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MASTER
THE CHINA MAIL.
CRIMINAL'S ENGINEER CHARGED PASSING OF DAILY THE HONG KONG TRANSFER & LIGHTER CO.
£135,000 THEFT.
Rich Leader of London Crime Gang.
SUGAR NECKLACE.
For more than 30 years Joseph Grizzard was the leader of one of the cleverest and most successful gangs of criminals London has over known. He pitted his brains against the palice, and time after time he
won.
MISSING PIPING AND FIRE
BARS.
KOWLOON THEFT CASE.
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CHRONICLE.
A Victim of Intensive Finance.
POLITICAL BLOWS.
An intricate case was mentioned before Mr, Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday morning when Are Chinese men, Daily
Discussing the merging of the four of whom were stokers and one News, the Daily Express says:——
Chronicle with the Daily
Government steam tender Stanley, of intensive finance, resulting in an engineer,
all employed on the It was destined to be the victim at present up for sale, were charged successive changes of ownership- with the theft on July 7 of nine fire always weakening process to any hars and a quantity of lead piplag. organ of public opinion. the property of the launch, which
Rich, powerful, known to but fow, and leaving his subordinates to commit most of the crimes which he
is lying in the Yaumati breakwater: The first four defendants pleaded planned, he is said by some to have been the original from whom Sher-guilty to the larceny and all sald that it was from instructions re ceived from the fifth man (who appeared in the dock in uniform)
did it. The that they denied this and said that he did not engineer
know anything about it.
lock Holmes's famous rival, the master criminal Moriarty, STIES copled.
Grizzard was a brilliant man who made, crime pay. By successful! crime he made a fortune of €100.- 000. He lived in a big house, with a moter car and servants, respected by his neighbours, and unsuspected by the police.
I
Mr. Lloyd George.
A group of Mr. Lloyd George's friends had purchased the Chronicle in 1918 from the late Mr. Edward Lloyd, and from that time it became the official mouthpiece of the Liberal leader.
Mr. Lloyd George took no inter- est in the publication except in its political and financial aspect. The No Evidence.
editor and his colleagues did their Prosecuting, Detective-Sergeant best to keep up the journalistic Humphreys suid" that
the Police standard, bu
met with little co- were offering no evidence against operation from Mr. Lloyd George, He took infinite pains to avoid fifth defendant, as it was on the whose interests could not be divert detection. He would plot and plan word of the four stokers that heed from politice.
Ho regarded crime #13 legitimate business in
a big coup for months before it was¦ was artreated with them. On Fri- In 1922 the Right Hon. C. A. to come off, spending sometimes day morning. the engineer fifth McCurdy became Chairman. This thousands of pounds to get a return defendant) went to Mr. V. H. W. proved
a good move. Under his of £20,000.
Chittenden, boatswain, Government direction the Chronicle made con- Slipway, and reported that a piece siderable headway financially, the which of the suction pump had been re-profits being greatly increased." he invested his capital and moved, and he suspected the second |
In spite of that the newspaper was from
he which
got divi- man. When the latter was found making na progress editorially. The. dends of a thousand or so per cent. and questioned he admitted stealing day of the "tled party organ" was As for the police--he called them it, and said that with the other over and the day of the independent bunglers, and laughed, at them. three stckers they stole from the journal had arrived.
Nevertheless Scotland Yard brought him to book in the end.. Detectives stepped in just when be had completed his most doring and most amazing crime-the theft of a pearl necklace worth £135,000; and Grizzard-"Cammy," as kis associates called. him-was sent to penal servitude for seven years."
orders of the fifth man.
Mr: Whyte-Smith remarked to Sergeant Humphreys that the Folice could not have it both ways. They would either have to make fifth defendant as complainant to give evidenco against the first four men as defendants, or vice versa. It was clear that there was no evidence of larceny against the Brst four.
Magistrate Puzzled.
The fact that five of them appear-
together in the dock, stenied to] his Worship to be incongruous.
He went to his trial in, the Old Bailey full of contempt for Scotland Yard's efforts to prove him guilty. "I know nothing about the robbery;ed I am innocent," he said from the dock. "The police are trying to make me the victim of their incom Defence."
But for once the police were too good for him. For once he had not severed up his tracks.
£135,000 Theft.
wirth talked
on the way from Paris to London.
Mr. Max Mayer, London jewel merchant, who owned the necklace, had posted it to his agent in Paris, who thought that he had a buyer for it. When the agert posted it back to London it disappeared.
others to the British Museum Tube Station, where they were to meet the alleged buyers, had the master criminal, at last, in their hands.
Pearls Found.
Circulation Struggle.
The Chronicle, in spite of its pro- fits, fell back into third place in the circulation struggle.
At the end of 1926 the Chronicle: was sold again this time to Sir: David Yule and Sir Thomas Catto, who appointed Lord Reading as Chairman,
At that time another would-be purchaser wasir. Clarence Hatry.
The fresh ownership did not last long. A new meteor was in the sky. Mr. William Harrison, who had
group.
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that the main witness for the pro-Paper Mills and had purchased the i ne prosecuting oiticer intimated secured control of the Inveresk secution the marine store, dealer, Illustrated Newspaper group (the) all five men, who divided the money looking for an to whom the articles were sold by "Tatler," "Bystander," etc.) was entree into the received by the sale had since fascinating and dangerous world of absconded. He could not withdraw daily journalism. It was a sensational story that the charges without the permission on
Once more the hammer went was told at the trial:
of his superiors. He added that he down. The new purchasers were Three men were charged, with would have to consult
the Pubilla Mr. Harrison
and the Inveresk Grizzard, with having been concern Prosecutor in regard to the Magis
Mr. Harrison is understood od in the robbery. James Lockett trate's suggestion. was Grizzard's chief assistant; The case was accordingly remand Simon Silverman and Leiser Gut-ed to Tuesday morning. wirth, both Austrians, were sub-
succeeded Lord ordinales. Silverman was a clever It was necessary for taxation pur rogue; but Gutwirth was not, Gut-poses to decide on which side of the Reading as Chairman, and Fleet too much. But for Canadian and U.S.A. border a farm, juvenation of the most bartered waited for the great re- N INTERIM DIVIDEND of him the four would never have which on old lady had just purchas journal in the Street.
"Truth" was the subject of the TWO DOLLARS per Share been unmasked."
ed actually lay. Surveyors eventually
Unfortunately Course for the prosecution, out-announced that the farm was just almost at once. for the six months ending 30th
a clash occurred Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of The terms of ante Christ, Scientist on Sunday, July on lining the case against the four on the American side of the border posed upon the June, 1930, wil be payable
QUEEN'S present "Romance of Chronicle the 27. The old lady smiled with relief political policies of Mr. Lloyd FRIDAY, 8th August, on which men, told the jury how a necklace
Rio Grande," a film of Mexico-- The Golden Text was: "I will the land of the senoritas. date Dividend Warrants may of 61 fine pearls, with a diamond "I′ so glad to know that," she said;
praise thee, O Lord, among the Warner Baxter as the young be obtained on application at clasp, worth £135,000, had been "I've heard that winters in Canada
Mr. (Harrison was a safeguarder, people: and I will sing praises seeker of romance gives a really the Company's Office, 3, Chater stolen in some mysterious fashion are terribly severe.”
thee a Conservative, and at heart, an unto
among the
good performance of courage, Road.
Empire Free Trader.
For thy mercy is great above the gratitude and love Antonio The Daly Chronicle, being forced heavens: and thy truth reacheth Moreno as the villain of the piece
in a non-Free Trade world, had to). to support the policy of free imports unto the clouds" (Psalms 108: 3. prefers loyalty to love and sacri-
declare that the views of its prin-|
fices his lover in his attempt to Among the citations which com- regain the seat of his ancestors. cipal proprietor did not affect the prised the Lesson-Sermon was the The singing of Mona Maris as views of the newspaper.
following from the Bible: "Oh Manuelita is delightful and adds How it disappeared on one knows
This explanation failed to help that men would praise the Lord greatly to the success of this to this day. All that is known is It did not take Grizzard long to matters greatly. The Liberal Party for his goodness, and for his spectacular picture. A talkie what came out at the trial: that the realise, once the trial had begun had long lost touch with the real wonderful works to the children film. parcel containing the pearls arrived, that the police had all the evidence feelings and aspirations of Liberal-of men! For be satisfleth the with seals intact, at the East that they needed, and more. Witam throughout the country, and. Its longing soul, and filleth the hun-
CENTRAL features Gary Central postal division of London; neas after witness confirmed his tied organs" were suffering ac-ry soul with goodness. Such as Cooper in "The Virginian," a sim and that before the parcel arrived gullt. His one mistake entrusting cordingly.
8 in darkness and in. the shadow similar in more respects than one, at Mr. Mayer's office the pearla had Important affairs to the talkative been taken out, lumps of sugar cub Gutwirth-had proved his undolog pared to fight for his now child.
Mr. Harrison, however, was pre-of death, being bound in affic to "The Covered Wagon." Gary
tion and iron.
Then they Cooper and Mary Brian in a stituted, and fresh seals (very good He must have realised then, in
cried unto the Lord New machinery and plant was
in their rough Western romance provide LAMMERT BROS. Imitations which Grizzard had had spite of his quickly made fortune, ordered at a great cost. It was de- trouble, and he saved them out of a splendid entertainment. Richard
made) put on.
that crime in the long run, does not cided to restore
the news on the their distresses.
He sent Arlen, star of "Four Feathers" Once he had possession of the pay.
front page. The staff was streng-his word, and healed them, and takes the role of a ring leader of a 'pearls, Grizzard sat machinery to And what bitter reflections he
work to get rid of them. It was must have had when the workman thened, and proceeded to turn out a delivered them from their destruc- band of cattle rustlers. A talkle
film. / The Lesson-Sermon also includ- here that he made his fatal mistake; who had found the pearls, and taken most attractive and well-presented long" (Ps. 107: 8-10, 13, 20). he entrusted the negotiations for them to the police, told his story in
The news was handled brillantly the Christian Science text-book. Sidney and
ed the following passages from MAJESTIC presents George their tale to the talkative Gutwirihi court!
The features were excellent. The Gutwirth had a cousin Paris, M. Brandstatter, Jeweller. He one main add been going to work sports side, never excelled by any "Science and Health with Key to The Life of Charlie Murray, in
rival, maintained Its popularity.
the Scriptures," by Mary Baker which was written especially for But too many political and finan-Eddy: "The power of God brings these two comedians, Murray is notice offering £10,000 reward for found a little brown paper parcel in cial blows had been rained upon the deliverance to the captive. No
a small town fire chief, inventor of information leading to the recovery the gutter. Curiously he picked it newspaper's head. In spite of im- power can withstand divine Love. a fire extinguisher, and a store-
What is this supposed power, keeper. Sidney is Chief of Police. like to do some big business; and found a little wooden box; and in mense nervous effort the altuation
which opposes itself God? and an iceman as a side-line, A told him that the business he was side the box the famous $185,000
grow increasingly difficult.
Whence cometh it? What is it fascinating widow gains the at- The subsequent history of Mr. that binde man with iron shackles tention of both and then comedy referring to was the purchase of Mr. | pearls.
Harrison is too recent to need any Mayer's pearls.
He did not know what they were reminder. He resigned as Chair-to sin, sickness and death? What runs unchecked. A silent film. Brandstatter, bearing this, at worth. There is a story that he On View from Monday, July 28, once determined to get the reward. thought so little of them that he man and Lloyd's Bank became the renalaves man is opposed to
To do that he must find out if tried to bargain them at a nearby
virtual proprietors...
Thus the paper that was owned Gutwirth's associates really had the hotel for a glass of beer. Even- pearls. He called in a colleague, M. tually he took them to a police originally by Edward Lloyd came under the temporary control of Quadradstein, who spoke English | station.
Lloyds Bank. perfedly, and, together, pretending The Jury, when the fudge summed to have a buyer in Paris, they went up, did not hesitate for more thau
Keener Competition. to London to see the pearls. an hour or so. “Culity" was the Compeition in Fleet Street was
They saw them. Grizzard him- verdlet. The judge sentenced Gris koner than it had been for twenty self showed them the necklace, bezard and Lockett to seven years five years. The pace was too hot. hind the locked doors of a London each, Silverman to five years; and Something had to give. NWA hotel
Gutwirth to eighteen months.
Journalists and newspaper work- Their next step was to see the It was not expected that Grizzarders of every grade discussed the un- Insurance company, which had offer would survive his term. He was happy news that meant unemploy ed the reward. The Insurance.com-nover a strong man. But he came ment to hundreds of men and women pany at once sent someone, posing out of prison healthier than when it Is understood that more than as a buyer, with Quadradstein and he went; and immediately he took 1,400 people were employed in the Brandstatter, to Investigate. up his career of crime, see Chronicle. It seemed incredible -"- "This “buyer"" bought two of the This time, however, the police, that so fins a paper with se splendid pearls for 28,000, and took them at were ready for him. He was sen- a past could actually snuff out like The Newspaper
ewspaper Enterprise Lid once to Mr. Mayer, who Identified tenced to a year in jail for com a candle in a breeze, and
them as his. After that it was not plicity in a £20,000 Jewel thaft. Once more the Daily News has long before the police, following Soon after he had been released, he opened in throat. - Another Jonah Grizzard, Lockett, and the two died.
fs in the belly of the whale.
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The
asked Brandatatter, who had seen al trial of the four thieves when he
of the stolen necklace, if he would up. Unwrapping the
paper, be
newspaper.
to
the divine government. Truth makes man free" (p. 224/5).
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