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Show CHINA SMASHED IN JAP FIGHT Bric-a-Brec Is Kot Re spected by Canten-rkerous Canten-rkerous Foreigners.; ":,. . i . . -i ' Wlne-drlnklng, dancing-, the -breaking of chtnaware and Japanese bric-a-brac and a big . fight were told of In Judgs Dlehl's court- this morning by the fighting clans of the Japanese societies, so-cieties, In testifying In the case against T. . Nakamura, Henry Asanama and ' Tom Gonta, who are charged with assaulting as-saulting M. Matsunama, proprietor of a Japanese club at 54 Commercial street, with a deadly weapon with intent in-tent to do bodily harm. ... Gonta, one of the defendants. Is said to have declared . that . he Intended to tart a society or club In opposition to the Doe-6hee society, a strong Japanese Jap-anese society. The trouble, it Is said, grew our of Oonta's plans, and brought on the stabbing affair which occurred at Maumnama's club In Commercial street. . . Henry Asanama declared that he and Gor.ta entered Matsunama's place on March 20 and, after drinking Japanese wine, they commenced to sing and dance. Wten Matsunama : spoke to them Oonta U alleged to have reolled that, as he had paid for the wtne, he ought to be given some privileges. Then words followed, and Matsunama is said to have struck Oonta between he eye?. Aeanama said he turned to leave the rlace. and when he turned roum '" Mrwsunama was lying In the ml' i floor and the dishes about were broken. The fight v rarrled Into the hall. It ves ,.e hall that the stabbing Is said to have occurred. The case haa occupied the attention of Judge Dlehl for two days. The friends of Matsunama have hired special spe-cial counsel for the State In Attorneys Mat Thomas and Brlgham Clegg. Assistant As-sistant County Attorney Job P. Lyon also represents the State. The Japanese society which Is opposing op-posing the Doe-Shee has -employed Attorney Soren X. Chrlstensen. The case wilt be decided late today,' when the final arguments will be made. |