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UNIVERSITY SHOOTING TRAGEDY.
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CHILDISH EXPLOITS OF UNDERES ADUATES IN COUNTRY
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fact, he was an abnorm usual being.
A dramatic story of the shocting of a distinguished Cambridge tutor
"But I want you to der” and a police sergeant by an underwent on the Coroner that, af graduate who afterwards shot him-though the University LaTost the self was told at the inquest on the life of a brilliant schola and the three men at Cambridge on June town an able and efficient inhember of the police, yet you may feel con- It was revealed that the under-fident that their losses are not que graduate was being arrested at the to any want of discipline on the time, and the statement of the who will take full advantage of part of the University authorities,
dying, officer was read describing this occasion to alter and amend the scene. Remarkable evidence and tighten up its regulations if was given by a
fellow-under they think it necessary graduate, who said that Potts had suggested a career of crime to him and described escapades they had together in London.
The dead were
3r. A: F. R. Wollaston, a tutor at King's College and a well-known
mountaineer.
Detective Sergeant H. J. Willis, of the Cambridge Borough. Police.
Douglas Newton Potts, aged 20, an undergraduate.
Me. Eric, Milner White Fellow and Dean of King's College, poke
He
go to the police station. whipped ous a revolver and fired at me as I pushed Mr. Wollaston out of the way. Lined to protect him (Mr. Wollaston), but he fired at Wollaston, and I tried to get at the man. I fell over the chair backwards, and felt another bullet hit me in the rear of the left thigh. Mr.. Wollaston was on the ground against the fireplace. "I knew that only tour shots had been fred. I thought he had an other for me, so I kept still. I gradually turned-round and got up outside and called for help/ Porte came to my assistance.
of Mr. Wollaston's distinctions of FW, Nightingale, head explorer, doctor, and naturalist. porter at King's College, said that Potts, he said was a distinctly abnormal boy. It would not be easy for him to be away from col lege, even for one night, without being detected by the authorities. He considered Potts was unjaua! in appearanco rather than, bahari, our. His dress was eccentric had not noticed anything which prompted him to communicate with Potts father.
Father's Evidence,
A queue of undergraduates and girle formed outside the polica | |- court an hour before, the inquest i Mr. Walter Potts, of Wilderness opened, but only a small propor Farm, Seale, Sevenoaks, a company tion could get inside.
few minutes after Sergeant. Willis came and asked for Patte be the sergeant standing on the des with his arm up, and he heard him shouting "Help!". He ran across to him as quickly as he could, but Willis gradually collapsed on to the doormat. Willis said," "He shot me. I shall be dead in ten minutes"
Undergraduate's Statement
David Cyril George Gattiker, a Arst-year undergraduate of Christ's College, ideatifed, the revolver as managing director and father of The Coroner described the visit the dead undergraduate, was much which he, kuti missed from his,
froom.i of Sergeant Willis and Mr. Wollas distressed when he gave cridence John Fitzgerald Newman, an un-, ton to a study at King's College, His son, he said, was. 19 and where a not very pleasant on reading for the Bar. Hedergraduate of King's College, said versation" took place to Potts. rather excitable and nervous that he met Potts in his first fermi, and became very friendly with him. Sergeant, Willie had a warrant for "We were on the best af st, R. To prha, the hselves they started the arrest of Potts, who did not be said, and from the tins the a jazz band. During the third seem surprised when told of it.boy left his preparatory school week of the present term Potts sug- After be had rend it, the Coroner until this incident, te never cost gested that they should go in, for -continued, Sergeant Willis said to me a moment's anxiety 25 vorry, a career of crime. Newman assura Potts: "You will have to come with I never knew him to get into feed that he was merely ragging. me to the police station."
ancial difficulties. I had no idea | Newman stated that he saw Fotts of the way he was behaving here or take the revolver from Gattiker's of the people he was mixing with room. He did not mention it I am only sorry he did not put his to Gattiker, because he did not cards on the table and come and
want to give Potts away. tell me all about it. I think he was afraid to face me
Sergeant's Boid Effort. According to Sergeant Willis statement. Potts immediately took revolver out of his side-pocket and fired at Willis. "Much to Willis credit," said the Coroner, "he made a bold effort to get at Potts and tried his utmost, there is no doubt about this, to save Mr.Wollaston, but he was badly i abot. After Potts had shot at Willis twice be turned his revolver upon Mr. Wollaston and shot him dead on the spot. Turning the revolver on himself, he fired it, and the bullet penetrated his head.
That is a short story-of, the tragedy, the like of which is with out equal in the history of this old University of which we are all sa, proud. You will be told, and rightly, that "Potts was not a typical member of this University or his colleagues, and that, in
Mr. Russell Vick, (representing Mr Potts): Was it always one of his ambitions that you should be proud of him 3-Year always
Sergeant's Statement.
Potts suggested later that they should go abroad, and they filled in passports. They gave up this ides, and then decided to go away for a month at first and afterwards to get a job Newman then told how he and Potte. went by motor-cycle. 'to London on May 24 and sold the Chief Inspector Bellamy produc machine for £ 10s. We did not a framed photograph of a child sleep anywhere that night, bet sat found in the study Ther glass of for half an hour on the stops of the frame had been shattered by St Martin-in-the-Fields We had ahullet. He also produced the no intention of returning to Cars- following statement made to him|bridge and the Chief Constable by Ser The Coroner: Did you meet the. geant Wile
girl named Badge Millar?-Yes. Mr. Wollaston was standing inWe had not known her before, but front of the fireplace with his friend of mine told me to look backtoit Ienutioned binhes in We
London ten (Potts) and best read the war day rant. I said, you will have to
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Diary of Coming Events,
To-day.
(July 1)
Water Polo: Div. Chinese Bathing Club verset EL2ad. Div. Somersets valukien Club,
Dinner Dance: H Hotel, 30
p.m.
"Tides:
Dominion Day Canada. Queen's Theatre: Hell's Hero". Central Theatre: Sweetie." World Theatre: "Valencia (Chip.m.; Low, 8% am. hese Film Fiery Serpent" 2,20 and 710 p.m.)
Star Theatre: "None But the Brave" at 5:20 p.m. At 9.20 p.m R. E. Balisbury's Company” pré- sent's The Man from Toronto,"
Dinner Dance Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
European Mail:-Outward:" Europe vid Marseilles (Porthos),, noon; Europe vid, Siberia (Athos 11.)noon ARRA
Wednesday.
(July 2,3..
Queen's Th
Central Thei
Star Theatre: "Yankee Clipper
At 9.35 p... Salisbury Company presen When Knighta were Fold,
Dinner Dance Peninsula Hotel,
2.09 6.80 p.m.
nuts.
World Theatre. alencia (Chitose Film "Fiery Serpent" at 2.30 and 7.15 pm).
Star Theatre: "Tanker Clipper": at 5.30 p.m. At 0.15 p.m. Salisbury. Company presents When Knights were Bold" dat
"Tides: High, 2.24 a.m. and 12.48 p.m.; Low, 3:48 a.m. and 8.00 pm.Tides, High, 3,69 a.m. and 3.20 p.m.; Low, 8.28 am and 3.57 p.m. Europian Mail-Inward: Europe
Outward Queen's Theatre: "Hell's Heroid Sutz (Kalyan) Central Theatre:"Sweetie. Europe via Siberia (Asama Maru) World Theatre: "Valencia" (Chi 8.30 am, nese Film Fiery Serpent."ab 9.30 and 7.15 p.m.)
Star-Theatres None But tho Brave" at 6.20 p.m. At 9.20 p.m. R B. Salisbury's Company pre scata Journey's End.".
Tennis" Div.: B.C¦Ã.A.; Recreio, Nippon Club . LB.C. Mixed Doubles: Besteio v. K.O.C., University T.CC.RO, U.S.1.C. v. L.B.C
Friday. (July 3.). Independence Day, USA. Queen's Theatre: 13th Chair. Central Theatre: The Cocoa nuts.
World Theatre 12 miles Out" (Chinese Film, Fiory Serpent" at 2.30 and 15, p.).
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