French police investigating the murder discovered an empty cartridge case at the scene of the crime. which was identified as having been fired from the same pistol that has been used in several murders and armed robberies in the French Concession and International Settlement recently.
The murdered man was very well-known in places where loafers and vagabonds congregated, it was established yesterday, and a few days ago he was said to have participated in a quarrel with some Chinese of the criminal type over the purchase of a concubine.
It is understood that he had purchased a concubine from these Chinese and his failure to pay for her led to his death at the hands of the disgruntled quartette. No arrests were made yesterday but the French police are thoroughly investigating the crime and are confident of tracking down the killers in the near future. on Ferry Road on Sunday evening when all those taking part in a certain dinner party were marched off to Bubbling Well police station, and a large staff of detectives have since been kept busy questioning them and releasing those who obviously h nothing to do with the gang.
Of the 36 at present being detained. at least five have previous convic tions including one who had previously been sentenced to life imprisonment on six separate charges of armed robbery and who had been freed under the general amnesty. some years ago.
Yesterday morning, the suspects faced the First Special District Court and were odored detained for 14 days so as to enable the police to make further investigations With the exception of one Mauser pistol and seven rounds of ammunition, no further seizures were made and it hoped that subsequent questioning of the suspects will reveal the address of the gangs miniature arsenal.
Just after noon yesterday, detectives The dead man, who has served several prison sentences for armed robberies, trafficking in opium, gambling and participating in killings, had two wives, the Chinese press stated yesterday, the concubine, aged 16, having been married to him recently.
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