Shanghai, Dee. 8:
'The hearing of the appeal fled by three' terrorists, one of whom was sentenced sometime ago to life im~ Prisonment.in connection with the murder of Tsai Deaustu, late general manager of the "Social - Evening. News," a Chinese newspaper, whose decapitated head was found in a Concession street many months ago, has [been concluded in the Second Branch Kiangsu High Court and judgment will soon be announced. Now they have completely denied their knowledge of the crime.
Tu connection with this crime, it will be recalled, Yang Chia-chu, general department head of the Asia [Development Society, alleged to be another pro~Japanes¢ terrorist gan formerly operating in Honskew, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the First Special District Court while accomplices Chen Ping and Ching Shikong, all former officials of the society were each sentenced to three years' imprisonment. It will also be recall Jed that attached to Tsai's blood-stained tread a note warning against. taking anti-Japanese attitude was found.
Despite the strong evidence pro lueed by the police the accused have Jappealed against the decisions made by the lower court asserting that they knew nothing about the murder of the late Mr. Tal. A debate was held the high court and a judgment will, soon be announced. Yang only admitted that he knew that the late Mi, Tsai: was invited to a dinner held on the sixth floor of the New Asia Hotel, Hongkew where his society was} located explaining, however, that he! had never participated in the murder.
was not even consulted in connection with the crime, he said. He Wwas forced to become 'a member of the above mentioned society. A letter could prove this but he refused to make It public. He also refused to disclose the contents of a telegram because, he said, by doing would endanger his life.
The other two accused tok the appellate court that they had become members of the society for the sole purpose of facilitating themselves to move out their factory properties in Hongkew. They did not know anything about the murder. One of them said that he had been deprived of his freedom of movement for five months; fax a result of his participation in the society.
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