Evening star., 1927-10-23

ferocious resistance he declared was
due to the fact that he was drunk.
The Snowman and Mrs. Nilsson
were released, and the two men were
brought to London, where the pro-
ceedings against them were marked
by many bizarre incidents. AS the
case built up by Marshall was coldly
unfolded Nilsson became aghast at
his peril. In contrast to the tigerish
and reckless Fowler, who held him
self undaunted in the shadow of the
gallows. his mean spirit was reduced
to abject terror. One course pre-.
sented itself as a means of saving
his neck. He sent for Marshall and
made confession, laying the blame
for the actual murder on Fowler.
This confession came as thunder
bolt to Fowler AS he stood in the
police court dock and listened to the
level voice of the chief inspector re.
peating Milsom's words, his face
blazed with wrath. Nilsson, with
sunlen, bloodshot eyes fixed on the
face of his companion, shrank away
in an esctasy of terror. The precau-
ton that had been taken of putting a
big policeman between them in the
narrow dock probably alone saved him
at that moment.
Milsom had taken an active part in
the murder. The big ruffian had
seen all hope of evading justice de-
part from him, and his one thought
now was revenge on his confederate.
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A T the historic Old Bailey one of
the most amazing scenes ever
witnessed in a court of law took place
when the jury retired to consider their
verdict. The face of Fowler, set and
impassive till that moment, changed
suddenly to an expression of diabolical
fierceness. With a quick unexpected
lunge he leaped across the dock, his
hand outstretched. seeking the throat
of his accomplice.
Nilsson squealed like a scared rab-
bit and threw himself to the floor.
warder, with extraordinary quick
ness and presence of mind, shot out
an arm to intercept Fowler, and sue
ceeded in preventing him get more
than one hand on Nilsson. But for
that it is likely that nothing could
have saved the other.
The jailer, still clinging tenaciously
to the arm he had grasped, was
dragged down upon the top of the two
men. and other warders and police
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over the six-foot front of the dock.
The chairs in the dock were smashed
like matchwood, and the glass panels
which guarded its sides fell splinter
ing to the ground.
Somehow they dragged Nilsson
away. dazed and trembling, down the
dock steps and out Of the court. AS
he saw his hope of vengeance
thwarted Fowler fought with eager
desperation to free himself from the
grip of eight or nine men who were
now clinging to him, BY a supreme
effort he pulled himself to his feet,
fighting with the ferocity of a mad
dened animal. For one fieeting in
stant it looked as If ne might succeed
in freeing himself and reaching the
floor of the court. From one end of
the dock to the other he rushed, prac-
tically carrying his assailants with
him. and they were men of no mean
strength and size. Then they again
pulled him to the ground. and this
time numbers prevailed. Handouts
were forced on him and he was taken
to the cells cursing Nilsson venom
ously.
In little time the jury were back, and
the two prisoners. strongly guarded.
were returned to the dock--Fowler
sneering and defiant. Milsom a CULVER
Ing bundle of terror. As the verdict
of guilty was pronounced Nilsson
feverishly protested his innocence,
and with an insolent laugh Fowler
mimicked him.
Later he made full confession In
which he saw to Il that the rope was
securely tied around Milsom's neck.
The jury wrote memorial com.
nending the detectives. and the Judge
went out OF his way to express
his admira ton Of the way In which
the investigation had been carried
through.
The two murderers were duly
hanged.
The End.
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