Judgment in the action against! seven foreigners, five of whom were charged with committing arson in ithe Novelty Silk Studio, 782 Bubbling Well Road, was reserved Judge Liu in the First Special Disftriet Court, until next Thursday Imorning. The hearing was conclud~ led on August 17, The first five accused, J. Wraneck, an Austrian, E. Pestovsky, 1. 1, Ivanikoff, 8.'E. Shishkin, land A. S. Shishkin, Russians, were employees of the studio, while the sixth accused, M.S. Prostoff, wa: ithe shop manager." The last accused, Mrs. O. N. Prostoff, is the sixth accused's wife.
Prostoff, the manager, stated he went to Chefoo in the loiter part of [April to see Mrs. Hadds, the proprietor, to renew his contract, with ithe studio. He returned on May two days after the fire. The study did fair business, and was insured for 7
both the police' and a member of Mrs, wife, stated ithe Fire Brigade inspected the promises after the fire and found noth-ling in the studio. Ske the judge that the ton alleged to, smell oil was not produced by the police until two! days after the fire. peared for the defendants.
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