Detectives and Interrogation of Miss Savidge at Inquiry London, June 8.
The. Court of Inquiry in conneetion with the Savidge Case was resumed this morning, when the ease for the police was opened.
Counsel for the police, Mr. Noxnun Birkett, enid that their action had been gravely misunderstood. Me emphasized that the whole interrogation of Miss Savidge at Scot Innd Yani related solely to the question whether the two policemen who made the arrests had com mitted perjury.
Chief-Inspector Collins "was ex= amined and cross-examined for Your hours, the examination being still unfinished when the Court adjourned.
He denied that he used threats blandishments to obtain answers from Miss Savidge and stated that her statements were voluntary. She was self-possessed and cheerful. It was ridiculous to say that her statement had been altered. added that he acted on the instruc ons of the Director of Public Pro sections in investigating her life.
Collins said that Miss, Savidg> was questioned at Scotland Yard Deeause the accommodation at the police-station near her home in New: Southgate was inadequate, He agreed that Miss Egan—who introduced Miss Savidge to Sir Leo Chiozza-Money—was questioned at her home in the presence of her brother, and that her examination Jasted only 90 minutes.
Sir Patrick Hastings, -erosstex-Jing, rained a number of questions the wine Sir Patrica Inid stress on the that the Police motorcar wai Procedure was adopted in the ease of Sir Leo Chiozza-Money. Chief-Inspector Col-Jing said that he was not able to xpress an opinion on Sir Patrick Hasting's suggestion that recently "there hid been an unusual num: her of voluntary statements by.
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