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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

AUGUST 25,

1936.

CONSTITUTION HILL SENSATION

SHOOT MYSELF BEFORE THE KING'

McMahon's Alleged Remark To Police

Continued from Pago.5

one you handed to Supt. Boulton?

Yes,

4 LOADED CHAMBERS'

station McMahon suld: "1 could easily have shot him, but I only threw

was convicted at the Old Balley for Me-i libelling two police officers.

case he committed sulélde?—Yes. The inspector added that Mahan's belt and braces were also removed,

MCMAHON'S' LETTER Chief Inspector Sands was again recalled and questioned about the Jetter to Sir John Simen.

"I took him to Hyde Park police ] occupation?' added the constable. Kins

Saths sold that the accused ther in fact that letter was received

P.C.

That conviction was quashed at the Court of Criminal Appea17-1

was.

While in a cell he said: "I wrote to the Home Secretary last night, and

Chief Inspr. Sands agreed that be- telephone him again this morning,

conviction was quashed I could easlly have shot him, but

fore the threw It Instead. It would have been

McMation had been 34 months in prison. I had shot myself.” better If I

his กร Nir. Kerstein: And Mr. Keratein: Dld he say, "If I

Mr. Kerstein asked if the letter front of the could be produced and the officer was grievance, to which he refera in the sald: "My name and address ta on had shot myself in

King"? That was all he sold.

hunded a piece of yellow notepaper letter which we have rend, been in the correspondence."

respect of that unjust imprisonment, He not say, "In front of the with writing in ink on both sides.

Mr. Kerstein: Do you know when he constters 17-It has, "I said: "What is your age and

Do you know that all his protests, Little sald, I shan't tell you any more came through the crowl between by him on the morning of July 167-appeals or petitions have been re- I examined slation, where

Do you agree that the police could chamber until I have seen my solicitor constables Aboyne and Dick. He ran I was told by Sir John that he re-fused?- do. revolver and found

forward about two pares.

ceived it, the the charge-room he said, I wish sald empty at 12 o'clock,

had done the job properly.'"

Mr. Kerstein: Could you see that Do you know whether the police have prevented whatever incident constable.

No. Mr. Kerstein. cross-examining: he was waving e newspaper as he received any communication on the did take place from taking place?—

the was everything

Do you know Inspr. Cooper?--I his hand K up,

of that letter? to not know, sir. Have you told us

They did not receive any What did you see then?--An ob- thing about suicide-shooting him-

inject go into the air.

munication?-1 replied, I did self in front of the King'?-Not

know,

faet, my hearing.

Do you know whether, in police officers did cali at the prisoner's home on the morning of July 10%--No, I do not know.

one

four prisoner Bald? Did not he say some-saying?—I did not see him. Ilmorning of July 18 in consequence)

The Clerk; That is an Army ex- pression. It is the chumber opposite the barrel?-Yes, the other chambers were loaded.

Chief Inspector Sands, recalled, said that on July 16 the last witness handed him a revolver. He identified the revolver,

"The only difference is that it is

Inspector now unloaded," the

re- marked. "I unloaded it and took the cartridges out."

Did he say anything about Sir John Simon?--No.

He appeared to you' to be perfectly normal?-Yes.

Mc- At Constitution Hill you saw Mahon rushing into the road; where Inspector Sands said that he hand-were you standing in relation to him ed the revolver to Mr. Churchill (the) --In front of him.

You have no idea where he was Arearms, export), with exhibits two and three (four cartridges which are standing in the crowd or what he suld to have come from the revolver, was doing until he ran forward?--- and two which are sald to have been Yes. He was standing in the recond found on McMahon, Mr. Churchill line of the crowd before he And returned them to him last Mon- forward. chity.

The Inspector added, when charged with the additional offences yester- day McMahon replied that he had anthyluk (o suy.

1. 6. 11. Mayne, who was on duty

Arc you prepared to swear, you saw it leave his hand?—Yes, sir.

Did you see Dick or anyone else knock anything out of the prisoner's hund?--No.

The prisoner threw the object him- self--Yea

COULD HAVE BEEN FIRED

Churchill, Robert

of

dc.

com-

not

Ips he not told you he saw the prisoner a few days before the 16th? -No.

This closed the ease for the pro- secution.

SUBMISSION FOR DEFENCE

Mr. Kerstein then submitted that on the evidence that had been pre-

is obvious also, is it not, that the letter is from n writer who is hardly in his normal frame of mind?—I am afraid I am not in a position to ex-sented no reasonable jury would ever Orange press any opinion as to the state or convict McMahon, at any rate on the street, Leicester-square, the gun ex-pls mind when he wrate the letter, first of the charges, that of being in possession of a firearm with intent In

to endanger life. The evidence as n pert, was called. The revolver was couri.

whole showed quite plainly that the handled to him and he broke it

prisoner had no opportunity of firing the weapon, and that in fact he did not do so.

the

WHAT LETTER SAID

No objection being raised by the Crown counsel, Mr. Kersteln then read the letter as follows:

Sir Donald Somervell: Supposing in that revolver the chamber opposite 2703

the barrel was empty, the other four belg lunded, and you pulled

inter, would a cartridge be dio- charged by not?--Yeu

Mr. Kerstein, cross-examining: Is that on old gon or a new one?-It is in a brand new condition.

How for forward did he run into the roadway?-About 6ft 10 GIL.

MAN OUT IN ROADWAY He had got there before there was any question of a revolver or missile coming through the air?—Yes. When he ran towards the

King,

ལས་

by

al Consulution Rili on July 16 stated how far lnd he got from the King approximately 20 years, but I don't for many months with unjust impri-e committed, at any rate, on

that he saw the prisoner rushing into dre roadway.

when you stopped him?-About yards from the King.

the

Arms mune "Chiengu 10 Company.

That is new to me. Are you prepared to agree that that gun has never bren fired? There is no evidence of the sun ever having been 'fred.

flinto

thepurt that the prisoner, was seen, to/prevent the gun going off Recidental-indequnte acc

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"deeply regret the necessity

The evidence showed that he op- of this note, but I cannot contain my-

nger. You are the Home peared to have taken the precaution self any longer, Secretary, and consequently, are of removing a cartridge from the responsible for acts emanating from revolver. That the prisoner might your headquarters, hence this note, have intended to make some gesture but did not intend to harm his "For some years I have been the

Majesty seemed abundantly clear. is it mot, in fuel, 20 years old?-victim of an organised persecution "I am very anxious," added Mr. The model has been in existence for

hirelings. your

I have been tortured

Kerstein, "that this man should not

know

Fonment by reason of the fact that

first. .of the three charges.

"It must be obvious that every per- endeavoured unsuccessfully to stop

systematic blacknall campion in this country did believe that

"He appeared to be making lo- I

Before you stopped him when he

on by certain of your subor-there was a desire or an attempt to assassinate the King and that only wards the

"My greatest desire and ambition owing to the heroism and courage of King. I immediately was in front of all the crowds he had rushed forward as he came into thrown or done something with the

The gun has no safety catch on it has ever been to help my

follow

one or some people the life of his position almost in front of me and revolver?-1 did not actually see it.

-No.

subjects, irrespective of class or Majesty was saved. grabbed hold of him by the urms

What you did see was a shining

Do you know whether in types of creed. For some years now, I have "Any 12 persons of this country near his shoulders.

object

in the air as you rushed form that have no safely catch it is been subjected to intolerable per-gathered together 1 am quite sure ward?-After 1 had got hold of the usual for persons handling such uns secution which has gone so far nå would be biased against the prisoner. "Looking over the prisoner I saw

prisoner.

to remove one cartridge in order to

from obtaining It the Crown insists on suggesting 10 prevent timing object in the air. I saw

told the

accommodation, and ke- that the prisoner intended to The Attorney-General it foll under the forelegs of

ly?-in old-fashioned models, yes. wice prevented me from obtaining dunger life nay jury will find himn King's horse, and I could then distinctly see that it was a revolver" rate his arm, that someone knocked

and that something then EMPTY CHAMBER FOR SAFETY the necessary employment, which guilty. It is the first time in his

employment, when I have had saune, story of criminal law that the Sir Donald Somervell:

You do not After you left the prisoner's hand.

Mr. Kerstein (holding there has been wrested from me by your jury system will break down and it had arrested him, did anyone try to

knows who

T agree with that?-No.

suggest thero is strike him? Yes, sir.

The constable stated that he found volver); To someone

instruction. Who?-A gentleman whom I now on the prisoner a shilling in silver little about guns it would certainly servants acting under, I presume, must break down.

appear that if the chamber in your sccution, despite repented | an intently clear evidence of such He rushed and some coppers.

with the barrel is empty it would not appeals to the highest authority, Mr. Kerstein sald it was Remes. know an Me. down to the front of the prisoner

yourself included, has continued. I that McMahon only threw the go off when the trigger is pressed?~~~ OBJECTION TO STATEMENT

in the volver That is possible. with a camera in his right hand. 1e

direction of from striking the Mr. Kerstein said that he wished

If you wanted to take the precau-deem it my beunden duty, as a sup- was prevented!

demand Majesty's horse: "In those circum- stances, it can hardly be said that he justice. prisoner by two police constables. to object to the statement, "I wish tion of removing a cartridge to make posed King's subject,

Mayne added that when McMahon 1 had done the job properly" being certain the revolver would not go off "As previous appeals to the King Intended this revolver to be fired at wan searched at the police station two recorded in the evidence. He sad neckentally, which cartridge would have even been unsuccessful, I now his Majesty or at anyone revolver cartridges were found In his that McMahon had only been asked you remove?The one on the left demand full satisfaction within 14 Dealing with the charge alleging

niso pocket, te

Identified an his name and address, and the stale-hand side of the barrel. If you hours of a cessation of such un-intent to alarm his Majesty, Mr.

ment should not have been put in. leave envelope found on McMahon.

also Kerstein said: "I should think that Sir Donald Somervell: What did

to be fired.

retraction of the vile

that what the prisoner McMahon say?—I said, "What is your not think the objection

levelled against me, and, further, clear name and address?" He said,

was removed and the other "allowed, but Mr. Kerstein could make the cartridge in the left barrel shan't tell you until I have had

to the King that would draw the ait again luter.

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Mr. Churchill held the revolver to show how the cylinder was twisting while he said this.

Mr. Kerstein: It is quite possible that that cylinder could have revoly-" 7cd

several Umes7-Yes, and got back again in the original position..

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Mr. Kerstein, Doc. 10 Dec. 18 Die. 24 Dec 29 Did he appear to be very distracted when he made that statement about shooting himself in front of the King? -I think he was fairly composed then.

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