THE CANAL MURDER.
A COOL VILLAIN. SUMNER'S VERSION OP THE CRIME, By Telegraph—Pvtsa i^sooiation—CoflyrliTit London, December 22. Sumner, tiio man arrested in connection with tlio Liverpool Canal tragedy, asserts that a tall man with a brown moustache threatened liim with a marlincspiuo and a ..revolver. Tho man then struck Miss Bradliohl with tho marlinespike several times and snatched her satchel and watch. Tho latter fell 41s lie ran away, and Sumner picked it up. As things looked black, lio and Kltot't (tho other man under arrest) tied up tho body and carried'it to tho canal. They returned and locked up the office, and then went to their homes. Sumner has been remanded. Ho implicated a third man. Sumner was uiuWo to show tho polico his insurance card as evidence of recent employment. Ho said lies was glad tho affair was oror. Ho slept soundly ill the prison on Saturday night, and when he awoke his main concern was tho result of a football match.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1940, 24 December 1913, Page 5
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164THE CANAL MURDER. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1940, 24 December 1913, Page 5
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