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Show ; Betrayed by a Copying Book.. j The evidence on which the BritUb Knight Commander, sunk by the I.--; squadron, was condemned by the pri- - , . contained in a letier-ceppying book tau'-:-. .-; ,, press in the captain's cabin after the or! Pt. j t crew left the vessel. This book was nor .;. ; ,; when the captain surrendered the other b and it proved conclusively to the Kuiat:. cargo of railway material was destined tor ( b.-r.,.;:. po. and not for private firms in Japan. Before the prize court at. Vladivostok .:ir. tain was not compelled to ako an oath, tV- prudent pru-dent of the court saying he would accept b!s -..-. H of honor as a gentleman and a subject of a friendly power. The. captain testified that neither he r.r rh-owners rh-owners of the Knight Commander knew th -,v-? was contraband of war and that they l-eiirvr-i ;; was not destined to be used as war materiiil. He was then confronted with his own letter bvc and was dazed for a moment. He then exclaim:: ''Heavens, I thought that book was at tlio hnm. of the sea 1" The Knight Commander was promptly condemned. |