Meld to Half Million Dollac Ransom by Russian Gang "STientsin, Nov. 9.
Up to the present there has been no further nows of Mr. Aaron Brenner, a partner in the fur firm of Brenner Brothers, of Tientsin and, New York, who was the victim of a daring kidnapping outrage on Thursday evening.
Exact details of the outrage have] not yet: been established, but the first intimation of it came in the shape of a letter handed in to the Kiessling Cafe, stating that Brenner had been kidnapped.
Written in the hand of the victim, the letter stated that the gang involved demanded $500,000 and outlined arrangements for payment of, this sum and his release.
The police have arrested a Russian woman recently seen in the company of Brenner and it is suspected that the perpetrators of the outrage are a large gang of well-dressed Russians, recently operating in Russia and Harbin.
Reports yesterday indicated that) the ransom had been reduced {$300,000 and even the name of the person to whom the money was to be entrusted was mentioned, The American Consular authorit-are ce-operating with the police fin both the Concession and speci jaraas in an attempt to trace Brenner.
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