On July 12, Mr. Wang Ching-wei came to, the hotel where he saw Mrs, Sun and expressed sharp indignation over what had taken place. "It "must be put through at once", he declared, But when Mrs, Sun saw Dr. Lo Wen-kant again in the afternoon, he declared Te impossible for the judge to have said an order from the Minister of Justice was necessary for the pri-|¥, soners release, "The Court. is independent," he
wa "and can draw up its) own When Mrs, Sun invited him to intervene to the extent of informing the court to that effect, he refused.
Dr. Tsai and Mrs, Sun then returned to see Judge Li, who finally, after subjecting Dr. Tsai to close questioning on the conditions, announced that four of his' fel low-judger would have to concur and that the court being closed, the matter would have the morrow, Not ual Dr, urgently pointed out that the prisoners are dying and speed is imperative, did he consent to call the judges at once. They came together at 5 o'clock.
Judge, Li came out and told Dr. Tsai 'After several hours' deliberation,
and Mrs. Sun, that the proper seals would have to be affixed to the do-Jcuments and that it would take three for four days to bring them from Soochow. "To protest. against this red tape, Mrs, Sun set out to find Dr. Lo. She could not find him but instead, she heard he had resigned, On her return to the court, she found that Dr. Tsti had heard of the resignation directly from the minister and had decided to with-raw his guarantee.
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