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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 14, 1940

REAL LIFE DETECTIVE TRIUMPHS

MIRROR TELLS

STORY

On September 17, 1932, Donald Ross was found dead in his home at Mai- sons-Laffitte, near Paris. He was bound hand and foot and was gagged. The wire from his wireless set had been torn away in order to tie the unfor- tunate man, who had died from suffo- cation.

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His high standing in the communi- ty added the sensationalism of crime. He was the representative on the continent of a Glasgow firm of manufacturers. Also he was a mem- ber of the British Intelligence Service. The house had been ransacked, which made it a common burglary instead of a high political crime. Yet the af- fair was clouded with mystery which the detectives of the Surate made up their mind to solve at any cost.

THE

Don't forget that you

were NOT in Paris. on Sept. 16, 1932.

in, fled.

He wanted to make one final test before the case was sent into court.

Mr. Ross had been seen in the walt- ing room of the Gare St. Lazare Paris on the evening of Sept. 16. While there he got into conversation with three coarse-looking men who board- ed the train with him. Witnesses were found who had seen the four of them alight from the train at Maisons-Laf- fitte station. Evidently the party had been drinking. At all events the three men accompanied Mr. Ross to the door of his home, and it was learned later that he had invited them in to partake of his hospitality,

-By- GEORGE BARTON

They did that and more, too. They repaid his kindness by tying him up and robbing the house of practically everything that could be carried

away. Fortunately several persons had seen them and it was possible to obtain a description of the lawless trio. The French Chief of Police and M. Frean made a careful search of the archives at headquarters and finally decided that the three men were professional burglars well known to the police.

But three years had passed and then they were located — of ull places in the world in the prison at St. Julien -en-Genevoise. Their names were Rene Anchisi, an Italian; Pierre Guilleminot and Serge Sauvageot, both Swiss.

One morning, bright and carly, he called at the prison and announced his intention of cross-examining the Three Musketeers of Crime. He told the warden he would see them in the waiting room of the prison and that no outsiders should be permitted to participate in the interview. The warden instantly placed the room at the disposal of the detective. He needed a witness, of course, and naturally it was the warden. One odd request was that a mirror he placed on the far side of the room. Three chairs were placed in a row opposite the mirror.

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Anchisis was brought in first, and he denied everything: Guilleminot came next and he told a rambling story that did not help much. Finally Sauvageot appeared, He was a bit dazed and looked at his companions curiously. What had they told the the police?: What should be say? And might not his testimony spoil everything? thieves

To the surprise of the M. Frean did not start to question the last man as he had the other two. Instead he said:

"Pardon me a moment until I look at my notes."

He turned his back to them and

pretended to be reading from a little

book,

"EMM

DEELADDYERR"

Important "hand-outs" at the Pross Bureau sometimes give journalists there an opportunity for

long-repressod exuberance. The announcer of the Downing- street communique about the Su- preme War Council meeting in Paris invited retallation by his laborious pronunciation of the French names.

"Emm Deeladdyerr," he an- nounced, and more doubtfully, "Emm Chompeetyerr des Rye- bes, General Gammyiin, and Emm Ladger.” The names were received with some scepticism,

When he came to the British delegation, journalists were un- able to resist spelling out "C-h-a-m-b>e«r«l-n-l«n ["

CONSPIRACY CHARGE

FIVE CHINESE WÊRE BEFORE MR. H. G. SHELDON, K.C. THIS MORNING, CHARGED WITH CON- SPIRACY ΤΟ ASSAULT A MAN NAMED WONG 'CHI-FONG IN WANCHAI ON MONDAY.

The accused were Wong Yat-ming, 22, described as a doctor, Luk Fat- yat, 25, Liu Shing, house coolie, Lam Tak-cho, 2%, and Lam Cheuk-fu, 20, salesman.

Wong and Luk were charged with possession of weapons.

All defendants pleaded not guilty. It is alleged that a sharp-pointed knife and a file dagger were found in the possession of Wong and Luk when the police arrested them.

The case was adjourned for further enquiries.

Detective Sub-Inspector W. N. Darkin is in charge of the case.

SERIOUS CHARGE

DESTROYERS' AGAINST CONSTABLE

BIBLE CODE

A Chinese constable, Yuen Kau, was this morning charged before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon with indecent assault of a female refugee at King's Park Camp.

The incident is alleged to have occurred a week ago.

At the request of Det. Sgt. N. B.

American newspapers publish a re- port from a ship which took Cana- dian troops to England. It describes how one transport in the convoy got lost in the Atlantic fog.

Two destroyers spent an entire dayFraser, Yuen Kau was remanded. looking for her. Then all vessels in the neighbourhood heard the follow- ing wireless message: "Read Luke 15, vi."

Bibles were hurriedly consulted and the message decoded as follows: "Re- joice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost."

PEAK RESIDENT SUMMONED

Mr. Leslie Archibald Lewis, of No. 517, The Peak, was summoned before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K. C., this morn- ing, for failing to notify the Registra- tion Office on leaving the Colony on January 9.

A representative told the Court that defendant is still in Chungking.

The summons was adjourned for

two weeks.

BRIBE ALLEGATION

But in reality he was peering into the mirror and watching their

For offering a bribe to an Indian Presently every movement.

Anchisi

constable after his arrest for dumping wrote something on a slip of paper and handed it to Saugageot. Instant-night soil in the street, Iu Kam, 49, was this morning sentenced to two ly the detective, swung around and

months' hard labour by Mr. E. Him- grabbed the note which read:

sworth.

It was ascertained that the three of them always travelled together and that the last job which sent them to jall was one in which they worked in unison. Various other detalls which were dug up convinced the police

Just a few words but it sent the that they had secured the right men, three murderous burglars to Devil's bul M. Frean was not entirely satis-Island for 20 years.

"Don't forget that you were NOT in Paris on Sept. 16, 1932.!

Anchisi considered himself the brains of the gang, but he had been the means of giving them what was practically a life sentence.

He was fined $10 or one month for dumping the night soil.

Mr. E. V. Searle, of No. 92, Water- loo Road, has reported that an over- coat and a pair of spectacles were stolen from his bedroom last night.

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