in the Mountain house restaurant. I do not kow how the trouble started. Ing Soo hit me over the head with a chair twice. I ran out as quick as I could behind the restaurant and he dhot [sic] at me two or three times and I fell down over the bank and got under the wagon roag [sic] bridge. I was badly frightened and got out of the way as fast as possible. I do not know why I entered the restaurant I had been drinking that day.

CROSS EXAMINED by A.B. McDonald.

I was drunk. I think I went in to get something to east. I do not know whether I had anything to eat or not. I do not remember Ing Soo asking me to pay for a meal, I do not know whether I paid him or not. I got sobered up considerably after being being hit on the head, I do not remember hitting Ing Soo and I will not swear that I didn’t and do not remember kicking Ing Soo but will not swear I didn’t. I remember being hit over the head and it brought me to. I do not know whether I had any money or not. I had money when I went into the restaurant. When he hit me with the chair I got out as quick as I could and ran down over the bank. I remember most of what occurred after leaving the restaurant. I remember to a certain extent what Ing Soo and myself did after leaving the restaurant. I could not remember how many times Ing Soo shot at me. When I heard the first shot I was running away and I looked around and I saw Ing Soo with a gun in his hand, but could not swear he was pointing it at me. I could not swear he was pointing it at me at any time. I do not know what time it happened on Thursday. I was in gaol on Thursday night. I was down at Dilse’s restaurant on Friday night, I do not know why I was in gaol on Thursday night. I do not think I was ever in this Chinaman’s place before. I have not been near the place since. I did not throw that stone through the

BC Archives GR-0419 Box 175 File 1913/130 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Attorney General documents.