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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1938
CRUISER MURDER TRIAL OPENS AT SESSIONS
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entering Sydney Harbour, he placed his overcoat on à ventilator Dwyer was heard to say to Dickin-fan cover, for there was no such son, "I'll put something into you." object on the deck where he stated To which Dickinson replied, "Get he placed his overcoat.
on with it,"
An overcoat was discovered two On one occasion Dwyer went to minutes after the murder on the the New York Hotel in Sydney: booms lying on a ventilator. Two
Dorsetshire of the buttons were missing
Two stokers of the walked into the bar of the Hotel and saw him there. Dwyer joined them and they had a few drinks together. During the conversa- tion which ensued, Dwyer said he was going to shoot Dickinson.
So serious did he appear when he said this that the proprietor shocked and said:
"You're
was.
a
and
a blue scarf was in one of the pockets.
COUNSEL'S SUGGESTION
At 4 a.m., accused was observed carrying an overcoat over his arm to and wearing an oilskin going the galley-flat. Evidence would be given that this overcoat had two
young man, don't be silly. Forget buttons missing, and Crown counsel suggested that in this overcoat ac-
all about it."
Again in the New York Hotel cused smuggled on deck a rifle with with a seaman called Houston, which he shot accused and then. Dwyer said he hated Dickinson and threw overboard. would shoot him from the "booms" on some night watch:
Crown Counsel continued that * great deal of accused's story was true but essential facts were UB- true. The only reasonable inference that could be drawn would be that accused was guilty.
ALLEGED MÉDITATION
Crown Counsel said that accused was alleged to have asked one of
At the suggestion of the Acting his fellow seamen whether it was Chief Justice, the Court, Counsel possible to get away after shooting and jury adjourned to the Dorset- a man on one of His Majesty's ships. shire to view the scene of the mur- While the Dorsetshire was at sea [der.
on April 30, a group of men were talking about the desertion of sea- men. Accused, who was among the men, suddenly switched the subject to murder.
This, alleged Crown Cousel, show- ed that accused was planning and meditating the crime. Twenty-four hours later the murder was com- mitted.
At about 8 p.m. on May 1 accused was talking on the upper deck when it was, mentioned that the vessel might proceed to Weihaiwei. Ac- cused, alleged the Crown, was heard to say that he would like to see Dickinson not get to Weihaiwei.
Referring to the smuggling of the rifle to the booms, Crown Coun- sel suggested that a rifle could well have been hidden under an overcoat.
THE SHOT
OLYMPIC
SWIMMER
DIVORCED
New York, June 10. Declaring that talk of romance- between his wife and Billy Rose caused him great mental anguish and band leader Arthur Jarrett to- and embarrassment, radio singer-
day obtained a divorce in Los An-- geles from his swimming star wife, Eleanor Holm Jarrett.
When asked in Court whether Eleanor embarrassed him in other ways, he replied: "Yes, she was a member of the 1936 U. S. Olympic There was no evidence to show swimming team and was dismissed that deceased went to lie down after because of alleged drinking on the: speaking to Seaman Murphy and boat going to Europe." Seaman Smout outside the port-
Eleanor plans to marry little New door of the galley flat, but Crown |York showman Billy Rose. But she Counsel pointed out, Seaman Mur can't do that until Rose's wife, phy who returned a few minutes comedienne Fanny Brice, gives "him. later after leaving deceased; saw the divorce he has asked for. him lying asleep on the deck. Ten After being dropped from the minutes later Murphy heard a sharp Olympic team Mrs. Jarrett turned report.
professional. Recently she took part Investigations revealed that. de-in a film with Johnny (Tarzan) ceased had been mortally wounded Weissmuller. in the head having been shot through the brain.
At about 2.15 p.m. accused was observed leaning over the port side of the ship.
£120,000 FROM EDGAR
WALLACE PLAYS
When Edgar Wallace died more-
Evidence would be called, added Crown Counsel, that accused twice than five years ago in Hollywood. repeated a statement to the effect there were claims to his estate:
that he was not sorry that the man who had been killed was Dickinson
το
amounting
nearly $100,000.- These were subsequently reduced..
as Dickinson was the man he dis-on a legal basis, to £64,000.
Since then his works have pro- liked most. After being told that duced about £120,000, all the debts Dickinson had been. shot, accused have been met, and each of his continued to express surprise when four children is now receiving a told again by other seamen.
handsome income from the royal-
AMMUNITION. IN LOCKER ties on his books and the plays and Live ammunition was found in films founded on them. accused's locker, and one Service It is anticipated that for the past rifle was discovered missing. Ac-year these royalties would total at cused's own story of his movements least £10,000.
was checked and it was proved that One of the most successful he had lied when he said he saw a stories has been "The Frog” which Chinese going to the latrine Just is still touring as a play, and which before the sharp report rang out, has been most profitable as a film. He lied when he said he took out The income from the play version his, overcoat because rain was com-alone has considerably exceeded *ing on. He lied when he said that £3,000.