THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPHI. *MONDAY,
MAE WEST "EVE
JANUARY
24, 1938.
ACTION THREAT
"I Murdered All AROUND
Five Of Them-
For Their Money
YOUNG GERMAN'S
STATEMENTS
AMAZING.
"I murdered all five of them-the dancing girl included-every one of them for their money. It only yielded me a little more than £100 in all. The body of the girl is under the door-step of my villa: the other missing body is in the cellar."
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In these words, clutching a glass of water with a steady hand, tall, debonair, scar-faced, 20-years-old Eugene Wiedmann, a German, made to astounded detectives at Versailles one of the most amazing murder confessions of the cen- tury.
VERSAILLES police at first re- fused to take the confession seriously, but were soon able to ⚫ corroborate most of the details.
The police had hitherto been baflied by three of the murderers to which Wiedmann has now con- fessed. The last two crimes in the list led to his arrest. He has admitted that theft was the motive for all the murdera.
Following is the list of his ave victims:
"I have done worse than that," he "It was in July. it was subbed. awful,"
He bent down, placed his head In his hands, and continued to sob.: Raising his head again he said: "Pass men piece of paper and a pencil. I Then he wrote the name "Jean de Koven."
say
THE EMPIRE
BOMBAY'S, £100,000 CRICKET GROUND
Bombay.
Sir The Governor of Bombay, Itager Lumley, recently opened the Brabourne Cricket Stadlum,
of the finest in the garded as one world.
TC-
There are 40,000 seals and all are under cover.
The stadium has been erected on
newly reclaimed ground in the een- tre of Bombay, and more than 1,300 miles of concrete plies were driven into the foundations.
The scheme, which has been car- ried out under the Cricket Club of India. cost more than £100,000. IL includes a fine club house and swim- ming pool.
Mr. Gandhi's 'Health-Mr. Gand harrived here this morning to en- able prominent doctors In Bombay to consider the state of his health. IIc is staying by the ech at Juhu Beach in complete reclusion, visitors are not allowed and the telephone has been disconnected.
H
Call For Report
Follows Protests
New York.
Mae West, Hollywood's blonde siren, and the Na- tional Broadcasting Company were called on to-day by the Federal Communications Commission to explain all about the "Adam and Eve” radio sketch, in which the film star took part with actor Don Ameche last week.
Mr. Frank McNinch, chairman of the commission, in a letter to the president of the company, says the commission has re- ceived many letters protesting against the sketch.
McNinch adds: "Thero is marked uniformity in the protest letters, which variously characterise the skit as profane, obsceno, Indecent, vulgar, and insulting to the American public. These letters bear no evidence of being written by cranks or prudes but by responsible intelligent citizens."
The letter intimates that strong disciplinary action will be taken if the allegations are substantiated.
DIVORCE BREAK WITH CHURCH
Me. Gandhi's blood pressure still causing anxiety. He was oc-
A bulliol undergraduate named companied by Mrs. Gandhi and Miss Cosmo Gordon Lang wis always ready with convincing answers Slade, his secretary.
Federation--A when little Francis Acland, a statement by the Nizam's Govern-child with a "why" mind, asked ment relictating Hyderabad's Inten him sensible questions about
religion..
Hyderabad
of the
tlon not to take a decision on the question of accession to the proposed Federation of India unt the wishes of the people of the State have been In fragments he described how he ascertained, is regarded as a further
to the aspirations met Miss de Koven in a Paris dancing check
Govermenis of Britain and India establishment, became friendly with
to include all Indian States within her and persuaded her to accompany the All-Indle Federation
by next him to the Villa La Voulzie." He said that he had succeeded in fascinating, April. her by his looks.
"And
from
More than fifty years have passed Archbishop of Gordon Lang, now since then. Eleven days ago Cosmo Canterbury, received a letter his former protege, now Sir Francis Acland, M.. for North Cornwall, telling him he had decided to leave the Church of England on account of its attitude to divorce, and seek admission to the Socely of Friends. TWO OLD FRIENDS
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12.0 noon Relay of Service of In- tercession from St. John's Cathedral. 12.30 p.m. Studio. Some Plano Compositions of MacDowell, in com
of this Composer, Jan. of his the anniversary (A. T.
Lay).
~4, death.
being
12.50 Light Orchestral.
Molly on The Shore; Shepherd's Royal Opera Hey (Grainger). ..... Morris Dances (Grainger). Orchestra of Covent Garden; Mock New Light Symphony Orch.
1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.
1.03 The Ballyhooligans and Hill Billles.
oboul I Got Rhythm; I'm Nuts Screwy Music - (Foxtrots). But whether the Quakers will ac Ballyhooligans; A Shanty in a One
general secretary sald:-
Alias Jean de Koven, 24, an attrac-
The Nizam's denial that the com- tive young American dancer, who disappeared from her Paris hotel
what did you do?" the ing visit of the Viceroy, the Mar- is associated quess of Linlithgow, on July 23. Her body was found spectors asked.
with an announcement of the ac- under the balcony of "I strangled her and buried her ceptance of, the Federation, follows
in the garden under the balcony."
Mysore Government. M. Couffy, 48, a Paris taxi driver. /Wiedmann replied, adding: "I robbed a recent similar statement by the cept him is doubtful, Recently their Horse Town; Waltzing Matilda (Aus-
7her of travellers cheques for about £100, and also took her jewels."
burled Wiedmann's vilio,
whose body was found on Sept.
near Orleans on the road to Tours.
M. Roger Ln Blond, 23, a Parla business man, whose body was found in his own car in the suburb of Neuilly.
Herr Fritz Frommer-also known Ls Arthur Frommer-a young German political refugce with whom Wied- mann became acquainted when in prison at Saarbruecken. The man's
body was also found buried in the
cellor of Wiedmann's vil
M. Raymond Lesorbe, 35, a house ngent in the Paris suburb of SL found on Cloud,whose body was Nov. 28 at the Villa Mon Plaisir in the locality. This villa is stated to belong to an Englishman.
Insp. Bourquin and Insp. Polgnant called at the Villa La Voulzie and found Wiedmann, allas Karrer, in the garden,
Speaking French with only a slight German accent, Wiedmann asked: "Are you looking gentlenen?"
ATrs
Many outstanding problems have For weeks after the mystery Miss yet to be solved before the Instru- de Koven's aunt,
Sackheim, ments of accession are finally set- received letters demanding a ransom tled. for her. At first it was thought thu Miss de Koven had left her hotel on a short trip without Informing her relatives, and that the threatening telephone calls to her aunt were being made with her complicity.
As the days went by her dis- appearance caused Increasing concern,
Rotten by the public.
International Labour Chief's Tour, Butler, Director of Mr. Harold the International Labour Office, be
in his tour of India and Ceylon this week. Canada
but the mystery-was-gradually-for- DOMINION'S-YEAR-OF
PROSPERITY ·
Ollawa,
tralion Song).
I Billes; Favourite Favourites. (Foxiro, Med- ley).....
Ballyhooligans; Across the Groat Divide, My Little Buskaroo. ... Hill Billies; Choo Choo; China
(Quicksteps),
Ballyhoo-
"I know Francis Acland well and respect him, but we could not accep; him as a Friend if it were
on the rebound from the Church of Eng-... to be Boy land. We should first have assured that our service satisfied his ligans. spiritual life."
1.30 Retter and Rugby Press; Weather Forecast and Announce- Archments.
Sir Francia's letter to the
recenl bishop was the final one of
1.40 Varlely and Dance Music, You Showed me The Way (Swing correspondence between the two old friends. The primate had been try-step); Where Are You? (Slow Fox- Victor Silvester and His ing again to help him: Sir Francis roll- nad confided his distress of mind on all room Orchestra: Gracle's-and- the divorce problems..
Sandy's Parly. Gracle Fields OTHER CRIMES ADMITTED
and Sandy Powell; Lamente; Land Heinz "By the new Marriage Act," he of Magic (Tangou). After confessing to her murder! Wiedmann admitted his other crimes
For the first time for several years wrote, "the clergy are no longer com- Hupperts and His Orchestra; Ninon; appreciable relief from taxation apin church, and it will become
pelled to marry divorced persons Love for Ever I adore you....
Orchestra very Reginald King and His without hesitation.
also killed my friend Arthur pears a probability. Many factors greatly easier than heretofore to dia- with
Cavan O'Connor (Tenor); Frommer," he said 'coony. You polni lo belief that Mr. Dunning.
(Introducing "The Village wall and his body lying below the Finance Minister, will have cheering inguish between the. Innocent and Fritz
Band"); The Seene Changes (Billy cellar at the villa,"
news for taxpayers when he deli the guilty parties. speech. Revenue He added that Frommer had only i vers his Budget
II)..... Hildegarde: Horsey Hor sey (Foxtro). .... Billy Cotton and His Band.
2.15 Close Down.
for anything. Your list?
present
not
10
"In spite of this new freedom, the
at £2 on him, but his identity papers figures show an increase of £10 Church in every way were useful.
207.000 for the first seven months posible to-day has tightened up its "Have
of of the year.
clergy are rules that the the inspectors asked.
It is expected that taxation re-marry even the innocent party. Come to the end "No," he replied. “You spoke to
'DUTY OBVIOUS' me during the night of the taxi-driver ductions will come via income and I murdered him, loo. It sales tax rates. Indications are that
"The Church, in fact, has no in- eight to six per cent. It is likely £15 on him."
The ponce who had been unable that income tax rates will be main-into line with the
tained, but exemptions will be in-
"Yes," one of them, repiled, "we Coully.
have
come to
income-tax_**
inquire into your was on the road to Orleans. He hod, the sales tax will be decreased from teation whatever of bringing itsell] There, (d) The Moon Got into My
The German courteously asked to make any headway in solving this creased for the benefit of those with Church all over the world, them to come in, but suddenly turned murder, have now resumed the in-moderate incomes. round suspiciously and asked: "Will vestigation. you please show me your Identliy papers?"
The police have ascertained that
New Zealand,
NO SETTLEMENT IN SHIPPING HOLD-UP
Auckland.
They conflem that M. Cously was by a young fore- engaged on Sept. Igner to drive him on the following The Inspectors produced some day to the south of France. M. Coutly papera and walked into the villa with was found shot in the nape of the hlm. When they were in an ante neck, as was M. Lesorbe. room Wiedmann, realising that he had been found out, produced a the second ear found in the garden A conference to-day talled to set- which waterside dispute, the the of the Villa La Voulzle, which was revolver and opened fire.
last completely transformed by
been in progress since Wied-has
Thursday. About 1.000 men have Insp. Foignant collapsed, on a sofa mann, was M, Couffy's taxicab.
with two bullets in the In the meantime the police, who stopped work, and the loading of near by shoulder. Insp. Bourguln, who was had suspected Wiedmann of the ships has been brought to a stand- grazed by a bullet above the eyes, murder of Roger Le Blond, had still. A Cabinet sub-committee has leaped at Wiedmann and seized his questioned a woman friend of the been deputed to handle the matter.
dead man. The girl recognised arti--Reuter. cles of dress found In
}
arm.
1
the
villa.
5 p.m. Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra from the Roof Gar- den of the Hongkong Hotel.
1..(a) Do I love You, (b) Your's and Mine, (e) You've Got Something modern spirit Eyes; 2. (n) Love is never out of sea- which is visible in Protestant
son, (b) When Love Is Young; (c) You Can't Stop me from Dreaming, (d) Have you got any Castles, Baby; 3. "My duty is, therefore, quite (a) You Can't Run away from Love, obvious. I must cease to be a (b) I'm Feeling like a Million; (c) member of the Church. I cannot Okay for Sound, (d) The Cuban Cub continue to read the lessons in the by; 4. (a) Seventh Heaven, (b) All
to church of my forefathers, or the Way from Ireland, (e) You occupy its pulpit, as they have oc Needn't Keep it a Secret; 5. (a) Take casionally done formedy. I regret Another Guess, (b) Maybe It's the this intensely.
What Will I tell my Spring. (c) Heart.
During the Interval dance records will be played from Z.B.W.
"When the Church finally dica and it is dying very fast in nearly all country districts which I know It will be in spite of the very gallunt efforts of
like my friends, and because of the policy of its rulers.
men
0.30 p.m. Children's Recorda. The Adventures of Careless Corrie and Wilful William. Wilful William lakes Carrie to Sleepy Town; Jungle Town Frolles; New Nursery Tunes Old Nursery Rhymes; "At Mother's Knee." Hush-a-Bye Baby, Lullaby,
and Low rung by Essic
for
"I shall seek admission to the
whom Move Protection-New Zca Society of Friends, with As the two men were struggling When they quesiloned Wiedmann land Manufacturers Federation has anve always been in moral, spiritual the inspector seized a hammer lying with regard to this murder he ad- been authorised to begin discussions and intellectual communion,"
0.47 Choruses on the table and hit Wiedmann, mitted it as readily as he had con- with Government departments re- Sir Francis Acland, speaking twice on the head. The German fell fossed to the last three.
The Student Prince-Serenade and Industry requiring garding every unconscious. He was handcuffed and "Certainly I killed Le Blond," he protection, states Mr. D. Henry, pre- in his London club recently, sald: Drinking Song..... Raymond Mar- removed to Verscilles police-station, said. "If you want evidence you can sident of the Federation.
"For five centuries my family have low, Paul Clemon, Olaf Olson and been staunch Church supporters. Chorus; Bect
Because: Maire My Cirl. where he was revived and bandaged see that I am wearing his braces. Be- He asserted that he left Germany to, sides, I have his fountain pen on me.
He said that hundreds were un-wrote to the Archbishop not only as The Maestro Singers with Plano, A Concert by Casals and John Avoid mliliary servico.
Roger Le Blond, a member of a employed' owing to the excessive my father in God but as an acquain wealthy family, left his Paris home on importations of goods which could tance of nifty-seven years' standing." McCormack, While he was _being_questioned
Kol Nidrel-Op. 47 (Bruch); Inspectors at the Vilin La Vouizle Oct. 18 with a mysterious "Pradier," be made in New Zealand.
Divorces among Qunkers are few. Menuet (Huydn). .......... Chania; „Music with whom he said he intended to do
no fixed attitude of the Night (Coates); A Song Re- The society has motor-car
business. On the previous evening he
towards the remarringe of divorced | memberedt (Contrs); Condie Light persons.
(Continued on Page 5.)
discovered M. Lesorbe's
keys and lighter. These were brought, had borrowed £70 from a friend, be
to Versailles and showed to Wied cause he said he needed to Impress shann, who confessed to having Kurdered Leserbe.
his new business partner.
After contessing to this crime Wied-
"I shot him to rob him of his mann murmured: "That's the lol." mancy." he cold. "I found about. The police found the bodies of Mies de Koven and Herr Frommer in the places mentioned by Wiedmann,
£30 on him.”
"What' were you doing with the car?" the inspectors asked.
SOVIET POSTS FOR
YOUNGER MEN
"OLD" BOLSHEVIKS GO
Moscow.
under arrest as an "enemy of the people."
A 33-year-old Russian, Kropivint- diplomatic teft. without previous
stated to be
Stalin's Government is continuing experience, was
to clean out "old" Bolsheviks from the new Minister to Lithuania, re- key posts and to substitute younger placing the Jewish Bolshevik Boris men trained under the new regime Podolskl, who was "removed" Jast|Dis and Insulated from all Western month.
"I was painting it ever and making
unrecognisable,” he replied.
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