Kyoto, Dec. 9.
The Rev. Luther Tucker, an American missionary living in China, today was indicted by the Public of the local District Court on charges of distributing seditious literature and spreading groundless rumours tending to disturb public peace and order.
Mr. Tucker was arrested by the Kobe Water Police on October 12 as he was about to sail from Kobe for Shanghai in the French liner Felix Roussel. The American missionary was alleged to have thrown overboard incriminating evidence, but this was picked up by a Water Police launch that was cruising around the ship.
The prisoner was taken to Kyoto where he is alleged to have distributed [seditious literature and spread groundless rumours following his arrival there in September to attend a missionary conference. pi to proceed to Shanghai Tucker and their children were where they are now understood to be residing.—Domei.
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