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RIVER "MURDER" MYSTERY.

MAGISTRATE AND A CONFESSION,

GOVERNMENT AND IMPERIALISM.

MR. JAMES MAXTON ON A

"DEADLY MENACE...

A unique case, was heard at Mr. Emile Burns, Secretary of Bow-street recently, when Albert hd Labour Research Department Lord, aged 30, a chaff-cutter, o AN organisation with distinct Carlingford-roud, Tottenham, ap

Communist leanings), writing la peared on remand charged with

ne "Labour Monthly." deals with. murdering an unknown woman o

ne recent Congress of the League. his own confession by throwing Against Imperialism. Here · Mr. her in the Thames on or abouifaxton was called upon, almost in Aug. 19,

o many words, to mobilise the Mr. E. Clayton, representing the L.P., in an open fight against the British workers, or at least the Director of Public Prosecutions Labour Government. Mr. Burns suit that Lord had stated that he gives "the essential sentences" of was under the effects of drink, and Me. Maxton's answer as follow! met a woman named Rose, On "These facts Impose upon me as Waterlon Bridge they had an ara Socialist the duty of pointing out gument, and he grasped her by the and opposing strongly the Im- arms and legs and threw her ayer perialist policy of the Labour Gov- the bridge. No one had stated rnment put into office by the that any person named Rose was Labour Party. missing and Lord had not been seen that night,

"I pledge myself, and those as-" seciated, with me, to the League to "It is a rule of practice," said.rry out this duly-openly and Mr. Clayton, "that where no body fearlessly, recognising that the is found no conviction can take pursuance of an Imperialist policy place in all cases of a similar by the Labour Government consti- nature there has been Home evi-ules the most deadly ntenace to the deare to connect the assailant and interests of the oppressed masses of The victim.

the colonies.

"I am the Chairman of the In-

"I cannot recall or find any case in which the evidence of the murdependent Labour Party, and will derer has been the prisoner's own policy against Imperialism and fight for the adoption of a militant statement.

Sir Chartres Biron-1 do not think there is. I have not come across any,

Mr. Clayton-think there is no evidence on which a jury could convict.

those in the ranks of the party who wish moderate reformist policy will be discarded."

Mr. David Kirkwood is reported in "Investia" ns having said at the same Conference that he and his friends "would prefer that an armed uprising should take place. Question of New Evidence. Sir Chartres Biron-The test English workers were still on the Nevertheless, the majority of the is whether the evidence raises aide of MacDonald." strong or probable presumption of His guilt,"

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Mr. Clayton-He said he pushed could be heard at both these her over the bridge. have plan which shows that it must! have been a considerable feat or strength. He world have had to ting her over a seven-foot parapet. There were several people on the belge, but no one heard a splash o save Lord.

Bir Chartres (to Mr. Clayton) De I understand that the Public resreator does not ask fór a com- mittaly

Mr. Clayton-That is so.

He said that if "new vidence an unusual on. It raises, so far Sir Chartres-The position is rame forward tater, there was as I know, a novel joint in a gase reason why they should not prof this kind. In such cases there serate him afresh.

must be some direct evidence con- nerting the accused with the mur

"There is some question pleat the state of the man's mind." heter. added.

Sis Cirutres--Well, his report was rather ambiguous. thotight. that he might have own safering from delusions, is it a fhet that no person has been, reported mis- sing?

Mr. Chyton-That le so, and no clothes have been" found.

Divisional Inspector Willia Steet hd that Waterloo pier police station was 50 yards from the place mentioned by Lord, and there was a night watchman's hut at the bridge 60 yards in the other"! direction. A werean or a splash

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a statement, but a efrcumstantial only question is as to whether it her over the bridge secmus incon- statement of why he did it and is of such a nature that I would sistent with the evidenta how he did it.

be justifled in committing him for "In these circumstances," he

"It cannot be said that there is trial," he said.. No, such woman added, "I doubt if any useful pur Bo evidence connecting the accus has been missed, and no such pose would be served by my com ed with the death of the woman.body has been found. The state-mitting this man for trial. There There is direct evidence. The ment of the man of how he threw fore I shall discharge him,"