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Show KISCHINEFF MASSACRE, Investigation of the Judges Said to Be Very Thorough. St. Petersburg, Dec. 9. The first trial of persons alleged to be involved in the massacre of Jews at Kischineff will be concluded this week, it is expected. ex-pected. The court has already taken the evidence of 566 witnesses. One of the leading counsel, M. Shmakoff, handed his brief to a colleague because he was compelled to go to Moscow on official business. This gave rise to a report that the counsel for the defense had thrown up their briefs and that the prosecuting counsel were expected to do likewise because of the alleged refusal of the court to interrupt the trial and undertake a fresh preliminary investigation in order to discover the real culprits. Reports from Kischineff say that the investigation is a very thorough one. the judges visiting the scenes of the outrages in the company of counsel for both sides. The other trials in connection connec-tion with the . massacre have been postponed until January. |
