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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1997.
COWARDLY BULLIES ATTACK DEFENCELESS MEN
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'A Most Un-English' Type Of Crime" Says Counsel
The prosecution's story of how "three cowardly bullies attacked and bound two defenceless wo- men" was told at low Street recently.
'It is a most un-English type of crime," said counsel.
you move or telephone you will be,dence, said the three men appeared ut covered.*
"The women heard the front door slam, but they were too frightened to do anything unill the end of the appointed time."
Mr. Lawson-Walton suld that on November 12 Hynes went to Dublin, where he changed various notes and was afterwards arrested by officers who did not know the details of this
In the dock was James Hynes, aged 54, an American, and described as a salesman of no fixed address.
He was accused of being armed with a pistol or revolver and with being concerned with others in reb- bing Mrs. Millicent Ella Hesketh case. Wright, in a flat in Parklane, of a pearl necklace and other jewellery, £100 in Bank of England notes, and 3.000 French francs, valued together
£20,130.
been arrested.
been
a
the door "from I don't know where," "It was done so suddenly," said Mrs. Goodwin. "They come in with such a rush. One of the short men almost knocked me back to the table
In the hall with his fist. All three of P & O-BRITISH
the men held guns to me.
* dynes said to me Don't you make a noise. Don't you scream or I shall shoot," sald Mrs. Goodwin. "The chauffeur man and Don't you talk so loud otherwise we shall shoot you.' I said 'What is all this about?***
"Did they do anything to you?" asked Mr. Lawson-Walton.
"FAKED" PASSPORT
"Hynes had a British passport.
cx- when the offeers were examining this
"Oh, they just terrified me,"
a few he said: Don't study it. It is all
claimed Mrs. Goodwin. "In I bought it.'"'
minules
ales somebody tied something Divisional-Inspector Parker and
my eyes. The tall man and the to the Thorpe
in Detective-Inspector
SAW two short men, took me Hynes who said: "All right. You drawing-room. have got your job to do and I have THE GAG- got mine. That money is not part of the stuff. That came from America, but I can't tell you how."
Two other men, alleged to have fake.
with Hynes, have not MAID'S PLUCK Mr. Lawson-Walton, who prosecute ed, paid a tribute to-day to the pluck Goodwin-who, of the mald-Mrs. when revolvers were pointed at her demanded: "What's all this about?"
It was explained that one of the thieves, in order Hesketh-Wright to open the door, shouted that the flat was on fire. BUYING A DRILL
to
And the Watching P.C.
get
Mrs.
The story started on October 21 when Hynen went to a firm and there bought a drill," said Lawson-Walton.
Mr.
"About 1.50 am. on November 9 P.C. Taylor was on duty near Aldford House, Park-lune, where the robbery took place.
"He saw Hynes and followed him. Hynes turned round and passed the constable again so that the officer was able to get a good look at him, seemed to be walking in an "He aimless fashion and the constable took no further notice of him.
"At 8.15 n.m., Goodwin, the mold of Mrs. Hesketh-Wright, was in the hall and heard a very loud ring at the front door. She was expecting the postman and went straight to the door, and on opening three men."
saw.
Mr. Lawson-Walton said that two of the men had not been arrested, and he would refer to them as "man number and "man number three."
Mon number one, he said, hit the maid on the chest with such force
one"
that he knocked her over backwards over a table.
THREE WITH REVOLVERS "Hynes produced a revolver, selzed her urm and said: If you scream added Mr. Lawson- I will fre, ade Walton, "All
Three
men produced revolvers and one pushed a revolver against the mald's neck with such force that it produced a bruise.
་
"Number three tied a handker- chief over her mouth and tied her up with strips of sheeting. also put a gag into her
mouth. "They started asking her questions, and, considering that she was alone in the house with her mistress, sho neled with very considerable courage. They wanted to know who was the house and the name of the owner. She said. There are several people here.' She was asked what rooms they would be in, and she said, 'In all
tooms."
in
"One of them said: Where does she keep her jewels?' And the mald answered I have only been here a month and I don't know anything about it.
"The maid heard one man leave the that room and then return and say one room was locked. The maid sald 'The people are in there." Another man went into a spare room which was open and sald that the safe was there. "The maid was asked if there
the was a telephone in She said there was not, telephone being in was untrue. There was an extension to the bedroom.
over
Triad to Keep it as Cla
The tall man pushed me on chair and tied my feet tightly to- On another occasion Hynes sald together until it hurt." the police, "Treat me fairly and you will be satisfted. Somebody will be coming along to see you in two or three days, and I think you will be cannot say any more satisfied. I now."
It seems difficult to put any other construction upon that remark than that somebody would be coming for
said Mr. the reward,"
Lawson- Walton.
Mr. Goodwin added that sho tried to hide the handkerchief in her dress, but the "chauffeur man" saw her doing it, and said, "So you wanted to keep that as a clue, did you?"
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Mr. Lawson-Walton: And did you? "Yes," replied Mrs. Goodwin, with a smile,
Mrs. Hesketh-Wright told how she was awakened by someone turning Reference To a Gun "IF I HAD KNOWN"-
Hynes later said to the police, "Why the handle of the door ond calling, don't those who told you about me "Open quickly! The building is on tell you where the stuff is?" He also! said to the police officer: "If you get It, do you get the £2,000 reward?"
Another remark which Hynes was alleged to have made to the police was:
She added: "I sprang out of bed fore I could unlock It It was forced open."
and tried to unlock the door, but be-
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Mrs. Hesketh-Wright continued: "One of the men said to me. Come "How did your fellows pick me on!' He took hold of me by the arm, up? If I had known they were to put on my slippers, and gave me my lag to be there, I would have had dressing-gown, then he led me
the next room. my gun. There would have been
"He said. 'Open the safe, so I one for each of them and one for opened it, and Hynes took everything me. I do not fear death.”
out
"I said to him. Don't tle my feet, When the, drlli was found and
it he and I will do anything you say. identified, Hynes was asked could account for it. He said: "How Hynes said, 'I feel inclined to trust did you get it? Don't tell me it was you' He then told me, "Don't move left at the flat, because I know it was for half an hour. We have left a man not. I know who had it. I believe behind and got you covered. I know how you got it."
MAID IN THE BOX
"I did not move for half an hour and then dialled the police."
Mr. Du Cann sold that Hynes' de- fence was that he was not there at all.
Mrs. Mabel May Goodwin, in evi- Hynes was then remanded.
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bedroom. the only the hall. That
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"One of the three men said 'Wo will not hurt any of you if you don't scream. All we want is the Jewellery. He spoke in an Ameri- course. Hynes, of can accent. comes from America. "The postman arrived and one of them took the letters out of the box und sald. The lady here is Mrs. Hesketh-Wright.
"FLAT ON FIRE"
Shout Outside Bedroom
ACROSS
5 She should be ready for the
Occasion (3).
8 Material for Norfolk yachtsmen?
(10).
0
A sunken fence (4),
"The maid was left in the drawing- 10 "Paper shoot" (anag.) (10). room in the charge of man number 3. 11 The part of the net that wasn't
"Mrs. Hesketh-Wright was asleep
shouted
out
there, as Paddy put it (4).
and the first thing she heard was the 12 Where people formerly used to whereas they now go there door handle being turned. She siceps.
(7). with the door locked.
Open 10 Many a girl sleeps with this "A voice
under her pillow (7). quickly! The place is on fire! Be-| tore she could to the door it was 17 A sign to know in Scotland (5).
Ret forced open. Two
19 This S. American mammal ahe had identified as n, one of whom 18 An error known in tennis (5) sounds as if it might shed some Hynes had a revolver and man num- light (B).
Hynes, entered.
ber 1 had a Jemmy in his hand.
Hynes pointed the revolver at 20 Is a man this who-has lost his
cold? (3), Mrs. Hesketh-Wright and said, 'Bo quiet. Don't make a noise and we 22 What is left behind at the be- ginning of the race and may will not hurt you'
win it7 (7).
Mro.
Hesketh-
After the two men had left the maid, they had handkerchiefs tied round their face, but in spite of that -Wright picked out *Hynes asked for the keys of the Hynes because he has peculiar eyes.
safe and pointed with the revolver for her to go into the spare room and open the sale.
"When she went through she paw Hynes with the electric drill, which she has identified. They opened the sate, The stolen jewellery has not been recovered.
ROUND UP:
"The maid was brought into the room and both women were tied up with airips of sheeting.
"Tynes said, 'Don't move for half an hour. I have a man here, and It!
Not the sort of dress for a Levee 23 Not
27
28 flere. It is what you want (4). Part of the eyulpment of a cafe that is the duty of the proprietor (two words-3, 7).
30 Part of a plant (4).
31 Take care not to be guilty of
this (10),
32
This is spoken on the stage, but allences otherwise (8).
DOWN
1 Hold Ughtly a bit of American
Juggage (4),
Regimental horses perhaps (4). 9 Colour (7),
4 If this dower is thrown on the fre, does it burn noisily? {5).
a Kind of vehicle (7).
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6 A small bit of frat ald, not a way of measuring the height of diminutive horses (10).
7 A number in haste to discipline
by suffering (10).
10 A likely form of 5 across (3).
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18 Town of Africa that seems to be an inquiry for the lad (5).
20 Trying work for even a skilled
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21 Disadvantage (7).
24 She upsets the head of 28 down
25 of course, if this from a ship were petrol it would make a this (8).
28 Blacken at sen (4).
29 This part of the gun may apply
to a pheasant” (4).
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