DRAMATIC STORY

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1928, Page 2

DRAMATIC STORY

OF .\( ( t'.SFI) MAN’S ARREST, tAustralian AN./.Cable Association.) LONDON. Feb. 13. The dramatic story of the arrest of Kennedy and Browne is told in tin 1 outlining of tin' Crown case by Sir Tra\er Humphreys, who traced the history of the murder ol Constable Outleridge, He told ol the prolonged Iriiitlo-s search by Scotland Yard officers and detailed how nearly four months afterwards, police suspicions centred on the accused. The police visited a gar age at (T.iphalU; conducted by Browlie, where Kennedy was employed, and lived at the rear of the premises with his wife: Brownie was arrested after a watch had beeii kept up by a squad of detectives, niid charged with stealing a Yauxhall motor car. Counsel told of the finding of lour revolvers—two iti the side pocket of the car, one loaded in Browne’s pocket and one inside the house. There were also several doctor’s articles which Doctor Lovell would swear were his property, and were in the car when it was stolen. One revolver was loaded with mark four bullets, which were extremely uncommon, yet identical with those which killed Gutterklgc. Reforring to the revolvers. Browne was alleged to have said: “You have found them. 1 am done lor now.” Later it was alleged that he said: “it you luid found me in the car 1 would have shot you. and saved the other tor nivsell. Describing the arrest of Kennedy at l.ivi'rpoul, coulisi'l sual lie had put the barrel of a revolver against the ribs of Detective Mathit\s<ill, who cllised tvitii hi ill, bill t!ie revolver misfired. Kennedy, according to a. statement put ill i>y Sir Ti ; avcr Humphreys, saw his wife in the presence of the police and said, “These men are inquiring about the murder of a policeman in Essex. 11is wife said. “You did not murder him, did you?” Kennedy replied “No. hut I was there and I know who did." Sir Tracer Humphreys referred to a scene ill the police station, where Kennedy made a statement. This Was not read owing to till' deleiicO raising an ohiectioil. hut Sir Travel' Humphreys outlined the events procbdillg the statement and said that ICeiiliec.ly, wheii Outtcridge’s murder was mentioned. asked permission to see his wife, to whom he said. “D I ant found gniily ol mm tier, I -dud! be haiigell, aiiti yoti will he a widow. On the other hand, il i. am charged a- ail accessory. and face a lengthy imprisonment. w ili you wait for, me?” . His wife replied: “I will wait any tune. Kennedy then said. “What shall 1 do?” His wife replied: “Tell the gentlemen the truth. Kennedy thereupon. according to Sir Tracer Humphreys, said: “All right, take down wdiat 1 want to say, and 1 will sign it."