TREASON CHARGES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXX, Issue 146086, 13 October 1916, Page 4

TREASON CHARGES.

A CHEMIST'S EVTDEXCJL

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received Friday, 12.15 p.m.)

SYDNEY, Friday.

In the treason case, a chemist, ■whowas formerly a member of the 1.W.W., gave further evidence as to obtaining considerable quantities of chemicals for some of the accused. After some ef the. fires he asked Fagin if he was going to use the chemicals he (witness) luui sold for more fires. Fagin said ''Tee. 7, Witness asked where he came ia, and demanded a return of the chemicals. Fagin refused to return them, and added that further considerable quantities of chemicals had been-purchased.

Witness identified photos of a notorious German escapee from an internment camp as a man living at Fagin 'b lodgings.

Witness was asked to make a Mixture to remove tatoo marks. When S.e found, it was to be used to remove marks from tho German escapee he declined to apply it. Fagin then told witness he knew too much, and would have to do it, otherwise he would bo fixed. A revolver was produced, and under threate witness removed the marks from tie Gorman, who aftqrwards disappeared. Witness stated that he gave tie information regarding his actions i» connection with the chemicals because ha was frightened, and did not of the accuseds' policy.