The Archive · 1936

Torture in Police Celt

Their resistance breaking down, Harrison and Smith agreed. to sign the confession but Turner, In spite of his dislocated Jaw, refused to add his signature, He was then dragged toa cell where he was submitted to torture, The torture consisted of bending his right arm behind his back. Between the upper part of the second and third fingers of fis right band a {fountain pen was inserted. His fingers were then pressed around the pen, causing the: most excruciating ain in the knuckle joints.

After 2. period of torture Turner agreed to add his name to the confession. On this the three men were Teleaged, "Suffering great, pain found their way back to their "They were not released until 7 six hnqurs afler they ad been take from the eabaret—Reuter.

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