320 Q Have you had anything to do with preparing the case for the prosecution against the three men who were charged with murder? A No, I did not have anything to do with that; I just went up with Lem How and I come with Lem How to hear evidence.

1 Q Have you had anything to do with instructing Counsel in that case for the prosecution? A. No.

2 Q Have you had anything to do with getting ready the defence of the Defendant, Lem How, on the present charge? A. No, sir.

3 Q Did you know that a white man calling himself a Detective had been employed to work up the defence for Lem How? A. I did not know this Detective. I personally heard Mr. Grant asking Cum Wing.

COURt: Is that all, Mr. Cowan?

MR. COWAN: Yes.

COURT: You reserve your defence?

MR. COWAN. We reserve the balance of our defence.

MR. GRANT: On the charge of attempted murder or assault?

COURT: I think the charge had better remain as it is I hereby certify the foregoing to be true and accurate copy of the said proceedings.

S. B. Dark.

Stenographer.

CERTIFIED by me as being a true and correct copy of the proceedings taken at the hearing of the said case.

C.J. South.

Deputy Police Magistrate in and for the City of Vancouver in the Province of British Columbia.

BC Archives GR-0419 Box 193 File 1914/195 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Attorney General documents.