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Show 111 FMBKIF Members Dee-Shee Society Ask Protection From Their Enemies. HAVE APPEALED TO POLICE TO PROTECT THEM Matter Comes to Light in a Trial Held Before Judge Two of the Japanese, Asanaraa and Nn-karaurn, Nn-karaurn, who have been on trial In the Municipal court for the prist three days, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, wea-pon, were discharged Thursday by Judge Dlchl at the afternoon session of the court. Gonta, the third member of the trio that was on trial, is still being held, the court desiring to make sonic personal investigations before deciding on the case. The story of the light which caused the arrest of the men centers around the Dee-Shee society, a Japanese organization. Id appears from the testimony that the accused men and several followers have grown Jealous of the power wielded among the Japs by the officers and leaders lead-ers or tho Dce-Shcc society. Gonta has been the loading spirit In a movement to organize a new society and, if possible, ' break up the Dce-Shcc. Afraid of Their Lives. M. Talcahlra, T. Honda, M. Matsunama and other of the Japanese of the Dce-Shec Dce-Shec testified that they wero afraid of their lives being taken by tho opposing clan. They have asked the police for jirotcctlon from their enemies. It appears from the evidence that tho members of the Dee-Shee society have decided de-cided to down their cnemls at any cost. Gross Perjury Chp.rges. In discharging tho prisoners, Asanama and Naknmura. Judge Dlchl said that It was cvlJent that there had been gross pcrjurv by the testifying witnesses, and that he desired to make an investigation of matters that had come to hla personal attention before making any disposition of the case of Gonta, Gonta Is being held In the county Jail rending developments In this lnestlgatIon. Tho case will probably come up again at 10 o'clock tills morning. |