THE CANAL MURDER

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1939, 23 December 1913, Page 5

THE CANAL MURDER

AN ARREST.

SUSPECTED MAN'S COOL

AUDACITY,

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London, Dcccn.bei 22 ■■■' In- connection- withthe , murder /. of body. in ■ tho Liverpool. 12.: :a! iwas suspected ;vpf ffi the . It .'.was : said itliat'-'-'SumiiovilFliafi attempted to escape but«this;, was :not ytrueS ! v3^%^/>; ; av -f '1 lie ;anest .wns- made in a Liverpool 'lodginßhouse,Vwhcro ,: Suniner had resided'sinco tho,:murder. ; ' ; .He had disguised 'himself bylshriviiig n distinctive eye-, :broW|^w'earing::;spectac!es,. and ; .,bj" other .devices; •;.• . •••••' ' 'l ■"' '\i~

?&'• He":frequently ';.walked;■'tlioW streets. fwherfc' .a fqrmer. schoolmate. ; recognised, and 'denounced liini'S-

i si:Anj,;Australianilivnsgjiinifi:tho.i;i:.sanib. Sumner'.'reading'' the", newspaper* and, examining his. own .photo:graph;'; i ' suspected: his, identity,jOtt-ine: Ho .'his. coolnessjand' nonchalance.; :He .frequently joined:, iii.; tlieg. /.conversation concerning the . murder.' 1 . It.is reported that?Suinner was found :in'pbssessioii.,of"3fisS Brarlfield's .watch;.