Lemeke und Eugene Brinson, charged with attempting to rescue' Joseph Walden, alias Mr. "3X", in August last when a prisoner of the Chinese Government, "was ended. Brinson pleaded guilty. Mr. Felthan Watson. US. District Attorney, said that there was no evidence to show that Mr. Lemke was implicated in the 'Brinson was fined U.S. $500 and sentenced to six months' imprisonment in Ward Road gaol. In respect of the latter, however, Judge Milton J. Helmick placed Brinson on probation for a period of two years. The fine he said would be taken from the $2500 bail money advanced by Brinson on his arrest in August last.
Stating that in addition to Brinson's plea of guilty, which had saved the US. Government the expense and annoyance of a trial, there were other mitigating circumstances, Judge Helmick said. "It must be thoroughly understood that American citizens in China are to engage in legitimate occupations and pursuits, and no one must be allowed to thinic that China a fair field for American ventures, or that Amer concern timate fashion—with the Chinese Government or any other government," he added.
The two accused were detained by the Chinese authorities in Hankow and us last together with one, Brian Naidis. adjourned for one week.
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