1932-05-19 — Page 12

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CURTIS TO PAY PENALTY OF CRUEL HOAX

CHARGED WITH GIVING

FALSE INFORMATION

MOVEMENTS ON NIGHT OF CRIME

BEING CHECKED.

BOOTLEGGER'S DISCLOSURE

As a sequel to the cruel hoax which Mr. John H. Curtis, the "millionaire" Boston shipbuilder, confessed that he perpetrated on Colonel. Lind- bergh regarding the kidnapping of his baby, Curtis has been charged with giving false information to the Police.

The authorities are anxious to trace Curtis's movements on the night of the crime, although his wife has presented them with an alibi. It is feared that Curtis may attempt to take his life out of

remorse.

CURTIS LIES FOR 15 HOURS.

Trenton, To-day.

BRITISH TRADE REVIVES.

Marked Increase in Exports.

LARGER PROPORTION THAN IN 1931.

Encouraging Board of Trade Returns.

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London, Yesterday. The returns published by the Board of Trade reveal that the pro-. portion of imports from British countries in the January-March quarter showed a marked increase as compared with corresponding periods of 1981 and 1924.

British countries also took a slightly larger proportion of United Kingdom exports than last year and] |a considerably greater share than in 1924. During the first quarter of

the current years 84.34 per cent. of United Kingdom imports were con- signed from British countries.

In 1931 and 1924 the proportions. were 30.13 per cent. and 30.69 per cent. respectively; 48.88 per cent. of United Kingdom exports against

43.01 in the first quarter, of last year and against 40.94 in the cor- responding quarter of 1924, were absorbed by British countries.-- British Wireless Service.

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Hong Kong Team.

The Hong Kong team is:- E. J. R. MITCHELL (H.K.C.C.) G. R. SAYER (C.SC.C.) ...

"Millionaire" Curtis has been lodged in gaol J. E. RICHARDSON (C.S.C.C.) in default of bail of $10,000. It needed all the A. C. BECK (H.K.C.C.)

| A. C. HAMILTON (S.W.B.) rigorous of a "third degree" examination to separ E. F. FINCHER (K.C.C.) G. C. BURNETT (K.C.C.) ate the truth from the numerous “hoaxes” such as P. MADAR (K.C.C.) his statement that a smuggler named Parzych had A. R. MINU (LR.C.) confessed to have assisted the gang to kidnap the W. T. PATTERSON (C.C.C.) baby."

A. H. MADAR (1R.C.)

TWELFTH 'MAN:- |D. MCLELLAN (C.S.C.C.)

Shanghai.

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Curtis persisted in his circumstantial narrative The probable Shanghai eleven! throughout a fifteen hours' cross-examination and D. W. LEACH then admitted it to be a fabrication.

L. F. STOKES W. MANSEL-SMITH

T. W. R. WILSON

Startling disclosures are expected to be made F. L. WAINWRIGHT by Doctor Condon, the schoolmaster who transmit-J. A. ISAACS ted the $50,000 ransom to the kidnappers in the A. J. BARSON bronx cemetery." Dr. Condon admitted that his s. R. KERMANI full story has not yet been told.

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C. R. W. ROBSON A. L. 8. HARRIS

TWELFTH MAN:- Trenton, Yesterday. to-day when Curtis made a confes A. C. SINCLAIR Curtis has been formally charged sion after being confronted by an

Sixteenth Visit." with wilfully giving false reports regarding persons alleged to be annamed Scottish bootlegger, who This is Hong Kong's sixteenth team to visit the Northern port guilty of the crime.

accused Curtis of swindling him of The team, in the opinion of Mr. Hopewell, Yesterday. a large sum by falling to carry out H. R..B. Hancock, a veteran Inter The Police have revealed that a promise to "buy influence" for the porter, is very well balanced with a Curtis attempted to persuade Col. bootlegger with the Norfolk Police great variety of bowling. It's ex- Lindbergh to deposit $25,000 in authorities.

cellence lies mainly in its fielding, a Norfolk Bank in Curtis's name as Fearing that remorze may tempt but there is not a single outstanding "evidence of good faith" and to ad-Curtis to commit suicide, the Police or reliable batsman in the side. vance the ransom payment, but are keeping him under close ob-The cleven will not only be facing a Lindbergh refused because he was servation. The Norfolk (Virginia) very formidable Shanghal com- not satisfied that the kidnappers Police are checkingCurtis's move bination, but the genius of Donald with whom Curtis said he was in ments on the night of the kidnap- Leach, the Northern skipper. contact really had the child,

Sensational Disclosure; A

New York, Yesterday,

ping. It is understood that Mra, Shanghai have won 14 matches Curtis stated that her husband was out of the matches played, and Hong at home that night-Reuter's Kong, 15, and thus considerable A sensational disclosure was made American Service.

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