CAMDEN TOWN MURDER.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 51, 23 November 1907, Page 12

CAMDEN TOWN MURDER.

An artist named Cavers Wood has been arrested in connection with the above. In making the arrest, Detective-Inspector Neal said:—' ■ "I have been making certain inquiries respecting the 'murder of Emily Elizabeth Dimmock at St. Paul's Road, Camden Town, on the night of September 11. Some postcards have been found which were sent to her by a man she was acquainted with. Ihavo reason to believe that they were written .byyyotu t and that she was known to you as Phyllis." Ho said, "Quito right; but I only wrote ono of them, the one with the sketeh of the rising sun on it. I know nothing about the other." I replied, "We cannot discuss the mattor hero. You had bettei\comc. I shall detain you whilst I make enquiries as to your movements on the night of September 11, as I have reason to believe that you know something about it." His answer was, "Very wellYou will allow mo to say good-byo to mj young lady?" A cab was called by Sergeant Ball, and as Wood was getting into the cab ho said, "Good-byel Good-bye, dear! Don't Worry. I h»ve to go with these'.gentlemen. If England wants mo she must have mo. Don't cry, but ho true!" Tho girl said, "Leavo that to mo."

On tho way to Highgate Police Station, tho officer went, on to say, Wood said, "I want to givo you an explanation," and, after a caution, added: — "There-is no secret about the card. My .young brother, or rather step-brother, called my attention to the handwriting on the postcard when it came out in the Sunday newspapers. I only told them it was like my handwriting. I know at the same time I wroto tho card, and the same night I had a chat with my elder brother, Charles, and his wife, Bessio. He is a very conscientious chap, and both he and his wife advised me to go to Scotland Yard. I know Iwasvory busy in the office. My principal was away, and I had to .do his work. "My brother suggested that the next best thing to do was to writo a letter addressed to one of us, Posto Rcstante, St. Martm's-le-Grand, stating that I acknowledged writing tho postcard and giving my reasons for not coming forward. \He wrote the letter, and Bessio, ho, and I signed it. He addressed it to himself. His name is Cliarles Carlyle Wood, and you will find the lottor there. "I want you to get it, to show that I did not conceal"the mattor. I only met the girl by accident on the Friday night before she was murdered. I consider it very hard to be drawn into tho matter, as I know practically nothing about it. I did not caro to be draggod into a matter of this sort, as I did think my evidence could make much difforonco. If one has got a name yon care to ho mixed up in matters of this sort. _ Tho officer remarkod to Wood, It is alleged that the person who wrote that postcard had an appointment at the Eagle publichouse, Camden Town, between eight and nine on tho night of the murder. She received .a lottor on tho Wednesday morning, said to ho in the same handwriting as tho postcard makinc that appointment"; and ho answered, "Well,l nover wroto anything to her pxcept tho postcard." ' Tho Magistrate: This scorns a very long statement. v , Tho Inspector: Well, at the station ho mado a further statemont, which was taken down and signed.

Tlio snmo? —Not quite. Mr. Newton: Was tlin prisoner pointed out to vou by tho young lady with whom ho was? —Tho witness: Not exactly. Tho Magistrate remanded tho accused.