Convicted of having defrauded his Shanghai, Ape. 20,
German Jewish "refugee friends money in various ways amounting fo a sum running well over" Ave figures, Herbert Siedner, a. 30-yeor~ old émigré was sentenced" to. 20, months" Imprisonment yesterday by the First Special District Court counts of fraud, "misappropriation and one of larceny. "It was revealed Court that accused had often gone gambling houses in "badlands" and lost heavily.
Besides the criminal charges, he sts faced a eivit claim for more than $4000" Brought by Dr.. Feld, one Sethe many: complainants. Lis. approached Dr. Feld with business Proposition recently "saying that he would supply eggs to organizations faking care of Jewish refugees and Promising to divide the profit between his creditor and himself. "At a meet ing between Dr. Feld and himself In Avenue Road he obtained US$200 but he never appeared again, borrowed a radio from Dr. Feld also, bout he falled to return it and was alleged to have stolen some. rings anda scart pin. from the. victim "After his arrest last week, accused was charged by others with similar offences. "Anolis €migré. told" the the police that he hod' lent §200 10 Sledner on the strength of security inthe form of a. telescope which Seeused Inter managed to take away.
Three other emigres, one of them, a Indy were similarly vielimized and in one of the cares, a violin turned over all what he possessed, a tele cope and US§20 to accused {ake business proposition.
Friday night at the intersection.
stopped their victim and fareed him {to hand over 20 cents for no reason at all and when the lntier refused to lo s0, they began to tear off his clothes. Another foreimer arrived in time to intervene, which resulted in the two Russians being arrested.
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