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Inquiry THETIS INQUIRY:
Into Campbell Death
(Continued from Paza 1)
Mr. Edward Lee Curtis, who evidence »of - finding · the bolty. said Campbell Bad been a good Campbell, witness said, was lying friend of his. follows:
the
gave evidence as two feet from the gutter,
at
by
Mr.
the
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feet were not.la It. He had a wound' on one of his hands and some blood marks on h's trousers. MISS KAVAGO TESTIFIES
"I was awakened about 5,30 am on the morning of June 11 Miss Ravago. She told me Į Campbell was lying in her road
Miss Lucilla" "Ravago" was the outside the Trocadaro ·Hotel.
final witness called. She gave Would I come and help? I dress-
evidence down ed and we went
to
of meeting Campbell about midnight on June 10 in the Trocadero од my motor-cycle.
She When we got there, Mr. Campbell Bar of the Peninsula Hotel
took, five drinks with him there, WBS no longer there. Later,
and she believed he had several identified
body
drinks before she arrived. The mortuary."
Questioned by the Coroner, Mr. meeting was by appointment. Curtis sald Campbell had been" a good friend of his. They had an interest in commen in avia- tion, and he believed Campbell would have confided in him his private worries. Mr Curtis said, "We seldom discussed personal matters, usually machinery and cther things.
the
She had gone with Campbell and another gentleman later to a restaurant in Nath Road. Campbell later returned with her. to the Trocadero Hotel
Witness said, "Campbell went up to my room and wanted to stay. I refused, and told him to go home. He insisted, but I again refused. Campbell then left in a RATHER PLEASED
temper without saying "good- Campbell, witness sald, had night to me. As I was fond of never given him the impression him. I ran to the corridor and he was unhappy. On con shouted "good-night" after him. trary, he had spoken of the prob-He replied in an angry tone, and ability of going back to New York walked away. That was the last in the near future, and he seemed i saw of him before I was awaken- rather pleased about this. He had ed by Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Gray told never spoken of taking his
own me
there was a drunken man lying in the street. I got up, look- Mr. Stanley Lee, who had meted over the verandah, and saw the deceased outside the Pen'n- Campbell. I then went to Mr. sula Hotel about 2.20 a.m. on June Curtis and told him about it. 11, testified:
ilfe.
*I was passing the Peninsula Hotel when I saw Campbell sitting on the steps. I asked him what he was doing, and he said he was waiting for a taxi to get some food. I asked him where he in- tended to go, and he spoke of a place in Shanghai Street. As I
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going that way myself, I offered him a lift.
CORONER'S QUESTIONS Mr. Himsworth asked witness several questions. “
How long did Mr. Campbell stay before he left your place?-I think he stayed until 4.30 am.
Did you hand over to Inspector Cunningham, Campbell's Jacket, cigarettes and a box of matches?— Yes
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The presumption is that Mr. WENT TO RESTAURANT.
Campbell left these behind when "He said, he had a lady friend he departed? Yes, but he left in with him, and I saw her in Salisa temper without saying 'good- bury Road. She appeared to be night." waiting for a taxi We called her. along, and the taxi took us to Shanghai Street, where we could not find a place to get some food, going finally to a restaurant, the Nam Yung, in Nathan Road.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION DISCLOSED
MEN ALIVE AFTER 33 HOURS
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LONDON, July 19 (Router) - At yesterday's resumed inquiry into the Thetia dinster, "the Morsay Harbour Board "Salvage' Oficer, Capt. Hart, described two attempts to take off one of the stern covers-
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Are you quite sure he was not j left wing he was always vulnèr- | Japan. wearing the jacket?—I did not able. Timing" is the be-all and Japan and Manila, notice, because he was then wear- end-all of Austin's gaine.
Manila ing a white shirt. Besides, I had Even so, he might have grown | Manila had a certain amount of drink out of the defect, but when not Japan. myselt.
once, but half a dozen times. Shanghai: ..... simple forehand volleys that Canada U.S.Ä. Honolulu Japan and are "ple and creamTM to an Shanghal (Vancouver B. C. date Austin in full practice were 8th July), caught up by the net, one knew Strafta
· Diď ́you" watch him go down the stairs?--Yes, and he was not walk- ing straight.
"We ordered some food and one large and - one small bottle of beer. I had a glass, and the lady had one. Campbell had about The door leading to your room three glasses. We sat there until has an ordinary Yale "lock?—Yes. about 3.50 m., returning to the Can you say you shut the door Trocadero Hotel about 4 a.m., and after seeing Campbell off?--I'm there I last saw Campbell
not sure. I don't think I shût the door, because I was feeling very sleepy, and actually slept with my I dress on.
"Just before we parted I ar ranged to meet Campbell at 8 pm. the next day."
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In reply to questions by Himsworth, witness. sald that Campbell seemed to be in good
Would it be correct to assume that you were drunk?—Yes.
When Mr. Campbell left in a spirits. He appeared to have been temper did-you have many hard drinking, but witness would not words in your room?—No. But he
"pay he was drunk. He had at appeared sulky when I refused to
least $100 in his possession. as witness saw him take out from his pocket # note for this amount when he had wished to pay the BIU.
questions "by Mr.
let him stay.
This concluded" the evidence.
MR. SILVA'S ADDRESS. Prior to Mr. Himsworth's ad dress, Mr. M. A. da Silva, who held a watching brief for Misa Lucille Ravago, one of the prin-
COULD TAKE DRINK In reply to
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unusual local species. had first seen Campbell lying in they were capable of drawing b the street. She had heard sounds from the evidence one inference Hke loud snoring, and she had only. seen a man lying in the
But they could draw from the by reminding the jury of Miss who, she judged, was drunk. She evidence, Mr. Bilva pointed out. Ravago's evidence to the point called her neighbour, whom she several Inferences. They had that she *&* intoxicated and know as Lucille," who appeared heard the evidence of the Gov-sleepy, and was not aware of any shanghai, and to be sleeping soundly and did ernment Analyst that, he found in thing that happened before she not respond until she had called the toe of the deceased's right was awakened after 5 o'clock by to her twice. "Lucille? had come shoe concrete dust enmeshed that Mrs. Gray. If the deceased had Haiphong... out on the verandah, witness said, was similar to dust scraped from later re-entered the room, Miss Swatow. and when she looked into the the concrete pillar holding up the Ravago would have been in a state, as she bad testified,-where- street she said, That's Campbell verandah Witness said, "Do you know him? Would the jury draw from this in she would not be aware of his Lucille answered "Yes. He's a evidence the inference that the presence. Be could have come in friend of mine." Witness, theri deceased tell from the verandah drank and staggered over to the left Lucille, and, had gone to in- and, in falling, had brushed with balcony and fallen over the form the proprietor of the Hotel his foot against the pillar? Or hipstrade. The deceased was
would it not be more reasonable feet 11 inches tall, and the balus to believe that the dust, which trade was 2 feet 9 inches in had entered deep into the shoe, height was gathered there as the deceas ed attempted to climb back, after
The jury could add to theft leaving Miss Ravago a room, on to verdict, Mr. Silva concluded, a the veranda??
A LIGHT SLEEPER Questioned by Mr. 8ilva, witness said she was a light sleeper, and could be awakened easily. Wit ness believed Lucille was genuinely asleep.
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Mr. Davies of the China AT- motive Company, with which the deceased had been employed, The deceased had left in diss asked witness, "Did Lucile show Ravago's room his cost, a packet whatsonsworth, on Mr. Bliv Haiphong surprise or distress? Witness re-of cigarettes and a box of Mr. plied, "None whatever."
matches. He had tried to remain concluding his address, remarked Witness, further questioned by in the room, as Miss Ravago tests that it was hardly necessary for Mr. da silva, said that Luc Be dia ped. He left she had testided, Mr. da Buva to have suggested not appear upset when he came suddenly, sulky and in a temper, the possibility of blame for the out on the verandah, and she had Did he forget to take with him incident being attached to Miss not said "That's Campbell in a his coat and cigarettes, or did be Ravago or anyone else surprised tone. Neither did Lucille leave behind these articles delf appear stunned.
berately, that he would have du The next witness called, Fazal excuse later to return? Dad, an Indian constable, gave Mr. Bilva concluded his address death.
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