The Judge then started to question Yang Ven-tao about his past his. tory. In answer to the Judge, Yang denied he was once an officer of the 19th Route Army in Shanghai nor was he the Public Safely" Bureau Commissioner or the Mayor of Amoy when' the "People's Revolutionary Government" was established Foochow. The accused admitted he was once a high officer, of the $5th Army for about two months.
Producing a copy of a written sh statement made by Yih Hai-sen at the police station, the Judge told Yang that Yih had implicated him. and six. others as members of a well-organized murder gang with a plot to kill Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, this plot failed, they would map out plans to kill Mr. Wang Ching: wel, and if this again failed, they would kill two Japanese amicers in Shanghai in order to stir up troub-Tes, according to Yih's statement. The Judge said, according to Yih, the gang was known as the "Iron and. Blood National Salvation Corps." The Judge pointed out it was significant that the attempt on Mr. Wang Ching-wel's life was made on November 1 and. the murder of the Japanese marine on Darroch Road was committed on November 9, which were Close to each other. In reply to the Judge, Yang said he knew nothing all these, Both "Little Cantonese" and_ the made this statement at the station by torture.
'Mr. Paul Y, Ru, Assistant Municipal' Advocate, prosecuting, told the Judge that the police, during, th period of remand, could not find the man named Yang Tsien-tsoong who Was alleged to have planted a. book used to conceal a pistol in the house of Yang Ven-tao in order to implicate the later in Nakayama's murder.
"At the conclusion of the hearing, the Judge mentioned that a further adjournment was necessary to enable the Chenju Judicial Laboratory conduct another examination of the book found in Yang Ven-lao's house and make inquiries regarding the three accused's past activities at the Kiangsu High Court. No date was fixed for the next hearing.
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