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PAR CHARGED WITH MURDER 0F PETER J.

Inquest Into Killing Today; AzzfopsL Held

Further details in connection with death of 79-year-old Charlottetown shop-keeper.

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found‘ he . '

picked iin 2-. .

the barf.- bodv on

crates ‘of " . '

Girnzer

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p, ilfifldlf‘. body. The nearby.

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and Steriis View that SECZlOIl t» clothes and n1 vigilance was lL.\

of the police and they quickened their pace. Nearing the shop they inotired a light in the up tails Win- idowx A few seconds later the store

' iliulit downstairs flashed on and the

{blind was seen to come down to zwixhin a foot of the bottom. Constable Lund as familiar with i the habits of the deceased and knew Elie usually closed his place of bll5l< ‘no s at, l0 p. m. so he and Webster ;lll‘.lll0di3l-Cli’ started to inves igaw 'the strange proceedings. Constable

» ‘Lund meked through the latch nole

i‘ ‘ring and

several . minus 1'. cl lo the tins picked 4p

-’ ‘f rhe Charlotte-

lll" citi-ilit. o intruders oi the crimi- .~ iwxninftteil. It

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lti plain light tlitir

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Haw Light in Store

W Street about

block awry n

In the above

along King: nariers of a ii llliill i111 on Poxnal "tun

picture,

‘in the front cionr while Webster nut-rm‘ through the corner of the w-niriou: Lund saw a man and heard

sey. “The old son of a -—" . immediately the policemen the bell of a cash l‘€glS.8l‘ the sound of silver ratt- lu . Officer Lund attempted to b1" ik the plate glass in the door Willi hi‘. flashlight and failing this bicke one ol the lights in the store window: Just then a man happened nfonc and he was told to g0 to Jcev NIm-Doncliils house and telephone the Police Station for more offic- PPS.

Constable Lund then went around lo the back of the building by pass-- in: through a neighbor's house wnile WEiXSlEI‘ remained at the front door Another phone call was sent- to the station from this house. Constable Lund later came lmck and Joined Officer Webster.

In the meantime the call for ha?) lmd been received by Sgt. Alan Mc lnnis who immediately relayed tne message over the transmitter. ‘Plus was picked up on the police car ra- dlp which was then at the corner of Kent and Great George Streets. Constables Gordon Poole and George Gregory were in_the_patrol zit the time and lost no time in get~ tlng to the scene.

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Constables Lund and Web ter had broken more glass from the window and crawled in through. They opened the door and let 0'.‘- ticers Poole and Gregory ln. There was nobody in the store part when the police got lln. They proceeded to surround the house, Poole and Lund going out back and Webster end Gregory remalninsz inside. Con- stable Poole was left out back while Lund went inside.

Constable Augustine Dowllng points to the spot in the lhOp the vlctlm nuns foinxrl lying dead in a pool of blood, his face covered with blood and hh held bully battered from mwsgv wounds. Notice the boxes which are lhown. It was behind boxes such u than

yliat the hmlv r. l‘ fr‘ 1nd.

Oflflstbblc A. .1. Lllfld of the City Police roree la pictured above. ft Ill this police officer together with constable Webster who played such g prominent role in the events which took place at the corner grocery lhflrtly after midnight. He was first to enter the building in quest, of the intruders and who later battled with one of them at the top of the

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THE__CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

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Year-old Charlottetown store- zeeper, who met with an untimely death. He was well and favorably mown in the city and his passing will be mourned by many. The de- mused has operated his store on zhe corner of Pownal and King Streets for many years and was alghly regarded by all who knew him.

Discovered Body

Mr. I. Y. Reddln, as lstant City Engineer and Coun. J. E. Sterns. Chairman of Police had been at rhe Police SLHUOH when the call for as- sistance cnnie in and they immed- iately proceeded to the corner of King and Pownnl Streets. Entering the building Mr, Reddin went to the rear shop and there discovered the body lying in the pool of blood He culled the police, who were in another room and showed it w thcm.

Just then police heard glass crash- ing upstairs where the men had rushed when the officer. entered. Each man had carried a large bottle of ginger ale up ivit-h him- It zip- pears that Earl Lund made for a bed room window and dove right. through it carrying sash and glass with him. He landed in the snow bank l4 feet below where he was wclwmed by Constable Poole.

Lund and, Webster nishcd out to assist Poole and quickly handcuffed the man. who jumped from the window. While there Webster flash- cd his light to the upstairs window and caught a a impse cf Phillips. Earl Lund when the handcuffs were put on him. said: “You got me." ' While this was tukinu place Con- stable Grezcrv went through the

the stairs and heard a voice ‘up above shout, "Come on." Thlflklflfi lt was the voice of Constable Luna. he shouted back. “Is that you Tcnv?" Upon receiving an affirm- ative answer from the shadovs iabove. he rushed. upstairs carrying an iron bar. which he had nicked

The late Peter J. Trainor, 79- I

hall in the house to the bottom cfi

broken affording an entrance for

up ln the shop. Nearing the top of the stelrs. Gregory received a smashing blow over the side oftlie fiend vbv a ginger are bottle caus- lllll llllll’ to drop the bar and roll downstairs in a dazed condition.

Constables Webster and Lur/l came to the rescue limnediate‘: nrf the mun upstairs shouted. “Come up andget nie." Shouting bnck"We‘rc coming." the iaolice started up after their man. Tliev were unarmed and when about half wav upaclrair was pelted at Lund. which bounced off both. and down the stairs. Ncxt an iron bar came hurtling down and missinu Lund. cauuht Webster on the arm. However. they rushed the imin nt the top and afzcr a mtrugtzlc placed the handcuffs on him. Police said the man was Fred Phillips.

Earl Lund and Fred Phillips were escorted to the police station where tliev were cliarizcd with murder and placed in cells for the night.

The coroner. Dr I. J. Yeo. was

then called and the following July empannisied for an inquest: Waiur Matheson, W. A. Gaudet. l-l. R. Large. '1‘. A. But er. John White, William Munn and George Tulle. These men were sworn in and they viewed the body and surrounding premises. ‘Ilia inquest was ‘Jien adjourned until today. ' Police said the place appeared to ‘have bCEll innsnciced by the ln- trudcrs as doors in a dining room (‘JDJILL were opened as W81 as the drawers, '1lic szfc in the shcp vsnovred signs ol huviniz been tain- ‘pered. with. they added.

It appeared that the deceasedlind been using the (lining: rcoiii as a sort of an office. The table in tle jiconi was littered with papers which [were conntctcd with the business.

He had apparently been working cn

his hiccinc tax ret "ns during m».

"' iin" as the l2‘: 01's together‘ iwlth pen and ink were foilnd on tlic ltabic.

Police said thev did not know how the two men. Lund and Phillips,‘ licid gained entrance to the Trainer} store, i P llze found a rsvolvri- bt-"lsw the l

A ew of the corner. grocery store in which the tragcd tok place. For many years the cceased, Peter J. Tralnor. cheerfully served his many customers from the stock therein. Police saw a light shin- ing from the large window and started their investigation. The lower light of glass next to

the door was

the police who found the door locked.

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l "tairs which ls believed to have, en drcppcd frim abnvr. It con-i incd cnc empty cirimbe‘ [our live cartridgts. A (ll‘i“l‘.l_\' . F voiver was also ftifnd cn Earl; Lirrd.

Shown above in a view 0f the stairs where one of tihe intruders

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battled with police. Constable Gregory was hit over the heed with l ginger ale bottle when ltuted up these steps. On the left aide of tho lower ltep will be I06!) part of the bottle which was broken in admin- istering the blow. Constables Lund 5nd Webster also narrowly escaped serious injury when a chair and iron bar were thrown at them u they ascended the mp0 to nrrut Irederlck Phflllpl.

CHIEF A. BIRTWISTLE

Head of the City Police Force

ST. JOHN'S. Nfld, Jan. 31- (CP Cublc)—-Privzite Herbert F 4‘ whose mother lives in lililllL, dlcd‘ today of rt l‘ ck aboard the United Stnlra ti up transport Edmond B AlfWllllUiPf. ’I'lic llllnltlfflfitl bands- mzni was the first fatality among the soldiers sent to man American air and naval bases in this colony.

Y “Inevitable”

‘ FEBRUARY 1. n4;

TRAINUR

Pictured above is the upstairs window in the rear of the ‘Irma, housc through which Earl Lund jumped in an attempt to 8504113911“ hand of the law. The window is about 14 feet from the ground. Notlc the lower part of the window which ll mlnul itic sash and glass which was carried out with Lund, who landed in a snow bank below,

GhargesWheeIer Said Nazi rise

WASHINGTON. Jan. al-rAPl —President Roosevelt charged t0- day that. the late William Dodd. former United States Ambassador to Germany. had told him in 1934 or 1935 that Senator Burton Wheeler (Dem-Montana) had said Nazi domination of Europe was inevitable.

As the story unfolded through questions at a ress conference. Mr. Roosevelt re atcd that Dodd had told him this afterattending a dinner at the home of Rexford G. Tugwell. former administra- tion official. at which Wheeler was present.

The President said, furthermore. lie hud been informed that there was mention of the safety of the United States lying in the taking over of Canada. Mexico and five Central American republics.

"It is asserted here." a reporter inquired. “that Senator Wheeler advocated Nazi domination of Europe?"

Iv-Ie (the Senator) sald it was 1n- eutable, the President replied.

Asktd whether he was told. Wheeler favored such domination.‘ he rcplled with a question of his own-Avlint docs one do if he has made up his mind that something is inevitable? '

Inevitable. Mr. Roosevelt said, is a pretty comprehensive word.

The matter of Dotlds report came up when a reporter told of reading Dcddls diary in a maga- lzlue. The newsman said it spoke ‘of the dinner at Tllg'\\'€l]'s home ‘land declared that a Senator who iwas not named, hnd advocated Nazi ‘domination of Europe. i The President parricd questions ‘for a time, until some one re- marked that Budd's son had said

Balls Cheers

(Col tinned from page n Jervl- Bay, an auxiliary (QT zo-llanllv sllcfilicrri hdrsrl! Nov. 5 to enable rill illll H\'(*~ of a 38-shlp convoy lo 05mm v attacked ‘by a German surfs};- er ln mid-Atlantic.

ch09!‘ Roosevelt

At one point Mr, , stood in front of a ship ed for "three (‘livers rni- the p,- sldcnt of the Il"'"~* cures;- response was mclferous.

To the workers. li-lr". Chiiirhl introduced Mr. Hopkins as "t envov and friend of Pfégldg Roosevelt. that event stritcnni and friend of lfPfiflflm and dun cracy," and addcd:_

"One cannot help feeling em; mously elwouragcu u)" Lllc spirit the ever-growing llltlflhllcllt of I to Britain which we sec lay‘ hold of the mighty masses of .. United States."

Mr. Churchill nict members the city council iniil Lord May D. L. Daley and praised them "f the manner in which you a standing up to the onslaught: the enemy."

Events in Libya and Greece liai shown the roneniicss and w ness of the NflZl-FHH.‘ regime

as Italy is concerned, i- Churchill said. The ‘nscisls ha been forced to brill): in Nazis

Jescue and rule them.

"All this gives us encouragemeii to face the long-hard order which he before us but to ivliic‘ we shall not be found unequal. he said.

"We shall come through. W can not tell when. we can not to how,.but we shrill conic hroug When we have dour so. we slia have the right to any we livel the akethnt in the long history Britain was most filled ii-uli glor lous achievements, most grace

the Senator was Wheeler.

bv duties done."

T“ “"°"° ‘new °‘ ‘h’ "mm" mm- which i! separated from the mop by a hall, show‘: nit nu

g; 3e Tim's‘) tuna ‘Pd “mum” u" PW"! "h"?! lpllllvntly the victim had been working on 1h! B - 0 til of ink will be been on the centre of this table. Notice the door and drawer of the cull

board hi the right background,

Corwtable sum chm who W" slishtlw injured when he we: hlt m: me bud with a bottle 1n the capture o: thcvintrudre: ii” y“: Ill“: \ . e p 1y

u he rushed upstairl. He later elcortied one o! tho intruders to the

n prominent put, in the d; the corner grocery store. 0

which

In enloted in luch short time ll

bio Webster wls hit with an Iron bu b!

m a an intruder: u be uoinm the nun to mm mm

which

cmubu Gordon Poole o! the on; Police lprcc. who "Pm" mnd whenwha latter jumpdd from an wot-air: window I

led to the belle! that the Intruder: had ransacked lt.

a wl n the Train

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