1938-05-19 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1938.

LOVE TRIANGLE IS ALLEGED

IN VILLA SHOOTING

Husband's "No" To Divorce

THE CASSERLEY CASE

AFTER the story of a love "triangle," which ended in the death by shooting of Mr. Percy Arthur Casserley, 58-year-old company director, had been unfolded at Wimbledon Police Court, the dead man's widow, 20 years his junior, and a builder's foreman, aged 36, were remanded.

The widow, Mrs. Georgina May Casserley, who was refused bail at the last hearing, heard her counsel appeal successfully on this occasion.

A condition was that she should enter a nursing home, where she would be attended by a night nurse as well as a day nurse.

The builder's foreman, Edward Royal Chaplin, of Abbotsbury Road, Morden, stood in the dock accused of the murder of Mr. Casserley.

"I WILL SEE HIM AS bind the dead man's head and a but-

MAN TO MAN"

Mrs. Casserley is charged with being an accessory after the

fact.

Mr. Casserley was found dead at his villa in Lindisfarne Road, Wimbledon, on March 23.

It was alleged by the prosecution that Mrs. Cusserley had told her muld that she had asked her husband to

Ile refused. divorce her,

PRISON DENIALS

had

After preliminary evidence been completed, Mr. E. Clayton, who

appeared for the Director of Public

ton was pointed out to him by a | delective-serienet.

"That button," Mr. Clayton cald, "ts a rather important bit of evidence

because it is clearly proved that it rome off the coat Chaplin was wear- Ing that night,"

Chaplin, seen by the police, made

a statement, in which he was alleged to have said that he first met Mr. and

Mrs. Casserley while working near where they lived.

The alleged statement went on:

"I became passionately fond of Mrs. Casserley. It is not my limbit to coerce a mneried woman to leave such a ber husband, but she had har e with her husband.

"Owing to the fact that I had n

miserable life and was desperately Prosecutions, sald that Inst week certuin allegations were made against unhappy. our friendship acemed in- the authorities at Holloway Prison evitable. I think with reference to the treatment Mrs.known of it." Casserley received there.

say this," Mr.

"I only want to Clayton remarked, "these allegations

he

GUN FOUND

must bove

When charged with the murder on "Den- turn out to be entirely untrue and March 23, Chaplin replied: unfounded. They are really a grossnitely I plcnd not guilty. I will show

you where the gun

is. You will of the facts, but great never find it yourself. It is bricked travesty publicity has been given to them.

in a cavity."

"It was said that she had been scrubbing floors. That is denied. She has never scrubber floors or been asked to do so.

"It was said that she was received in prison on March 30, but was only allowed to have a bath for the first time on Thursday night,

"VERY DEVOTED"

"The facts are that Mrs. Cusserley told the authorities on March 31 that she had had a bath the night before. She was asked when she came in it a bath and she suld. she wanted

**No.

A building estate wall had to be pulled down, and in the cavity was found a pistol and five rounds of

unmunition.

A Chaplin's flat, said Mr. Clayton, a life-preserver was found and Sir Bernard Spilsbury would say that a wound on Mr. Casserley's head was consistent with having been struck by it.

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Husband to Pay £50 for Breach

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The girl. 26-years-old Miss

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Bredell, of Brett-rond, dackney, E., DUTY OF THE YOUNG

IN DEFENCE

was

awarded

for £50 damages breach of promise against Ralph Edwin Bott, who conducted his own

case.

A diamond ring, missing from the dead man's fingers, was found in first basket at the flat.

As a

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Sydney. Sir Gilbert Dyett, president of the

1. (a) Shepherd! Thy Demeanour Bott denied the promise and said Returned Soldiers' League, speaking Miss Bredell knew he was married. at Launceston, said that the Federal Vary Thomas Brown-arr. H. Lane

Miss Mr. P. R. Teichman, for

Government would aid the League in Wilson); (b) One Morning. Oh! So creating a defence psychology among Early (J. Michael Dlack-words: Turner; Bredell, said that Bott, who was 34,

Ingelow)......Eva met her in March 1037. the younger generation, adding that Jean

they would realise it as Imperative 2. The Holy Boy (John Ireland) Affectionate letters passed between

that the Empire should rearm more ..A. T. Lay; 3. Five Miniature It was their duty Ballads-A Song Cycle (William Y. asked her to rapidly than ever. About April 27 he

hlm.

and to help in the improvement of Aus- Hurlstone). She

consented,

(a) Bells; tralia's defences.

(b) Blossoms; (c) plans were made for the wedding.

On June 1 he wrote

Dreams; (d) Darkness; (e) Morning ....Eva Turner.

8.26 affectionate letter, but the next day

Bach-Brandenburg Concerto to her amazement and horror," Bott told her they could not marry as he

No. 6 in B Flat Major. already had a wife.

to her

an

"ALWAYS TOGETHER" "This man," said Mr. Teichman, "caused the hopes of this young wo- man to rise, and made her look for- ward to a future happiness, knowing all the time the promise could not be

Mrs. Casserley made a statement in them.

"The which it was alleged she said: first three or four years of our mur-marry ried lite were happy,

"Since then my husband has been "All the time she has been in pri- son Mrs. Chaserley has been a very drinking heavily, sometimes drinking good and co-operative prisoner, and himself into n stupor. He was never has never made a complaint of any violent.

"During these bouts he used to be description to anyone."

Opening the case for the prosecu-abusive to me and my friends. tion, Mr. Clayton said he understood result, we had difficulty in keeping friends. About 12 months ago the Mrs. Casserley was pregnant through

situation became a terrible one. her association with Chaplin.

"About nine months ago I got to We becdrne very Mr. Cusserley retired on March 9. know Chaplin.

спей Before that he was managing diree-friendly. We were attracted

with other. After July he suggested tak kept. tor of a firm of distillers

iut me out. He knew my condition. Mr. Teichman quoted from letters We fell in love. We used to go which, he said, were written by Bolt, "There is no doubt," Mr. Clayton out of an evening. I am sure my On June 1, 1937, he wrote, "It will said, "that for some time he had been husband did not know of the associa-not be long before we are together for addicted to drinking, chiefly whisky.tion. His condition was so bad that always. It will be just wonderful to He was of an extremely nervous dis he did not know whether I was in have you by my side to love and position and on two or three occafor out.

cherish you.** occasions I have been to sions had been in a nursing home."

That, commented counsel, was on The Cusserleys' maki, Lydia Scoll, Chaplin's fist. I told him everything would say that the Casserleys, until about my husband and the conditions the day before Bott broke off the on- nine months ago, were happily under which we were living." married and Mrs. Casserkey was trying all she possibly could to break her husband of drinking habits.

salary of about £1,500 a year.

"On

SHE WAS AFRAID

that Mr.

gagement

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Selections From Opera, 8.43 Kenmore veterans.-Reuter.

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9.30 London Relay The News 2.50 Violin Solos.

at a ceremony inside the College. The Principal, the Rev. Allan Cam eron, and the College Senators rè- វ few Only fused permission. Miss Bredell, a fair-haired young students attended this morning. The woman in a blue costume and black college was accordingly closed.

Political leaders of all parties have fur, said Bott told har he was a space

Danse Champetre, Op. 100, No. 1. been appealing to students all over Mr. Clayton then referred to an buyer. The mald would say that since

1 LOVED HIM"

India to abandon political obsessions (Sibelius)....Emil Teimanyi (Violin) Mrs. Casserley got to know Chaplin alleged conversation in which Mrs.

Mr. Teichman: After he proposed, and to concentrate on their studies. accompanied by G. V. Vasaarhely! Everest Expediton The Everest (Piano); Consolation (No. 3) (Liszt); there was something of a change in Casserley told her maid

Casserley sent her out for a bottle were you anxious to become his

Milstein her behaviour to her husband.

party under Mr. Tilman is expected From My Homeland (No. 2) (Sme-

Naton

(Violin) wife?I loved him very much. She would say that Mrs. Casserley of whisky.

She met Ted (Chaplin) and told Miss Bredell, questioned by Bott, to reach its base camp during the tana). saw a great deal of Chaplin, who was him she was afraid. Ted said: "I am denied that he told her after the first first half of April. The party began Leopold Miltmann (Plano).

its march from Kalimpong a fort- visiting her almost daily and

not going to let you go through with fortnight that he was married. ing week-ends with her at his ilat.

Bolt: Did you hot want to become night earlier in the year than did pino (ass). it any more. I will go to see him Mr. Clayton said Mrs. Casserley as man to man to see if he will let my

mistress?

the Ruttledge expedition In 1930. told the maid she had written to her

Miss Bredell: Ralph, how can you This arrived on May 1. Mr. Tilman's husband in hospital, and disclosed you have your freedom."

party is travelling lighter and is ex- Mrs. Casserley then said that Ted say such a thing to me? the position between herself and

While Mrs. Bredell, Miss Bredell's pected to make more rapid progress. thus defeat the dreaded Chaplin and asked him to divorce came back to the house with her and

told her to go upstairs.

mother, was being questioned by It inay She went and heard Chaplin soy, Bott, she said, "You are a wicked monsoon. told the maid that the reply, then "Good evening, Mr. Casserley," and man from beginning to end." and Inter, was: 'Do you think I am then heard voices raised such a fool as to give you up for sounds of two shots.

her.

spend-

"Apparently, Mrs. Casserley also

someone else?'

and the

SHOWN A PISTOL

Magistrate Called "Your Washup”

"There is no doubt about it, that The first witness called was Mr. O. Chaplin and Mrs. Casserley were Edwin Howard Burchall, who 'de- very devoted to each other."

Titles bestowed upon the magis scribed finding Mr. Casserley. This was shown from correspon-

Mr. Derek Curtis Bennett (for trale by natives appearing in court dance, behaviour and conversation

Chaplin) held up a pistol and asked at Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Shortly after 5 o'clock, on the night Mr. Burchatt if it was like one which "your majesty," "your crown," "your of the tragedy, said Mr. Clayton, Mrs. he said had been shown him by Mr. warship, your washup," Casseriey called at neighbour's Casserley,

One young native opened his de- house, very agitated, 'and said: "Oh, Mr. Burchall sak Mr. Casserley's fence by declaring, "You bale me,

my washing."

Mr. Burchall, will you help me? pistol was of a similar type. Someone has broken in. They have hurt Percy, I think he is dead."

BUTTON IMPORTANT.

A

Mrs Lucy Burchall described

she had with Mrs. conversation Casserley after the discovery of the tragedy. Mr.

John

Maude

(for

NAME CHANGED TO ZYZZO SEATTLE-Harry Kirwin. com-

tired Mrs.mercial.

of photographer,

name misspelled. He changed it to Kirwin Zyzzu. "Every- one spells my name it different way," he explained. "All they have to do now is look for the last name in the telephone directory."

Mr. Burchall and his son found a quantity of silverware on the dining-Casserley): You knew nothing of her having his room floor, making it appear that association with Chaplin?-No. there had been a burglary,

From what you saw, had she been Detective-Inspector Henry, who behaving as a good women and a took charge of the Investigations, conscientious wife should behave?- found a bullet hole in the wall bes

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