According to the court records recorded in Shenbao, Ma Zhanshan's father has been dead for many years, and he himself died in front of his hospital bed. Why did a father come out again? But in order to make peace, the vest received Ma Rong.
According to the impression of the court witness, Ma Rong was wearing a black gown. Although he is old and thin, he is full of energy, eloquent and glint freely, lacking the duty of a cultivator. He said in court: He was from Feng Run County, Hebei Province, and Ma Zhanshan was his eldest son. He was separated in the 21st year of Guangxu (1895). He has been separated for nearly 40 years.
According to the investigation by the court, Ma Zhanshan is indeed from Feng Run County, Hebei Province, but his family has moved out for nine generations. He was born in Huaiqing County, Liaoning Province, and obviously has nothing to do with Ma Rong. Du Xunruo, Ma Zhanshan's secretary, also explained to him: "General Ma's father died in Northeast China for many years, and his grave is still there. He is by no means your lost child, but you are mistaken. "
For this person, Ma Zhanshan naturally refused, but Ma Rong recognized it. Although all kinds of persuasion didn't help, he kept coming to Mazhai to cry. He made a request in a roundabout way, saying that it took nearly 1,000 yuan to find Ma Zhanshan and he couldn't just send it away.
Ma Zhanshan is very alert. This person is of unknown origin. Giving him some money is a trivial matter. He is afraid that he will take the opportunity to render after taking the money, but instead give people an excuse. In order to avoid entanglement, simply ignore it.
However, things have not been solved. Soon, the Civil Affairs Section of the Procuratorate of Tianjin Court issued a summons to Ma Zhanshan. It turned out that Ma Rong had sued Ma Zhanshan for "abandoning his parents and not raising them". At the same time, the procuratorate also prosecuted for the crime of "abandoning and caring for relatives".
This case is strange. Tianjin lawyers have always been fiercely competitive, but no one wants to ask about this case. Some people also took the opportunity to rip off and proposed to pay 2000 yuan in legal fees first. Down and out, Ma Zhanshan is already cash-strapped, and it took a lot of effort to raise the money.
Due to Ma Zhanshan's failure to appear in court in time, his special status and influence, and the incitement of pro-Japanese forces, the media have made disclosures, including speculation and innuendo. Ma Rong also returned to Ma Zhai, shouting abuse loudly, causing passers-by to watch, the press clamoring, public opinion boiling, and often criticizing Ma Zhanshan morally.
The last straw, Ma Zhanshan sent a secretary to Peiping, and asked the famous barrister Ji Qingyi for help. Lawyer Ji immediately realized that this is by no means a simple civil lawsuit, nor is it a general criminal abandonment case, and it is likely to have a political background. So Mr Ji resolutely went to Tianjin and volunteered to defend Ma Zhanshan.
Today, Ma Zhanshan is in a difficult situation. Not only the Japanese hate him, but also the authorities don't like him. Lawyer Ji repeatedly asked Ma Zhanshan to tell the truth. Ma Zhanshan firmly denied having anything to do with Ma Rong. He thinks that someone is deliberately trying to damage his reputation. He said: "In Tianjin, I made trouble one after another and made the old man cry many times. It may be true that the old man lost his son. At first, I felt sorry for him, so I sent him home without informing the police. But the old man didn't listen to anything He just wanted to see me in tears. I don't think it's that simple. The old man must have been used and has a background. I dare not go downstairs. What if he takes out a bomb? Unexpectedly, he sued me again. " He also added a detail for Mr. Ji. Ma Ronggang was disheveled when he came to cry. Later, he wore a robe and mandarin jacket and invited a lawyer to the court. Obviously, someone is secretly supporting him.
According to the information provided by Ma Zhanshan, Ji Qingyi decided to attack instead of defend, and counterclaimed Ma Rong to the court on charges of "damaging reputation and insulting".
Above the main hall, they were charged with angry words. Ma Rong asserted that Ma Zhanshan was his own flesh and blood, and was born on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in the twentieth year of Guangxu (1894). Because his family was poor at that time, he was raised by menstruation and was later sold by his uncle. Over the years, I found out my whereabouts after several inquiries, many searches, worn out iron shoes and exhausted my family property.
Ma Rong wrote an article every time he appeared in court, and he was saddened and burst into tears. All the audience were moved by it. At that time, the streets of Tianjin were competing for beauty, and Ma Zhanshan, an anti-Japanese star, was accused of being a moral loser who abandoned his family and did not support him.
Ji Qingyi, the plaintiff's lawyer, retorted that Ma Rong was unemployed and his address and social relations were vague, which showed that he was not a law-abiding person. The case of missing son is inconsistent, or the cloud is broken up, or the cloud is trafficked. In addition, the characteristics of the lost son described by the defendant are not consistent with those of Ma Zhanshan. According to the introduction of the plaintiff's life published in the 47th issue of Chinese Weekly in the 20th year of the Republic of China (193 1), it is obvious that Ma Zhanshan was born on October 24th in the 21st year of Guangxu (1895).
Lawyer Ji Qingyi also summoned a large number of witnesses, either Ma Zhanshan's subordinates for many years or old friends, to testify that the plaintiff had a clear family background and a clear life experience, and many of his uncles and brothers were still alive. The plaintiff's father, Ma Chun, died in the sixth year of the Republic of China (19 17) and was buried in Tanyao Village, Huaide County. Witness Zhang Dianyuan and others personally attended the funeral. The relationship between the defendant and the plaintiff is pure fabrication.
Therefore, Mr. Ji pointed out that after the defendant's confession and blackmail were rejected, he still made trouble at home many times, discrediting his reputation and publishing it in Chinese and foreign newspapers and periodicals, causing harm to the plaintiff. Therefore, he sued according to Articles 309 and 310 of the Criminal Law, requesting the court to punish him for insulting according to law.
However, Ma Rong and defense lawyers still insist that the plaintiff himself must appear in court to facilitate identification. This requirement makes Mr. Ji a little worried. He told the court that Ma Zhanshan's public appearance would endanger his life because of his special status. Why did Ma Rong insist that Ma Zhanshan appear in court? What's his purpose?
Ma Rong thought for a moment and said that the lost child had a "horse peg" on his ear (that is, how long he had a small sarcoma) and asked the court to verify it on the spot. He wiped his neck with his hand and made a gesture:
"If Ma Zhanshan doesn't have a' horse stake' in his ear, he is willing to pay with death."
This is a clue that Ma Rong never mentioned before.
Lawyer Ji asked calmly, which ear of the plaintiff is the "horse-tied post" mentioned by the defendant?
Ma Rong doubted for a long time, and the answer was left ear.
The defendant's lawyer immediately added: "It may also be surgical resection. The plaintiff must appear in court in person and the defendant will check with the forensic doctor in court. " The prosecutor granted the defendant's request.
Lawyer Ji is very embarrassed about this. He told the court that Ma Zhanshan was neither an ordinary person nor a privileged class today, but a famous anti-Japanese general. Now frustrated in the political and military circles, the goal is both big and uncertain. Japanese spies have been staring at him, trying to kill him everywhere. It is well known that the spy assassination team plotted to blow up his family on the Spring Festival and New Year's Eve the year before last. At present, the Japanese army controls Tianjin, which can not be underestimated, and it is a metropolis where Chinese and foreign countries live together. It may be inconvenient for the plaintiff to appear in public and it is not suitable for public trial in court.
A week later, the president of Tianjin court, the clerk, the procurator-general, the forensic doctor of the municipal court and the surgical director of the municipal general hospital visited Mazhai, and some newspaper reporters also accompanied them. They made a detailed examination of Ma Zhanshan's ears before and after, and took photos for the record, and the reporter also took photos. Because this case caused a sensation all over the country, people want to know whether this anti-Japanese general really abandoned his biological father.