(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The case of nine Constantinople Jews arrested by the Turkish police on the charge of possessing arms and directing the manifestation of a group of Jewish residents at the iuneral of the Jewish girl. Elsa Niego who was murdered by the Turkish official. Osman Bey, several weeks ago was held in the Constantinople coum yesterday.
The police were unable to produce any evidence against the prisoners. Witnesses denied the anarge of the police that the arrested were in possession of arms. The case, which is evidently collapsing, was adjourned. The arrested. however, are still held in prison.
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