SHE LIVERPOOL CANAL MYSTERY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1977, 6 February 1914, Page 7

SHE LIVERPOOL CANAL MYSTERY.

SUMNER AND ELTOFT ON TRIAL, " EVIDENCE IN '.DEFENCE. '.j By Telceraiiii—Press Associo.Unn-CoKyriEl'A ■ London, Jj'cbruaiy i, . ■< j: The tpa-1 of Uoorgo Sunwior qui j. Samuel Elrat't, packers, for "the murder of Miss Christina Brariiicld, whu.si' body { was iouiid. iii a sack in the .Uvorp-nd Canal in December last, was reimmed. Sumner was cool and alert under cross-examination, and displayed iv marked capacity for amplifying every detail, and osjlainiug every doubtful; point. Questioned as. tci how .tho iiiiiiv deror was :\Me to inflict siii'h terrible; ': injuries whilo threatening liim with a; ./ revolver, ho suggested thai another man 1 was present whom lie did not- see. Witness did not go from the, door to sli.out fnr polico because lie was half dead with fright, 'When Kltoi't came lio toid him tlio story, and they decided that' tho body should be- concealed. \Vitncfes tools tho head and lCltoit; tho feet and put the body in a sack. Eltoft brought a neocTio ami thread aiul witness stitched' ;■ the Sack. i

Eltoft was called, and-with perfect/' composure- ho denied that ho know 3|is# Brafllield was dead, lie said' that .after he left tho shop Sumner shouted to him' to wait in the street. Sumner .afterwards emerged witli a handcart, saving tho. bitndlo was their own ftibbish. •