Alleged Murderer of Simon Kaspe Implicates High Officials in Dramatic Statement none 4 Seeciae Harbin, Oct. 13.
The kidnapping and murder of the! young and brilliant pianist Simon Kaspe, owner of the Moderne Hotel In this city, was a world sensation at the time when It occurred, but it linest faded from memory owing to more important events having lately occupied people's minds. The wal of the alleged murderers has been going on steadily for many weeks, nothing new transpiring, till the day before yesterday when. one of the accused suddenly made Statement which caused an enormous Sensation and once more puts the ease in the limelight.
The day was appointed for the cross examination of two of the accused men, named Bezruchko and Zaltseft, the latter coming out with 4 string of unexpected and sensational statements which made those present In. the Court absolutely gasp with surprise.
Tt could be seen that Zaitsett was rently agitated and shortly after the opening of the trial, he asked for ten" minutes in which he would write all that he wanted to say to the Judge. He said that he had much to say and that he knew all who were mixed up in this affair. After writing some words on the paper iven him, he said, "Ihave kept quiet, but' now I shalt tell "The Procurator has stated that the leader of the yang was Martinoff, but he is not the head. There are many organizations in' Harbin and the leaders of them are all known. The head of the gang who killed Kaspe free man and is not among the six men now in prison. The affair of kidnapping Kaspe was arranged by five men, none of whom are amongst us. Do not be surprised at the names I shall mention. Here there are only adjutants and their assistants,"
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