The Gun Alley Tragedy: Record of the Trial of Colin Campbell RossBrennan, T. C. (Thomas Cornelius)
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The Gun Alley Tragedy: Record of the Trial of Colin Campbell Ross
Brennan, T. C. (Thomas Cornelius)
Ross, Colin Campbell, 1892-1922 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Trials (Murder) -- Australia -- Victoria -- Melbourne
“I know the shop opposite, No. 33. It is occupied by
a man named McKenzie. Several men visit there. I have
seen a stout, foreign man go there. I don’t know his
name—I never spoke to him in my life. I am sure he
has not visited the saloon. He has come to my door and
spoken to me. On one occasion, about four months ago,
I went over to that shop by his invitation. He desired
to explain a certain signalling patent. He unlocked the
door, and I went inside with him. I saw a box affair,
a couch, and nine or twelve chairs. I did not see the
patent—it was locked. I have never possessed a key of
that shop, and no person has ever loaned me one. I have
two keys of my wine saloon. I had one, and my brother
Stan had the other. On Friday I possessed one, and my
brother had the other. These keys are Yale keys. No
person could enter that wine shop unless let in by my
brother or myself. I think my brother was in the city
that night with his friends. I can’t say where he was.
“On the Saturday I was again in the saloon. It was
the last day of the license. I saw Mr. Clark, manager
of the Arcade, about 11 a.m., and arranged with him to
get me a key of the back gate of the Arcade, which is
locked by means of a chain and padlock. He gave me a
key about noon, and I left there about 6.15 p.m. I came
back to the Arcade at 6.50 a.m., Monday, and a van came
at 7 a.m., and then took my effects from the saloon,
which consisted of 26 chairs, 6 tables, a small couch,
a counter, 2 wooden partitions, shelves, and linoleum
off the floor, about 20 bottles of wine, and 9 flagons
of wine. There were two dozen glasses, and about 18
pictures. My brothers Stanley and Tom were with me. I
left there at 8.30 a.m., and went home. I handed the
keys to the caretaker.
“I cannot say what goes on inside No. 33 in the
Arcade, but I have seen several women going in and out,
and in company of McKenzie. I have never seen the other
man, who looks like an engineer, take women in there.
The ages of the women would range from about 20 years
and upwards. I cannot say if any person saw me with
Gladys Linderman while at the Arcade. I was not in the
company of any other woman that afternoon or evening
at the saloon. Close to the saloon, and about 36 feet
distant, is a man’s lavatory, the door of which is
generally locked. At night time it is occasionally left
open. I had a key of that lavatory. The water used in
my saloon was obtained from a tap in a recess adjoining
the cafe.”
“COLIN CAMPBELL ROSS.”
Witness: FREDERICK J. PIGGOTT.
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