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Columbus, Ohio, Yesterday. The high wind that swept over Columbus blew down part of the wall of the city prison, killing four and seriously injuring six persons. A dozen prisoners are missing. Reuter's American Service.
MAY DAY RIOTS
COMMUNISTS CREATE SCENE IN REICHSTAG
THE FRENCH ARRESTS
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Berlin, Yesterday, The city has been quiet since yesterday night when at least nine
killed and 80 injured. Nine hundred persons were rested of whom 175 were detained and will be charged with resist ing the authority of the State and disturbing the peace. Twenty-five of the Police were injured.
A Socialist newspaper to-day re- marks: "Moscow must be satisfied with the zeal of German Com- munists, who obeyed orders to resist the Police and caused the blood-bath which was desired."
Scene In the Reichstag
members Communist Reichstag created a scene at the opening because their demand for
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MR. JENKIN ILLUSTRATES ON
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JURORS VIEWS' ON 2 KEYS
Had Mr. F. Cenkin, barrister- art-law, exchanged his wig for a "mortar board" and pulled his gown! a little higher up he would have passed in the Supreme Court to-day for a school master. With a piece of chalk in hand he went up a black- board placed against the dock in the First Court and gave illustrations of handwriting.
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Sir S. Hoare also stated that the airship R100 was expected to be 000 in connection with three chequei ready for trial by about the end of which the Treasury deny having May and R101 about the end of issued. Mr. Jenkin is counsel for June-British Wireless Service. defendants (instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master) and he? was continuing his cross-examinat- tion of Mr. Tsang On-wing, cash a key to the safe had been made locally, more might have been made book clerk at the Treasury.
also. Ilis Lordship replied that he
Keys Arrive
At this juncture, Mr. Eldon Pot-saw the point. ter, K.C., leading counsel for plain
tiff, informed his Honour the Chief
Judge's Spectacles
Prior to this Mr. Jenkin had Esk- Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E., ed Mr. Tsang about his handwriting. Lordship a K.C.) that the keys to the safe in Counsel handed his the Treasury where the cheque powerful magnifying glass, for his books had been kept, and which the Lordship's assistance
in case his
a debate on yesterday's happen-special jurors wanted to see, were Lordship could not see the chalk ings was rejected.
They made their exit singing the "International" and calling out "Down with the Murderers."
Whittled Down
Paris. Yesterday. Only five foreigners and eight Frenchmen have been detained as the outcome of yesterday's arrests. Renewal of Rioting
Berlin, Yesterday.
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So far one has been killed and five seriously injured in re- newal of Communist rioting Reuter.
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Paris, Yesterday. All those arrested in connection with the May Day riots have been liberated except 850 foreigners, and men wanted for other offences.
Geneva Communists Frustrated Geneva, Yesterday. While the Soviet delegates were attending the discussions of the Disarmament Committee yesterday morning, two of their employees who
in Court.
marks on the blackboard, but his
As stated in evidence, one of the Lordship observed that the preferred sent the keys is kept by Mr. Moosa, higher his own spectacles and class clerk at the Treasury, and one Usher to his chambers for them. by the witness in the box, Mr. Tsang His Lordship also directed that! Mr. Tsang, instead of assenting to On-wing,
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The jurors examined and compar-made by Mr. Jenkin, go to the board ed the keys closely. Remarks which himself and make his own marks.
During the cross-examination, Mr. AT THE were inaudible to the Press were! made by Mr. R. M. Dyer, B.Sc., Jenkin pointed out to his Lordship M.IN.A. one of the jurors. There- that "a lot of new matter" about
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handwriting had come out in the evidence-in-chief given by Mr. H. G. Tsang (conducted by Mr. Sheldon, who is appearing with Mr. Potter, instructed by Mr. T. M. Solici- Hazlerigg, M.C., Treasury tor); also, that it had been physical- ly impossible for him; Mr. Jenkin, to check up all the new features overnight, but, he assured his Lord- ship, he would do his best. His Lordship agreed that there was new matter for consideration.
Volume of Evidence Use was made to-day of the first bound volume of transcribed short-
are Genevese Communists, headed a demonstration of Com- upon Mr. H. A. Lammert (foreman) hand notes taken specially by a lady muniets who tried to induce the informed his Lordship that it ap-writer from the Treasury. When workers to leave the factories.peared to the jury that one of the Mr. Jenkin read from his copy of They also demonstrated before the keys that held by Mr. Tang-had the evidence, Mr. Potter having Mr. Jenkin-lent Mr. Italian Consulate until dispersed been made locally, that it is differ- referred to
to facilitate wit- by the Follce.
ent from the other and that it bad Tsang his copy
ness's comprehension of the quota- The Soviet delegation has dis- no writing on it. claimed all responsibility for their
Mr. Potter scrutinised the other tions. Employees' acts-Reuter.
Mrs. Teresa McSheehy, who was Mayoress of Wimbledon in 1911-12 and 1912-13, died at the age of 84 at her home in Wimbledon last month.
que (that held by Mr. Moosa) and What appeared to be developing said that the name "Chubb" appear-into a sensation-but did not, on an explanation which was as simple: ed to be on it.
unexpected- occurred Mr. Lammert also indicated to his as it was
questioned Mr. Lordship that the point was that if when Mr. Jenkin
Tsang about forms provided by the (Continued on Next Column) Bank, and put in cheque books, for
applying for new cheque books.
Counsel passed up to witness one from the such application form Treasury. Mr. Toing said he enald not identify it (that is, as to which cheque book it came from) unless he had the book with him. Mr. Jenkin asked why and Mr. Teang replied that he had several of these Mr. Jenkin forms, whereupon ejaculated "What!?"
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"I put them in my drawer," wit
few more ness replied. After a questions, Mr. Tsang told the Court how he came to have more than one when only one is provided with ench cheque book and it has to be used before a new book can be obtained from the Bank. Sometimes, he said slowly, he asked for a book of 600 cheques and the Bank sent, instead, two books, one of 400 and the other i of 200. Therefore, when he next wished to use a requisition form, he and Prince George visited the West took one and the other (there being India Dock this afternoon and in- the two forms from the two books) spected the Royal Research ship be kept in his drawer. "I see counsel rejoined
The case will continue this after noon and on Monday,
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London, Yesterday. The Duke and Duchess of York
tion to the Antarctic, for which the “Discovery" is now being recondi- tioned.
Mr. L. S. M. Amery (Dominions. Secretary), Sir Granville Gyrke, High Commissioner for Australis and a representative of the High Commissioner for New Zealand were also presentBritish Wireless Ser vice.
The Rectory of Beeston Regis (Norfolk), in the gift of the Chan- "Discovery
Their Royal Highnesses were cancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, ducted over the ship by Sir Douglas will shortly fall vacant by the resig Mawson, the leader of the expedi- nation of the Rev. Percy M. Hinde.