The Rev. Luther Tucker, American missionary who has been held by the Japanese authorities since October 12 or alleged distribution of undesirable literature here, was found guilty by a Japanese court today and sentenced to four months imprisonment, with a one year's stay of execution.
Mr. Tucker was arrested at Kobe on October 12 as he was boarding a Shanghai-bound steamer. He was taken into custody on charges of "having distributed undesirable literature and circulating false rumours."
He was held for about ten days before the Japanese officials even announced that he had been detained. The American missionary is connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church Mission of Shanghai.
Last month, Mrs. John Pullman, mother-in-law' of Mr. Tucker and wife of the prominent Bridgeport, Conn., lawyer, arrived in Japan from America. She conferred with representatives of the Osaka American Consulate and afterwards sailed for Shanghai, where she visited Mrs. Tucker, who was allowed to depart, and for Shanghai after her husband had must hold themselves at the disposal been taken into custody.—United
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