Hupeh Police Suspicious of Japanese Scientist After four days at the hands of the Chinese police in Patung, Hupeh, on suspicion of espionage, Br. Sutezo Sato, a geologist attached to the Shanghai Selonce Institute, was leased on June 4, His release, the "Shanghai Nippo" Ks reported, followed the filing of representations with the Waichiaopu, by Mr. Shinrokuro Hidaka, Japanese Charge d'Affaires in Naniking, and with the Hupeh provincial auth ties, by Mr. Masaichi Tanaka, Japan-
Judgment Given in Case Against Group Alleged to Have Slain Former Hupeh Governor Hankow, June 6. ed. 'Their answers were similar to A verdict of guilty and a sentence their depositions at previous hearings of ten years' imprisonment, as well The lawyers for the defence and deprivation of his civil rights for the prosecution then addressed the five years, were passed on Mr. Lit Court, The lawyer for the family of Lucyin, former chairman of the Mr. Yang Yung-tay, besides asking Central Publicity Council, on a charge for damages, requested the Court to of having been implicated in the Dssassination of General Yang Yung-rote out the severest punishment to the accused. fai, former chairman of the Hupeh provincial government, and plots on Taken to Mankow the. lives of other Government Mr. Liu was arrested by the officials.
Shanghai Municipal police at the re~ Among the other accused in the quest of Chinese authorities, in the trial of Mr, Liu, who was arrested in International Settlement during the Shanghai late in February, two were early morning of February 24, sentenced to death and one to life He later appeared before the Chi-imprisonment. The two who will nese Court where an application for pay the supreme penalty are Cheng his extradition was made in behalf of Hsi-chao and Kung Po-chow. Ts10 General Yang Hu, the Shanghai and Ping-jung was given the life Woosung garrison commander. His sentence. extradition was subsequently granted, Tu addition to the sentences im-'On March 4 Mr, Liu, accompanied posed'on the accused, they are also by relatives and friends and guarded Fequlred to pay $20,000 compensation by Chinese police officers, was taken the family of General Yang Yung-{0 Hankow where, on May. 18, his {rial was opened in the Wuchang, First District. Court, Instigation to Murder Denied In the 7,000-word indictment Mr.
Judge Liu Hsien-chi, of the Criminal Division, presided in the was, charged with havi general Sang "Wingclal, Governor of instigated the assassination 0 Wuchang District Court, Besides Liu Lu-yin, the other accused present Aigpeh unt Sear: were Cheng Hsi-chao, Kung Po-chou, IiBialieeted "plot to, assassinate, Tsao Ping-yung, Yang Chi-hsin, Li Shek," the" Premier, Chun-chien, Nich Ching-chuan, and Wen Mao-kuan, Liu wore an old flannel suit and appeared to be sick.
"After explaining the charges against the accused, Mr. Chu Cheng-tsan, the public peace and order, Public Procurator, said that, by Yang Family Not Satisfied order of the Procuratorate attached June to the Hupeh Provincial High Court, the Court is requested also. to in: The family of the late Mr. Yang. vestigate the attack on General Yungetal, former Chairman of the Chiang Tso-pin, Minister of Interior, Hupeh Provincial Government, is dis on National Independence Day (Oct satisfied with the judgment rendered 10) last year at the Capital when bby the Wuchang District Court against Minister "Chiang's " motor-car "was the. several accused involved in the struck by a bullet, assassination of Mr. Yang.
Liu Lusyin was then called to the 'According to the judgment in the box. He said that he did not instigate criminal trial, Me Liu Luyin, " sus the' assassination of the late Mr. pended member of the C.EC,, is sen-'Yang Yung-tal. Intact, he added, Fenced to 10 years' imprisonment he had never even "dreamt of with five years' deprivation of civic committing such a crime." He had Fights, for instigating the crime, been a disciple of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, [Cheng Hsi-chao and Kung Po-chow fare sentenced to death, and Tsao the late Party Leader, for a number of years, and had "been engaged Ting-yung to life imprisonment. principally in literary work. He evil case, Liv, Cheng, Kung and eno are ordered 16 pay jointly $20,000 said that he had never been entrust ed with any post of concrete political Jas damages and $10,000 as solatium to the family of the late Mr, Yang Continuing, Mr. Liu said that he Yung-tal, cared little for fame and wealth.
The family of Mr. Yang, however, considers the judgment as too lenient Because of his utter disregard for fame and wealth, the sacrificed the fand will request the Procurator to posts of Director of the Central Party Appeal against the sentences. They wilt algo fle a further civil suit for Publicity Department "and Vice more damages.
President of the Examination Yuan, Meanwhile, Liu and the other ac-Which he had dectined when offered Jeused have also given notice of appeal, Kuo Min, Always Defended Party:
"Since I am not interested in fame and wealth, how can T be accused of scrambling for power and profit?" the added. He said that he had been
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