THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST
1938.
NURSE GOES TO GAOL FOR LOVE OF "DON
JUAN"-CONVICT
Shields Man Who Lured
Her to Crime
By Arthur Tietjen
E seems to have some sinister domination over
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women. My daughter loves him madly. I can only hope she will learn to forget him.”
So said the mother of 23-years-old Margaret Kirk- patrick, a London hospital nurse from Dumfries, who, trying to shield the ex-convict she loved, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at the Old Bailey recently. A chance telephone call led her into the arms of Frederick George Offord, 36-years-old artist, twice divorced and a bigamist, a man who has been held respon- { sible for leading young women into crime.
Recently she stood beside him is the dock, where she
Spain War
pleaded guilty of £1,000 thefts Causes
from houses where she had
obtained employment as a maid- Serious
servant. Tord pleaded guilly to receiving and driving away a mulor- che ami WIN sentenred to three years' penal serviturk,
"I AM TO BLAME" Despite the shadow of prnan, Mar-1 guret Kirkpatrick, know.ng Offord's sorald past, remained faithful to hima
In a composed voice she told the Recorder (3%. Gerald Dod- son): "I was not in my way Incited by my Bance in these crimes. I do not see why he should be blamed for any share In it. I am entirely responsible I have nothing to say, my lord, in my defence."
Trade Losses
By Harry W. Frantz United Press Stuff Correspondent
Washington, July 19
In the two years elapsed to-day: sunce General Francisco Franco and bts Spanish Foreign Legion intuled ut) Cadiz, precipitating Vivid War Tulled States suffered a severe run! tt action in its trade with Spain, with unly recent shows of renovery
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Before going to the eils ford dating back to the colonial period of
paid this tribute to hel
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broken man and she tuk s itt.
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when
She gave up her career when I was helpless she has done une than judges
told else. "
jac anyone everything and she still loved me and promises to see me through. This my last crime,"
everyone left me.
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I was stated by the prosecution that the couple met in January and had obtainei situations cook and parlourmaid
various houses. After working a few days they dh
memey appeared with
valu- and ables.
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United States history with well es 1.dlisted markets for Amer eats col- to and tobacco, and strong
demand
for stuch characteristically Spanish products us! oirves, olive 11, wine, rurk, nut and Arapes
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27 Minutes To Live
ENGLISHMAN SAVED
FROM ELECTRIC
CHAIR
Judge Had Blundered
New York, June 30.
controllen be- TWENTY-SEVEN minutes before he was due to walk gan, international cons ensations basic-to the electric chair 27-year-old Robert Shaw, native ing toward a United States-Sportish, reciprocal traite agreement atrendy of Spalding, Lincolnshire, ex-Barnardo boy, was re- were in an advanced stage, with pro prieved-saved by a technicality.
However, in July 1936, the exchange problem between
speels of
SLICCOSA.
Indian law atetes:
the two countries was already acute,
But Shaw, sentenced to death for the murder of a and Spain lagged as much as 200 days deputy-sheriff, may still be executed. fre the granting of exchange for younaj commodities, not including Indis- The technicality was that the tenced by a judge sitting without a pensable articles such as culton. Indiana judge who sentenced Jury.
Spanish mliitary
strife quickly him did not, contrary to State
"In capital From one house the girl took pro- disrupted United States exports law, empanel A jury; the At-cases a jury must have been called a plea of anto ess punistiment on perty worth £680, and both went to Spain, and due to governmental dis-torney-General, however,
guilty." Ilve at Hampstead, posing as a doctor couragement of trade in urins and his wife from Monte Carlo, war materials this country had enounces that he will inform the Detective-Sergeant Albert Webb chance to recoup its export declines Governor that Shaw was "legal- told the court that Offord ind been: The chief blow to American
com-ly convicted." twice married and twice divorced, merce was the loss of the once in 1930 and again more recently, cotton market, amounting
He had a number of convictions |$15,000,000 or more annually. beginning from 1818, and hid been sent to Borstal twice. In 1822 he
In that case was sentenced for theft. he was keeping
with conpuny maldservant and induect her to allow him to the her up to fake as hold-up.
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In 1924 he received 12 months for false pretences. He then moet wvidow and induces her to live with hlm, and stole her cheque book.
"HER FIRST LOVE" Brought up on a Home Office order In 1920, he received six months for bigamy. In March 1930 he received Ave years' penal servitude, und in one charge in that indieunent it was said he had coereed a woman with whom he was convicted.
Offord had other sentences for offences committed when he hind induced women to live with him. Margaret Kirkpatrick is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. John Kirk- patrick, who sentenced.
sinw their daughter
Spanish
to about
other
th
The United States, on the and, continued imports of Spanish commodities on rather large scale as the Loyalists were not able to in- tercup exports of staples from Franen-controlled domain in Spain. United States exports to Spain i the year before the revolution, 1935. amounted to $41.303,800. They de- clined sharply in latter half of 1936 to a year's total of $21,640,000 and slumped again In 1937 to $5.972,000. In first four months of 1935, exports were $2,834,000 against $1,505,000 in the same perfort last year,
In
United States Imports from Spain in successive years 1935, 1936, and 1937, were, respectively, $19,202,000, $18,337,000,
$12,747,000, ind four months ending with Aprii of this yene imports were $3,745,000 compared with $4,785,000 period of 1937.
same
com-
This is how the irregularity was discovered.
Fifty minutes befurt the electro-
City gaol, Indiana, newly-appointed cution was to take plare at Michigan warden Dowd began the routine job of curning the commitment papers.
He noted that Shaw had been sen-
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JAPANESE
TO ATTACK
ALL SHIPS
IN YANGTSE
Except Those Whose Identity Known
Experts hére have Jind much difficulty in making accurate pilations of Spanish trade, owing to
Shanghai, Aug. 4. "I cannot understand Margaret at partial disruption of consul services
It was authoritatively revealed all," Mrs. Kirkpatrick told m2. and absence of routine official govern- "Until she met this man she never nent reports. The extent of trans-hat the Japanese naval authorities displayed the slightest interest in shipments through third countries is have decided to attack hereafter all men. She was too wrapped up in indeterminate. Indications are that vessels in the Yangtze war zone, even her studies.
JUDGE'S ADMISSION Hurriedly the warden phoned the judge, who said that since Shaw had pleaded guilty he had not troubled about a jury.
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Fox-Trot-Souvenir Of Love (From 'Salling Along") In My Little Red Book....Jny Wilbur and His Band, vocal chorus by Sam Costa; Humorous--I'm The Only Bit Of That She's Got (Miller); Comfort Then the wurden phoned State She Said She Wouldn't (Miller). lately granted stay of execution to Governor Townsend, who imme-
Max Miller
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Warner and Darnell; Tangos-Land Shaw, when his parents died, Of Magic: Lamento!.....
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(From quently came under the charge of Dixie Isn't Dixie Any More Barnardo's Homes. When he was 14 "Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1030"): he was sent to a training school in Jo-Jo, The Cannibal Kid (From Toronto. In 1933 he turned up in "Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1936") Tennessee, where he was this Fox-Trots-Roll's Em; Altar
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(Baritone).
robbery.
exports from the United States to if they ny foreign fags, excepting PROMISE HAS
"She won a scholarship and went Spain have declined more radically foreign vessels whose existence has to the Dumfries Academy unit she than those of other supplying coun- was 16, and came to London four tries, but France is believed to have been communicated to the Japanese) and a half years ago as a probationer sustained the greatest reduction in authorities. nurse. Only next month she was to imports from Spain.
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A Song Doesn't Care (From 'May- fair Melody'); San Diego Betty (From Mayfair Melody'); Without The Moon (From 'Mayfair Melody'). 7.15 Albert Sandler and His Or- chestra.
Tell Me To-night (Theme Song, "Tell Me To-night"); Where The Woods Are Green (Brodszky-arr.
or Butterflies. The declsion is understood to have
Play In 1937, German
Imports from been preceded by definite establish-
Heykens); Fairy Tale (Jonny Spain increased sharply, and Italian ment of a number of instances of the
kens); If You Only Knew (From Imports recovered partly frgm sharp inisuse of foreign flags and property During the war 22 years ago, Mr. "Crest of the Wave"); Halfway To reduction in 1930. Belgium and the by Chinese troops attempting to pre- William Barber, of Iken Clin, Suf- Heaven (From "The Street Singer"); Netherlands enjoyed envior. trudle vent Japanese-nttocks,
folks, promised a friend he would not Waltzes From Theatre-Land; Intro: with Spain in 1037 than in 1930.
A Way; My Hero; Love Will Fina" It is pointed out that following the work on Sundays.
While; Glamorous Night; for Just third communications to The best available data from many recent
Now it hon cost him hundreds of Deep in My Heart; Dear; I'll see you countries afford basis for comparing Powers, it bus been made known to pounds, but he will not break it.
again; I'll follow my secret heart; international trade with Spain, in the Japanese authorities that there
"We were camped on the rocks in The Desert Song,
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sit for her mid-wife's examination. "This is her first love affair, and I am worried becauso she still says she wants to stick by Offord. It seems evident that ho was very plausible.” The police stated that Offord was entirely reponable for the offences Kirkpatrick had committed.
During counsel's statement it was alleged that Kirkpatrick had stolen cocnine and morphine from a doctor's cluding Canary Islands and Spanish are at present one British and one Macedonia and men were dying 7.43 Closing local Stock Quota- house, which would be the subject of Afrien during the last three years as American warship in Kluking, which round us every day from fever," Mr. tions. another charge at the next session. follows:
In Hankow..there are four "British Offord usked if he might be allow-
warships, three American worships, Darber told the Sunday Dispatel. ed to see Ming Kirkpatrick before he
Germany began sentence, and the Recorder, United subject to ofletul arrangements, Sinten unsented.
Miraculous Escape From Death
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During the yachting сазол Sunday would be his busiest day. But his business remains closed.
7.45 London Relay Buliding
City-2. The
Manchester A talk by. Rachel Ryan,
Exports to Spain
1039 ..1030
1037 one French and one Italian vessel.
"We decided that if we ever did 44,449,000 29,159,000 26,105,000
The Japanese authorities, it is get back we would never workc en 41,393,000 21.840,000 0,072,000
8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather assured, are taking all possible mea- Sundays as an act of tankfulness." 10.783.000 17.244.000 17.102.000ures to save these foreign vessels His friend died, but Mr. Barber re-Report and Announcements.
turned and started & prosperous 8.03 Gershwin-Rhapsody in Blue Kingdom 20,220,000 15,003,000 18,800,000 from Unexpected mishaps.
business as a yacht repairer. Italy
7,702,000 1,3225,000 2,173,000 Chinese steamers, gunboats and
and "Forgy and Bew" Selection. 0.032,000 4.422,000 9,740,000
Rhapsody In Blue....Boston Or- Netherlands 0.1774,000 4,300,000 10,340,000 junks are flying the national flags:
1.BBB,000 1,204,000 2,350,000| of. Intrd Powers to carry on opera-
chestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler Totals 182.150,000 80,271,000 93,414,000 tons of mine Joying, and construction
J. M. Sanroma nt the Plano: Porgy Imports From Spain
"I would not break my promise for And Bess-Selection; Intro:-Sum- of defence works, at various points) 01,001,000 44,417,000 $4,000,000 on the upper renches of the Vangide a milion poundis," Mr. Barber de-inertime; Dess You in My Woman;
alive Kiuliang.
It Ain't Necessurity So; I Got Plenty clared. An express train ran over an auto- Slates 10.202,000 10,531,000 13,000,000
Nuttin' There's a Boat Dat's mobile driven by Cammel Benxton, Franco- 22,303,000 · 23,272,000 12,747,0000) Japanese fliers clearly observed,
Leavin' Soon for New York....Car- 50-year-old Negro, cutting it in half. United
Kingdom 4,804,560 $2,271,bos 42.050.000 is revealed, that large and small Germain and French flags.
roll Gibbons and the Savoy Orpheans Stuff grasping the steering wheel and may
0,100,000 3,240,000 0,340,000 Chinese Junki were dying. French, Nour Hwangchow and YochowVocalists: Anne Ziegler and Webster pushing hard on the accelerator after Belgium 3,$30,000 0.721,000
3.874,000 and Itallon flags at Kichun, while Chinese gunboals were flying French 1300th). Netherlande 0,171,000 without
0,184,001 8,400.000 Chinese junks and small steamers fage the crash, Braxton escaped
while constructing defence
Peter DawBON 8.23 Songs by 3,072,000 1,115,000 scratch.
172.009,000 152.301.009 240,089,000, nar. Hwangahihkang Tatalo
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