1914/195 Rex vs. Lem How – attempted murder
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COURT That is towards False Creek.
203 Q And away from Pender Street? A. Yes, I cannot talk very little English.
COURT: What Mr. Cowan is asking is this, when you saw these two Chinamen Lem How and Lem Ho – you know where Pender Street is? A. Yes.
4 Q When they going from Pender Street towards the water or were they going from the water towards Pender Street – I mean False Creek? A. I saw Lem How, he came downstairs, then he went to nine Canton and then he came back.
MR. RUSSELL: How does your Worship follow that.
5 Q Now when you saw Lem How first, Lem How and his brother first, where were they?
COURT: What street were they on when you first saw them? A. I saw Lem How and Lem Ho.
6 Q. Where? A. When they came down from 556 ½.
7 Q A moment ago, you said he came from Pender Street
MR. RUSSELL No, he did not.
A I did not say he came from Pender Street.
8 Q In the examination in chief you told Mr. Russell that you saw Lem How and Lem Ho come along Shanghis alley from Pender Street. A. No I said he came downstairs from 556 ½ and the nwent to nine Canton alley.
9 Q Where were you all this time? A. In the crowd at his store. If you get a photograph I can show you where the street is. I saw standing on the sidewalk.
10 Q Near which sidewalk? A. Quen Yick Chung’s store.
1 Q That is 552 Shanghis alley? A. Yes.
2 Q And can you see nine Canton street from there? A. Oh yes.
3 Q Then you say that Lem How went to nine Canton Street? A. Yes.
4 Q You saw him do that? A. Yes.
5 Q And a bunch of fellows with him? A. Yes.
6 Q Going to Canton Street, nine Canton Street? A. No not a bunch of men came down, just Lem How and Lem Ho just went
BC Archives GR-0419 Box 193 File 1914/195 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Attorney General documents.