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"BAD ACCIDENT TO AN ENGINE
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THE HONGKONG DAILY TREES, BATURDAY, AUGUST 1st, 1908.
A painful accident happened to Mr. Samuel Lawrence, an Eugine Driver, employed by the Colombe Harbour Works, through the fire box door of his angine flying open and striking him | a blow upon the leg, naslag a severs wound. The history of the years Baffering which followed, and how this wound was finally healed, whilst at the same time he was cared of extreme debility due to watery blood, by Dr. Williams Pink Lills for Palo People was recently told by Mr. Lawrance in the following Words:
I, Samusi Lawrence, rosiding at 30 College Street. Kotahena, Colombo, am an Engine Driter by profession, and am employed on the Colombo Harbour Works Soms sight years ago I had an accident through the door of the fire-box ou my engine flying open when we were coming round a sharp curve, and striking m sheavy blow upon the left leg, laying the shin open to the bone. The wound grow worlB and worse until my whole leg was one long black bruise almost from knee to instep, I was in hospital for forty-five days with this leg, but as soon as I returned to work it began to oose again, and became as bad at ever. During the six years I muferoz with it. I used all sorts of thing's prescribed by the doctors, but nothing hesi-d the wound up until Dr. Willams' pink pills cured it entirely, and at the same time oured me of another distressing malady which Boomed like laying me up for good and all,
The matter
ME, STEVISE'S LITTER.
Mr. Mills produced to Mr. Joel the bill and the letter referred to. The bill, which was dated June 25, 19 8. read Twelve months after date pay to C. A. Mille, og order, the sum of £2,500, value ressivet, C. A. Mills payable National Provincial Bank of Enginad Savoy Branch.-H. Sievier." Of course, there was no susideratim except that of treating half the mon is that was to becorte las re- presented by this bill. The letter which was produced, was in these terms:-
"15, Essex Street, Strand.
Online Soal, and told him to let Mr. Joel know that NEGOTIATIONS WITH KE, ZOBIS Passing to the first incident in this matter if this matter was not carried through ha pró- with regard to which it was proposed to give posed to put this advertisement in the Winning evidence, counsel said that a few weeks ago the Post, together with the woodent of Bir. Joel, prisoner spoke to a Mr. Albert Binden, an which was to appear between two murderers, owner of race horses, to whom he owed large It was only those who had had experienes in. same of money. Ka told MY. Bandon that he ossen of this kind who could reaise that it was was in groat want of money, and the remit of pasible for any one to make such a statement inquires justilled the statement. The prisoner
prisoner was determined to obtain money, went on to request Mr. Bandon to call on Meat that it was made, and made at a time when Joel and ask him for the loan of £2,000, for and, in turn, to put in terror persons from which, ha said, he would give an acceptance whom money was to be obtained, he did not and 5000 shares. in the Winning Post as think any human being could doubt. The security. The prisoner, who had lind no pre prisoner sent a tarimeter ob to meet Mr. Mills vious dealings with Mr Jost, farther stated that evening (on his return from Newbury) that if Mr. Joo! would lend him the money Paddington, and Mr. Mills drove straight to Oxford Street, accompaniesby the under these circumstances he would abstein No, 59 Now lu the fetare from mentioning his name prisoner, who remained on the pavam sat outside. or that of any member of, his family in the adversation with regard to the woodent any unpleasant way in the Winning Post and the Police Gazette advertisement took place was reported to Mr. Joel's between Mr. Mills and Mt. Joel, are having solicitors, and Mr. Bendon was told to been taken that another person should over. inform the prisoner that if he would give her and also see what took place. Mr. Joel an undertaking in writing to abstain from attacking him in future he would lend him the money asked for Ms. Bendon suggested that, as Mr. C. Mills knew the prisoner better than he did, he would be a bettor parson to carry out the matter. Accord. lngly, the prisoner saw Mr. Mills and told him what had happened. The prisoner said he Would willingly give.an
undertaking in writing act to say anything unpleasant about Mr. Joel or any member of bis family in fature on con sideration of being paid £2,000. Under the It was about six months ago that I got statute that would make the case completa, into a seriously bad state of health through my but there was a great deal more to come. MrDear Charlie, Many thanks for the money, blood urning into a watery condition, This Milla ratig up Mr. Joel four times at Lie office, which I will repay, as agreed. (This was, of made me very weak indeed, my appetite failed and private house, the prisoner who was course, a fetitions contence). I ought not to be me, I had nervousness so bad that I was almost undoubtedly in want of money-being anxious pressed for ready 'money, but I have not had a like a man afflicted with Palay-in fact I could that be would should buy peace, Mr. Mills, winning week for a long time. With respect to hardly keep amBalil. Even at night my life however did not succeed in seeing Mr our conversation about J. B. Joel and your re- was made miserable by feverish attacks-IJoel until the 20th Inst. Mr. Mills-seemed quest that I might now leave his name out of the would be in a whitebeat of perspiration one to think that, it was better for people paper, you on take it from me I have now done moment, and this would be. Tollowed by cold under certain circumstances to submit to with the subjot except in the ordinary way of rather than have their lives referring to his horse whon running. I have chills, just as if I had been plunged fato an blackaa!! ice cold bath. At this time, too, tha wound in made unbearable by rathless attroke of this said all there is to be aid, and I am glad you iny legs became more painful than ever. Often kind. Of course, this was a very unwise view did not ask me to leave him stens ourlier. If Bo great was-my-suffering that I said to my to take for people who once submitted to it is any pleasure to you you can assure Josl wife I cannot stand all this agony much bs blackmailei were simply boying trouble that I have how completed my remarka regard – longer. The doctors told me that constant When Mr, Mills saw Mr. Joel on the 20th inst. ing him, and, if you wish, show him this letter. exposure to too much hast was the cause of my he told him on the instructions of the pri- Again expressing my obligations to you.
Toura very stuparels, treable working as I had to do every day moner-that he bad lost his opportunity of settl
"R. S. SIRVIAR oose to my engine fre, and with the blazing ing the matter for £2,000, Mr. Mills, still
Upon raading the letter, Mr. Joel remarked sua pouring down upon the iron roof just over asting on instruotions, told Mr. Joel that Bluce
the matter was lest mentioned to him the that there was nothing in it to show that the my
hind-but they could do nothing for me. When I started taking Dr. Williams pink prisoner had lost heavily, and owed a great deal prisoner would not moleat him in the future. pille ou the advice of a friend, my blood bad of money in the ring. That appeared to be Mr. Mills then went out to the prisoner and become like water. I was a feeble, yellow-faced, perfectly true. That being so, be wanted more told him what Mr. Joel had said, I prisoner hopeless man, simply crawling miserably to than £2,000. Mr. Jool told Mr. Mills that the abject-d at first-ið umbodying the definite stato work every day because I had to. But after I matter was becoming intolerable, and that he ment in the letter, but he ultimately arranged had taken about two bottles of these Fills I felt could not stand being attacked in this way week to meet Me. Mills in about 20 miantes time at a dooided Improvement, and when I had taken after week, month after month, and year after the Victoris Club, They met as arranged, and he said it was making the prisoner than handed the letter back to Mr. six more not only was my health better still year. Moreover, but the ranning Bore on my legs, which had his wife ill and he wanted to pat Mills with a sentence added to the offel that giren me so much trouble and pain for six years, stop to the matter. He therefore asked he would not molest M-Jool again. The. had totally healed up Bo I went on taking Mr. Mille to inquire from the prisoner That £1,000 having been paid the day before, Dr. Williams pink pills for some time longer eum he would take to abstain from making the prisoner was now anour to oblato until I found that i needed them no more, these attacks in fature. Mr. Mil's telephoned the rest of the £5,000, and at his request Thay had restored me to the pink of condition, to the prisoner, who fold him to tell Mr. Joel Mr. Ms then mide out a obeque for had given me an excellent appetite, and had that the lowest sum he would take was £5,00. the balancs, less £5,007, which had been owing. rostored to me the blessed privillage of sound. The prisoner said that if that sam were paid to to him by the prisoner Tals took place pi refreshing sleep.
him he would leave Mr. Jool and his family Thursday inat, and on the Friday the necessary. Now my blood is rod and healthy, of the lone in fatur Mills bot to bring day the steps were taken for the purpose of putting tits old wound in my leg nothing is left but s sest prisoner and Mr Mills met by appointment at case into the form of an
information, although sixty year of age i-can do a hard 133 Regent Street. The prisoner repeated his warrant was obtained on Saturday. It bosme day's work of sixteen hours on my engine and statement as to his terms being 0 0 and said neossary for the proscater to have possession still feel fairly fresh at the finish. This that on receiving that money he would give a of the letter which the prisoner and hauled to wonderfel state of things I attribute solely to letter undertaking not to renew his attacks on Mr. Mills, and so, when the prisoner wal Dr. Williams pink pilis for pale people, and Mr. Joel or his family. He stipulated that the arrested, Chief Inspector Draw spoke to Mr. I am only too pleased to allow the facts of my letter should remain in the passession of Mr. Mills, who all along had acted out of goot fuel- cure to be published. The same pills, I may Mills unless he broke his promise, and bagau ing for Mr. Joel, and be bandel the letter t add, bare done my little grandson-aged 4-abis atacks again In that event Mr Mills the off se, afterwar la making the fullest possibl lot of good. They built him up after he hid was to be at liberty to hand the letter to Mr. statement of every incident osamo Lad a beroro atlante of disaatory in a surprising Joel. Those wore the terms on which the this transarton: fashion
prisoner was to be bought
A CSE OF BLACKMAIL
telephoned to Mr. Joel from Regent Street At the request of the prisoner Mr. Mills telling him the terms demanded. Mr. Jo-l telephoned back to Mr. Millaying that £5,000 was ridiculous, but offering to give him £25,000. This was repeated to the prisoner, who was
Mr. Lawrence's maladies were due to the bad state of his blood, it is not surprising therefore that Dr. Williams pink pills for pale people the most perfect bloed-parifying, blood strongthening and blood-making medicine in the world-cured him, here pills, by their unique health restoring action on the whole system through the blood, have cared thousands standing by the sida of Mr. Mills at the of sufferers from anemia, nervous debility telephone. The prisoner said. " tell him I'll Indigestion, liver complaint headaches, malaria, not take a farthing less than £5,000. Tell him rheumatism sciation paralysis, beri-beri, eczeINA, boils, pimple and skin eruptions, and the after also that if I don't get it I shall put in the offects of forere, desatory and chills. They paper next week some very hot stuff, including
in 1884 are the famous remedy for those ailments which copy of a warrant for his arrest
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MB. JOEL AND BLACKMAIL.
THE CHARGE AGAINST ME, SIRVER
London, June 30,
of the person to be blackmailód. It did not matter how long ago it occurred. In some way possibly by searching at the British Museum the prisoner had possessed himself of the
of a сору
warrant issued for Mr. Joel's arrest in 1884, that, of course, was 24 psa a ago, but that did not mat or to a black trailer. Nor did it matter to the prisoner that the warrant was withdrawn 20 years ago. Mr. Mills was told to tell the prisoner that he would think the matter over, and let him know the remalt. The prisoner was determined to keep- the matter in Mr, Joel's mind, and asked Mr. Mills to telegraph to him, for a reply on the following day. Accordingly Mr. Mile tele- graphed as follows: You must give your decision to-day, absolutely, Reply Mille- Waiting Room, Newbury." The Winning At Bow Street. Police Court, yesterday, before Fost was going to press on the following day, Mr. Marsham, Robert Standish Sievier, aged 18, and that was why pressure was brought to bear who described himself as a journalist, was upon Mr Joel to settle at once. Me. Joal. charged on a warrant with threatening to publish sent the following telegram to Mr. Mills ge the certain libellous and defamatiory matter of and Walting boom, Newbury Wire received concerning Mr. J. B. Joel of Grosvenor Square, £5,000 ridiculous after offering to secop £2,000 with intent thereby to extort from him the sum to settle the business, Would do balf it of £5,000, also with unlawfully promising to be will give letter as he offered befora" abstain from printing and publishing the said On his return from Newbury Mr. Mil matters and things with intent thereby to met the prisoner, by arrangement, at extort from the said Mr. Joal the sum of £5,000. the Victoria Club.. It was only fair to
Considerable interest was taken in the proceedings, and between 400 and 500 people ought to obtain admission to the Court, but accommodation.being limited fully 600 people were turned away. The prisoner, who is the editor of the sporting journal, the Winning Post, and well-known as a racehorse owner, was brought into Court at 12.30, SE
Mr. CF. G, K.C., with whom is Mr. Bodkin, conducted the case for the prosecution; Mr. B. D. Muir defended,
the club to say that the prisoner was not member. Mr. Mills showed the prisonst the telegram he had received from Mr. Joel. At the prisoner's request Me Mills eang Mr. Joel up from the Victoria Club. He told him that Me. Sievier would not take less than £5,000, but he would allow £2,500 to be trasted as a loan for a year, and would take a bill for that Jamount. In masters of this kind, said Mr. Gill, it was necessary to be careful, and, in order that there should be no want of proof, two pamens were listening to this conversation over the the telephone. Mr. Joel, on the ocession now under notice, Leked Mr. Mills if the prisoner would give a letter undertaking not to attack him again. Me. Milis said He does not want now to give the letter.". Mr. Joel said I can. trust you, but I cannot trust him. If you don't get a letter don't do anything. If he will give you the letter and the bill I will give you
cheque for £1,000,"
kohad any fuite in the following day the prisoner met K
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CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION, In opening the case Mr. Gill said the prisoner started in 1904 a paper onlied the Wining Post, which in 1906 was turned into a limited liability company. Speaking generally, from the time NOTE: The mixtero is pleasant to the taste. that paper was started Mr. J. B. Joel and
and warrante free from anything wombors of his family had been subjected to injurious to the most delicate constitution of either series of the most violent attack in the form of sex, from infancy to old age, and the Proprietors libels right down to the present time-libele solicit suforurs to give it a trial to test ite value
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