FIRST INTERFORT TRIAL.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1924.- POSTPONED CRICKET Funderstanding but Wood was out to make rim and bis the first ball' of the left-hander's third over to the train-line boundary for the first 6 of the match. "A to leg give Mitchell his start and then Jacob replaced Hargreaves, the inference being that the left-handed bowlers were pit on against what wind there was.
YESTERDAY'S PLAY,
WOOD DETERMINED!
On a dead wicket which favoured the batsmen who, however, musty refrained from playing forward, the firat cricket interport trial of the season WAR continued yesterday Jacob tried to bowl too fast in was pastponed early on Saturday after being spoken to by the afternoon from the stage when it his first over or two and slowed day afternoon on account of the skipper. At any rate Mitchell got typhoon,
him away to leg for with well- As expected, the match was not timed shot. Bolhatchet went on much us if a definite result for Reed and sent up a poor, initial depended on it but was to give an over! Wood got 2 off the first ball opportunity to interport candidates
und 4 with the next, determined to play together. One result wus
not to let Hilmtebat bowl himself constant and pid changes in bowling which somehow robbed the . The latter got his revenge in game of its interest. In the time available an attempt was made to give nearly everybody chance to shine in his own particular depart ment but only one or two played above, or even up to, repaitution,«
the second over. Be seemed hacky, however, as the hall which Wood mishit and off which he was caught by Owen, Hughes, behind the wicket and high up on the leg side, looked like 11 Jong hop 5.21-2-2-18.
Several changes in the Wood-was-responsible for several
THE CHINA MAIL.
JAIL JOURNALISM.
STRANGE STORIES OF BOTTOMLEY IN PRISON.
THE SMUGGLED DIARY. Below we publish the first of a series of articles by an exception- ally well-informed correspondent, containing remarkable disclosures the true story of how his diary of Bottomley's life in prison, and was smuggled out of Maidstone Jail, says the "Daily Herald."
The dismissal of two prison officers at the Scrubs, supposed by the public to have been caused by participation in this breach of rules, is proved to have been for a mere breach of discipline, usually punished lightly.
That they were made scapegoats to cover the laxity of higher officials is the conclusion drawn by our correspondent from these remarkable revelations.
"What a man to have been
manager of my Victory Bond Club!.... I shouldn't have been here today. He would never have touched a feather!"
how these "acason ticket": hold: ars were parties, Innocent or otherwise, to bringing out. of Jail not only the prison diary, but other documents of a more. startling character.
.
It will be seen that Bottomley succeeded in inventing a scheme by which, with the help of others, including a fellow convict, he was able to pass papers to the outer world; using as his instruments him. those who were allowed to visit
Bottomley was always writing. No one peeped over his shoulder It was while he was at work. assumed he was writing in connec tion with his bankrutpey.
He had been supplied with a typewritten copy of the proceed- document running to several ings of his trial a very bulky hundred pages of foolscap. To
tin
preserve the documents, a
Was also supplied. deedbox
Bottomley always had the key in the pocket of his tunic.
For the main part, the notorious
prison diary was written on the Were noted, due. M enforced
excellent shots, although, heater
back of the report of the Old absence on the part of some and
once or twice. He was worthily
Bailey trial, which was passed out of prison on the pretext that the indisposition of Mr.
applauded for fiis effort---the right Gr. Rough, R.G.A. Rumjan gume-under the circunstances.
This, according to an ex-convict Bottomley had finished with it. Balhatchet, Young and Armstrong
Matthews joined Mitchell who who was in close touch with But the diary first went with the ruther enjoyed the
doubtful
Was gelding his eye in. He Horatio Bottomley in Wormwood convict to Maidstone Jail on July distinction of fielding For
(Mitchell) was missed by Reed nt Scrubs prison, is what Bottomley 2, 1928.
After the publication of the both sides, Holduan kept wicket point, of Bullochet, a barely paid of warder who was dismiss- for Finnis OR Hank's side ble chance, and was out to the ed the service some months ago. articles, in October 1923, the Owen Hughes was one of the four next ball which he swipal into The public imagined that the Home and prison authorities open- late arrivals but he made by Amstrong's humla by no means cause for dismissal was complicity ed an inquiry into the circum- hekling for bin (Hancock's) kenni,
documents from the Scrubs, then doing likewise for the other asy catch at sigur leg. 5.2-in the smuggling from jail of what stances of the smuggling of the
is now well known as "Bottomley's
Dismissed Wurders. side and finally was put on to bew! Webster then. Inda tum with Prison Diary."- instead of having a turn with the
Official inquiries were made con- Special attention was directed But... When he caught Wood he the 10 at 5,38. Owen Hughes, de cerning the publication in two to the two warders already men- might have gone down in the scores third left-hander, took over the ball-London-Sunday- newspapers oftioned. book; as," "sub"" but his mune bad_29_from_Dalhatchet who considembly articles that Bottomley had writ- Principal Officer Hanby had come out officially when he was improved in his last two overs. ten in prison. After that Prin nearly 30 years of service to his given the hall later on.
Webster literally walked into a ball cipal Officer Hanby and Hospital credit. He would have retired on Of the recognised bowlers not from Dwon Linghes and-there- Officer-Wheeler were dismissed full pension in 1927 (the year in seen in action wore Rumjali"wbo
which Bottomley will be released). was ton husy in the field: Mere, hardly any need to appeal for the from the prison service. 1.b.w. 5.45-44-4-14 | reported to..hive rocked his, avto
Hardly larifiant. Webster's again: Rough not on the field: Hollamis, "obably savest to bindings was quile useful,
28-9-6.
F
He hát a 6 mnd-sout up, the bat.
Grat: and Hainition who surned up he
liste...
THE MAY."
Bowker started to it as soon us
his had token
Pentre. Matthews been in for some overs and as time was getting on, was retired in favour of
!!
These men were made scape goats. As the result of a care- ful investigation of the facts, during which I have had access to a number of other documents written by Bottomley in jail, I shall be able to show that whereas the warders were dia- missed from the 'Scrubs, the offending articles were actually smuggled out of Maidstone Jail, There would appear, therefore, to be no foundation for the sug
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circular telegram has just been sent, in the name of Dr. Welling- ton Koo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Chinese representatives abroad asking their co-operation in raising funds among the over- seas Chinese for the benefit of the
Peking, October 2-The Na- Both men had clean records in the service. Neither had a black tional Flood Relief Drive Head- mark. Wheeler, in the war, re-quarters have announced that a joined his old regiment and rose to the rank of captain.
After the inquiry, both men were dismissed not, as the public the charge of imagined, on smuggling the documents, but in which would in the ordinary way have brought upon them merely a slight punishment.
With the euro at 21 For 3 (Rumjah 0, Armstrong 0, Quick, His had been a quiet Balbatchot 5. More not out H. West careful innings_with_plenty_of_con- not out 1. extrus 7 play confidence and style.
menced at 4.05 pon.. More facing
Bowker was responsible for 50 Webster from the Law four's up at 5.50 by a snart drive for 1
After five carsful" strokes, Men past ever-point which More nude gestion that the two warders at each case for a minor offence, flood sufferers in China.
end.
slashed out at Webster's last ball-
woefully short-and was caught at point by Bowker who arrived, late' and fell to make a splendid catch 4.09 p.m.-Total 21; wickets down 4 last man 8.
à bewic offort to suve.
Quick was then caught up the wirket by Stripp off Jacob, a piece of work which deserved all the aplause given. 5.92 -9F7
Wormwood Scrubs were guilty of allowing these complicity in articles to get out.
It is first necessary to reveal the condition under which-Bottemler passed his time in the Scrubs.
Shortly after his conviction, on special instructions from the then Home Secretary (Mr. Shortt), it was ordered that the prisoner should have every facility for deal-
The ministers are asked to In- form the Chinese consuls in the various countries to which they They were dismissed by tele- are accredited of the efforts being phone, and they have never had made-here-to raise funds, and not in writing, the official reasons only to seek to raise funds them- for their dismissal. They were selves, but to get in touch with the even ordered to vacate their local Chinese Red Cross societies official houses within 48 hours, and any other Chinese philan- organizations and Co- and were forced to seek legal thropic
operate in any measures they protection from eviction. Bottomley "left the Scrubs on may take to help in the flood July 2. A fellow convict was in-relief work.
Heldinn went out and soon broke his "duck" and then Bowker Stripp came out and West
went the seway as Quick "nenked a single, Hollands nearly 5.57.-57-7-8,
smart dismissing Stripp with a
In the ad light Hamilton got retum. Bowker was not bowling Jacob past point for a 3. (it would IBA fast as his usual wont but have been a boundary if Balhatcheting with matters arising out of his neither butsnnu took liberties. had not hen helding here, sending appeal to the Court of Criminal Webster's length WILH errutic although he swung a lot and Wp the GD, Owen Hughes bowled | Appeal and out of his bankruptcy-structed to shave him, dress him
the last over and of 6 o'clock the
got him away to square leg bell ring with Holdman and
vsent) for the first four of the Hamilton undefeated.
Scores -
NI, T... PEABCK'S X1.
day.
Bowker's sxand ball of his second over heat West and die lodged his mils, 4.16-29-5-6. A. A. Runjafm, & Hansæk, b- Nothing to write home about con- sidering the state of the wicket.
Bowker
B. N. Balbatches, b Bowker H. J. Armstrong, & Bowker
01. R. More, f Bowker. i
Webster Captain West. ↳ Bowker Q-M-S-Strippe Bowker-b-
Quick
HARGREAVES AND STRIPP. Hargreaves followed West and Lopened by a 4 to the leg off Bowker. ending the 30-up, Stripp-fol- fowed with a 2 to the saine place and Hargreaves made u
single. "Pay. Lab.Coms Hargreaves," Things brightened up and the Puy- master sent the 40 up by sending p. E. Peirce, b Young Webster to the leg boundary, Q. M. 8. Jacob, not out ......
Extras...... stroke he immediately repeated.
The half-century was up at 4.27 frally 29 runs in 22 minutes) and Young replaced Bowker at the
Naval Yard ond. Before Young
retired.....
(Total for 8 wits, dex)
5
As a result, Bottomley had all the paper, pens and ink that he wanted. How he used the official die-stamped, crested paper for his "Journalistic coups" "will be dea- cribed later.
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MARINERS----NOTE:
BUOYS AT YANGTSZE RIVER.
At the Harbour Office notice has
4
Yangtze
Corner Buoy has been moved,
These two-facilities were his ordinary clothes; and obtained through the influence "valet" him for the journey to of powerful political friends, Maidstone. He was taken by with whose names 1 am well motor-car from the Scrubs to acquainted.
Victoria Station. The famous tin deed box was in the car. On arrival at Maidstone the convict
Tungchow Channel, was able to telegraph to London been given that the buoyage of the announcing his change of address! River, has been readjusted as
The deed box still contained follows: the prison diary, and I will show, in Bottomley's own hand- and from the new position of the writing how-the-diary-left-that- buoy Plover Point Beacon bears prison and not Wormwood S. 452°W, distant 2.01 miles." Scrubs. This evidence will pro vide proof of the innocence of the dismissed warders of any hand in passing it out. The attention of the Home Office, therefore, should be direct ed to a letter written by Bottomley from Maidstone during the second week of July 1928, to the convict who had shaved and dressed him for the trip to Maidstone.
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Bottomley's cell was furnished with a table and easy chair. syphon of soda water was always at hand. The prisoner jocularly described the apartment as his "editorial
and the sanctum." apartment where he saw his callers as "the board room.”
A
He never referred to his "cell," 8: but sometimes said it was "his
room at the hotel."
·E.-15. Rossi did not bat and Mr.The prison authoritica, carrying
could get his length Hargreaves Gr. Rough was absent. eurned applans by hitting him
aver point's head to the boundary.
Quick was put on for Webstor in Bowker
the next over.
Webster
Hargreaves had played a chanco Young less innings lasting 25 minutes for Quick
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
W.
t). M. K.
18
fi 1 26
4.2 1
10
1
1
4 1 14
36 runs and was "retired" by _MA_R.......HANCOCK'S. XI. Peirce with the total at 73 at 4.41.A. B. Wood, c. Owen Hughes. "Tum" going. in himself.
/b Balhatchet
H. E. Hollande, e Hargreaves,
b Reed...
E. J. R. Mitchell. e Armstrong,
h Balhatchet
Stripp was gradually settling down but did not seem quite com fortable and had difficulty in get ting the balls away. Just as ho had got into double figures he was Col. F. D. Matthews, retired... well holl by Bowker at square-leg.R. E. A. Webster, 1.b.w. Owen of Quick. Another beautiful
Hngbos
b
catch. 4.47.-—-79-7-10. Although A. C. T. Bowker, e Stripp, Stripp did not make many runs, he Jacob kept up his ond well
and was Rev. E. K. Quick, e Stripp, b associated with Hargreaves in Incol
of the total of 81. '
partnership which realised 44 out. Holdman; not out
E. W. Hamilton, not out
Extra
(Total for 7 wkta.)...
Of the last two balle of Quick's over Jacob (in place of String).
scored two Ruccessive boundaries and then Pearce had the bowling
out their instructions in the spirit and the letter, gave Bottomley special treatment when he visited the Courts from jail, first in con- nection with his appeal, and later in connection with his bankruptcy. "Bottle Of The Best."
On each of these visits a first- class lunch was provided, includ- 18 ing a bottle of the best"--for Bottomley was accustomed to
This convict had just been re- leased. In accordance with a pre- vious arrangement he went to Maidstone in the hope of seeing Bottomley, and obtaining the con- tents of the deed box.
A Maldstone Memo.
L
Edge Buoy has been moved, and from the new position of the buoy Plover Point bears. S. 74 W., dis- tant 2.89 miles:
Bend Buoy has been moved, and from the new position of the buoy Plover Point Beacon bears S.11
distant 4 miles.
The characteristics of the buoys have not been changed.
'the grass to grow under your feet.'
"No doubt you have by now gone carefully through the shorthand notes and given your attention to those portions specially-marked. I was glad to To give his visit a businesslike
have got them out of the way." appearance, he enlisted the sup- A cryptic document! Let us try port of a solicitor, who had right to elucidate and interpret it. It is of entry to the prisoner. The headed "re my affairs in bank- solicitor BBW Bottomley, who ruptcy"; but the context shows no On each trip to London the con- handed him a huge parcel of relationship to the heading. 14 vict saw all the old friends he papers with the remark: "I have
2 drink nothing but the finest dry champagne, which, in the early stages of his sentence, was given to him as medicine," of course.
What Letter Meant.
desired to meet again-friends of obtained the Governor's permis- The first sentence is obviously A very high political standing, late slon to hand you these documents.camouflage, since the letter never business colleagues, eminent Will you give them to (the passed through the Governor's lawyers, relations, and even ex-convict).
hands, nor was it submitted to former domestic servants..
Bottomley's request was carried prison censorship......
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As an example of the facilities out, and the next day, the pri- The phrase "escort duty" was a 2 he had, it is worth recording that soner, by some means, which we reference to the ex-convict's pre within ten minutes, of his appeal cannot explain, sent a three page sence at. Maidstone the previous 65 being dismissed by the Court of mame to this ex-convict, Salient day to receive the report of the Criminal Appeal, Bottomley was portions of which I reproduce. Old Bailey trial, which Bottomley assumed he would carefully "go through," and then proceed to negotiate sales in Fleet-street without, letting the gruas grow under his feet.
from Young. The reilmbtable H. Owen Hughes, R. Hancoction the 'phone" to his secretaries, It is in Bottomley's own hand- "Tum was all at sea to Young's and F. N. Young did not hat.
second-hall (fifth over), which hiệ
the stumps to give him a "duck !!
At this stage the innings ended."
quarters of an hour.
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
0. M. R.
30
4.61.81-80, or 60 runs in three-areaves
||OTHER¬SIDE BAT,
Rem
Troh
At 6.01 Hollanda and Wood Falbatohet
opened for Hancock'a sido to the Owen Fuglies
31 81' 20
31.
10 16
1
bowling of Hargreen (Faw) Current cricket comment will Court's end) and Rood. The found elsewhere in this issue. Naval man had 1 scored his first
over and Reed had a maiden,
Disaster alno overtools this siðn although there were mes when If semod that they would get the reda quired runs. At 6.10
was caught off Reed by Hargreaves in the slins51-22
Mitchell
thea went
WB Dow
giving them various instructions. writing, and read:—
When he was taken to the Ra.my' affairs (bankruptcy) Scrubs to start his seven years. Memorandum to Mr. Barrymore. sentence, he stepped from a taxi."I am going to ask the Gover at the prison gates, and, taking off
nor to allow me to send you this his hat to a high official of the
memorandum (just as, you will prison, remarked: "Good after- remember, I always did in the noon, I have come to stay with"
case of Mr. at the Scrubs), you for a bit, and I hope you will and, auming he does so, it will be look after meto
Add be a weight off my mind, know Adatmosphere was created ing that the various matters I whereby Bottomley could obtsjuan wish to refer to will receive almost every facility desired. attentfort: He was even able to tell cart
Reet Comph Medicine. H»d¢ /
Remedy. It nota
per the de extent *yslem torn bead everywhere.
por and
would
Naturally, Bottomley, was glad to "have got out of the way" the papers which he had taken with him; he did not know that Maid- stone was as "easy" a prison as that which he had left.
In later articles I will quote for ther extracts from this memo- www xandum For the moment it is roller to me enough to say that the prison dince was taken from Maidstone
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