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THE 'HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1936.

Runaway Couple Sentenced At Old Bailey Murder Trial

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ALBERT STRATFORD, aged 41, and Mary Ann Flynn, aged 20, the girl with whom he ran away, were sentenced at the Old Bailey this month for their part in the death of Mrs. Ada Fortescue, of Roseford Gardens, Shepherd's Bush, on August 11.

The jury found Stratford guilty of murder, recommended him to mercy.

Flynn was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of man. alaughter and was sentenced to eight years' penal servitude.

The girl did not hear her lover sentenced to death. Sho was taken below and brought back to hear her own fate,

Mr. Justice Maenaghten, passing sentence on her, said the jury had taken a merciful view of her conduct. There could be no doubt that she was aiding Stratford and but for her assistance it was probable Mrs. Fortescue would not have been killed.

Mrs. Ada Fortescue was found | some other named person as he had bound and gagged in her base- had to do in this case. ment flat at Roseford Gardens an August 13.

When the case won resumed yester- day, Mr. Marniall Frederick Payne, alm studio employee, said that on "August 11 he was looking for a flat or a house in the neighbourhood of Roseford Gardens about 2.30 p.m.

As he was walking along he heard a door slam and saw a man came down some steps with an utiache one hand and parcel wrapped in newspaper In the other.

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'From Murder House'

*Finished Her Off'.

"I do not suggest for a moment," | said Mr. Eastwood, "that Francis committed that murder.. All 1 do suggest is this, and there is a vast is 厨 difference: I suggest there chance, a possiblity, that when Francis went in on August 11, Mrs. Fortescue was not dead and that he finished her ofT."

Mr. Roberts began his address for the prosecution by saying to the jury that from Mr. Eastwood's speech they might think that the two people In the dock were pawns in the

YEARS: MAN-DEATH

At a sinner recently' given in the Polish Embassy in London on the occasion of the visit of Col.

Beck,

the Polish Foreign minister, many prominent people were among the guesta. The picture shows Mr. Anthony

Eden sitting between the Countess of Plymouth (at left) and Mme. Belt (at right).

Americans

Says Lina

Rome, Dec. 20.

Most

Gullible Cavalieri,

In

Love,

Cavalieri, Young At 62

anyway I would ent my All. From I liked, that day I've eaten what

within according to my appetite, limits. The curious part of it is that troubled with never have been innettle rash since!"

Lina Cavalleri, who rose from a flower girl on the streets of Rome to be the tonal of Moscow, Paris and New York, belleves the American is the most gullible in love, "as everything else, except business." dynamic

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She eats few dishes with quantities of vegetables, fruils and tomatoes. Evenings die cats a light dinner.

On beauty Lins Cavalleri says: "Women should never let their

Even

Mr. J. F. Eastwod, 'M.P. (defend-defence. Ing Stratford): Do you know now "According to the accused couple's | But she admits he is which house he came from? Yes, the statements, before their remarkable force. house, where the murder was com- | defence had been created in some-

In her memoirs being published one's brain, they said quite openly in Italy, the woman once acclaimed mitted.

Mr. Eastwood: Had you ever seen to the police that they decided, as in aurreatest beauty hus that man before?-No, str; he was they were starving, to rob Mrs. For-much to say about men and how to Pens beauty begins to fade.

a complete stranger,

Have you ever seen that man since? Yes, yesterday,

Up here?Outside the court. Mr. Eastwood then called Kenneth Alec Francis, and a tali man in grey tweed coat came into court.

"I that the man?" asked Mr. East wood.

tescue."

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JAZZ PIANO RECITAL Radio Programme Broadcast by Lina Cavalieri began 1e us a Z. B. W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (845 kc.'s). 31.49 metres flower girl, rose to be Russian

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now, when I am no longer young. Referring to the suggestion that a be beautiful.

She once married ant rub my entire body with glycering mon named Francis might have American and divorced him a week

every night. And every morning I "nished off" Mrs. Fortescue, Mr. Inter.

cleanse all grease from It. That's Roberts sald there was absolutely no evidence of finger prints of Francis. A veiled charge had been put werd against Francis, and part of the evidence for that was that Mr. Payne (the first witness yesterday) had seen some one-he did not know whom

"Yes," was the reply. Mr. G. D. Roberts (for the prosecu- tion) put only one question in cross-coming out of Roseford Gardens. examination whether Poyne had made a statement to the police in August. Payne replied that he had.

Mr. Eastwood cald that that was his case subject to one thing whether he could have the police record of Francis.

Inspector Rawlings was then re- called, and Mr. Eastwood asked him; "The man I called just now-Francis -has he got a criminal record?"

Inspector Rawlings replied, "He hus.

'Coincidence'

for

By a most remarkable coincidence he had recognised Francis' as the man when he saw him outside the court yesterday.

An Englishman to Lins Cavalleri loves with n book of etiquette in onc good hand. She says he makes a companion, and a courteous friend. Dut, complains

princess, won fame for her beauty (D.52 megacycles). the former opera und Jewels and was

only oper singer, he doesn't laugh, he shiles; he doesn't eat, he nourishes himself; he doesn't love, he merely makes a home for a woman.

poet; he is intelligent, but jealous The Italina, she says, is a dreamer,

and irresponsible.

The Frenchman is more practical, according to Linn Cavalieri. Love is

Mr. Jackson, addressing the jury for Flynn, said that she had risked a pleasant nuxiliary in his life. having the rope about her neck

The former beauty is 82 now, but when she made the statement.

"Never mind her station in life," she still retains her youthful op- he sak. "There is just as true love pearance.

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A celebrated singer, often accompanying

At the sunset of her glamorous life she decided to describe her life

memoirs.

in

by writing them," she said,

"I wanted to relive old memories

"In

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme.

p.nu. "Die Meistersinger"— Wagner.

Act 2, Jerum! Jerum! (Cobbling Schorr (Bari- Song)....Friedrich tone); Act. 3. (Gruss Gott, Mein Junker (Sir Knight, I greet you); (Mein Freund, In Holder Jugendzeit (My friend, when youth's desires ... Schorr (Baritone) and compel)... R. Laubenthal (Tenor)

bootc I have told about the squalor of my childhood home and of the triumphs I later achieved in art. My fame as a beauty was only Finale of Opera-Verachtet mir die incidental because my beauty was a Meister Nicht Was Deutsch und echt gift I

I held

in trust. "But I've not told

Friedrich Schorr (Baritone). everything." 2D p.m. London-Christmas she added

added with

a smile, "Certain Poems and Legends from Ireland. "Mr.-Eastwood:- How many convic-among-tho-lower-strata of-life-as "My secret is simple," she says reveal. To-day I am no longer young

tender memories are too aacred to Read by Florence Marke tions has he got?Seven convictions. there is in the highest society, and "I get up at 6 every morning and nor a great beauty, no longer Princess

7.30 p.m. Clasing local stock quo- Are any of them for offences in suggest that in that girl you have take a long walk before breakfast Linotchka

tations and Hongkong Exchange volving force от violence? None the very thing which makes love true

Barlatinsky, no longer I never stay up after 10 at night.

Market Report. that is self sacrifice, the immola-

fabulously rich. My memories are all

7.35. p.m. tion of self on the ullar of self- "Women sleep too much. They possess, you see; and I have want-

Orchestra. sacrifice.

would be healthier if they slept ed to keep just a few for myself tight hours and 'no more. They alone."United Press. shouldn't let their beds lure them for every small illness," she said.

whatever.

Are any of them in any way for dishonesty? Yes.

The girl prisoner, Mary Ann Fylnn, went into the witness box. She sald that che was 20 years of age and had known Stratford for exactly three years this month.

Miss Flynn said that she had gone with Stratford a couple of weeks after she had got to know him. Mr. J. C. Jackson, K.C., Flynn): Did you get extremely fond of him? Yes.

(for

Is he the only man you have ever loved? He is the only man I have ever loved.

With regard to August 11, you heard his story as he gave it in the witness box; Is that story true?— Absolutely.

On August 11 did you commit any act of violence ngainst Mrs, Fortescue? None whatever.

Asked why she made her state- ment to the police, Flynn replied: "It was because I was in love with hira. I wanted to shield him and take the blame."

"Is that not what that girl was doing to save Stratford? She had given up her work for him, and she had starved for him, and when she found she wns burden on him, she attempted to commit suleide.

"What was she to do? Was she to betray him to the police? Was

Better looking than most women at 40, Lina Cavalieri reminisced in an interview.

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"Stage life taught me to preserve Kowloon Tong Anglicanther Report and Announcements.

she to rush out and give her man my body.

And I believe beauty is

up because ha was robbing this to feminine success what coachwork Woman?. 'That is not love.

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is to an automobile,"

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Hongkong Telegraph.

Her theory about food is simple, To the Editor

of your love that, I suggest, that although unorthodox. girl, Ignorant. though she might be, was doing.

"Once I was the victim of my food: "I could not eat strawberries,

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"When it came to this court, though sardines and other things because who helped towards the success of feelin' for you; 2.

was subject to nettle rash. One our recent Garden Fete and

those medley: Someday Sweetheart; I ain't Jet the girl take the blame at the first bite and my body would break out who came and spent so freely. The got nobody. Dinah; J. Moon-glow; when the statement was put to him, I with it until I became tired of this! net proceeds of the Fete now amount4. Medley: Leaving memories be am glad to shielded himself behind her story.

ay the man no longer and decided that if I was to suffer to $1,300 and money is still coming hind; Solitude; Must I forget? 5. In the final account will be pub Swing: What a night; I'm confessin'; ilshed in the Church's Monthly Rose room. Notes.

Mr. Jackson Bald that Mr. de bang mapa de Roberta had cross-examined with

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Announcements. poor, ignorant girl, almost a child sentence of death was passed on

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When asked if he had anything to. C. Clemo and the China Light & Cricket Test Match: Australia v. Yesterday he spoke the truth?—

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suggest," he added, "that Flynn'ssay, Stratford made no reply.

The judge himself placed the blacklighting, and the Peacock Motion day's play by Allan Kippax, from [Stratford. In evidence, sald that fault has been loving that man too

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From the Studio. house of Mrs. Fortescue on the day

A talk by G. B. Gifford Huil: "Un- of her death. He said that evidenco

controlled Water of identity based on personal im-

*Im- pressions was apt to be fallacious.

Had he stuck to his story, would you have sacrificed yourself for him?

I would willingly.

Man Took Money Cross-examined by Mr. Roberts, Flynn and Stratford actually took the money,

Mr. Roberts: Mrs. Fortescue had to be silenced?That is correct,

Whose Idea was that?—Mr. Strat- ford.did that himself.

How did he allence her?-By' tying

a duster over her mouth,

What did you do? That was when

his hands away

Flynn said that Mrs, Fortescue was not hit in the face. She did not cause

the

"You have to assume, he sold. "that he (Franels) went into the room of Mrs. Fortescue, found her bound, and for some reason readjusted the knots and tied the sheet on her nose and mouth and caused her almost Immediate death.

Hour Of Death

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"They added to their verdict a recommendation of mercy.

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others. many Flynn was then brought back to

dock.

Finally, we wish to thank the Press of the Colony and you, 'Sir, for pub- Mr. Roberts said that she was icity and other help. woman of good character, but she admitted in a statement, not read to

the

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any injuries to the woman, neither of keeping her quiet might be dued while the robbery took place.

*

R. ASIITON HILL. for Garden Fete Committee, Kowloon Tong Anglican Church.

I became terrified and tried to pull story as fantastic. If you thought robbery of Mrs. Fortescue she and "Mr. Roberts has described this the jury, that, a week before the Stratford tied these things round Mrs. Stratford together robbed her mis- Fortescue's mouth, for the purpose tress at Golders Green and stole from In such a way her about £5, the woman being sub- did she see any done.

ns to stop her

Brought before Mr. K. Keen on sufficient to satisfy you that even if Asked if she had anything to Mr. Roberts:

Central Magistracy I put it to you, Francis or any one else came into Flynn, replied flrmly, "I have not #emand at the Mary Flynn. that this woman was that room at 1.30 they would have

this morning. 11 Chinese. Wong tled a deliberately by you and found her dead."

The judge, passing sentence of eight

Keuk nged 20, Was sentenced Stratford together?-She was not,

years' penal servitude on Flynn, sald: to six moniha

Im- rigorous Flynn added, "I am not gulity." The jury, after an absence of an "The jury have taken a merciful view pritonment for possession of £1 That concluded the evidence for ford guilty of murder, the fury add-There can be no doubt upon the Bank note on Sunday. Defendant hour and eight minutes, found Strat- of your conduct in this matter forged $5 Hongkong and Shanghai the defence and Mr. Eastwood ad-ing a recommendation to mercy. evidence that you were alding Strat was also sentenced to another nine dressed the jury on behalf of Strat- ford.

Flynn was found not guilty of ford in the commission of this crime, months hard labour for having re- murder, but guilty of manslaughter. and but for your assistance It is turned from banishment before the He said he had had to do a

The jury, in recommending Strat-probable that Mrs. Fortescue would expired Ume, having been banished in larly pleasant thing. So ford to mercy, feit that the murder not have been killed."

No ene liked to suggest that the was unpremeditated Inurder might have been done by

a particu

..

On Mr. Justice Macnaghten's diree

Flynn walked from the

dock her hands in her coat pockets.

with

April, 1935, for a period of ten years, The prison terms are : to run - con- currently ge

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