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Vicnun." The world ia an in, and death is journey's end.
Dryden's fateful line is recalled by the murder of two young women, at their own request, within the ruins of a medieval castle on the desolate mountain. of Thebre, ia Czecho-Slovakin.
The murderer, Franz Khristina, twenty-three years of age, a Czech Government officials, who was tried for his life at Pressburg, related n strange story of merry-making be fore death that must be unique in the annals of crinie
"My fiancé, Elizabeth Matula, and her friend, Zora Klasovite, and I determined to die together be cause we were all unhappily in love with each other," he said.
"We will go to the Calvary mountain in Thebes, we told cach other.
The oxcursion into the realmis of death began merrily. Both girls were in excellent spirits. We ate. food, sang, and danced at an inn an the way, and made the music play for us without stopping..
"When it became dark we set out for Thebes. The girls wanted me to hurry. No, we have time yet,'. I said.
"Asked Me to Shoot,"
us cried.
The girls wanted me to shoot them straight away. I said, 'No. we have still time; we will wait till it is midnight."
EARL WINTERTON STRUCK
AMAZING
ENE IN HOUSE | OF COMMONS.
There was an oxtraordinary
DECEMBER 25, 1980.
BLACKMAIL SCANDALS.
GIRL VICTIMS IN NEW YORK.
New York The administration scono in the House of Commons of justice in Now York has been last month, when, after many shaken to its foundations by eri. tumultuous moments, Mr. Sim-dence now being adduced by pro- mons, Socialist, crossed the floor socuting counsel in the investiga», and struck Earl Winterton across tion of magistrates' courts. the face with n folded order pa-
por.
This astonishing incident camo when the division was called on the Conservative vote of censure on the Government, which resulted in cluding Liborals, the Government a Government majority of 85, in- votes numbering 299 and the Oppo- sition $34.
Society has been stanned by pití- ful stories of innocent girls clap: ped into prison on false charges of vice, because they could not satisfy the exactions of blackmailing police and orooked lawyers,
One polios decoy has sworn that he was used in 160 cases to trap women, and in 30 or 40 cases they were dragged to court even without manufactured evidence.
One girl is still in a reformatory
Party feeling was whipped up to an extraordinary hoight na "the" debate concluded. Mr. Snowden making a speech which contained a bitter attack: on. the Dominion policy at the Imperial Conference after 18 months, deepte her "in- und another bitter attack on Mr.hovence, Baldwin which roused the most violent opposition among the Con Borratives.
There was a continual barking of oxcited and angry shoute, and the Speaker again and again had
to call for order.
Innilting Dog."
At one point Mr. Simmons, d Birmingham Socialist 'member, angrily demanded if Earl Winter ton, sitting on the Conservative front bench was to be allowed to call Mr. Snowden "an insulting dog."
Sharing the Loot.
According to his evidence, the police shared the loot with bail bondsmen, dishonest lawyers and ecurt aldaches--Court records in dicate that nearly always when the framed victim was defended by a lawyer in the blackmail ring she was discharged, but otherwise the went to prison..
John Weston, Deputy District Attorney for the Women's Court, has confessed that he took more than £4,000 in bribes from lawyers to keep quiet.
"On the way up I gave Elizabeth my coat because she was cold. When we reached the ruins we sat dawn. Elizabeth was on my right,
Then, when the division was call Zora on my left, and all three ofed, Mr, Simmons, who is lame and walks with crutches, stopped nerogą the floor of the House, approached
In three days of public hearings, Lord Winterton, spoke a few words to him, and struck him smartly on Mr. Isidore Kresel, the special coun the face with a folded order psl in this inquiry, bas laid foundations for possible criminal Earl Winterton did not retaliate, prosecutions against six lawyers, and Mr. Simmons walked out of the House amid a great throng of
three bail bondsmen, two police- men, and a member of the District excited M.P.9.
Attorney's staff for bribery; six policemen for perjury; and 28 policemen on charges of conspiracy and oppression.
"Elizabeth neked me to shoot her first, but Zora, pushing the reper volver into my hands, said, Shoot me first I Still I waited, and Eliza beth said. It could have been over. long ago,'
After that. I do not remember clearly what happened. All I know is that I shot Elizabeth, and, then placed the pistol to my own temple Zora snatched it away, I took her head in my hands, she shut her eyes, and I red.
"Then terror overcame me. 1. rushed down the mountain side and gave myself up to the police."
Khristina's appearance is so strik- ing, and his influence over women is such that no women were per- mitted to serve on the jury..
He was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.
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Mr. Snowden, whose speech was unusualy fierce, declared that the Dominions wanted Great Britain to sacrifice everything and were not prepared to give anything of value in retura. He said that the Dominions idea of Imperial unity was to enable them to keep. British goods out of their markets.
"We are to place ourselves," he cried. in economic fetters to the Dominions as the only means by. which Impérial ties can be retain oil. That is not our policy."
Mr. Baldwin's Question, When the result of the division was announced, Mr, Baldwin rose and asked the Spenker if it had been reported to him that Earl Winterton had been: struck by Mr. Simmons as he passed by, and added that the House would like to know what the Speaker thought of it.
In addition, 21 lawyers face dis
action and barment
perjury wharges.
Police Commissioner Mulrooney has promised immediate trial for those members of his force who are accused, but he has described the charges as incredible.
£138,000 MADE " ON 'CHANGE,
HOW CONFIDENCE TRICK
WAS PLANNED,
William Young, aged 62, of Marchmont-street, Russell square. W.C., and Arthur O'Connor aged 60. of Gloucester-stroet, Pimlico, The Speaker, replied: "It was
3.W.. pleaded guty at Maryle. brought to my notice that when bone Police Court, W., to attempt: the House was going to divisioning to obtain £3500 from Max one honourable member struck an Peirasch, of Cleveland-gardens, cther. I said then that I had not W., by a trick, but not guilty o perceived the incident myself and being suspected persons.. could not very well judge, but if the incident it as it is now stated it was a most improper proceeding, and an insult not only to the men- ber concerned, but to the House and to myself.
No doubt, the opportunity hav: ing been given. Mr. Simmons will offer An explanation and an apology.
to
Detective-sergeant Isaacs gaid that Young was known as
Mr. Herbert" and O'Connor a3. "Mr. Rond Mr. Petrasch came England from Vienna on October 1, and while admiring the foun tains near the Serpentine was ac-. costed by "Mr. Herbert," who ask ed to be directed to some place. Some days later they met again, apparently, by accident, in Whito- hall, and "Herbert suggested that they should stroll about London together. "Herbert" said he own haded a very extensive farm in Now Zealand, which took two days to palion round. Ho anid he received. £2.000 a year from the rental.
Mr. Sinunona, very pale sad in tones that were scarcely audible, admitted that he struck Lord Winterton-in response, he explain ed to what Lord Winterton said to Mr. Snowden,
"If that is regarded as an in sult to the House or to you," said Mr. Simmons, "I should very much like to have in opportunity of ex- rressing my sincero apologica'
This apology was accepted by the House, by the Speaker, and by Earl Winterton..
WOMAN-BURIED WITH £1,000 JEWELS.
RIDDLE SOLVED BY
EXHUMATION,
Paris Jewellery valued at about £1,600 was on a woman's body ex- hamed to-day at Vaucression Ceme-
ery, near Paris.
The body was that of a rich Italian named Brayada, who died in 1928, leaving her property to her
niece,
When the niece arrived at her aunt's house she found there her aunt's lover, a man named Valar dier, and she declared that a motor car and a lot of costly fars, and jewellery had disappeared.
The motor-car and furs were later restored, but Valandier, said the jewellery had been placed in the dead woman's coffin,, A magistrate then made the order for exbum tion.
They niet several times and one Jay were lunching in a restaurant when "Herbert," who appeared to be surprised, saw Mr. Bond" sitting several tables away. "Hor isert said to Mr. Petraach, That is Bond; he is a very wealthy man. Ho represents, oven or eight large
banks in America:"
ot again, the Later, they all" "met detective, continued. "Bond" was a very busy man, constantly going to the Stock Exchange, and on one occasion he returned with, a very nicosesful deal, having made £138,000 if he could only get the deposit money in the bank by & certain time. "Herbert' was very. willing to help. He wou'd put down £4000, and naked what Mr. Petrasch though. He seemed an xious to join, and said he could et 2000 if they could give him
time."
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Mr Petrasch went to Vienna Ho and mustored about £3000. wired Herbert," saying be was having it transferred to a well- known bank in the City. He was met at Victoria on his return by "Bond," who told him that evory- thing was all right. For ad
ME, Petrasch was asked to go-to their hotel that night. He did not like the looks of the two men and went to his own hotel. There he had a conversation with the pro-
Brayzd Originally "mado "z Wiring his favour, but cancelled it when he Both were sentenced to three married another women, They be- months' imprisonment, in the so- came reconciled, and she intended|cond division.
to trke another will in his favour, The charge of being suspected buty death intervened.
poreons was withdrawn.
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